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Are Smartphones in the Classroom a Smart Move?

The CoolCatTeacher

She authored Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Education (published by ISTE in 2008), Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for the K-12 Educator (published by ISTE in 2011), Help Your Child Learn With Their Cell Phone and Web 2.0 Liz is currently co-chairing an auxiliary committee for the U.S.

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Mobile Learning in ELT: Survey 2013

Nik Peachey

In 2010, after buying my first iPad I decided to do some research into how teachers were using mobile devices in their classrooms and their teaching. Mobile Learning in ELT 2013 Survey Many thanks for your help and participation. Mobile Learning in ELT 2013 Survey Many thanks for your help and participation.

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New Survey Reveals How Much Time Kids Really Spend on Mobile Devices

Edsurge

kids live in a house with some form of a mobile device—and those smartphones and tablets are gobbling up a greater portion of kids' screen time than ever. But time with tablets and smartphones is triple what it was in 2013. In addition to that hour of TV, kids are spending about 48 minutes on a mobile device.

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Beyond the Test: How Have We Learned This Decade?

Edsurge

Class Dojo-2011. Desmos-2011. Kahoot-2013. Newsela-2013. Mobile, mobile: The rise of mobile technology as a powerful platform for learning experiences could benefit educators tremendously. Delivering powerful professional support via mobile platforms could be game-changing. Clever-2012.

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Stunning: Research shows intense spike in children’s media use

eSchool News

New research has unearthed a dramatic increase in the number of young children who have their own tablet device–42 percent compared to 1 percent in 2011. Next page: Has the digital divide between high- and low-income families closed?).

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The power of ed-tech in the developing world

Neo LMS

What researchers have found is that mobile technology is widespread and heavily utilized, although the majority of mobiles are still non-smart phones with basic features. Launched in March of 2011, Descomplica is Brazil’s leading ed-tech provider, specialising in the high school market. Descomplica. Conclusion.

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Distributed groups and mobile technology

Connecting 2 the World

How has mobile technology affected distributed groups? In a recent chapter I wrote about mobile technology, researchers (Ladner, 2008; Julsrud & Bakke, 2009) found that there is a blurring of the lines between work and home life. The mobile phone allows group members to access knowledge and social networks, but either publicly (i.e.