1. In-Brief: mobile devices and learning
Lyn Lall and Steve Saffhill
support@rsc-em.ac.uk
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RSCs – Stimulating and supporting innovation in learning

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3. Do you have access to
A. no mobile devices
B. your own mobile device
C. your organisation's single mobile device
D. a number of different mobile devices
E. a suite of mobile devices

4. What mobile technology are learners
using in your organisation?
A. Learner owned devices predominantly
B. Apple devices
C. Android devices
D. A mix of devices including learner owned

5. Starting off with mobile devices for
learning
• Edutopia
• BYOD or loaned devices?
• What about disadvantaged learners?
• Android or Apple?

6. Apps that are floating our boat
• Smoothboard Air • Collaborate
(not really an app)
• Edmodo
• Bambuser
• Class Dojo
• Notetaker
• Google Drive
• 123d Catch

7. What are some of your favourite apps?
http://tinyurl.com/rscemmobile

8. From a single app to a workflow of
apps
Distribute Document Learners Document Tutor
link to is stored develop converted uploads to
learners information to .pdf and Doc AS
emailed to and
tutor provides
feedback.
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9. Pedagogy and apps: Bloom’s

10. Pedagogy and apps

11. http://langwitches.org/blog

12. http://maps.playingwithmedia.com/

13. Multiple intelligences
http://ipadders.eu

14. Managing multiple devices
• storage
• charging
• managing content and apps
• wi-fi issues
• support from JISC Legal
• staff development

15. Storage and charging
• tripping electrics
• installing apps
• multiple users
• £3500 to support 20 iPads

16. Managing content and apps
Apple Configurator
• creating profiles
• selecting apps
• restricting access
• assign devices
• roaming profile

17. Choosing apps
• relevance
• customisation suggest
app
• feedback evaluate
• thinking skills app
• engagement alternatives
• sharing
Make
choice
• Rubrics for evaluating apps
• http://www.avatargeneration.com/2012/09/rubri
cs-for-evaluating-educational-apps/

18. Apple T&C
Volume purchasing for iOS apps
https://developer.apple.com/programs/volume/

19. Resources and next In-Brief
 http://bit.ly/rscem-inbrief
 Moodle – tomorrow
 Mindmaps - Thursday

20. Please check your audio settings
Then have a go at the wordsearch
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