Researchers from the University of Bristol are investigating the educational impact of personal access to mobile learning devices at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 in five schools. This development and research project is using mixed methods to evaluate the impact of using personal digital assistants (PDAs) on learners’ learning skills, attendance, behaviour and attainment. It will also review the success of the implementation and sustainability of the schools’ PDA initiatives and provide examples of emerging good pedagogic practice…..

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Source : Andy Black

Lots of good reading in here………

“The ‘Emerging technologies for learning’ series aims to help readers consider how emerging technologies may impact on education and learners in the medium term. The publications are not intended to be a comprehensive review of educational technologies, but offer some highlights across the broad spectrum of developments and trends. It should open readers up to some of the possibilities that are developing and the potential for technology to transform our ways of working, learning and interacting over the next three to five years.”

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Source : Jiscmail

The interim project progress report and presentation on Virtual Europe prepared for the Cohehre Council in Nijmegen, Netherlands (8 April 2008)

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Attended a really enjoyable and stimulating e-learning conference at Plymouth today. Here’s my session on Web 2.0 @ BU – Use of Wikis within the School of Health & Social Care (instead of using powerpoint this session utilised a wikispace)

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Date & Time Of Presentation : Friday 4th April 2008 at 11.45am – 12.15pm

Andy At Plymouth

Steve Wheeler’s Conference Round-up

UC Berkeley Lectures Online supplied on YouTube (including physics and biology)……………

UC Berkeley Channel On Youtube

Source : Wired Playlist 15.12.07