Comments on: Tips and success stories for effective mobile learning http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/01/07/tips-and-success-stories-for-effective-mobile-learning/ Just another eSchool Media site Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:37:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: michaelmflood http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/01/07/tips-and-success-stories-for-effective-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-66633 michaelmflood Wed, 11 Jan 2012 20:21:50 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=93240#comment-66633 The Center for Digital Education just published a new Thought Leadership paper on Mobile Learning as well, with support from Kajeet for Education. It also profiles multiple districts from around the country: http://www.convergemag.com/paper/Clearing-the-Road-for-Widespread-Mobile-Learning.html Please share! The Center for Digital Education just published a new Thought Leadership paper on Mobile Learning as well, with support from Kajeet for Education. It also profiles multiple districts from around the country:

http://www.convergemag.com/paper/Clearing-the-Road-for-Widespread-Mobile-Learning.html

Please share!

]]> By: marcyprager http://www.eschoolnews.com/2012/01/07/tips-and-success-stories-for-effective-mobile-learning/comment-page-1/#comment-63903 marcyprager Sun, 08 Jan 2012 16:11:48 +0000 http://www.eschoolnews.com/?p=93240#comment-63903 I do believe that the best of the newest technology can motivate and enhance a student's learning. Teachers must choose the programs and apps carefully to make sure that the content is rigorous as well as scaffolded. Young students need a variety of math programs to practice their skills, but they also need challenging programs to further their critical thinking skills. The latter needs some good producers. When my son was young, there were dozens of critical thinking math programs for the computer. Reading programs and apps are in abundance. Starfall Reading, a free program to teachers is one of the best beginning reading programs. Raz-for-Kids is one of the best programs for finding leveled reading, both fiction and non-fiction for kids, that include some very good "worksheets" that teachers can use that align with the Common Core Standards. I would like to see programs focus on global reads, integrated with the best of literacy comprehension and critical thinking skills. This is a challenge to anyone out there. The Town of Arlington is presently building an elementary school where every child will have an i-pad, and imbedded software that will enhance learning skills across the curriculum. When I worked in Brookline, I had my own in-focus machine and I used it every day to project books to "Big Books" for whole class reading instruction. I had hundreds of "favorites" of You-Tube videos that supplemented the visuals that children need to see before they read in science and social studies. In China, every classroom teacher has an ELMO to deliver classroom instruction in math and literacy. Whole articles can be displayed for all to see and discuss. Isn't this the way to teach more rigorous critical thinking when it comes to informative texts? When I taught, I had a weekly blog for parents that included my classroom activities and rationale for teaching integrated subjects, including a weekly slideshow that captured the words in visuals. Working parents appreciated being "flies on the walls" to see just what their children were learning. I would also include in the blog questions that parents could ask their children over dinner that weren't as broad as "How was your day? What did you learn today?" Teachers must not forget that "Final Exhibitions" are critical for students to synthesize what they know to create interesting projects using 2.0 Webtools such as Glogster and Voicethread. These programs need to be made easier for young children to use as well. Using technology wisely is what all students need to communicate to parents and complement and enrich all curriculum to enhance their thinking. I do believe that the best of the newest technology can motivate and enhance a student’s learning. Teachers must choose the programs and apps carefully to make sure that the content is rigorous as well as scaffolded. Young students need a variety of math programs to practice their skills, but they also need challenging programs to further their critical thinking skills. The latter needs some good producers. When my son was young, there were dozens of critical thinking math programs for the computer.

Reading programs and apps are in abundance. Starfall Reading, a free program to teachers is one of the best beginning reading programs. Raz-for-Kids is one of the best programs for finding leveled reading, both fiction and non-fiction for kids, that include some very good “worksheets” that teachers can use that align with the Common Core Standards.

I would like to see programs focus on global reads, integrated with the best of literacy comprehension and critical thinking skills. This is a challenge to anyone out there.

The Town of Arlington is presently building an elementary school where every child will have an i-pad, and imbedded software that will enhance learning skills across the curriculum.

When I worked in Brookline, I had my own in-focus machine and I used it every day to project books to “Big Books” for whole class reading instruction. I had hundreds of “favorites” of You-Tube videos that supplemented the visuals that children need to see before they read in science and social studies.

In China, every classroom teacher has an ELMO to deliver classroom instruction in math and literacy. Whole articles can be displayed for all to see and discuss. Isn’t this the way to teach more rigorous critical thinking when it comes to informative texts?

When I taught, I had a weekly blog for parents that included my classroom activities and rationale for teaching integrated subjects, including a weekly slideshow that captured the words in visuals. Working parents appreciated being “flies on the walls” to see just what their children were learning. I would also include in the blog questions that parents could ask their children over dinner that weren’t as broad as “How was your day? What did you learn today?”

Teachers must not forget that “Final Exhibitions” are critical for students to synthesize what they know to create interesting projects using 2.0 Webtools such as Glogster and Voicethread. These programs need to be made easier for young children to use as well.

Using technology wisely is what all students need to communicate to parents and complement and enrich all curriculum to enhance their thinking.

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