MOBILE LEARNING

TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE, ENHANCE, ENRICH LEARNING

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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING MOBILE LEARNING

Scavenger Hunt: 3 groups of 2 Each group will need 1 iPhone and 1 laptop

between the 2 of them as their portable devices Instructions:

There are 3 QR codes for you to scan—one at each of 3 locations

You will need to look for them, scan them, and complete the assigned task

Please come back to this room when you are finished:

WHAT IS MOBILE LEARNING?

Emerging as an educational concept which remains unclear

Influenced by the abundance of technologies and wealth of mobile devices with increasingly advanced capabilities

Modifying the nature of learning (formal and informal)

Modifying the way learning is delivered…being delivered “just-in-time”, “just enough”, “just-for-me”

Finding information as opposed to possessing or “being all knowing ”

WHAT IS MOBILE LEARNING? FOR THE LEARNER AND THE EDUCATOR

Some defining characteristics: “any educational provision where the sole or dominant

technologies are handheld or palmtop devices” (Traxler, 2005)

enables “student-centred, personal, and ubiquitous learning”; learning can occur where and when needed (Sha, Looi, Chen, & Zhang, 2011, p. 1365)

the use of portable devices with internet connection capabilities for educational purposes, extending the learning environment beyond the institution, and affording the learner the ability to be moveable within the learning content and context (Kinash, Brand, & Mathew, 2012).

MOBILE LEARNING: PERSONALIZED, AUTHENTIC, SITUATED

Mobile learning is versatile and diverse supporting personalized, authentic, and situated learning. Personalized to acknowledge and

accommodate differences and individuality. Authentic to promote engagement, inquiry,

and examination of real-world experiences. Situated to encourage active, meaningful,

and contextualized learning. (Traxler, 2007)

BENEFITS – TEACHING AND LEARNING Text-based communication is more reflective and

deepens understanding Bridges the gap between formal and informal In situ learning aids in retention, activates

interdisciplinary thinking and promotes knowledge building discourse

Facilitates collaboration Increases intrinsic motivation Provides assistance for those with learning needs Opportunity to teach digital citizenship

MORE BENEFITS

Learning spaces can be created anywhere Opportunities for formative feedback Instant access to large amounts of

information Ability to personalize Immediacy Flexible Portable Space saving (no need for computer labs)

LIMITATIONS

Text-based nature is challenging for those with limited linguistic abilities

Existing learning activities are adapted to the technology with no consideration given to pedagogy

Distracting Plagiarism and vandalism Over-reliance, lack of critical thinking

MORE LIMITATIONS

Inappropriate use – rules need to be in place Unreliable access and network capabilities Lack of technical support Diverse formats Exclusionary (low economics, remote) Variance in tech savvy-ness Physical strain Techno-lust/Technical determinism Shift in curriculum models is needed Limited understanding of how technology impacts the brain

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Ally, M. (Ed.). (2009). Mobile learning: Transforming the delivery of education and training. Athabasca University Press.

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MORE REFERENCES

Herrington, J., & Kervin, L. (2007). Authentic learning supported by technology: Ten suggestions and cases of integration in classrooms. Educational Media International, 44(3), 219–236. doi:10.1080/09523980701491666

Hwang, G.-J., & Tsai, C.-C. (2011). Research trends in mobile and ubiquitous learning: a review of publications in selected journals from 2001 to 2010. British Journal of Educational Technology, 42(4), 65–70. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2011.01183.x

Kinash, S., Brand, J., & Mathew, T. (2012). Challenging mobile learning discourse through research: Student perceptions of Blackboard Mobile Learn and iPads. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(4), 639-655.

Laurillard, D. (2007). Pedagogical forms for mobile learning: Framing research questions. In Pachler, N. (Ed.)  Mobile learning: Towards a research agenda (Vol. 1, pp. 153–175). London: WLE Centre for Excellence, Institute of Education.

Naismith, L, Lonsdale, P, Vavoula, G and Sharples, M (2004), Literature Review in Mobile Technologies and Learning. NESTA Futurelab series, Report 11, Retrieved fromhttp://www.nestafuturelab.org/research/lit_reviews.htm#lr11

Park, Y. (2011). A pedagogical framework for mobile learning : Categorizing Eeducational applications of mobile technologies into four types. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 12(2), 78-104.

Peters, K. (2007). M-learning: Positioning educators for a mobile, connected future, International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 8(2). 1-18.

Pimmer, C., Linxen, S., & Gröhbiel, U. (2012). Facebook as a learning tool? A case study on the appropriation of social network sites from mobile phones in developing countries. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(5), 726-738.

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Motivation, pressure, and learning performance. Computers & Education, 50(1), 1–22. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2006.03.008

Sabitzer, B. (2011). Neurodidactics: Brain-based ideas for ICT and computer science education. The International Journal of Learning, 18(2), 1447-9494.

  Selwyn, N. (2006). Teaching information technology to the “ computer shy ”: A theoretical perspective on

a practical problem. Journal of Vocational Education 11(1), 37–41.

Sha, L. Looi, C.-K., Chen, W., & Zhang, B. H. (2011). Understanding mobile learning from the perspective of self-regulated learning. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. Blackwell Publishing ltd.

Shank, P. (2004). When to use instructional technology. Instructional Technology, 9, 31-38.

Sharples, M. (2000). The design of personal mobile technologies for lifelong learning. Computers & Education, 34(3), 177-193.

Sharples, M., Taylor, J., & Vavoula, G. (2005). Towards a theory of mobile learning. Educational Technology & Society, 12(6), 29–40

Shih, J., Chu, H. & Hwang, G. (2011). An investigation of attitudes of students and teachers about participating in a context-aware ubiquitous learning activity. British Journal of Educational Technology, 42(3), 373–394.

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for smartphones as u-learning devices. Computers in Human Behavior, 27(6), 2207–2214. doi:10.1016/j.chb.2011.06.017

So, H.-J., Seow, P., & Looi, C. K. (2009). Location matters: leveraging knowledge building with mobile devices and Web 2.0 technology. Interactive Learning Environments, 17(4), 367–382. doi:10.1080/10494820903195389

Traxler, J. (2007). Defining, discussing, and evaluating mobile learning: The moving finger writes and having writ… International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 8(2), 1-13.

Taylor, J. (2010). A theory of learning for the mobile age. In Medienbildung in neuen Kulturräumen (pp. 87-99). VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.

Terras, M. M., & Ramsay, J. (2012). The five central psychological challenges facing effective mobile learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 43(5), 820-832.

Vavoula, G., Pachler, N., & Kukulska-Hulme, A. (Eds.). (2009). Researching mobile learning: Frameworks, tools, and research designs. Peter Lang.

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