Just as Sesame Street transformed television into a revolutionary learning tool for preschoolers, mobile learning technology may represent the next frontier. A report from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop identifies the untapped potential of mobile devices for learning and outlines a national mobile learning strategy.

• New Investment in R&D - New government and philanthropic investment is needed to assess the impact mobile technologies have on children’s learning and development, including brain and behavioral functioning. New industry designs and educational applications must be created rather than “shrinking” existing tools to fit mobile devices.
• Establish a Digital Teachers Corps - Most teachers and after school staff have little training in the uses of mobile technologies for educational benefit. The report recommends the establishment of a digital teacher corps which would prepare educators to use digital media to promote 21^st century literacy.
• Create a White House Initiative on Digital Learning - The report calls for a White House Summit and a digital investment fund to accelerate and promote mobile innovation to help benefit the economy.
• Modify Classroom Access - Most school districts limit cell phone use in classrooms and some have banned their use altogether. The report recommends steps to gradually introduce mobile devices in schools, beginning with an experimentation phase in which teachers are trained for integrating interactive mobile media and students learn skills and appropriate behaviors.