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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | UPSIDE LEARNING JULY 7, 2010  Interesting Mobile Statistics By Tomi Ahonen: mLearnCon More people on this earth now have access to mobile phones than have access to running water and toilets. Tickets: Helsinki Public Transportation has been offering mobile tickets since 2001. Tomi Ahonen delivered the first keynote address at the mLearnCon last month in San Diego. His presentation is now available here. have pulled out some slides I found interesting. | MLEARNOPEDIA ON BLOGSPOT FEBRUARY 23, 2011 My Reflections on the Mobile World Congress There was a lot of excitement with new announcements such as LG’s 3D phone, Sony’s Experia Play, HTC ChaCha and Salsa devices with integrated Facebook, new Samsung devices and lots of tablets from companies such as HTC with their Flyer, Samsung which includes a pen, Motorola’s Xoom and RIM’s PlayBook, all trying to distinguish themselves from the absent iPad. Show transportation was excellent. Signage, especially for registration from the transportation area, was lacking. Over my career I have become a technology "conference veteran" beginning with Comdex in the 80’s. | | | | | |
| UPSIDE LEARNING MAY 23, 2012  6 Drivers Of mLearning In The Workplace In most organizations sales staff, transportation personnel, and senior executives are mostly mobile. Earlier in 2010, Gartner had projected that by 2013 more people will access the internet on mobile phones than from PCs. Mobile learning (or mlearning) is probably a hot topic of discussion in your organization right now. These will help you make the business case for mLearning. | UPSIDE LEARNING JUNE 12, 2012  A Mobile Game World Once or twice a week I commute to the office using public transport. The second was the phenomenal incursion of mobile phones, it seems everyone carried one and many individuals were absorbed in its use through their commute. Things change somewhat with smart-phones contrasted with the feature phones and media players being used by commuters earlier. | MOBILE COMMONS JANUARY 11, 2012  Text to Find Your Bus with MTA’s Bus Time They can also use a smart phone or look online.). By letting anybody with a cell phone simply text in to find when their next bus is coming, the Bus Time system makes public transportation more accessible and reliable. Today the MTA debuts their new Bus Time system on Staten Island. Here’s how it works. Commuters text the unique code for their bus stop to 511123. miles away. | MLEARNOPEDIA DELICIOUS MAY 29, 2010  Embracing Mobile To Educate For Tomorrow | MobileBehavior But while mobile phones have been blamed for an increase in exam cheating , SMS has been praised for helping students learn to spell. Marys City School in Ohio , mobile phones are embraced, not banished from being used in the classroom. Marys, many in higher education are jumping on board; Columbia Universitys Teacher College sees cell phones as the next great learning tool. MORE >> | | | | | | | |
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MOBILE COMMONS | MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 WNYC’s New Tech City Features Bus Time
Host Manoush Zomorodi asked Transportation Nation’s Alex Goldmark, “What about people like my mom, who don’t have a smart phone?”. ’ And it’ll say 5 minutes, or 10 minutes, or [where] the nearest bus is … It’s designed for the kind of people who ride the bus and don’t have a smart phone.”. Last week, WNYC’s radio show New Tech City focused on how New York is integrating new technologies into our city’s transit systems. We were delighted that they featured the MTA’s Bus Time. Goldmark responds, “Does your mom text?” Hear the full audio below. Then MORE >> -
MLEARNOPEDIA DELICIOUS | SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 2009 Personalising Learning with the iPod Touch
Learners, and indeed people in general, will carry and use their phones, their iPods, or their PDAs habitually and unthinkingly; however, they will seldom carry a laptop or Tablet PC without a premeditated purpose and a minimum timeframe.’ For the first time in Western history most end-users probably have better leisure access to technology (through mobile phones, game devices and computers etc.) Mobile devices enable kids to develop passions and interests via their own personalised, media-enhanced environments that can transport them to different times and places.” MORE >> -
MLEARNOPEDIA DELICIOUS | TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011  Mobile Learning
Freelance Writing Jobs | Todays Articles | Sign In Browse Sections Home Technology Mobile Technology Mobile Learning Jan 17, 2011 Antonia Sidgwick mobile phone - Niklas Bildhauer A brief look into the positives and negatives of mobile learning and how this technology could advance learning techniques. The devices used can include any small handheld technologies including; mobile phones, Sony PSPs, Nintendo DS, mp3/mp4 players, small electronic notebooks etc. Due to the fast turnover of mobile phones and electronic devices, models fast become out of date. What is it? MORE >> -
MOBILE COMMONS | MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2012 MTA BusTime coming to the Bronx
Riders can avoid waits at bus stops by tracking arrivals via computer or cell phone. This is very exciting for all of us in the Bronx,” said City Councilman James Vacca, chairman of the Transportation Committee. MTA’s BusTime system , with Mobile Commons, is set to launch their revolutionary BusTime program in the Bronx. The Bronx will be the second borough to get the popular program that sends info to riders’ gadgets. Hey, Bronx, your Bus Time has arrived. Bronx riders soon will be able to get bus-arrival information with their home computer, smartphone or cellphone. MORE >> -
MOBILE COMMONS | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012  Amanda Moskowitz Testimony on The Power of BusTime to Revolutionize Transit
Why are BusTime and texting technology important for public transportation in NYC? People take their phones with them everywhere, and every phone can text. 88% of American adults own a cell phone, which is greater than the number of adults with broadband or dial-up access. i] 73% of adults 18+ use their mobile phone to send/receive text messages. 95% of 18-29 year-old cell phone users send/receive text messages. 57% of 65+ year-old cell phone users send/receive text messages. ii] 68% of all White, non-Hispanic adults use their mobile phone to ?send/receive MORE >>
- Learning Mobile Devices Are Not Quite New MLEARNOPEDIA DELICIOUS | SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2009
- Mobile Commons & New York MTA Launch Bus Time – Press Release MOBILE COMMONS | THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012
- Sexting & Texting; Schools Role CELL PHONES IN LEARNING | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
- mLearning-World.com: mLearning: Mobile Learning and Performance in the Palm of your Hand MLEARNING WORLD | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2006
- ADL workshop first day - rough notes IGNATIA WEBS | FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010
- Mobile University Access MLEARNOPEDIA ON BLOGSPOT | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2009
- Sexting & Texting; Schools Role CELL PHONES IN LEARNING | FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2009
- Try, try, try again. success! MOBILEDOT | MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
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