Daily Diigo Bookmarks from Steve Yuen 02/15/2011

• Drill Down: Mobile Devices in Education — THE Journal

  tags: education mobile technology parents mobile devices

  • HIGHLIGHTS Parents see the use of mobile technologies in schools as a means of increasing student engagement (43 percent) and preparing students for the working world (41 percent). The most often-cited instructional benefit is mobile devices’ ability to extend learning beyond school hours. Only 12 percent see no significant educational benefit to mobile devices.

    What do you think would be the primary benefits of using mobile devices in education?

    (Multiple responses allowed.)
    

  • HIGHLIGHTS

    • Parents see the use of mobile technologies in schools as a means of increasing student engagement (43 percent) and preparing students for the working world (41 percent).
    • The most often-cited instructional benefit is mobile devices’ ability to extend learning beyond school hours.
    • Only 12 percent see no significant educational benefit to mobile devices.
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• WizDrop – Drop your multimedia content to your contacts

  tags: wizdrop web2.0 multimedia contact drop

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