Cell phones: mobile learning lab in your pocket WELEARN2012

Cell PhonesCell PhonesA mobile learning lab in your A mobile learning lab in your pocket pocket

Nell EckersleyTeri Walker

IntroductionsIntroductionsWhat do you know about M-

Learning?

What would you like to learn?

What is one thing would you like to take away from this session?

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AgendaAgendaWhat is M-Learning? Using CellphonesUsing iPads and other tabletsQR CodesYouTubeTwitterFacebook


What is M-Learning?What is M-Learning?M-learning demystified!

http://www.m-learning.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m335eiSHY4

EdTech Bytes - Season1- Episode1: mLearning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx16xtBXcFY


What is M-Learning?What is M-Learning?

M-Learning or Mobile Learning refers to the use of • PDAs, • Mobile phones, • Laptops • Tablets• E-readers • and any other handheld information technologyfor learning


Why M-Learning? Why M-Learning?

M-Learning is reaching a new kind of user through:

ConvenienceCollaborationPortabilityCompatibilityEngaging/Fun


What can we do with M-What can we do with M-Learning?Learning?

Access documents, video clips, and audio libraries

Access quizzes and self-assessment as question or games

Participate in lessons and tutorialsReceive lectures archived or broadcast liveRead asynchronous postingsExhibit student workParticipate in virtual learning communities

on the go


M-Learning devicesM-Learning devices


Cell PhonesCell Phones


Types of Cell PhonesTypes of Cell PhonesSimple cell phonesFeature cell phonesSmart cell phones


Cell Phone EtiquetteCell Phone Etiquette

http://huff.to/oXwEjJ


Tools to Create Mobile Tools to Create Mobile ContentContentHow to text from your computer

http://www.ehow.com/how_5140350_text-cell-phone-computer.html

Podcast from your cell phone http://www.ipadio.com/

Google Voice—free phone calls and transcribes spoken word https://www.google.com/voice

Mobile Learning Solutions http://www.upsidelearning.com/mobile-learning-solutions.asp


Google Voice ActivityGoogle Voice ActivityPut the dialog in a logical orderPractice the dialogueCall (347) 927-7044 (Nell’s

GoogleVoice number)When the voicemail comes on,

read the dialog into the phonehttps://www.google.com/voice#in

box


Polls and QuizzesPolls and QuizzesPollEverywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.com/Large catalog of quizzes that can

be done on cell phones http://qiz.tel/

MobileStudy allows you to create your own quizzes that can be accessed via mobile device http://www.mobilestudy.org/ http://www.mobilestudy.org/u/11304/m/ 14Twitter #WELEARN2012


Apps for LearningApps for Learninghttp://www.iear.org/ http://www.educause.edu/Resour

ces/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutMobil/204763

http://101bestandroidapps.com/category/education/

http://www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/


Using Tablets and E-Using Tablets and E-ReadersReadershttp://bit.ly/iPadAdultEd


Other toolsOther toolsQR CodesYouTubeTwitterFacebook


QR CodeQR Code


QR CodesQR Codeshttp://www.teampedia.net/wiki/in

dex.php?title=QR_Code_Scavenger_Hunt

http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4211

Bit.ly—add .qr to any bit.ly URL and you will be taken to a QR code for that URL

http://www.scanlife.com/new/


Shortening URLSShortening URLS


YouTubeYouTubeCreate videos on mobile deviceShare Videos via mobile devicesTo see sample video: Text me at

347 742 6128 or scan the QR code below:


TwitterTwitterMicroblogging;140 characters

maximumhttp://twitter.com/Hashtag #WELEARN2012Unlike most social media, just

because I “follow” you, you don’t have to “follow” me

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What Can You Say in 140 What Can You Say in 140 Characters?Characters?


RetweetingRetweeting

RT @Username


HashTagsHashTags

#EdTech #AdultEd

#TwEd

#EdChat #TechPD #SoMeEd


Anatomy of a Good Anatomy of a Good TweetTweet


Uses of TwitterUses of TwitterSend out assignments & other

reminders to learnersLearners send tweets using

specific vocabulary or grammarLearners share links to online

content with one anotherLearners follow historical figures,

specialists, expertsTweet from E-readers


Sending and Receiving Sending and Receiving TweetsTweetsTwitter.comTexts via your cell phoneApplications on computers &

smart phones◦Tweetdeck◦HootSuite◦Seesmic

HootCourse


Case-studies of TwitterCase-studies of TwitterWELEARN 2012 Paper.Li

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WELEARN2012 TweetChat◦http://tweetchat.com/room/

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FacebookFacebook

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http://www.facebook.com/mobile/

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ContactContactNell Eckersley - [email protected] Technology & Distance Learning Discussion

List http://lincs.ed.gov/mailman/listinfo/technologyLiteracy Assistance Center, New York City

Teri L. Walker - [email protected] Director, Aberg Center for Literacy


Education

Cell phones: mobile learning lab in your pocket WELEARN2012