Mobile Learning | News
Blackboard Inc has released a new Blackboard Connect app for Android that lets users create and send messages directly from mobile devices, both to users and on social media channels like Facebook and Twitter.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 05/23/12
Open Resources | Feature
Ed tech professionals offer five tips for approaching professional development that will help smooth the way to adoption of open educational resources.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 05/23/12
Whiteboards | News
The now!Board, a portable device that turns any flat surface into a whiteboard for educators to use, is now available from educational technology manufacturer Learning Resources.
- By Caitlin Moriarity
- 05/17/12
Policy | News
The latest volley across the bow of virtual schools has been fired with the release of a new report by The Center for Public Education, a research arm of the National School Boards Association.
- By Dian Schaffhauser
- 05/15/12
Mobile Learning | News
A newly launched app called Nearpod will allow teachers to create and share interactive lessons for mobile devices, and help them receive feedback on the ways students are using their devices.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 05/14/12
BYOD | Viewpoint
T.H.E. Journal Executive Editor Michael Hart talks about the storm of comments readers had to a handful of articles published over the last few weeks concerning the use of mobile devices in education, in general, and the use of smartphones either in or after class, in particular.
Open Learning | Q&A
A public school in Utah is relying on open educational resources for roughly 90 percent of its instructional content. DeLaina Tonks, director, discusses the school's OER strategies and reveals how the innovative institution works through the challenges associated with open content.
- By Bridget McCrea
- 05/09/12
BYOD | Viewpoint
It's difficult to have a conversation about using cell phones for learning without someone complaining that the phones will be a distraction. These complaints are presumably made by those who have never been in schools where cell phones are used as learning tools. Those who have know that not only do teachers find distraction is not an issue, they also find students are more engaged and excited about learning.
App Roundup
A monthly showcase of the latest mobile apps for educators and students. This month's roundup features spelling, reading, and annotation apps to assist with English Language Arts instruction.
- By Stephen Noonoo
- 05/09/12
Open Educational Resources | News
Open Learning: Bridge to Success (B2S), a project that provides free and open educational resources, has been awarded $750,000 to help students who are struggling with mathematics so they can go on to complete their education.