Research
Links to some research on Mobile Learning in Education
http://ro.uow.edu.au/newtech/ New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile learning in higher education, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, 2009
http://www.m-learning.org/knowledge-centre/research
Loads of information about mobile-learning, best practices, research and free resources
http://www.lsri.nottingham.ac.uk/ejb/preprints/ARV_Education_in_the_wild.pdf
An essential overview of research into location-based contextual mobile learning primarily across Europe. Dr Elizabeth FitzGerald (née Brown) The 56-page PDF is available FREE for download
Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Learning: best practices
MOTILL, which stands for “Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Learning: best practices”, is a one year project. It is funded with support from the European Commission. The key concepts in MOTILL are Lifelong Learning and Mobile Technologies. The MOTILL project investigates how these technologies may impact on the diffusion of a social model where learning and knowledge are accessible to all, regardless of social and economic background, age, gender, religion, ethnicity or disability.
Project Red
Tthis national research and advocacy plan Project RED (Revolutionizing Education) identifies a need to revolutionize the way the U.S. looks at technology as part of teaching and learning. Technology can help re-engineer the educational system. Through the efforts of Project RED technology will transform learning, just as it has transformed homes and offices in almost every other segment of our society.
Going Paperless Caution
By Sean on Thursday, May 19, 2011
I recently surveyed over 50 teachers who are teaching in a 1-to-1 laptop program grades 6 - 12. I posed many questions about their feelings with regard to the technology they have . . .
Addressing Ed Tech Standards in the Classroom
By Sean on Thursday, March 3, 2011
For the past 2 years, I've been working with a school district that has adopted a 1-to-1 mobile laptop program. Each child in grades 4 - 12 uses a personal laptop computer with grades 6 - 12 students taking their laptop home each night. I have also been able to conduct hundreds of classroom observations during this span.
Classroom Observations
By Sean on Friday, November 5, 2010
Evaluating a 1-to-1 computing initiative (e.g., laptops, netbooks, iPads) should be seen as a comprehensive process. Simple surveys can only tell you so much.
Thinking About Data Collection
By Sean on Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Survey, classroom observations, analyzing student products . . . How do you evaluate ed tech?