Driven by stronger-than-expected Android tablet sales and new developments from Apple, adoption of tablets worldwide is growing faster than previously predicted.
A private high school in Orlando remains committed to its active learning initiative and preps for a 2013 1-to-1 iPad rollout.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 12/11/12
Google's Android operating system is cruising toward total dominance of the smart phone market globally. According to new research, Android will power 68.3 percent of all smart phones shipped in 2012--up nearly 20 points from 2011--while Apple's iOS remains at a healthy but unmoving 18.8 percent market share. On the horizon, both Android and iOS will be challenged by Microsoft Windows-based handsets.
Norfolk Public Schools in Virginia has implemented a new system to manage more than 900 mobile devices used by the students and teachers in the district.
Today, as the planet moves headlong into the Age of Mobilism, K-12 schools ignore mobile technologies at the school’s peril. But what to do? Our mission in this blog is to provide ideas, visions, strategies, tips, and resources to help schools be mobile savvy and take advantage of the opportunities mobile technologies afford!
- By Cathie Norris, Elliot Soloway
- 12/10/12
Google has announced a limited time program with online charity DonorsChoose.org to match donors with public classrooms in need of Chromebooks.
Mimio has launched an app that provides access to MimioReading lessons and activities via iPads.
Microsoft has revealed details about its forthcoming Surface tablet device running Windows 8 Pro.
Middle school students who use mobile devices for school work are more likely to express an interest in STEM subjects, yet there's a large gap in the number of students using the devices at home and those using them in school, according to a new survey from MIT's Center for Mobile Learning at the Media Lab and the Verizon Foundation.
Successful mobile learning initiatives require cultural change and a student-centric approach.