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Full list of MoLeNET 2 Projects

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The LSN have released the full list of MoLeNET 2 projects.

In the end they have selected 30 projects for phase 2 and the lead colleges are:

Accrington and Rossendale College

Ashton Sixth Form College

Aylesbury College

Bolton Community College

Bridgewater College

Capel Manor College

Chichester College

College of West Anglia

Cornwall College

Ealing Hammersmith and West London College

Exeter College

Gloucestershire College

Grimsby Institute of FHE

Hastings College

Joseph Priestley College

Leeds College of Art & Design

Ludlow College

Manchester College

Moulton College

Redbridge College

Reigate Sixth Form College

Sheffield College

South Thames College

St Helens College

Stoke on Trent College

Tower Hamlets College

Trafford College

Truro College

Walsall College

Wirral Metropolitan College

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Off to Handheld Learning 2008…

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The dust has not even settled from mLearn 2008 and I haven’t even managed to gather my thoughts for the final blog post from the mobile learning conference before I am off to another conference.

Handheld Learning 2008 starts tomorrow in London at The Brewery – I wonder how many times we hear that joke from speakers – and I am presenting in the MoLeNET strand on the Tuesday. Hoping to also present in the Pecha Kucha too.

Lots of friends going to the conference, David Sugden and Lilian will be there, as will Kath and Jon from Glasgow. Steve is taking the bus from Plymouth, whilst Lisa V will be down for one day only – she’s found a gap in her diary. Andy Black will be there also. Lots of people from mLearn will be there too including Mark Kramer, Adele Botha, John Traxler and loads of others whom I only met last week. Well I have met John before lots of times!

One of the challenges for me is that though I know them all, I am not sure if they know each other, must remember to introduce people to each other.

If you are going, do come and say hello.

I shall be using the technologies as per usual, lots of photos on Flickr, video here and there, tweets and jaikus as well.

Key question for me though is do I use my trusty Mac laptop, or pretend that I am a handheld learning guru and use the UX1XN…. Hmmm, decisions, decisions.

Off to Handheld Learning 2008...

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UN communications chief predicts four billion mobile phone subs by year’s end

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UN communications chief predicts four billion mobile phone subs by year's end

Engadget reports on the growing increase in mobile phone ownership across the world.

…the United Nations communications chief has boldly predicted that half of planet Earth’s population will be hooked on some sort of mobile phone before 2009 dawns.

Though how many of those subscriptions will include unlimited data I suspect will be very small and I suspect an even smaller number of those phone users will be using them for learning.

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iPhone Developer University Program

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Apple has announced an interesting development for US Universities, the iPhone Developer University Program.

The iPhone Developer University Program is a free program designed for higher education institutions looking to introduce curriculum for developing iPhone or iPod touch applications. The University Program provides a wealth of development resources, sophisticated tools for testing and debugging, and the ability to share applications within the same development team. Institutions can also submit applications for distribution in the App Store.

Alas this is not a program(me) to develop learning applications for the iPhone, but merely a programme to teach students how to develop applications.

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Google phone to be on sale in UK in time for Christmas…

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I did say in my previous post.

I wonder how long it will be before it comes to the UK.

Well according to the BBC it will be in the UK in time for Christmas on T-Mobile.

The T-Mobile G1 handset will be available in the UK in time for Christmas.

The first device to run the search giant’s operating system will feature a touch screen as well as a Qwerty keyboard.

It will be available for free on T-Mobile tariffs of over £40 a month and includes unlimited net browsing.

Other features include a three megapixel camera, a ‘one click’ contextual search and a browser that users can zoom in on by tapping the screen.

I think it has potential, but is it going to match the iPhone?

I don’t think it will have the buzz that the iPhone had. However the applications that the Google Phone could have and the way that they are installed on the phone means that it may have more potential as a learning device than the iPhone.Google phone to be on sale in UK in time for Christmas...

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Google unveils phone

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Well it’s out there now.

Google unveils phone

Google unveiled their phone, it will be from (in the USA) T-Mobile and is made by HTC.

Google unveils phone

Not much to look at is it?

The key with this phone, is don’t look at the phone, look at the operating system.

Images from Engadget who attended the event and who say:

We finally, finally got our mitts all over the very first Android device, the T-Mobile G1 — hanging out in the crowd, waiting for the official announce, naturally — and so far we like what we see. The phone is surprisingly thinner than we thought it would be, and it feels pretty solid in your hand (though they’ve opted for an almost all plastic device, no metal here). The keyboard seems usable and reasonably well thought-out, and the slider action is like butter, with a nice little swoop for good effect.

I wonder how long it will be before it comes to the UK.

Think of the potential of learners being able to use Google Docs whilst on the move.

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Google Phone to be launched today

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In the US today sees the unveiling of the widely anticipated Google Phone.

The BBC reports that

The first mobile telephone using Google’s Android software is due to be unveiled on 23 September.

It will be available on the US network of T-Mobile and is expected to be on sale in October.

The first device to run the search giant’s operating system will be a handset from Taiwanese firm HTC called the “Dream”.

No price for the phone has been given yet but it is expected to be below the important $200 (£107) price point.

So why the interest in the phone?

Well as the BBC article goes on…

Google announced its plans for the Android phone software in November 2007 with a declared aim of making it easier to get at the web while on the move.

More and more people are using their phones less for making phone calls and more for using the web whilst on the move. Apple’s iPhone showed that you could use the web on the move, will Google’s Android do more than just the web?Google Phone to be launched today

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Live at the MoLeNET 2008 Conference

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Decided to broadcast my question to the MoLeNET 2008 Question Time panel live over Qik. I was asking the question how should colleges address services such as Qik, Flickr and YouTube in regard to privacy, data protection and copyright. All views expressed are those of the individuals only.

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