2. Introductions
What 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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3. Agenda
What is M-Learning?
Using Cellphones
Using iPads and other tablets
QR Codes
YouTube
Twitter
Facebook
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4. What is M-Learning?
M-learning demystified!
http://www.m-learning.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m335eiS
EdTech Bytes - Season 1 - Episode 1:
mLearning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx16xtBX
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5. 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 technology
for learning
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6. Why M-Learning?
M-Learning is reaching a new kind of user
through:
Convenience
Collaboration
Portability
Compatibility
Engaging/Fun
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7. What can we do with M-Learning?
Access documents, video clips, and audio libraries
Access quizzes and self-assessment as question
or games
Participate in lessons and tutorials
Receive lectures archived or broadcast live
Read asynchronous postings
Exhibit student work
Participate in virtual learning communities on the
go
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13. Tools to Create Mobile Content
How to text from your computer
http://www.ehow.com/how_5140350_text-cell-pho
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-sol
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14. Google Voice
Fill in the blanks in the dialog
Practice the dialog
Call (347) 927-7044 (Nell’s GoogleVoice
number)
Read dialog into the phone
https://www.google.com/voice#inbox
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15. Polls and Quizzes
PollEverywhere
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/
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21. QR Codes
http://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4211
Create your own QR codes: use
Bitly.com. Add .qr to any bit.ly URL and
you will be taken to a QR code for that
URL
Smartphone app ScanLife
http://www.scanlife.com/new/
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scavenger hunt polling and math concepts, Google voice, iPadio, QR Codes, photos and videos.
Flexible Learning is a set of educational philosophies and systems, concerned with providing learners with increased choice, convenience, and personalisation to suit the learner. In particular, flexible learning provides learners with choices about where, when, and how learning occurs. Sometimes also referred to as personalized learning . Flexible learning is a term often used in New Zealand and Australia see Shurville et al. (2008) What is e-learning? E-learning is the effective learning process created by combining digitally delivered content with learning support services. V. Waller and J. Wilson E-learning consists of the transfer of skills and knowledge using electronic applications and processes. This may include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classrooms, and digital collaboration, use of audio or video recording, satellite or land-based broadcasts, CD-ROM, and even the phone system. E-Learning can be broadly defined as any use electronic technology to create learning experiences. As you can see above, e-Learning encompasses a number of different modalities or the combination of them. Here we will only address a few examples. For more information use the links above or the links in the left hand side navigation bar.
Benefits Interaction: Student interaction with instructors and among each other Portability: PDAs are lighter than books and enable the student to take notes or input data directly into the device regardless of location either typed, handwritten or using voice Collaborative: Enables several students work together on assignments even while at distant locations Just-in-time learning: Increases work/learning performance and relevance to the learner Engaging learners Increase motivation: Ownership of the handheld devices seems to increase commitment to using and learning from it Bridging of the digital divide: Since handhelds are more affordable than larger systems they are accessible to a larger percentage of the population May assist learners with some disabilities Disadvantages Small screens of mobile phones and PDAs Limited storage capacities in PDAs Battery life/charge Lack of common operating system Lack of common hardware platform make it difficult to develop content for all Less robust Still difficult to use moving graphics Limited potential for expansion with some devices Devices can become out of date quickly Wireless bandwidth is limited and may degrade with a larger number of users Difficulties with printing, unless connected to a network
Press F5 or enter presentation mode to view the poll If you like, you can use this slide as a template for your own voting slides. You might use a slide like this if you feel your audience would benefit from the picture showing a text message on a phone. In an emergency during your presentation, if the poll isn't showing, navigate to this link in your web browser: http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/MjAxNTc2NTg0MA
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