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Mobiles to Help Learning?

Nov 03

melsonGadgets, Teaching, Technology education, High school, Mobile phone, UK No Comments

I found this fascinating quote today:

Looks like Notre Dame high school in the UK is taking the bull by the horns and moving forward with an initiative to allow the use of mobile phones for educational purposes during class time.

Assistant headteacher Paul Haigh said mobiles, MP3 players and gaming devices were “untapped resources” for teaching and learning.

“We realise as a comprehensive state school we could never afford to buy every student all the IT and mobile devices we would like them to have.

He added: “But most students own many of these devices anyway – they’re just hidden in their schoolbags. What’s more they’re experts in using them, knowing all the short cuts and characteristics of their own equipment as they use it every day.”

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Mr Haigh said there was little logic in allowing pupils to use a netbook in school while banning mobile phones, many of which could access the internet, record sound and take digital photographs.

teach42.com, Teach42

You should read the whole article.

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iPhone 3G S: Apple Announces New Mobile Phone

Jun 08

melsonGadgets Apple, IPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS No Comments

iPhone 3G S: Apple Announces New Mobile Phone.

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Always Innovating: Introducing the Touch Book

Jun 03

melsonGadgets Laptop, Netbook, Notebooks and Laptops, Tablet No Comments

Netbook reloaded

Until now, all netbooks were engineered the same way: Power-hungry Intel Atom, ugly case, and outdated 90’s OS. Our goal: To achieve a breakthrough in both architecture and design. The result: a revolutionary device that works as both a netbook and a standalone tablet thanks to a detachable keyboard and a 3D touchscreen user interface.

https://www.alwaysinnovating.com/touchbook/

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