The TED app is my first resource for mobile learning.  Please tell me you have all seen at least 1 Ted Talk.  They are amazing and I’m obsessed with them!  They are talks given by people all over the world about every topic you could imagine.  I actually have a Pinterest board of all of the different lists and types of Ted Talks I want to listen to (click the "pin it" next to the TED app icon).  The app is a great on the go resource for phone and tablets (they have a website as well).  This would be a great resource for in the classroom when you want students to explore a topic.  They are also great for projects when you want to add more variety and choice in the classroom.  The app has a cool feature called surprise me where you give an amount of time and broad topic and it gives you a Ted Talk to listen to.  The only concern I have is that I’m not sure if there are any controls or restrictions to what students see or hear so it could be difficult if they were to watch something “inappropriate.”  There are talks about relationships and violence so that could cause trouble depending on your school rules.  As a bonus I included a great and free Ted Talk worksheet to use in class.  It is a great last minute sub plan!