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Cambridge Training and Development Ltd
Cambridge Training and Development
M-learning
moving mobile learning towards the mainstream
Geoff Stead
Cambridge Training and Development Ltd
M-learning• 2001 – 2004: project to explore potential of mobile technology to deliver literacy and numeracy learning experiences to young adults (16-24)
www.m-learning.org
Where it all began …
UK CTAD, LSDA, Ultralab• 250 Learners across the country, including homeless,
travellers, drop-in centres
Sweden• Pupils at 2 City of Stockholm Schools – many refugees
Italy• disaffected youth in Salerno• immigrants and disadvantaged youth in Naples
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Birmingham Healthy for Life•Young parents and parents-to-be in inner city Birmingham; Practical parenting / health information
NRDC Maths4Life Pathfinder•Investigating m-learning to motivate potential numeracy learners
NRDC ICT Effective Practice Study•Using m-learning with ESOL learners
Promotional materials (work-based)•Sector-based phone and SMS quizzes
Care, Cleaning, Logistics, Sex Workers ….•Multiple projects for hard to reach learners in the workplace
Foyer (homeless charity)•Skills screeners on a PDA
Driving!•Theory test practice questions on your phone
What we’ve been doing since then
Over 1000 learners
Many different ages and stages
NOT in mainstream provision
“m” really does work!
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•Individual, personal, private
•Collaborative, creative
•Mix of learning styles
•Motivational
•Bridge into IT
•Blended
• with paper-based materials,
• with other ICTs,
• with everything else you normally do
Where it works best
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The mediaBoard
• Multi-dimensional “map”: geographical, virtual
• Students build with photos, text, audio onto a pre-identified virtual location
• Potential for several modes • Extends to more abstract or
imaginative concepts too• A mobile blog for teams!!
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Old city walls
You can walk along the top of the walls. The feet show you the way.
The West Wall
Many years ago the sea came up to this wall.
… for investigation
Students were sent off with challenges to find out more about their town. They needed to ask people and look stuff up, then sent in text messages and pictures to answer the
different challenges
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… for competition
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… abstract or concrete
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… introductions / virtual exchanges
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… induction and orientation
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… where’s the maths in that?
hospital
car park
Denes
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The mediaBoard
http://mboard.co.uk
Also used as a:
• Diary or personal log (blog)
• E-portfolio of evidence
• Induction training
We sell mediaBoard. Other similar sites are
• Ploggle
• Moblog
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•Individual, personal, private
•Collaborative, creative
•Mix of learning styles
•Motivational
•Bridge into IT
•Blended
• with paper-based materials,
• with other ICTs,
• with everything else you normally do
Where it works best (reminder)
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Quick text quizzes
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SMS – making your own
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Quizzes for your phone (Java)
Childcars
Construction
Business
Driving
Engineering
Financial Literacy
Hospitality
Manufactoring
Maths 4 Life
Retail
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Themed content for PDAs (Flash)
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PDA - making your own
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getMobile on a CD
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Outcomes
• Reaches places other learning can’t
• Best as part of a blend
• Is a collection of bits, not a single thing
• Don’t just “teach”, but create, collaborate, communicate
• Practice makes perfect: just do it!
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Find out more at www.m-learning.net
Visit us at www.ctad.co.uk
For a great basic skills resource, look atwww.targetskills.net
Presenter
Geoff Stead [email protected]
CTAD is a member of the Tribal Group plc
www.tribalgroup.co.uk