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Mobile Learning Technologies for 21st Century Classrooms. By Jonathan Wylie The mobile revolution is here. More and more schools are moving toward mobile learning in the classroom as a way to take advantage of a new wave of electronic devices that offer portability and ease of use on a budget. Netbooks, iPads, cell phones, iPods, e-readers and even PDAs are increasingly becoming the tools of choice for today's educators, and it is easy to see why. Mobile learning technologies offer teachers-and students-a more flexible approach to learning. Computer labs are great, but do your students use technology in the classroom, in the school garden, in the study hall, in the gym, and on field trips? In 2001, Marc Prensky warned us, "Our students have changed radically. The education system we work in is not always known for its speed at latching on to new ideas and methodologies, but with mobile learning it is catching up-quickly.

The research that has been done on the use of mobile apps like these has been very promising. So what about e-readers? Do Mobile Devices in the Classroom Really Improve Learning Outcomes? Matthew Lynch, Virginia Union University Mobile devices as teaching tools are becoming a more and more common part of the American education experience in classrooms, from preschool through graduate school. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 58% of U.S. teachers own smartphones — 10 percentage points higher than the national average for adults.

Those teachers are building that tech-savviness into their lesson plans, too, by embracing bring-your-own-device policies and leading the push for an iPad for every student. In 2013, an estimated 25% of U.S. schools had BYOD policies in place and it’s reasonable to assume those numbers have risen in the past two years. What do these mobile devices really add, though? Is there more to this tech trend than just grabbing the attention of students? Research finds benefits of mobile technology As far back as 2010, reports were surfacing that mobile apps are not only engaging, but educational, for children as young as preschool. . • E-readers. 12 Principles Of Mobile Learning. By Terry Heick Ed note: This post has been updated and republished from a 2012 post Mobile Learning is about self-actuated personalization. As learning practices and technology tools change, mobile learning itself will continue to evolve.

For 2021, the focus is on a variety of challenges, from how learners access content to how the idea of a ‘curriculum’ is defined. Technology like tablets PCs, apps, and access to broadband internet are lubricating the shift to mobile learning, but a truly immersive mobile learning environment goes beyond the tools for learning to the lives and communities valued by each individual learner.

It is only within these communities that the native context of each learner can be fully understood. Here, in these communities that are both local and digital, a ‘need to know’ is born, knowledge accrues incrementally, progress resonates naturally, and a full picture of each learner as a human being fully emerges. 1. 2. 3. The cloud is the enabler of ‘smart’ mobility. The 7 Awesome Benefits of Mobile Learning for Learners.

Mobile learning is rapidly becoming the norm of eLearning! mLearning has invaded the eLearning scene, regardless of the age of the learner. A successful eLearning project caters to mLearning by default. In this article, we discover the top 7 advantages of mobile learning and why mLearning is the preferred method of learning. Performance support or collaborative eLearning environment, mLearning has all the cards. Throw in the favorite handheld device (the smartphone) and your eLearning course becomes a favorite pastime! What’s with the enormous success of mobile learning anyway? Why are learners more motivated to browse through screens and screens of mobile courses, but not the same ones on the desktop?

Here are a few takes on that question: 1. In a given organization, there are traditional learners, baby-boomers, Gen X and Gen Y. 2. 3. Initiatives like BYOD (bring your own device) have created a mobile device-based learning environment. 4. What Are The Advantages Of Mobile Learning? 1. 2. 5 Reasons Mobile Learning Revolutionizes Education. Catering to Today’s Learners with Mobile Apps for K-12. K-12 education today needs to cater to the learning style of Gen Z, the generation of “digital natives.” In fact, research shows that 51% of high school students bring a smartphone to school every day. A great way to reach today’s students is through the channels that they prefer using, such as mobile apps. Mobile learning has the potential to ease access to educational resources, and make them accessible anywhere and at any time.

Many students today are intrinsically motivated, have a sense of accountability and will seek such resources to make the most of what they have access to learn from. Also, students, today are mindful of the fact that digital learning and eBooks are much more eco-friendly. The Case for Mobile Apps in K-12 Education The future of e-learning is undeniably correlated with mobile learning. These stats are only the tip of the iceberg. All this only goes to show that the use of mobile apps can help K-12 education.

The Future of K-12 Learning 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pedagogical Practices of Mobile Learning in K-12 and Higher Education Settings. Abachi, H. R., & Muhammad, G. (2014). The impact of m-learning technology on students and educators. Computers in Human Behavior, 30, 491–496.Article Google Scholar Ahmed, S., & Parsons, D. (2013). Abductive science inquiry using mobile devices in the classroom. Computers & Education, 63, 62–72.Article Google Scholar All, A., Castellar, E. P. Designing for sustainable mobile learning – re-evaluating the concepts “formal” and “informal”: Interactive Learning Environments: Vol 0, No 0. Introduction Mobile learning (mLearning), which became a recognised term in 2005 (Crompton, 2013Crompton, H. (2013).

A historical overview of m-learning: Toward learner-centred education. In Z. L. Berge & L. Y. In terms of learning design, the integration of personal mobile devices into education that is introduced by mLearning is a challenging task. The mLearning research field has not yet presented results to support the integration of mobile devices in education in the long term.

This study aims to address challenges for mLearning design given the representations of formal and informal learning concepts in mLearning research. The distinction between formal and informal learning is at the very core of mLearning, where the possibilities to access non-educational, usually referred to as informal and/or non-formal, contexts through the use of mobile devices are often highlighted by researchers (see e.g. Even though some researchers (e.g. Discussion and conclusion. A critical review of mobile learning integration in formal educational contexts. Digital devices as a distraction in the classroom Shirky (2014), in a lengthy essay on Medium, argued that, although he is an advocate of the use of technology in the classroom, he asked his students to put their laptops, tablets and phones away in classes. The author claims that this decision was made considering that the levels of distraction is his classes were growing despite the existence of two constants: the teacher and the students, which were selected using approximately the same criteria each year.

Shirky, then, attributed the cause of this increase of distraction to the pervasive and ubiquitous presence of technological devices in his classroom. However, this line of thought is not new. One of those effects is reported by Shirky (2014) and by Sana, Weston, and Cepeda (2013) and it is related with the potential harmful effects on learning resulting from using mobile devices for nearby peers. Multitasking and its negative effects on learning This is an old discussion. SAGE Journals: Your gateway to world-class journal research. Mobile devices are ubiquitous technologies. In fact, more than 6 billion people worldwide have access to a mobile device (Westlund, 2013). For some, the use of such devices is embedded in a broader digital inclusion agenda to enable all citizens to fully participate in their communities, benefit from online services, and make learning opportunities and workforce preparation more accessible globally (Cavanaugh, Maor, & McCarthy, 2014).

In a study, Lenhart (2015) found that more than 75% of American adolescents (middle school and higher) have access to a smartphone. Compared to an Internet-connected computer, smartphones can bring students many learning opportunities with immediate and portable access to rich educational resources and build capabilities, such as online information searching, file sharing, and interacting with teachers and peers (Tao & Yeh, 2013). Alongside the growth of mobile technologies, educators must consider federal laws and policies for special populations. Coding.