Archive for 'mobile learning'

Smartphones, Batman and Virtual Mentors

Posted on 19. Oct, 2010 by .

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Question: What can we do with mobile learning and smartphones? Answer: One application is that smartphones enable the concept of a Virtual Mentor to be employed to assist in a variety of settings. A virtual mentor is a live person who provides assistance to one or more individuals who are “on the ground” at a [...]

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Mobile Learning: Book Review

Posted on 18. Oct, 2010 by .

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Recently, I was sent a copy of Gary Woodill’s latest book, The Mobile Learning Edge. Here is a short review: Gary Woodill, describes how mobile devices can provide effective learning in a variety of formats including location-based information, just-in-time training and the ability to provide on-demand documentation such as standard operating procedures (SOPs) when and [...]

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World Texting Message Smashed!! (I guess this is good news)

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by .

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A 27-year-old British woman has smashed the world record for typing the fastest text message. Apparently, she was able to text a message in 25.94 seconds. But not just any message. The official message for the world record is: “the razor-toothed piranhas of the genera Serrasalmus and Pygocentrus are the most ferocious freshwater fish in [...]

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Mobile Learning at the High School Level

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by .

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A few weeks ago, Scott Newcomb a fourth grade teacher in St. Marys, Ohio informed me about aMobile Learning project he has been involved with for the last two years. They have been using smartphones in the classroom and every student in our school district from 3rd grade to 6th grade has their own mobile [...]

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Want to Write an Electronic Book? Check Out Sony

Posted on 29. Sep, 2009 by .

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Over at Wired I found a great article on the ability of authors to self-publish their own books directly to the Sony eReader. The article, titled Sony Opens Up eBook Platform to Self-Publishers discusses how it is now possible for any author to upload virtually any content desired and make it available to the masses [...]

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How Widespread is Mobile Learning?

Posted on 03. Nov, 2008 by .

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The other day at a presentation, a participant asked me how many companies have adopted mobile learning…was it widespread and if they where behind because they didn’t have a full blown mobile learning roll out yet? The answer is that mobile learning is just now starting to get a foothold but it is not widespread [...]

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