Models of Mobile Learning In incorporating mobile learning into everyday teaching and learning, one first must think of a workable model to frame the discussion and the implementation. Here are four resources that provide models and/or ideas for models of mobile learning. 1) Models of Mobile Learning – Mobl21: A Web model vs App model vs. Cellular model discussion 2) 7 Learning Models of Mobile Learning – Mobl21: a look at 7 different ways mobile devices can be incorporated into everyday teaching and learning 3) A Proposed Theoretical Model for M-Learning Adoption in Developing Countries - An 11 page article for the University of South Africa. 4) Towards a Theory of Mobile Learning – A nine page paper (PDF) from the University of Birmingham looking at the design of mobile learning systems. Like this: Like Loading...
Studio by Purdue University - Mobile learning and student success The Center for Digital Education (CDE) is recognizing Purdue as a digital education innovator for its suite of mobile applications —Hotseat, Passport, Jetpack and more — designed to bolster engagement inside and outside the classroom using technology already integral to students’ lives. Read Full Story In basic economic theory, every action has a cost. So when continuing lecturer Kelly Blanchard decided to redesign her sophomore-level economics courses in the summer of 2012, she wanted to leverage teaching tools that could help increase the value of class time for the 1,400 students she teaches each semester. Read Full Story October 15, 2013 Making the higher education learning experience more mobile, social, and altogether part of the modern student's life is the goal of a new collaboration between Purdue University and CourseNetworking, which is also known as "CN." September 20, 2013 Read Full Story September 19, 2013 Read Full Story July 1, 2013 Read Full Story
Are We Wired For Mobile Learning? Because of the proliferation of new technologies, the younger generation today is outgrowing traditional forms of education – remember pencils, chalkboards, textbooks and graphing calculators? Whether we are in the car, on the train, at work, or in a classroom, mobile technology in particular is giving us the ability to learn on-the-go. See the infographic below to learn why we are wired for mobile learning, and how we can use mobile technologies to educate ourselves. Note to teachers, bloggers and all those interested: Want to use this infographic in your class or share it on your blog? Embed this image on your site <a href=" src=" <a href=" Blog</a> (Click Image To Enlarge) Use This Infographic In Your Class Warm-Up Activity What is “mobile learning”? Writing Challenge
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Differences between m-learning (mobile learning) and e-learning, basic terminology and usage of m-learning in education Volume 15, 2011, Pages 1925–1930 3rd World Conference on Educational Sciences - 2011 Abstract The need for usage of technologies which removes the boundaries of time and location increases day by day today when information and accession to information gains importance. Keywords Mobile learning; m-learning; e-learning; mobile technology; distant education; mobile devices References
Google Plus and Education | UPDATE: As of November, Google Plus is now available for Apps for Edu at the high school level. This makes it even more valuable as a potential place to share information with students, or at least use the videoconferencing options. I’ve been playing around with Google Plus for about 24 hours, but I feel like I’m just starting to get the hang of it. 1. 2. 3. 4. Furthermore, “Sparks” might work as continual Professional Development for teachers. Overall, I’m excited by the potential of Google+. Like this: Like Loading... 2010 Horizon Report » One Year or Less: Mobile Computing Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or LessThe available choices for staying connected while on the go are many — smart phones, netbooks, laptops, and a wide range of other devices access the Internet using cellular-based portable hotspots and mobile broadband cards, in addition to wi-fi that is increasingly available wherever people congregate. At the same time, the devices we carry are becoming ever more capable, and the boundaries between them more and more blurred. In the developed world, mobile computing has become an indispensable part of day-to-day life in the workforce, and a key driver is the increasing ease and speed with which it is possible to access the Internet from virtually anywhere in the world via the ever-expanding cellular network. Overview Mobiles as a category have proven more interesting and more capable with each passing year, and continue to be a technology with new surprises. Relevance for Teaching, Learning, or Creative Inquiry Chemistry. For Further Reading
Factor Samurai for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store Glassboard. Private group sharing done right. 10 essential questions (and answers) about mobile learning As part of an initiative for ASTD’s upcoming International Conference and Exposition, I was filmed as I responded to 10 questions around mobile (if you’re there, hope to hear how it goes) from Tony Bingham (he came in via conference call). Here is what I wrote up as thoughts before the filming (and then answered spontaneously, but mindful of what I’d written). 1. How do you define mobile learning? I really think mobile learning is about augmenting the brain wherever and whenever you are, or, as I say “accessorize your brain“. 2. I think the reason mobile is becoming ‘hot’ is that the devices are converging and offering powerful capabilities in a small factor, and that mobile devices are now ubiquitous (at least in the developed world, and are at surprising levels in the developing world. 3. Right now, I think the biggest impact is in quick access to needed problem-solutions, whether it’s content, computation, or the right person. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Think strategically. 10.
Pages for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (3rd generation), iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation) and iPad on the iTunes App Store Augmented Reality and Mobile Learning - Interactyx Let me pose this scenario: Every day, you walk down the same street. You walk past the buildings, see the crowds and yawn. But on this day, you decide to use your smartphone and look down on the screen. You wonder to yourself, can this work in the e-learning world? Augmented Reality and it is happening as we speak. Augmented Reality – what is it? While AR has been around for years, in the past year new apps for smartphones (inc. iPhone and Android) have been hitting the market. Simply speaking, AR superimposes graphics, audio and other sense enhancements onto real time environments. Specifics, please Uses GPS and thus geolocation, which is built in the latest smartphones3G neededRequires a camera (photo) on your smartphone – again, they all have the capabilityWith AR, you click on the AR app and it enables your camera. AR Reality Awesome Apps that exist today Layer – I use it and frankly it is the best AR app for a smartphone. 2. 3. 4. 5. A couple of companies enjoying the AR experience
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