A strong case can be made that a revolution is underway in how computers are being perceived and used in schools across the world. For example an informal survey of over 600 students conducted by the Principal at a lower-socio economic school north of Brisbane in 2008 showed that more students already owned a mobile device such as an MP3 player, Nintendo DS and digital cameras than used a PC regularly (and this wasn’t even counting mobile phones!). The second factor is the growth in availability of these devices in schools. How do we know this? see p20). phone? link]. MORE >>

Significantly, my number one item for how the new 2012 iPad will impact education is not the new 2012 iPad at all – its the fact that the 2011 iPad 2 is now much more affordable for schools – $100, or a permanent 20% discount in fact. And if schools take the tip of buying refurbished units when they can (these still have the full warranty) you can now get an iPad 2 for US$349. For students (and readers in general), I’m positing that there will be less eye strain – a good outcome for schools that are deploying iPads to large numbers of students. MORE >>

from your school’s library) in your classes or for informal learning purposes, the trouble is how do you do that? Get the specifications of the audio and video files your mobile phone supports. There are various formats for audio and video, in order to convert the DVD to the right format for your mobile device, this is very important. By default it looks at video files. You choose the 'video_ts.ifo' file. If you want to improve video viewing quality it is important to look at the bitrates and frame rate. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. MORE >>

Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Education World U.S. Region Business Technology Science Health Sports Opinion Arts Style Travel Jobs Real Estate Autos April 19, 2010, 1:27 pm Going Mobile: Debating and Using Cellphones in School By SANDHYA NANKANI AND HOLLY EPSTEIN OJALVO George Osodi/Associated Press At an electronics market in Lagos, Nigeria, cellphones appear in great profusion, as they do throughout poorer lands. Option 2 Engage students in a discussion about your school’s cellphone rules. How do they see students using cellphones in school? MORE >>

from your school’s library) in your classes or for informal learning purposes, the trouble is how do you do that? Get the specifications of the audio and video files your mobile phone supports. There are various formats for audio and video, in order to convert the DVD to the right format for your mobile device, this is very important. By default it looks at video files. You choose the 'video_ts.ifo' file. If you want to improve video viewing quality it is important to look at the bitrates and frame rate. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. Step 5. Step 6. Step 7. MORE >>