A tip for eLocker app users

A few weeks we launched our eLocker application for iPhone and iPod Touch devices. (more…)

Respect Me Website

This is a really good website to help educate young people,parents and teachers about positive use of the internet. It discusses cyberbullying and encourages responsible use of mobile technology. There are some useful strategies for dealing with cyberbullying and there is also a helpful booklet which you can download.Click here to log into the site.

Studywiz eLocker App

The new Studywiz iPhone/iPod Touch eLocker application is now available through Apple’s App Store.

The application allows you to download, upload to, and sync, the contents of your Studywiz eLocker. It’s really very cool.

You can read more about this on our website and download the free application from the App Store here.

We will definitely post up some more details on this shortly but if you download it then please let us know what you think by leaving a comment below. We would love to hear how this is used in the classroom and beyond.

You might also be interested to know that if you search for Studywiz on the iTunes store, as well as finding the eLocker application, you’ll come across these delights:

• the Studywiz Maine podcast
• Don Gibson’s “I Ain’t a Studyin’ You Baby”
• “Should Be Studyin’” by DrLUTEx
• Country Goes Rock ‘n’ Roll, Vol.3 - Rural Royalty (not sure of the Studywiz connection here)

Enjoy!

‘Teachers favour mobiles and compatibility’

“50 per cent (of teachers and leaders surveyed at BETT 2009) said portable computers such as PDAs and handheld PCs would make the biggest impact on future teaching and learning.”

Check out this interesting read on the survey findings from BETT 2009 on technology’s role in increasing student concentration and achievement, improving teachers’ skills and knowledge and encouraging greater family involvement in children’s learning

‘Teachers favour mobiles and compatibility’ Merlin John Online, 31 Jan 2009

Handheld Learning 2009

Handheld Learning 2009 is now open for registration, and if you register before July 31st you will receive a FREE iPod Touch to use at the conference and keep afterwards.

At last year’s conference, Studywiz Mobile won an innovation award.

This year’s programme includes speakers such as:

• Malcolm McLaren, Agent provocateur and artist
• James Paul Gee, Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies at Arizona State University
• Professor Elizabeth Hayes, Arizona State University
• Gordon Shukwit, Director of IT and Learning Technologies, Apple Inc
• John Davitt, International Learning Advocate, NewTools.org
• Tim Brighouse, Former Commissioner for London Schools
• Donald Clark, e-Learning Expert
• David Cavallo, Chief Learning Architect, One Laptop Per Child
• Tim Rylands, Teacher & Innovator