After 4 days of workshops (mLearn 2007 conference and Alan Levine’s workshop) I was struggling to stay awake by the end of the day on Friday. But rather than sneak in a nanny nap in the afternoon (concerned it would effect my ability to go to sleep that night) I struggled on with the [...]
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Forget The Gossip! What Did You Learn?
Smart Conference Sharing With Your Readers! How To Do It And Survive!
Decided to give myself another title to add to “Most Disorganised Traveler of the Year Award!” and “Crazy Mutlitasker” — “Smart Conference Sharing To Your Readers!” [image by sridgway]
Before I came to the conference I debated how to share the information from mLearn 2007 conference with my readers, without overloading them! My concerns were [...]
Do you Post on mlearning or Mobile Technologies?
Over the last couple of weeks I have been writing posts on mlearning (mobile learning) and mobile technologies. But I would like to hear about what you are doing.
Do You Have Posts or Podcasts on mlearning (mobile learning) and mobile technologies?
If so – feel free to post the URLs in comments below so I [...]
How to Read Blog posts on a Phone Using Mobile Friendly Google Reader
Christine Martell (Visuals Speak Blog) comment on my STOP, LOOK, THINK – What Is Material Really Going To Look Like on A Mobile Device was “Now I’m really scared to look at my blog and site, so it’s a good thing I don’t know how to! Hope the next article is how to fix such [...]
STOP, LOOK, THINK – What Is Material Really Going To Look Like on A Mobile Device
Opinions differ on text based material on mobile devices from those who believe the zoom feature of phones like the iPhone means that material developed for the web will need little or no change for use to people that believe the exact opposite (e.g. limited amount of text per screen, essential text only).
This video might [...]
Will Mobiles Be THE Tool of The Future?
We debate which mobile devices (e.g. PDA, ipod, mobile phone) to use for mlearning? And it is good to hear differing opinions from people like Stuart Smith and Nick Cowie on the use of mobile phones. But more importantly, we have others reflecting on whether they should be letting their students take their mobile [...]
Please Wait a Sec, Just Need to Check Training Info on My Mobile Phone?
Most of your training is in the workplace but all your work mates are busy, no-one has time to remind you what to do, and you have asked the same question too many times before. WHAT you going to do? Phone HOME or better still access the answers on your mobile phone! [Image by [...]
What can we do about policies that are stifling innovation in educational uses of technology?
My final post for this week’s series on mobile technology focuses on the great challenge and barrier facing uptake of m-learning: our organisation and Government policies on the use of technologies with students.
Yesterday Dianne posted this comment “All of these devices are banned under our student code of behavior, although if cellphones are turned [...]
How are we going to effectively use the mobile devices in our student’s pockets?
So far in this week’s series on mobile technology in education I have discussed:
Are UMPCs Going to Convert Courses from Paper Based to Digital?
Mobile Web Usage is Increasing – How Will You Use It With Students?
You Need Spyglasses – Are you Serious?
Barcodes, RFID and NFC technology – use in education and training explained in Sue [...]


