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eCombat: Lessons from the Interactive Battlefields of Afghanistan

Vignettes Learning

Spencer Ackerman features Vanguard of Valor, an interactive teaching tool built to instruct the mid-career officers who pass through the Army’s Combined Arms Center, about the lessons accumulated from years of hard-fought war in Afghanistan. Vanguard of Valor also contains a compendium of lessons learned from past military engagements.

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Study Finds Benefits in Use of iPad as an Educational Tool

eFront

The following is an excerpt from an article published on Emerging Tech. The study looks at the use of iPads at the Longfield Academy , where a large scale 1 to 1 iPad program was implemented last year. 73% of students and 67% of staff felt that the iPad helped students improve the quality of their work.

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16 Top Learning, Technology & Media Links: Weekly Digest – 17

Upside Learning

So what is the deal with iPad 2 that had led to a mania of sorts? More on tips and tricks that will help you get the most out of your iPad, digital story telling and the future of the tablet. Speaking of the iPad, the growth of mobile devices has led to an increase in social and informal learning. The iPad 2 is here.

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Gamification Webinar Resources

Kapp Notes

Articles and Blog Entries of Interest. iPad for Educators Discussion about Gamification and Learning. To learn more about gamification and games for learning: Here is a video talking about some powerful life lessons that can be gained from video games. Gamification and Game-Thinking from Karl Kapp. Defining Gamification.

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A List of Interesting Mobile Learning Links

Upside Learning

Do note some of these link up to dated articles. Marys City Schools, Links To Other Case Studies, And News Articles. From netbooks and web applications to iPods, iPads, and podcasting, Tony has put together practical information for educators. Lessons on mLearning. Why You Need A Mobile Learning Strategy. Mobile Learning.

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Bring Your Own Device For Learning (pt.2) #BYOD4L

Technology Enhanced Learning Blog

Yes, I read books and articles and blog posts on my phone, so I am learning from those sources. My youngest is using an iPad for his school work, often needing to print his maths worksheets off as they are non-editable PDFs. My eldest is sat at the table on the laptop in live lessons and between 6-8hrs of classwork per day.

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8 Top interactive learning software for online education

Kitaboo

Here, in this article, we look at the 8 best interactive learning software for online education. The software also allows you to create your own branded reader app on PC/Mac, iPad, and Android for direct distribution. A cloud-based interactive learning software used by millions of users is one of the world’s favorite eBook platforms.