Even though older adults might still carry a negative association with video game consoles and devices, today’s technology is vastly different than it was 20 years ago. Apps have exploded on the scene, and while…
Mobile Learning
44 Better Ways To Use Smartphones In The Classroom
44 Better Ways To Use Smartphones In The Classroom by John Hardison first appeared on gettingsmart.com This week an online article grabbed my attention. Its title read “94 Percent of High School Students Using Cellphones…
6 Of The Best Free Mobile Learning Apps Of 2012
6 Of The Best Free Mobile Learning Apps Of 2012 by Teachers With Apps The Best Free Educational Apps of 2012 might seem like an easy task to come by, but so many app developers…
Mobile Learning Apps Review: Decimals Addition
App Review: Decimals: Addition by Mango Learning, Inc. Audience: Math teacher/students grade 5-9 Platform: iOS (iTunes Store) Last Updated: November 26, 2012 Cost: $2.99 Ideal For: Engaging, self-guided practice of basic decimal principals Key Details:…
13 Of The Best Special Needs Apps of 2012
TeachThought and TWA are pleased to bring you another ‘Best of 2012′ app list: 13 Of The Best Special Needs Apps of 2012! 1. See. Touch.Learn. Pro by Brain Parade is one app that can have many purposes, including creating your own…
27 Ways To Publish Student Thinking
Publishing student thinking can be among the most powerful ways to improve learning. There are a variety of reasons for this, but the biggest reason is that the “threat” of publishing moves the lodestone from…
50 Of The Best Resources For iPads In Education
50 Of The Best Resources On iPads In Education by Tom Vander Ark first appeared on gettingsmart.com For more thinking and resources on mobile learning and iPad classroom integration, see also TeachThought’s 10 Most Popular Posts on…
Your First Day With An iPad: Classroom Ideas For Mobile Learning
If you just got a new iPad–or a class full of them–you may not know where to start. Apps are the low-hanging fruit here because they’re fun. Rethinking your curriculum in light of mobile learning…
21 Reasons To Use Tablets In The 21st Century Classroom
When I was a kid, I dreamt about our school desks as computer screens. How cool would it have been to be able to draw, write, and learn directly onto my own computer? As the…
4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Choosing Educational Apps
by Frances Judd These are exciting times in the world of education. Touch-screen technology is enabling teachers and parents to empower children to be at the helm of their own learning. Investigations with these devices…
60 Apps For Mobile, 21st Century Learning
60 Apps For Mobile, 21st Century Learning Clint Stephens, a Regional Technology Integration Specialist, put together this meticulously and creatively arranged presentation on 21st Century mobile learning apps, and arranged them via four categories: 1….
10 Things The iPhone 5 Tells Us About The Mobile Future
With the release of iOS 6 and the imminent release of the iPhone 5, Apple has tipped its hand about our collective mobile future–and there might be some lessons educators can glean from it all….















