This document summarizes several mobile learning apps and tools. It describes apps that help autistic learners function in the classroom, an app for classroom observations on tablets, and two apps that won awards for education. It also discusses a study that found students using StudyBlue's mobile apps study more often and efficiently on their phones. Finally, it provides information on subscribing to the journal.

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Mobile Technology in the K-12 Classroom 12/8/2011
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Feature Stories
8 Top Apps for Autistic Learners
Mobile technology and apps enable those who have special needs to function more freely and effectively in the
classroom and out into the world.
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High School Class Gives New Meaning to Learning Apps
In Daniel Downs' new computer science class at Winchester High School in Massachusetts, students aren't using
mobile apps so much as they're creating them.
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App Roundup
6 New Apps to Make Better Studiers
A monthly showcase of the latest mobile apps for educators and students. This month's roundup features apps for
language learners, professional development, and texting in the classroom.
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Mobile Learning
StudyBlue Explores its Mobile Students' Study Habits
According to customer data compiled by mobile study service StudyBlue, high school and college-aged students
who use the company's mobile apps to study do so more often and more efficiently.
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App News
App Takes Classroom Observation to Tablets
GoKnow Mobile Learning, in collaboration with the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals (MASSP),
has released GoObserve, a classroom observation and walkthrough app for Android tablets and the iPad.
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Mobile Apps for Education Grab Attention at Competition
Two mobile applications took the top awards in the 2011 Software & Information Industry Association's latest
education technology competition.
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