A comic account of coping with the iPhone. This author is surely not engaged with the device.
A wonderful collection of research papers, blogs, videos and other resources from a UK nonprofit interested in new learning technologies. A great resource for Ed School students looking for research ideas and citations!
In the near future, the cellphone industry will be making a case that cellphones belong in the classroom. Qualcomm, a chip maker for cellphones funded the research to study the benefits of of cellphone use in the classroom.
Research center from Sesame Workshop asks Obama administration to invest in research on the potential of handheld devices for use in K-12 schools.
Commentary on how modern use of "texting" or "SMSing" is impacting linguistics.
New MacArthur report on teens and new media. There's a two page
summary of the findings of the three year research project into kids'
informal learning with digital media, a white paper, and the complete
text of the forthcoming book, Hanging Out, Messing Around, Geeking
Out: Living and Learning with New Media.
A call for "citizen journalists" to create their own surveillance network on Election Day, using mobile devices to recorded any suspected incidents of voter intimidation.
The Aspirnaut Initiative is a pilot program in a rural Arkansas school district. The program focuses on expanding instructional time for students who have long bus rides in rural areas by providing these students with laptops and video iPods to use for math and science learning on the bus.
Originating in 2005, this conference caters to mobile device and emerging technology using educators. This is a great regional event on the east cost that attracts 250 local and regional attendees. Priding itself on the application of learning tools into the classroom, MAHETC 2008 is a great way to learn how to engage learners with technology tools. Check it out!