Handheld Learning - learning with mobile and ubiquitous technologies

 

Well it has been found.

I am suspecting that one of the little people in my house moved it, because I found it in a bag I know I didn't take to London with me.

All's well though.

James

Just going through my bag of gadgets over the weekend, I think I may have mislaid an iPod touch (in a plastic case) at the Handheld Learning Conference last week.

I was wondering if anyone had picked it up or if it had been handed in?

It has an asset number/barcode on the back.

Thanks

James

EDIT: I was just composing this when Graham posted my video, thanks Graham...

I really enjoyed the conference and got a lot out of it.

Only real downside for me was there was too much I wanted to see and hear and didn't get to everything I wanted to.

Nice to see the videos from HHL already up on Blip.tv

http://handheldlearning.blip.tv/

Means I can catch David's closing Keynote which I missed as I booked my train too early after misreading the programme.

Steve's reflective post was good.

http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com/2008/10/home-is-where-you-hang-your.html

http://steve-wheeler.blogspot.com

Other posts I read and enjoyed on HHL08

http://johnsteachingblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/handheld-learning-08-day-1/

Enjoyed Mark's posts too.

http://ubiquitousthoughts.wordpress.com/tag/hhl2008/

My own stuff on HHL08

http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/category/hhl08/

I liked the way it was used subversively at the conference with delegates using it to chat during sessions and keynotes.

I know that a few people made new friends using it, which was nice.

James

I wasn't sure that this was going to work, but in the end it was excellent and one of my real highlights at the conference.

http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/2008/10/13/here-at-handheld-learning-2008-in-the-pecha-kucha/

Mark Kramer very kindly filmed mine and broadcast it using Qik.

http://www.qik.com/video/400925

I hope that the Pecku Ketchup is repeated next year.

James

Can I just say that the T-Mobile announcement was rather disappointing...

;-)


However I was able to get my hands on a real G1 the following day.

Thoughts are here.

http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/feeling-and-touching-the-google-g1/

http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/2008/10/15/no-flash-player-on-the-google-g1/

Great conference, really enjoyed it.

James

I need to remember when doing the d hhl thing that I have only about 130 characters, as a few of my tweets have been truncated.

Seems to be working.

Hmmm sounds intriguing...

Or Gabcast your 6' 40" and then be available by phone for questions.

Popped into my local T-Mobile store to ask about the G1.

It will be released and available on 1st November.

I asked about upgrading and was told that it would not be possible until January due to T-Mobile's financial year.

Wonder if I can get a review phone...

Mike's the Director of the Mobile Data Association

http://www.themda.org/Page_About_ExecCommittee_Short.asp

Though I appreciate he is a lone voice amongst many others.

Oh


That looks interesting, I'll be there.

Today Google unveiled the G1 (or the Google Phone).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7630888.stm



Certainly looks interesting.

A few of my thoughts and links can be found here: http://elearningstuff.wordpress.com/category/google-phone/

Cheers

James Clay

Back in July we got version 2.0 of the iPhone (and iPod touch) software and the new App store.

So what apps are you using and any you think will be useful for learning?

One of the key apps I think will be useful is the variety of apps which allow you to copy various files to the iPhone.

I have an iPod touch and I've used DataCase and FileMagnet and with the built in media viewer in the iPod allows me to view (as you might expect) various media files; but also I can view Office documents, PDFs and text documents.

This removes some of the issues that some had with the iPhone in the past on reading files.

It should be noted that e-mailed attachments can also be viewed in a similar manner.

What I like about both these file applications is that the user don't need to import the files into iTunes (it avoids the sync route) and the files can be easily deleted.

I am also using Evernote which is a great note taking application (available for Windows and OS X as well as online and on PocketPC as well).

So what applications are you using and what do you like about them?

Regards

James

Yes I will be taking part.

Sounds great.

James Clay