Harry G. Tuttle

In January, I let my students select which apps they wanted to use based on their own app searching and a minimal checklist.

Schools sometimes make decisions without thinking about the full consequences such as mobile and home learning.

Many modern language teachers have heard of mobile learning and yet they are hesitant to try it. Here are some common myths.

What does your mobile app do? Does it reach the very good app level?

David Murphy wonders if group texting is shaping up to be the next big battleground between the Web’s social (or search) superstars.

Technology can play a critical role in the learning process.

What other ways can teachers have students use mobile devices to engage in learning?

At the Cornell Plantations at Cornell University (Ithaca, NY), they have put QR codes next to many wild flowers.

Teachers and administrators think and act according to an abundance or deficit mentality.

Conferences or educational events should develop a protocol for tweets.

Many schools are moving to “mobile learning” when, in fact, they really are moving toward using students using mobile devices.

Coach A had his five year old soccer players practice by doing dribbling drills, kicking drills, and passing the ball drills.

Some administrators still prohibit cell phones and other mobile devices in the classroom.

The following categories help teachers to better decide on which type of app will help their students for a particular learning goal.

The following list gives teachers new resources to use in their classroom.

I have numerous reasons why I prefer a smartphone over tablets for students.

Now students can use the mobile device that they always have with them such as their smartphone to truly have 24/7 learning.

Many teachers dislike their textbooks.

Many textbooks now have an e-text version. Do these e-texts improve student learning?

Many teachers have begun to use online polling or survey tools in their classroom.

A very creative elementary teacher will retire in June because she no longer feels she can teach due to her district’s technology push.

Does the learning app present problems, scenarios, etc in more than just words? For example, does the app show a picture and base the questions on that picture?

During the past few months, I've been to numerous conferences. I have become very disappointed with the presentations.

How mobile are our students in terms of their interactions with others through their mobile devices?

Prediction: If mobile learning only focuses on drill-and-kill activities, then mobile learning will fail.