Comments on: College students: Win $$$ for developing social networking apps

By: Wesley Fryer

Wesley Fryer — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:13:06 +0000

Thanks for the link Suzie, I hadn’t seen that link yet. Kristine you’re right– repetition is important for learning, and it certainly is going to be required (along with repetitive demonstrations) of the constructive role mobile devices can play in the learning process before many leaders “pay attention.”

By: Kristine

Kristine — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:40:21 +0000

Hey Wes,
It’s a point that will need to be made over and over before school administers begin to listen - mobile technology is not something that should be excluded in class, instead it should be harnessed and used to reinforce traditional teaching techniques.
Thanks for pointing out the campus challenge- it’s a great idea.

By: Suzie Boss

Suzie Boss — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:58:25 +0000

Hi Wes,
Thanks for encouraging us to think about ways to use mobile devices for learning. (Seems like a more useful conversation than the other one making the rounds–about students using their mobiles to capture teachers behaving badly, then posting videos on YouTube. Ouch.) You might be interested in the mobiles-for-good examples that MobileActive is gathering. More details in this post: http://www.edutopia.org/mobile-phone-technology-global-change
Best,
Suzie