mobile technology's impact on learning
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Mobile Technology's Impact on Learning. Tim Bajarin President, Creative Strategies Columnist, PC Magazine www.creativestrategies.com [email protected]. Technology in Learning. Technology Landscape Past and Present Its Role in e-Learning Where is it going? - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tim BajarinPresident, Creative Strategies
Columnist, PC [email protected]
Mobile Technology's
Impact on Learning
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Technology in Learning
• Technology Landscape• Past and Present
• Its Role in e-Learning• Where is it going?• Technology landscape of
tomorrow
Evolution of the Computer
Evolution of the Computer - Mainframe
Evolution of the Computer-
Mini
Evolution of the Computer - Desktop
How will the Mobile Devices evolve?
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Mobile Devices
Screen size
Functionality
Smart phones
E-book Readers
Netbooks
Tablets
Ultrabook
Laptop
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Mobile Device Platforms
•Apple• iOS? MacOS
•Google• Android/Chrome OS
•Microsoft/Nokia• Windows Mobile/Windows 8
•Hp/Palm • WebOS
•RIM/Blackberry• QNX
•Intel• Meego
•Mobile Linux
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Advances in Technology enabling next generation mobility
• Increasing CPU power• More processing power in my smart phone than
NASA had during the first lunar landing.
• Faster flash memory• Cloud-based apps and services• High resolution touch screens• Advances in Lithium batteries• Advances in miniaturization
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The Tablet EvolvesCreating New Learning Possibilities
Tablet Technology Advances Over TimeOriginal “slate” tablet circa 1800s
Apple Graphic tablet - 1979
GridPad 1989 – ($2370)
Newton Message Pad -1993Motion Tablet 2005Apple iPad 2010
Android tablets 2011
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Tablets – Content Consumption vs. Content Creation
• Lean back = Content Consumption (passive)
Our research shows that 80% of all computer usage is content consumption. (Browsing, reading, viewing video, listening to music, researching, etc)
• Lean Forward = Content Creation
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Why Apple Will Continue to Dominate in Tablets
• Two year lead on competition• $60 billion in cash reserves• Volume pre-purchase of components• World class supply chain operations• Best Software Developer Kit• Apple’s attention to detail• iCloud
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Competing Tablet Platforms• Android Tablets• Samsung, HTC, LG, Dell, Acer, Toshiba and many more• Dedicated Android tablet for education - KINEO
• Windows 8 Tablet initiative• No device as yet – slated for sometime in 2012• Windows on ARM vs. Intel x86
• HP/Palm Web OS (TouchPad)• RIM Blackberry QNX (PlayBook)• Intel-Meego
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Mobile e-Learning – Eventually Device Independent?
• Student uses own preferred digital device• Smart phone• Tablet• E-Book/Tablet• Ultrabook• Hybrid Tablet/Laptop
• Handheld game system
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Dedicated Apps vs. Web Browser
• Large application eco-system• Apps can be local or tied to the Internet• Apps are platform specific i.e., iOS, Android, Palm,
etc
• Web apps based on HTML5• Eventually HTML 6
• Video encoder/decoder built-in• No need for Flash™
• Can be run locally or enhanced by internet connection
“Cloud”
Screens in a Digital Life
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Services
“iTunes”
“AppStore”“Skype”
“Audible”“NetFlix”
“Flicker”
“Dropbox”“Safeway.com”
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What’s Next Tablets
• Introducing the hybrid slider• 10-11’ tablet screen with integrated 95%
keyboard• Device acknowledges need for a full touch
screen in tablet mode with a full keyboard for productivity.
Q & A