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24 Feb 2010
Using Twitter in the classroom
This video shows the positive use of mobile devices in the classroom to provide a back channel; and also discusses other aspects of mobility, such as the teacher being able to interact with her class even though she was physically away that day. Twitter in the Classroom The comments are worth reading too as they provide significant [...]
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23 Feb 2010
The iPad and its impact on m-learning.
Ive been engrossed in an article on the tech blog Gizmodo this morning, which reveals that Dr. Alan Kay made the following quote about the iPhone when it was launched: /blockquote> Ive written several posts about Dr Alan Kay in the past, but to summarise, Dr Kay is one of the greatest minds in the history of [...]
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22 Feb 2010
Ubiquette.
Over the last week or so, Ive been keeping up with the story of the US school that activated the webcam on a students Macbook while the student was at home, and took photographs to allege that the student was handling drugs (which the student asserts were actually candies). In the half a decade Ive been [...]
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19 Feb 2010
M-learning device for $60.
The FLiP, made by V-Tech, is an e-book reader targeted at children aged 3-7. It features a 4.3-inch colour touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, rugged design and over 100 downloadable titles. A programmable, touchscreen mobile learning device with a QWERTY keyboard for $60!? Things are getting very exciting for mobile learning.
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17 Feb 2010
This Edu-Netbook *might* be the best yet.
The Mirus Schoolbook Convertible looks like its a decent step forward in the design of a low-cost mobile computing device for education. Its a step up from existing netbooks and even the OLPC because it features a convertible design the screen can be swivelled and locked flat so that it turns into a tablet computer, [...]
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01 Feb 2010
Report: Sydney AUC iPhone SDK Workshop
There has been considerable activity at the University of Canberra with the implementation of Apple-based systems for supporting teaching and learning.  With the University installing a new lecture recording system, staff here in the Teaching Learning Centre have been focused on ways to optimise the capture, editing, and delivery of videos from all sources [...]
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15 Dec 2009
Video Recording and Streaming on ALL iPhones
Gear Diary has just informed me of some good news, just in time for Christmas. Historically, Apple have maintained strict control of the capabilities of the iPhone, by restricting the use of certain functions and preventing developers from using them in approved apps. This is the reason that older model iPhones (the original [...]
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08 Dec 2009
Google Goggles will rock m-learning.
Back in 2006, I made some predictions about where mobile learning might be heading, including the use of augmented reality or Heads Up data displays to provide information on a learners environment and allow learning in situ,.  Augmented reality has recently really taken off during 2009, with a number of apps on various GPS-enabled mobile [...]
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11 Nov 2009
The Genie in the Bottle: Unleashing the hidden power of personal mobile devices for learning (November 2009)
Leonard Low University of Canberra, November 2009 ABSTRACT: Since July 2007 there have been more mobile phones in operation in Australia than there are people; and when you add in the other mobile, digital devices that ordinary Australians own such as media players, digital cameras, and portable computing devices it is apparent that there are [...]
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Mobile Learning Research Workshop
Ive been kindly invited a mobile learning research workshop at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) in a couple of weeks, facilitated by Laurel Dyson and Andrew Litchfield, members of the Technology and Education Design and Development (TEDD) Research Group at UTS.  Laurel and Andrew have been involved with quite a bit of recent research [...]
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9 Apr 2009
Pru Mitchell wrote
Sorry Leonard! Getting my connections crossed here. I saw Moir's name below and started 'talking' to her. It was great to meet you too yesterday, and thanks for your invaluable input to the session. Are you available for workshops for schools on Creative Commons etc?
9 Apr 2009
Pru Mitchell wrote
Moir, I really enjoyed your session at the edna conference yesterday. What a wonderful and energetic presentation about the goodies available through the Australian Flexible Learning Framework projects. Hope to catch up again.
8 Apr 2009
Moir Holmes wrote
Hi Len, sorry I did not get a chance to chat wednesday I am hoping that because you mentioned Canberra Uni you got the job there. Catch you soon Moir
11 Apr 2008
Allan Shaw wrote
Hi Leonard. Give your name and location I suspect you will recognise my name from your school days - Allan Shaw. i presented a workshop at the CIT start to the year day erlier this eyar and saw your name listed somewhere and someone walk by who looked like you, so i suspect this is the person. Hi!