PEW has some interesting research on what teenagers think about mobile phone safety. Below is a PowerPoint presentation from senior research specialist at PEW Amanda Lenhart that show some recent statistics. Highlights: 58% of teens from schools that forbid cell phones use them during class anyway 31% of teens that take their cell phones to [...]
Let us look at some of the main concerns faced by educationists and m-learning advocates and methods by which these issues may be overcome. What if my teachers and staff are not tech savvy? One of the key criteria for any new technological to be successful is that it needs to be easy to learn, [...]
When evaluating mobile technology for its use in education, these 7 questions should guide you towards well-made decisions. The trick will be in making a decision that strikes a balance amongst all your answers. Although there are many factors to address prior to making any decisions relating to mobile technology in education, I consider these [...]
Universities that roll out campuswide mobile initiatives say they are sending a message that they are unafraid to experiment with technology. As soon as the Illinois Institute of Technology announced last May that it would be giving all 400 incoming freshmen Apple iPads, a lively debate broke out online at TUAW.com (The Unofficial Apple Weblog) [...]
Smartphones, laptops and Internet access are becoming so ubiquitous that places without them, such as some U.S. grade schools, seem backward by comparison. Much fanfare has been made about the digital divide — the gap between those who have access to IT and those who have very little access or none at all. Researchers study [...]
