Mind Over Technology

MOBILEVALUE OF CONTENT IN

EDUCATIONBy Emantras, Feb 2010

Set me free why don’t you baby…

INFORMATIVE

➔Referenceware➔Security applications➔Hyperlocal

OPPORTUNITIESPARTICIPATIVE

OPPORTUNITIES

➔Polls➔Audience Response System➔Social Events

LETS CONSIDER SPECIFIC LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES…

LEARNINGSPECIFICAccess to formallearning material

Complimentary learning material

Info to the left, info to the right,here I am stuck in the middle

LMS Content and eBook Content

AVAILABLE ON DEVICESIS ANOTHER TOUCH POINT

Reach out and touch me…

MOBILEis a touch point MOBILE

EDUCATIONis all about content

Compliment Formal Learning With

not just replicationLEARNING ACCOMPANIMENT“

“ LET CONTEXT DRIVE THE CONTENT DESIGN

Environmental Context, Topical Context, and Learner Context

DESIGN YOUR CONTENTso it lives beyond the latest touch point.

Let the music do some talking…

USED WELL THESE LEARNING ACCOMPANIMENTS COULD HAVE A GREAT LEARNING VALUE(CliffsNotes worked wonders in improving test scores – when used well)

PROVIDE MATERIAL THAT CAN ADDRESS

SPECIFIC GAPS

DESIGN FOR

REVIEWREFRESH

REINFORCE

THREE R’s

Compliment Formal Learning With

not just replicationLEARNING ACCOMPANIMENT“

“

Let the music do some talking…

Design content by understanding that learning happens inMICRO TEACHABLE MOMENTS

USE MEDIA AS NECESSARY,UNDERSTANDING LIMITATIONS in technology & attention span

TOPICAL CONTEXT IS IMPORTANTIN DESIGN Use audio to teach music, use the

3 R’s to design for test prep, etc.

LEARNER CONTEXTContent for elementary school shouldbe designed differently from middle & high school, likewise for other profiles

LET CONTEXT DRIVE THE CONTENT DESIGNEnvironmental Context, Topical Context, and Learner Context

Let the music do some talking…

STORYBOARD AND ARCHIVE MLEARNINGMATERIAL

If you have sound and complimentary content

IT CAN BE USED IN TRUE “MOBILITY”device, print, in class, and everywhere…

DESIGN YOUR CONTENT

so it is valuable even ifthere are no devices

DESIGN YOUR CONTENTso it lives beyond the latest touch point.

Let the music do some talking…

What have we done lately…

Touch points are a coming…

Play with us now and forever

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The future is so bright…

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ALLGOOD THINGSCOME TO AN

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