I do a lot of work to help teachers and students differentiate and personalize learning. One thing I know about this is that you need A LOT of content to succeed in doing this. Also, mobile technology makes it a
Mobile devices: Cell phones
This is a part of a series on mobile devices available for learning. Category: It seems like nearly everyone has a cell phone these days. There are “smart phones,” like the iPhone and Android phones, that are full featured handheld
Mobile devices: Ebook readers
This is a part of a series on mobile devices available for learning. Category: These basic devices are intended for reading ebooks and not much more. (We’ve included the more sophisticated devices from the same manufacturers in our post on
Mobile devices: Handheld multimedia players
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
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
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,
New free ebooks
We are pleased to announce a new collection of ebooks, especially written for elementary and middle school, that are free and open licensed. These books include subjects in ELA, math, social studies, and science and are formatted in web, Kindle,
Mobile flashcards from the Open Dictionary
The Kids Open Dictionary now has an option to create mobile flashcards using gWhiz. This free app supports the iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, BlackBerry, Android, and more. To make your flashcards: (Before doing this, you need a Google Docs account