Mobile Technology in the Classroom

It is interesting in my school library, where we have wireless, to watch students use their mobile devices from netbooks and PSPs to cell phones use the Internet to work on their assignments. This also takes the pressure on the demand for computers (I often do not have enough computers for the demand).

The article below, from Education Week, discusses the shift towards mobile technology such as cell phones in the classroom. The article is supported by a report released by a research center based at the Sesame Workshop.

"Children’s lives have been caught up in a tide of mobile digital technologies—games, cellphones, and smartphones—that if carefully managed could significantly boost their learning"

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