Last year we came up with these ideas, but never actually did anything about it....

Who uses their phone for making phone calls? - With the growth of smartphones, SMS, mobile applications, does anyone actually use their phones for making phone calls. Are there learning activities we can design which use the phone as a phone?
Attending: Kath Trinder (HHL only)

GPS - Attempt to find your way to the GPS Fringe Event only using GPS.

Microblogging on micro-mobile devices - can any meaningful learning activity take place within 140 characte
Attending: Kath Trinder (HHL only); David Sugden- also (HHL only); - interested but needs coaching in the art of Fringe. I'll bet Lils wants to play too!


What is mobile learning? - Is mobile learning about mobile devices or about learning when mobile, or something completely different. Why can't it be both or all? (DS)

Mobile or Handheld - is there a difference? Can different types of learning happen depending on hardware?

Java Roast - will Java ever deliver its universal compatibility promises for mobile devices?

Battery Bash - why oh why oh why does my phone battery keep dying on me! Gang-Wars revisited. Will fuel cell technology, solar power, hamster wheels ever give us the power we need, or are we destined to forever to carry an ultra mobile device in one hand, and a backpack for our extension leads and chargers?


Stealth Technology - SMS
two competions
A) why oh why is dear old sms so tenacious in its growth a sms 2 competition text 88020 start your message with fringe Q1
B) why are fringes important for those involved in looking at new ways of supporting learning text 88020 start your message with fringe Q2
Note number live from 18.00 Tuesday 6th October