This article debates the use of mobile devices, such as iPhones and iPads, in the classroom. The debate is over whether the learning uses benefit students more than the device's distraction factors harm students.
A school in Dothan, Atlanta has just approved a plan to provide iPads for students in grades 4-12. Mobile learning has been running rampant across schools.
-Mobile devices are being used more than computer/desktop devices.
-business can now run its entire infrastructure more efficiently and for a lower cost.
-It's affordable for just about every single company
-It's reliable
-within the next couple of years, most companies/businesses will be using cloud software
- about 60% of all businesses in the US are using some type of cloud computing software with their business
- Some businesses are allowing for a BYOD system for the workplace so people can use a personal device while still using the same software
- there are hundreds of different uses for different cloud services such as energy usage management, water usage data, finance, retail etc.
Some devices are more eco-friendly than others. This is based on what it is made of, where the materials came from, manufacturing, packaging, energy efficiency, and recyclability. Each wireless phone service has their own way of promoting the ways that their company is green. The greenest manufacturer is Wipro.
There are seven helpful tools in google that will benefit mobile learning. There is voice recorders, digital platforms, templates, writing spaces, research tools, moderators, and forms.
This blog post speaks mainly about a specific area in the educational world that can be greatly improved through use of mobile technology. It talks about the advancements it can make in student engagement, as well as areas of learning that require listening and speaking. While the listening and speaking seems to only be relevant to things such as language classes, any improvement to student engagement in the classroom is easily applicable to any field of education.