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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
Should students use their own mobile devices or class sets?
How do we ensure students stay on task with devices?
What activities can students do with devices?
Should devices be used in or out of class?
What if mobile devices are banned in your school?
Nicky Hockly, The Consultants-ENicky Hockly, The Consultants-E
Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
3 areas
example mobile tasks
choices
challenges
Nicky Hockly, The Consultants-ENicky Hockly, The Consultants-E
Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
What is Mobile Learning?
when devices are mobile
when learners are mobile
when learning experience is mobile
Pegrum, M. (2014)
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
When devices are mobile: Apps
Grammar[CUP]
Word challenge[British Council]
Sounds[Macmillan]
Dictionary[Pearson/Longman]
Podcasts[British Council]
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
When learners are
mobile:
e.g. Themed photos• Coursebook theme
• 2-3 photos
• 10 min time limit
• Share & justify choice
Blog post:
http://goo.gl/gt1XPw
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
When learners are
mobile:
e.g. QR codes• Prepare 10qs & check
perms
• Print QR codes & place
• Class: activity grid
• Logistics
Blog post:
http://goo.gl/gx1dLF
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
Tasks involve being outside, interacting with the environment
Tasks rely on the specific affordances of smart devices e.g. geolocation, AR …
Tasks can ‘bridge’ being in and out of class
When learning is mobile
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
When learning is mobile: e.g. geotagging
• Cambridge audio guide
• Woices: listen to some
• Choose location & research
• Prepare script & rehearse
• Record & upload to Woices
• Find more over weekend &
share
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
When learning is mobile:AR (augmented reality)
• Explore Wikitude / Junaio / …
• Choose location & research in
situ
• Contribute in situ
• Prepare notes on info learned
• Share in class
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
Considerations
Staged: simple to complex
Relate tasks to syllabus
Language production in class
Bridge in & out classroom – life beyond apps!
Blog post: 6 parameters for moble task designhttp://goo.gl/lGQDaP
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Teaching with mobile devices:Choices & challenges
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