July 25, 2007
While traveling, Tony Vincent makes use of his laptop, mobile phone, iPod, and handheld computer so that he stays productive, connected, and entertained. In fact, educators can learn much from Tony’s journey to MAHETC. The communication, information, and technology that Tony relies on for his trip to Salisbury can be leveraged in schools. Whether used for travel or for learning, today's technology tools open a world of possibilities. Find out how and why!

• Google Earth
• Willowdale Elementary School - WillowWeb
• Planet 5th 2003-2004
• Roving Reporter - The Daily Planet
• Willowdale's Character Counts Clips
• Learning in Hand
• Handhelds in Omaha Video
• Handhelds for Teachers & Administrators Book
• Gizmoz Animated Characters
• Bloglines - Free Online RSS Aggregator
• learninginhand Blog
• TonyVincent.net
• Use iPod's Disk Mode to back up files
• YouTube (probably blocked at your school)
• Vixy.net - Download and convert YouTube videos to MPEG-4
• Dramatic Chipmunk (the best 5 seconds on the Web)
• Opera Mini - Web browser for mobile phones
• Mob5 - Make a webpage for mobile devices
• Mob5 site for Soft Reset Podcast #17
• More about the Mobile Web
• GMail for Mobile Phones
• Our City Podcast
• Digg - Social news site
• iPod Games on iTunes
• Inspiration for Handhelds
• Millennials: Born 1982-2002
  • 28% of 12-grade high school students believe that schoolwork is meaningful
  • 21% of 12-grade high school students believe that their courses are interesting
  • 39% of 12-grade high school students believe that schoolwork will have any bearing on their success later in life
  • 200,000 emails or instant messages sent or received
  • 10,000 playing video games
  • Characteristics: Optimistic, Tech-Savvy, Enjoy Collaboration and Cooperation, Multicultural, Confident, Multitasking, Goal Oriented
  • Want information to be Non-Linear, Random Access, Multimedia
  • Want learning to be Relevant, Active, Useful, Fun
  • Desire Constant Affirmation, Lots of Attention, To Distinguish Themselves
  • I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.
  • Modified Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand - Apply, Analyze - Evaluate - Create
  • Would students be in their classrooms if they didn't have to be?
  • Prepare students for their future, not our past
  • No more "playing school"
  • Teacher students how to learn, not how to be taught
• Podcasting
• iPods in Education
• iPod Flash Cards
• iQuiz
• Mr. Wizard's Fun Science Facts Podcast
• Handheld Software
• Sketchy Animation Examples
• Tony's Email: learninginhand@mac.com