This is a part of a series on mobile devices available for learning. Category: These are very small touch screen devices — smaller than a tablet but not a cell phone! (These devices have the capability to install a variety
I ♥ Evernote
In today’s world, one of the biggest challenges is keeping up with the fire hose of information and being able to access what you want when you want it. Most of us take notes as a way to track information
Mobile devices: Tablets
This is a part of a series on mobile devices available for learning. Category: Tablets These computing devices have touch screens and are typically operated through touch rather than a keyboard. They come in a variety of sizes but are
Windows Movie Maker (the old one)
Sometimes the old version of something is better than the new one. I felt this way about Windows Movie Maker — an easy to use, flexible, and free movie editing program that used to come preinstalled on Windows machines. With
Twitter tip – hashtags
I love Twitter. It is one of my favorite tools for professional and personal learning. As I talk with various people about Twitter, I am often asked about hashtags. What are they? How do you use them? So I’m writing
Mobile devices: Mini-laptops (netbooks)
This is a part of a series on mobile devices available for learning. Category: Mini-laptops, aka netbooks These are smaller, lightweight laptops that are typically configured with minimal memory and priced very economically. Manufacturers and models: Most of the major
Kindle Fire: Mobile learning device?
I’ve been using my Kindle Fire for about a month now. I got it as a personal device, but was immediately struck by its potential as a tool for mobile learning. With the popularity of Apple iPads in schools these
Mobile devices for learning
The array of mobile devices that are available for learning has exploded in the past year. This is the beginning of a series of devices for mobile learning that will cover the types of devices available, different manufacturers and models,
3.5mm headphone adapter
A lot of laptops these days only have one 3.5 mm headphone jack, instead of two — one for headphones and one for the mic. This makes it hard to use the 3.5 mm headsets many folks have. Before you
Global Ed Conf…I'll be there!
The Global Education Conference is a fantastic free, online event going on all this week. You can check out all the sessions by clicking on your time zone to get a schedule. On Thursday, Nov. 17 at 11:00am Eastern Standard