Mobile+Phones

Mobile Phones


 * INTRODUCTION:**

The slippery slope regarding mobile phones in an educational setting is quite steep at the moment. While some see mobile phones as a simple distraction, others see them as a tool for cheating rather than learning. Hence, there hasn't been a niche carved out for the mobile phone use in education to date. The confidence of many has allowed for a symbiotic progression of education and mobile phones over the past few years with no signs of regression.


 * ARTICLES/BLOGS:**

An excellent [|slideshow] from Sharon Tonner shown at the 2007 Scottish Learning Festival :

An interesting study from Mobile[| Phones in Learning] shows that parents and teachers alike realize mobile phones can be utilized in the classroom. To what extent is the question.

A discussion from [|The Innovative Educator] from 2008 regarding the value of the mobile phone in education.


 * APPLICATIONS AND FIELD LEADERS:**

[|Apple] and [|Blackberry] are at the forefront of mobile phone usage in the classroom. The fact that both companies are so completely different in their focus in this endeavor makes it all the more intriguing.

The [|Iphone/Ipod Touch] create capabilities for all ages with versatile apps.


 * [|Itunes U] - An extensive selection of lectures from a equally extensive number of sources.


 * [|Ipod Learning Labs] - Opens a media rich setting for multiple students.

Blackberry goes global in their thought process as well.


 * [|Connected] - A look at the "Millenial" generations' smart phones inclusion in ideologies, social order and education.


 * [|Desire2Learn 2Go] - Yet another approach to mobile learning by Blackberry.


 * YOUTUBE VIDEOS:**

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