CALL-IS Academic Session Presentation 2016 Sandy Wagner.pdf

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Project

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based

Possibilities in

Mobile Learning

Environments

Sandy WagnerAssociate Professor

Defense Language Institute

CALL-IS Academic SessionApril 8, 2016

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Agenda

Define mobile learning and mobilelearning environments

Show support for Project-basedLearning

Review a Case Study - or two

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Disclaimer

The views, opinions, and /or findings contained in this

presentation are those of the author and should not be

construed as an official Department of the Army

position, policy, or decision, or as views of the DefenseLanguage Institute Foreign Language Center.

All material displayed within this presentation is for

educational purposes only.

The content of this presentation is the sole

responsibility of Sandy Wagner

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Is it just the devices and the learning

environments?

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The Devices

1973 Motorola DynaTAChttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-history-of-the-mobile-phone/

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-history-of-the-mobile-phone/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2014/09/09/the-history-of-the-mobile-phone/


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The learning Environments

"mobility" factor

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How would you define mobile orm-learning?

Think about what

Mobile Learningmeans to you. Textwords that come to

mind when you

think about learningin a mobile

environment

text meat

(831)652-1724

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Early definitions

Learning methods and materials that involve the use ofmobile phones or handheld computers -Macmillan Dictionary

e-Learning through mobile computational devices: Palms,Windows.... even your digital cell phone (Quinn, 2000)

It's about the device

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http://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/buzzword/entries/m-learning.htmlhttp://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/buzzword/entries/m-learning.html


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Evolving and Expanding Definitions

The use of mobile devices as personal tools to help peoplelearn wherever they go, through formal training or

informal support and conversation.

Utilizing the expanded capabilities of mobile devices topromote best pedagogical practices and learning

More than devices and apps

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Any type of learning thattakes place in learningenvironments and spacesthat take into account themobility of technology,mobility of learners, andmobility of learning

(El-Hussein & Cronje, 2010)

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• mobile by design - available to be carried

around

• mobile by mode of delivery (wireless)• portable and easy to access

On "mobility"

Mobility of technology

"Mobile devices used to deliver higher

education content and instruction can

also function as audio-players, media-

players, and digital cameras." (El-

Hussein&Cronje, 2010)

Source: "Defining Mobile Learning in the Higher Education Landscape",http://ifets.info/journals/13_3/3.pdf 12

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On "mobility"

Mobility of learners• instant access to information anywhere

• models familiar and more ubiquitous modes of

communication (send a text rather than call)

• learner engagement and control

"Overall advantages provided by mobile learning are...moreflexible, accessible and personalized learning activities thatkeep the learner engaged in the ongoing learning activitiesand enhance their productivity and effectiveness." (Ting,

2005)

I suddenly

remembered I needed

to transfer monies to

my son.

(BoA app)

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On "mobility"

Mobility of learning• Just in time, just enough, just for me

• Contextual and situated

• Anytime and everywhere• Learning over time - synthesis of experiences

• Supports collaboration, communication, authenticity,

autonomy, reflection, creativity, critical thinking, real-

world interactions

"Mobile learning is at the intersection of mobile computing ande-learning, providing accessible resources wherever you are,strong search capabilities, rich interaction, powerful supportfor effective learing and performance-based assessment."

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In other words, learning using mobiledevices in mobile environments that is

bendable, blendable and transcendable

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Bendablesupports pedagogical and best practices

"Pedagogy, not technology, must lead."

project-basedlearning

task-basedauthentic

materials /contexts

Learner-centered/

learner voice

active/networked learning

higher-ordercritical

thinkingexperiential

situatedlearning

communicative collaboration creation curation

learningstyles /

learner skills

constructivism self-directed individualized

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Blendable

"...mobile learning can work, reaching places that other

learning cannot; it is best provided as part of a blend of

learning activities; it offers a collection of pieces to be fitted to

a learning need.....can be used for learning through creativity,

collaboration, and communication." (m-Learning project,

2005)

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BlendableBlended Learning Environments - face-to-face, synchronous, asynchronous (classroom

learning with learning in alternate locations)

Blended skills (integration) for languagelearning

Blended learning - formal and informalcontexts

Blended learning and leisure - "geocaching"treasure hunts to learn about geography, history,

archaeology 18


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Blended Course for EnglishProficiency Enhancement

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Transcendable

"A broader consequence of (the MOBIlearn project) was a

shift in focus from learning with handheld devices towards

support for the mobility of learning." (Kukulska-Hulme,

Sharples, et.al., 2011)

"Another outcome was to develop a theory of learning for

the mobile age that explores the system of learning

enabled by mobility of people and technology and

identifies specific aspects of mobile learning.." (Sharples,

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Transcendable

Offers functions and applications to teach and learn in innovative ways(more than just an online document repository)

Expands learning to new contexts incorporating enhancedfunctionalities and opportunities for learning

Changes

focus away from the tech and towards enabled social practice

nature of knowledge and discourse

extends education outside of classroom into everyday life

personalised and ubiquitous access to learning anytime/anywhere

new language/idioms for written communications (4=for)

PDF on a

tablet

Book behind

glass

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Textese / SMSish NPH ow RU?

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Transcending role of

the teacher

Teacher role is as important as ever

* Guide to knowledge acquisition and tech expert and

relevant resources

* Partner in the learning process - a mindset of "useful

ignorance", exploring and learning alongside learners

(http://edutalkstory.blogspot.com

* Be flexible, supportive and engaged

It's a very ancient saying,But a true and honest thought,That if you become a teacher,

By your pupils you'll be taught("Getting to Know You", The King and I)

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Support forPBL

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"Technology is not here to make us lazy or to

avoid basic communication skills, but it is here

to make us think critically, solve problems,

collaborate, communicate, create, and ideate."

The Invisible iPad: It's Not About the Device

(Cohen, 2014)

Role of Technology (Mobile)

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Some End Products

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USA in My PocketNational Institute for Literacy Initiative, Equipped for

the Future Project-Based Activities,2002-2003)

Definition of PBL

A collaborative approach toteaching in which learners areplaced in situations where theyuse authentic language toaccomplish whatever is needed to

complete the project objectives

Best projects have a meaningoutside the classroom

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Mobile support for meeting goals of PBL

Project-based Learning Mobile Support

I dentify a project, problem or

topic to researchbrainstorm, research, discuss

Create an end product as asolution presentation, infographic,publication, video, quest, app

Significant Contentauthentic materials, RSS feeds,

mult iple resources of information

Collaborationdocument sharing, discussion

boards

Crit ical Thinking Bloom's taxonomy of apps

ReflectionDiscussions, blogs (writing or

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Identify Problem, Product or TopicLearners share ideas with each other through open-

ended conversation or discussion

Brainstorm

Communicate/Collaborate

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How do we come up with the idea?

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Create / Publish an end product

Presentation

Infographic

Video

Publication

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How do we create an end product?

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Significant and Authentic ContentLearners decide what information is needed and search

and discover accordingly

QR CodeScanner

RSS Feeds

Search/Curate/Organize Content

AuthenticContent

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How do we get content for the book?

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21st Century Skills - Critical Thinking

Source: http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/05/new-handy-chart-on-ipad-blooms-taxonomy.html36

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Publish the end product

View

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Important to Remember

Pedagogy, not technology, must lead

Apply mobile appropriately - get the most out of what the

technology has to offer to provide purposeful learning

Overcome obstacles

* teacher buy in, training, and the development of deviceawareness

* student frustration using mobile for learning* limited bandwidth and unreliable electricity and firewalls* using new tech to teach in the same old ways* match use to effective pedagogical practice* fossilized in e-learning practices - Internet Yahoo vs. App

Pedagogy

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Bend

Blend

Transcend

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Sandy Wagner

Associate ProfessorDefense Language [email protected]

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ReferencesEdutalkstory (Smith, 2014). http://edutalkstory.blogspot.com

Mobile Learning in the PBL Classroom (Miller, 2013).

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/mobile-learning-in-pbl-classroom-andrew-miller

Essential Elements of Project-based Learning,http://bie.org/object/document/pbl_essential_elements_checklist

Innovation in Mobile Learning: a European Perpsective (Kukulska-Hulme, Sharples et.al.,2008). http://oro.open.ac.uk/12711/1/ijmbl_pre-print_19_dec_2008.pdf

Defining Mobile Learning in the Higher Education Landscape (El-Hussein & Cronje,2010). http://www.ifets.info/journals/13_3/3.pdf

Learning Using Mobile and Handheld Devices (Sharples & Kukuluska-Hulme).http://wiki.alt.ac.uk/index.php/Learning_using_mobile_and_handheld_devices

3 Ways Mobile Technology Boosts Instruction (Lynch, 2015).

http://www.theedadvocate.org/3-ways-mobile-technology-boosts-instruction/

Landscape Study in Wireless and Mobile Learning in the post-16 Sector (Kukulska-Hulme, Evans et.al., 2005). http://oro.open.ac.uk/43927/

The Invisible iPad: It's Not About the Device (Cohen, 2014).http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2014/05/07/the-invisible-ipad-its-not-about-the-device/

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