M Learning Presentation

Linking the pieces: mobile learning

Jenny Barrett

Objectives:

•Explore the concept of mobile learning (M-Learning)•Check out some examples of M-Learning•Set YOURSELF some M-Learning goals for 2009•Think about how you can take advantage of M-Learning outside YOUR classroom•Have some fun!

What is mobile learning?

anytime, anywhere...

What are we talking about - technology-wise?

Portable, personal, embedded, ubiquitous, networked

Lit Review into Mobile Learning, R Cobcroft, Queensland University of Technology, 2006

Horizon Report 2006

Multimedia capture - recording devices for audio, video and still imagery

Horizon Report 2007

Data storehouses: calendars, contacts, music and photo collections

Horizon Report 2008

Mobile broadband

Grass roots video

Why think about mobile learning now?

Nonetheless...while there are abundant examples of personal andprofessional uses for mobiles, educational contentdelivery via mobile devices is still in the early stages.The expectation is that advances in technology overthe next twelve to eighteen months will remove thelast barriers to access and bring mobiles truly intothe mainstream for education.

Next 12 months - YOU!

Next 12 - 18 months - YOUR STUDENTS!

Becta: increased engagement, learner autonomy, more opportunityfor collaborative/distributed learning and experiential/situated learning

Revised Harnessing Technology Strategy, 2008

CONSIDER....

Do you have access to any of these items?

How many of yourstudents have

access?

Turn your mobiles on...

Open Clipart Library

Text your thoughts to+44 762 480 8696or 00 44 762 480 8696Prefix the message JENNY

http://www.photoanswers.co.uk/Community-Landing/Media/Media-Gallery-Detail/?mediaItemId=41297

Examples:

Fairfield Intermediate: pay to go in a digital classroom - buy your own laptop...

Tauranga Boys College: provide iPods for phys ed students

Southwell School: investigating EEE PC in conjunction with the manufacturers

Durham and Wolverhampton in the UK - packet of crisps and a pint of beer

UK schs: 14% of teachers are using students' mobile phones as a teaching and learning tool Revised Harnessing

Technology Strategy, 2008

Becta preparing a business case for every teacher to have a Smart phone

Sch in Melbourne near HP - parents bought Pocket PC's at discount

Durham DVD

Some state of the art BIG projects

and some ideas for you!

Deb Polson, Queensland University of Technology

Learners confidently use ICT to access and provide information and communicate with each other

Key competency: language, symbols and text:

Video taken from an initial trial

Other projects:

Interactive tour guides (the Emos did the cemetry)

Non-location based history quizzes - built their own context

Adelaide Botanical Gardens - tour for the blind

Teacher's thoughts

Key competency: using language, symbols and text

Design a quiz for another class / school that takes them on a journey of discovery around your home town

Learners confidently use ICT to access and provide information and communicate with each other

Riddle

Txt tools

On every high tree I may always be found, Likewise on the towering hill I'm the sport of the boys and when moving around, Sometimes do appear to stand still Reversed in the mansion and cottage I'm seen; I'm used by all people and easily made clean

Having a go in house!!

Remember No Show!!

Open Clipart Library

How could you use SMS outside your teaching and learning environments?

Key competency: thinking - seek, use and create knowledge

Science projects: situated learning

"Particpate" project - Dawn Woodgate, Bath University

Key competency: thinking - seek, use and create knowledge

Mike Sharples, 2008

Personal Inquiry Project- aiming to generate a generic computer script to support inquiry science learning and link them all through desk top and mobile devices

Help with:•designing experiments•implementation e.g. predicting rather than results focused•interpreting

Open question: How can I reduce waste?

Grouped by software and can choose different method of inquiry: ask an expert, run experiment outdoors

Tailored resources and curriculum materials

Share information on a central website

Informed discussion and concencus

Curriculum link: analysing data

Collect sound/photos/video of your journey home...and upload them to flickr and geotag them...then add them to Google Earth...

Compare/contrast road pollution that different students encounter.

What can we do to reduce road pollution/environmental impact of our journey home?

Key competency: thinking - seek, use and create knowledge

Google Earth Picassa

Open Clipart Library

How could you use "capture" technologies outside your teaching and learning environments?

Managing self: establish personal goals, make plans, manage projects and set high standards

The Digital Mini Film Festival

•Students critically evaluated films, learned the language of cinemaGained specific film making skills and techniques•Young Achievement Australia - set up an events company•Theme: a turning point; mobile device; max 1 minute

Video

Managing self: establish personal goals, make plans, manage projects and set high standards

The Richness of Life in...

Students can capture the richness of not just their lives, but the members of the local community's lives in wherever you are...

...and have an evening to share the videos

...put them on You Tube

Having a go in house!!

How many people have video enabled phones?!

Explain the richness of where you are from...

Open Clipart Library

How could you use video technology and community engagement in your teaching and learning environments?

http://www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/design/staff/sprake.php Mudlarking

Key competency: participating and contributing

Create-a-scape:

Savannah

Key competency: thinking - seek, use and create knowledge

http://wiki.mscapers.com/bin/view/Main/HowMediascapesWork

Geocaching....

Key competency: participating and contributing

Earthcaching

Learning: coordinates, narratives, descriptions, vegetation, stats, collaboration, contacts

Open Clipart Library

How could you use GPS technologies outside your teaching and learning environments?

Conclusion:

Mobile learning is on its way...

Let's make it mobilised learning

not just small devices for in the classroom...

Thank you for your time!

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