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Mobile learning: integrating

smartphones and tablets into language learning

Pete Sharma

Teacher Trainer

Book Reviewer

Director EAP Lecturer Teacher

Consultant

Aims

• to explore the use of Smartphones & tablets in the language classroom

• to share practical teaching ideas

Overview

Definitions and dimensions

Controversies

Using Smartphones and tablets in class

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Definitions

Part one

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M-learning

“learning that happens when the learner takes advantage of the learning opportunities offered by mobile technologies”.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_learning

M-learning

M.A.L.L.

U-learning ubiquitous learning

Mobile –assisted language learning

Students move

Use mobile devices

Learning experiences are mobile

Hardware

Mobile-phone / Smart-phone

iPod / iPod touch / mp3 player

Laptop / Notebook - Netbook

Tablet PC / iPad / Samsung Galaxy

E-book readers

Learner response devices

Electronic translator

I have a…….

• Smartphone

• tablet

• laptop

• laptop + tablet

My students have a……

The ‘little red’ notebook

Source: Flickr – Sean McGrath

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Link to Interactivewhiteboard Dimensions

On the moveIn-class

PullPush

Scales / dimensions

Class-set Own devices

Rich content Discrete content

Resource tool One-off

Controversies

Mobiles in class

on or off?

Mobiles on or off?

Divisive

Disruptive

Real world vs education

On-task v. off-task

Context

Traffic-lights

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Using smartphones & tablets in class

Part twoPhoneCamera

DiaryNote-takerVoice recorder

Video recorderE-book library&….&….&…..

Tools

Camera

Photos

Audio

Video

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E-books

Grammar

Language

VocabularyPronunciation

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Language skills - Listening

‘Out of class’

Strategy work

Choice

Speaking

Voting tools

Reading Writing

Using What’s App

Quick Response code -

scannable barcode

‘Digital destination’Website Text

Power Point

Jigsaw readingTreasure hunts

Match

QR codes The concept of adaptive learning refers to education / training that utilises technology and data to provide an individually customised learning program to students that intelligently adapts to their learning needs.

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Complete the sentence:

Fariba _________ from Iran to

Denmark when she was a child

...education / training that utilises technology and data to provide an individually customised learning program to students that intelligently adapts to their learning needs (Kerr, P.)

Spaced repetition

Knowledge graphs

Augmented reality

Layar

Practical idea for creating AR in the business English classroom - Handout

Virtual Reality

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Google Cardboard –French schoolchildren

What?

Why?

Challenges?

How?

360° immersive experience - headsets

Overcome phobia

Cardboard – students report back

Low – medium – high end

Explore old civilisation

Cost

Virtual Reality

Download a free copy of Pete’s e-book on Apps

iPad

Sony reader

Kindle

Nook

.pdf

DiscountCode

TN42F

Valid until 17th of this month

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Overview

Definitions and dimensions

Controversies

Using Smartphones and tablets in class

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