learning on the go!
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LEARNING ON THE GO!. "You know, it's funny - I read so much about teachers trying to find ways to get students' attention, and when they find a device - a communication device - that captures students' attention, they want to ban it.“ Stephen Downes. Outline. Some Statistics - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
LEARNING ON THE GO!
"You know, it's funny - I read so much about teachers trying to find ways to get students' attention, and when they find a device - a communication device - that captures students' attention, they want to ban it.“ Stephen Downes
Outline Some Statistics
Concept of Mobile Learning
Type of Mobile Learning
Case Studies
Hands On
Group Work
Access to cellular networks
Currently, ~90% of the world’s population
7.5 Billions by end of 2014
8.5 Billions by end of 2016
Current Status
Exploring Students' Mobile Learning Practices in Higher Education (Educause, 2013)
http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/exploring-students-mobile-learning-practices-higher-education
With this rapid growth and its increasing penetration have strengthened the use of mobile phones as learning tools.
Spontaneous
Personal
Portable
LightweightUniversa
l Informal
Types of Mobile Learning
Individual Mobile Learning Original course work: usually in some
combination of text, audio, and visual components.
Skill practice: writing drafts of papers, recording oral practicing of everything from vocabulary practices to speeches.
Research: using Internet access to find source content.
Content capture: taking notes, recording audio/visual content.
Peer-to-Peer or Peer-to-Instructor
Posting questions or work products on shared websites, sending files to peers or instructors.
Sending emails, texts to peers or instructors to get fast answers to questions, checking on assignments, setting up meetings.
Group Sharing Mobile Learning
Using social networking sites/shared websites to collaborate with others anywhere in the world.
Mobile Myths Mobile devices have screens too small to
allow for learning
There are no consistent standards for mobile learning
Mobile devices are unsuitable for learning as they are a distraction
Mobile learning is just ‘learning on the move’
Students with disabilities cannot use mobile devices for learning
Mobile Myths (2) Mobile learning means content delivered
in bite-sized chunks
Young people already know how to use mobile devices for learning
Mobile devices cannot be relied upon for learning as they are likely to be lost, broken or stolen
Content on mobile devices cannot be as secure as on desktop computers
Mobile learning is an expensive option
Concept of APPS
Socrative
Socrative
Easy way to : increase engagement and interaction
with your studentsLeverage the power of student
responsesUse the live, real time data to inform
instruction.
Teachers:t.socrative.com
Students: m.socrative.com
Educreation
Case Studies
Case Study Class Level: Freshmen / SophomoresCourse: Academic WritingObjectives: Create videos showing main elements that are
important for the Lebanese IdentityDescription: Groups of 5 Act out the differences and pay attention to the
props they use (clothing, settings, language, body language…)
Videotape Share on MoodleChallenges: Time to train on logistics Time to prepare videos Internet Connections and Video size
Final Recommendatins Provide clear explanations of technologies learners
are expected to use (support available and educational benefits)
Ensure essential course information and learning resources are available via the VLE (expected by learners as a minimum)
Offer ‘tasters’ of potentially innovative learning activities that learners can try online
Explore what colleagues are doing to ensure a level of consistency for learners in their experience of technology
Treat new technologies as an opportunity to share skills (some learners may be highly proficient while others are unsure)
Recognise that how the use of technology is explained to learners is of critical importance
