Project Tomorrow featured in The Journal

Earlier this week, Project Tomorrow, Kajeet, and Qualcomm's Wireless Reach Initiative were featured in Dian Schaffhauser's "Internet Access as Vital as Devices to Boosting the Learning Experience" in The Journal. The article discusses the results from our three-year study at Falconer Elementary School in Chicago, IL, which were published in our Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Report. Read an excerpt from Schaffhauser's article below:

 "Within the school 127 fifth grade students and their four teachers were outfitted with Samsung Android tablets and SmartSpots for personal use. Just over a third of the students told the researchers that they didn't have access to high-speed Internet at home. 

As part of the study, the four teachers also received 56 hours of professional development, coaching and mentoring 'to increase their effectiveness with using the tablets for instruction.' Because this was the second year of the study, the researchers initially thought the educators would have a greater 'comfort level' in their use of the device and online tools within their instruction. However, staffing changes meant that only two of the original four were part of the fifth grade class in the second year, which meant half the teacher team still had a learning curve. Yet, noted the report, 'The teachers' strong commitment to professional development and their willingness to incorporate new strategies and resources into their classroom is a hallmark of a successful and maturing mobile learning project.'"

Interested in learning more about the Making Learning Mobile study? Read the Journal's article, "Internet Access as Vital as Devices to Boosting the Learning Experience" by Dian Schaffhauser, and check out the Making Learning Mobile 2.0 Report.

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