Some thoughts, implementations and challenges that have been faced when implementing mobile learning in vocational education and training. Presention is based on a teachnology learning cycle.

1. TECHNOLOGY LEARNING CYCLE, MOBILE LEARNING
TLC, The Technology Learning Cycle, University of Missouri
Reference: Clark, C. 2012, NspireD2 Blog 2.5.2012, Kaneb Center, University of Notre Dame PAULIINA VENHO

2. Pauliina Venho, mobile learning advisor, Omnia

3. MOBILE LEARNING?
Activity that allows individuals to be more productive when
consuming, interacting with, or creating information,
mediated through a compact digital portable device that the
individual carries on a regular basis, has reliable
connectivity, and fits in a pocket or purse. (eLearning guild)
Keyconcepts:
Facilitate, support, enhance, extend
(MoLeNet)
http://mjansson.wordpress.com/2011/10/16/mobiiliviidakossa-polkuja-raivaamassa/

4. Upgrade Your Lesson – 21st Century Skills
HOW TO SUPPORT THESE SKILLS
THROUGH MOBILE LEARNING?
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5. 21 Century Literacies
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HOW TO SUPPORT THESE LITERACIES THROUGH
MOBILE LEARNING?
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6. Reference: Clark Quinn (2011), Designing mLearning,

7. Pauliina Venho, mobile learning advisor, Omnia

8. Pauliina Venho, mobile learning advisor, Omnia

9. Traxler J. 2009, Current State of Mobile Learning Pauliina Venho, mobile learning advisor, Omnia

10. Opening the door of the classroom
Closing the textbook
Empowering students Changing the role of teacher
Slowness of organisational change
Finding time to learn new things
Lack of peer support

12. Usability
Technical security
International
experiences
Richness of
applications
AND / OR
BYOD?
(Bring Your Own
Device)

14. SOCIAL MEDIA
WIKIS
BLOGS
DropBox

15. Lack of IT-support
Abundance of options
Combining technical and pedagogigal perspectives and expertice
Not enough time for testing solutions
Unclear objectives
Open vs. closed environments

17. SUPPORT FROM
THE MANAGEMENT
DEVICE
MANAGEMENT AND
GUIDANCE FOR IT SUPPORT
TEACHERS GUIDANCE FOR
STUDENTS

19. First Questions

20. Courage to play with the device and applications
Jumping over the incovenience zone
Do students know better than I do?
Hurry resulted from the lack of devices
Too many permissions and forms
That picture with hudreds of social media applications

23. LEARNING
VOCABULARY
List of words Translation Taking Photo Adding Adding voice
text on the photos ->
on the slideshow / video
R E F L E C T I O N
photo
LISTENING AND
GIVING Blog
Videos INSTRUCTIONS
behind
QR-
codes
Answer by audio or video
Cloud storage
LEARNING
DIALOGUE
Adding text, music etc. on the video
Self made
comics
Practicing dialogue with video or audio
Examples from language learning

24. LEARNING LANGUAGE
CONNECTING LEARNING IN
EVERYDAY LIFE SITUATIONS
INDEPENDENT WORKING
MAKING ONE’S OWN LEARNING
PROCESS VISIBLE
INDEPENDENT FROM TIME AND
PLACE

25. Two different examples from VET
Business and
administration Property maintenance
Aim: Aim:
Students of business and administration studies, To learn the process of how to repair a toilet.
strengthen their theoretical knowledge by interviewing
experts from different fields about:
Added value of Mlearning:
•gaining customers
Authentic environment and learning by doing. Possibility to
repeat the situation.
•serving regular customers
Applications:
•customer feedback and reclamations
Camera, iMovie, YouTube, wiki
•consumer protection
Added value of Mlearning:
http://mobiilioppija.wikispaces.com/mobile+property+mainte
nance
Authentic learning environment, cognitive apprenticeship
Applications:
Audiorecorder, Popplet mind map, wiki
http://mobiilioppija.wikispaces.com/Mobile+mind+map

26. THE SAME
APPLICATION
CAN BE USED IN
MANY WAYS TO
SERVE MULTIPLE
LEARNING
TARGETS.

27. VIDEOS
ABOUT:
SKILLS NEEDED IN WORKING LIFE ON-THE-JOB LEARNING
FACTS TO REMEMBER IMPORTANT RECIPES

28. STRENGTHENING ONE’S PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY BY
MAKING STUDENTS’ THOUGHTS VISIBLE
Strip Designer application

29. Tolerating change
Seeing new things as extra burden
When technology does not work
Trusting on one's own expertice
Sneering colleagues

31. Learning outcomes
Suitability for the target group
Learning process and content
Applications and network environments
Assignment and learning process
Different learning styles
Motivation
Learning in authentic environment
Visibility of students’ cognitive processes
Technical
implementation
Learning independent from time and place
Is implementation adaptable to other groups or subjects

32. Making incomplete processes visible
Linking the outputs to serve targets of learning
Sharing one's own experiences
Unclear feedback systems
Courage to ask feedback from students
Too short implementations

33. Pauliina Venho, MA (educ.), Mlearning advisor & project manager
Omnia, Finland
Twitter: @pauliinavenho
http://mobiilioppija.wikispaces.com/
www.mobiilisti.com