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March 18, 2010

Vol. 29, Issue 26
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Mobile Learning: Trends and Challenges
March 23, 2010, 2 p.m. Eastern
Join our guests for an interactive discussion of mobile-learning initiatives and their academic merits.
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Education Week Spotlight
Education Week's Spotlight on Technology in the Classroom brings together a collection of articles hand-picked by our editors for their insights on educational uses for cellphones, teaching with games and simulations, virtual field trips, and more.
For past issues, select from the drop-down menu.
Table of Contents
OVERVIEW
But lack of research on the educational impact of portable tech tools is a problem.
Much like the shifting landscape in K-12 educational technology, this year's Technology Counts is changing to address the challenges of covering schools in the digital age.
Profiles: Laptops
Sustaining a laptop program at a middle school in Michigan requires a wireless vision and parent purchasing power.
EXPERT ADVICE: Wireless Issues
Profiles: IPods
Although still banned by many schools, a growing number of others are using iPods and other MP3 players as educational accessories.
Profiles: TeacherMates
TeacherMate—a Game Boy-like device—is now being used by 40,000 students in 15 states with the aim to improve the reading skills of K-2 students.
VIDEO: TeacherMates in Action Profiles: Smartphones
A project to use the devices as teaching and learning tools is showing promising results.
Features
Paying for initiatives that use portable tech tools goes far beyond the initial cost of the devices.
Best practices are emerging as more educators use the devices in their classrooms.
Developing meaningful lessons that fit the constraints of small-screen devices is a challenge.
Mobile learning is gaining momentum at colleges and universities faster than in K-12.
Educators are finding innovative ways to bring education to students in remote areas.
Tracking Trends
A growing number of studies in the U.S. and abroad is helping to build a better case for using portable digital tools.
This year, the Technology Counts data section shifts its focus from a state to a district lens, offering a host of charts showing how local schools and districts are using standard and emerging technologies to improve education.
DATA: Ed-Tech StatsThree ed-tech researchers discuss important issues surrounding the use of cellphones, laptops, and other computing devices for teaching and learning.
AUDIO Q&A: Expert Perspective Access selected articles, e-newsletters and more!
- Chief Innovation Officer
- The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®), Washington, DC
- Instructional Leadership Director
- ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Albany, NY
- Common Core Literacy Assessment Developer - Part Time
- The Equity Project (TEP) Charter School, New York, NY
- Chief Financial Officer
- Hernando County School Board, Brooksville, FL
- Principal - Chicago Metro Area West
- The Menta Group, Hillside, IL

