1. Mobile devices such as iPads and iPods are increasingly being used in educational settings as web browsers, e-readers, note-taking devices, and for other applications. 2. Schools and universities are implementing programs where students use iPads to conduct research, present projects, and access library resources from anywhere on or off campus. 3. Evaluations of these programs show improved wireless networks on campus and positive impacts on student learning from having mobile devices available for educational uses.

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Linda C. Johnson
12/12/11

2. In many parts of the world, mobile devices are the
first types of internet capable devices to be used in
educational settings.

3. The IPad can be used as a web browser, an e-reader, to send
email, as a note-taking device, and for numerous other
applications, some which are still to be developed.

4. IPods in the classroom can help make every
moment a learning one. At points during the day,
students can look up a word when needed, journal
thoughts, use the calculator, work whole class with
the teacher for short blasts of instruction/response.

5. 1. Exemplify the convergence of several technologies that can impact
their use in education
2. Generally inexpensive and are familiar technology
3. Can be used as electronic book readers, annotation tools,
applications for creation and composition, and social networking
tools.
4. GPS allows high-tech location and positioning.
5. Digital capture and editing bring rich tools for video, audio, and
imaging.

6. Abilene Christian University, in Abilene, Texas, business students
studying in Oxford are using i-Pads to implement research plans, present
product concepts, and conduct market research. As part of the program, the
students will evaluate the use of the mobiles for education and research.
Bucks County Community College in Newton, Pennsylvania, a mobile
application for the campus community has been developed. Early features
focus on library use, allowing users to browse the library collections, map a
route to BCCC campus locations, and communicate with library staff. The
application will be expanded to include course offerings and other campus
resources.

7. Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, in Brooklyn, New York. A
successful pilot program in which freshmen were issued iPads has
improved the campus wireless network and committed the university to
subsidizing iPad purchases for its 11,000 students.
Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana, Computer science faculty
members are developing mobile applications for political
science, computer science, and chemistry. Once the applications are
deployed, the faculty plans to conduct longitudinal testing to evaluate the
effectiveness of mobiles as a study tool.

8. The Indira Gandhi National Open University, in New Dehli, India, in
partnership with Ericsson , courses are offered on mobile phones to
more than 2.5 million students. Ericsson will build a 3G environment
for students to download IGNOU course contents.

9. Mobiles are instruments of technology which assist the 21st Century
student in problem-based learning. Mobiles can be used as:
Calculators. Although most schools have them in math class, other
classes that don't have them on hand for students can benefit from
number crunching. For example, social studies students studying
elections can quickly determine percentages of electoral votes or other
scenarios. Science classrooms can use them to perform calculations related
to fieldwork.
Digital cameras. Not all schools or classrooms are outfitted with digital
cameras, although many can benefit from them. For example, students
can use them to document a variety of things for multimedia
presentations or reports. Fieldtrips can be documented and
incorporated into digital travelogues.

10. Internet access. Many smartphones have wireless Internet access, thus
opening up a world of possibilities for class use. Science students
might conduct fieldwork and submit their observations or data to either
an internal or external data gathering site. Students can subscribe
to podcasts that you produce or offered by a multitude of other sources.
Dictionaries. Students in literature and language arts classes can
benefit from being able to quickly query the definition of a word.
Additionally, students who are English learners especially can benefit
from translation dictionaries which are becoming available on cell
phones.

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