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Learning Vision This morning I found a really good link for educators who are iPad beginners. It gives you a both practical and pedagogical reasons for integrating the use of mobile learning tools such as iPhones and iPads.  The web link is:  www.interactioneducation.com There are two great Scribd presentations  which you need to read through and digest the content, but are very eloquently put together and reflect my own experience with using iPads, iPhone and a whole host of mobile devices within my classrooms.   This image is taken from the first presentation, and is from another great educator Stephen Heppell from his website  http://www.heppell.net/ .  Listened to Stephen as a keynote speaker  and attended his workshops  a couple of years ago at the annual 21st Century Learning Conference in Hong Kong.  http://21clhk.org/ . Check out his Be Very Afraid events and Cloud Learn . Online software mentioned in this blog: Scribd Online Library of resources uploaded b

Using my iPhone and iPad When I got my 3G iPhone in 2009 I was so excited that I downloaded loads of apps - of course being a spendthrift everything was for free, and the camera took pictures of everything and everywhere and emailed and shared them. I read via Kindle on it and Google maps with the GSP on it has saved me loads of times both on foot and in the car whilst navigating my way round Hong Kong.  I am always using it to record photographically students work, I have over a 1000 photos of students working or their final products, visits and trips and since downloading Instagram, and linking it to Facebook I have been able to publish my photos instantly.  Infact I have just upgraded this last month onto a second hand model iPhone 4.  Last Christmas I also  received  an iPad and it is my constant accessory. As a mother, wife, and educator I am constantly using it.  For example: I decided to decluttered and environmentally recycled my recipe books to the school fair just keep