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Kate Spilseth

Experts outline mobile learning tips | eSchool News - 0 views

  • Mobile learning “is such a transformational phase in education today
  • Most importantly, mobile learning is not about the device. Mobile learning is about philosophically changing the way you’re going to conduct instruction inside the classroom.”
  • students can use their own devices, school-owned devices, or devices donated by businesses or community members for student use.
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  • It’s really important that you have first the understanding, and then acceptance, from the school, teachers, parents, and the school board, because they need to understand why you’re trying to [implement] this philosophical change in instruction,
  • he notion of one device per child is quickly becoming outdated, as students often have two or three devices, such as a smart phone, internet-capable mobile device such as an iPod Touch, and tablet devices. This, he said, makes it necessary for schools to examine their wireless infrastructures and ensure that there is enough bandwidth and device management capability to handle the increased demand.
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Debora Gomez

From Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the Classroom (EDUCAUSE Quarterly) ... - 0 views

  • From Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the ClassroomFrom Distraction to Engagement: Wireless Devices in the ClassroomBy Berlin Fang Wireless devices in the classroom threaten to distract student attention but also offer opportunities for student engagement. Faculty use different methods to reduce in-class distractions, up to mandating no use of wireless devices during class sessions. To increase student engagement using wireless devices, faculty employ creative options for making wireless devices part of instruction, from cell phones as clickers to laptops for on-the-fly web research.The path of technology integration in education is lined with disruptions on one side and opportunities on the other. Technology teams work to bring useful technology into teaching, all with good intentions, only to encounter unwanted side effects such as distraction and disruption in the classroom. The challenges loom large in classrooms with wireless connections, especially when universities give students ubiquitous Internet access and sometimes even the devices for such access.
veronica occelli

Introducing School-Wide Digital Citizenship Practices with iPads « EdApps.ca - 0 views

  • Introducing School-Wide Digital Citizenship Practices with iPads 8Share An elementary school in our district recently got 30 iPads and asked for some advice implementing them with students and teachers. In addition to suggesting some starter apps, I recommended that we have conversations with kids around the appropriate use of these devices. While almost every child has used an iPad, iPod Touch, or iPhone, the exciting learning opportunities these mobile, Internet-connected, media creation devices create also open the door to new challenges. Cyberbullying or inappropriate web publishing happens more through the camera than regular computer use does; the mobility of the device combined with the reality that multiple users are using the device with no personalized, password-protected, network-tracked accounts makes it more challenging to keep track of who is doing what with the device or that the device itself is safe. R
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    We need to read this before we start taking our own videos and photos of students for the class!
Jennifer Martinez

Education Week: Mobile Devices Seen as Key to 21st-Century Learning - 0 views

  • t is no longer a question of whether we should use these devices to support learning, but how and when to use them.”
  • While these devices are undoubtedly a source of fun and entertainment, proponents of mobile learning believe they have significant potential to be a key ally in supporting learning experiences,”
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    Mobile devices key to 21-st century learning
Jennifer Martinez

EDUCATION: Today's mobile devices are tomorrow's textbooks | Breaking News | PE.com - P... - 1 views

  • experts say the future of education may revolve around these hand-held instruments.
  • Using the tools students are most comfortable with keeps them interested in class, he said.
  • “At least at the high school level, we need to allow them to use the technology they have,” he said. “If you don’t, it’s almost like tying their hands.”
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  • Mobile devices push learning beyond the classroom walls and the confines of textbooks, Knezek said. They let students pursue academic interests wherever and whenever they want.
  • We need to make sure kids can read and write, but we know there is so much more they need to know,” Knezek said.
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    mobile devices vs textbooks
Tania Hinojosa

Five Myths of Mobile Learning | Upside Learning Blog - 0 views

    • Tania Hinojosa
       
      Infórmate antes de decidir. Algunos mitos sobre mobile learning.
  • 1. Devices lack in screen and key size and processing power
  • ’ll be the first to admit there is always an element of truth behind myths; but with the rate of technological change, quite a few of those ‘truths’ would seem like falsehoods today.
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  • hey also include features to aid in pointing/clicking on screen, with the latest devices including multi-touch haptic support.
  • e’ll soon be using a device that’s compact enough to be truly mobile and also function as a personal computer, communication device, digital assistant, and much more.
  • 2. Mobile devices are a distraction
  • f learners are distracted I’d rather blame the learning activities and content and not the technology or device itself.
  • he challenge lies in developing engagement that truly utilizes device’s capabilities.
  • Given boring content, who wouldn’t be distracted?
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  • its obvious cost is hardly a factor in the mobile learning equation.
  • Phones today cost far less than they ever did,
  • hese factors contribute to increased technology availability and subsequent adoption.
  • 4. Lack of a standardized content delivery platform
  • If we aren’t adopting the content delivery technology that’s there for the taking, it’s not fair to crib about standardized platforms or lack thereof, we only have ourselves to blame.
  • 5. Mobile content is expensive!
Jennifer Martinez

The Powerful Combination of Mobile Devices and Learning Apps « The Mobile Lea... - 0 views

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    Combining mobile devices and learning apps for use in all subject areas. 
Tania Hinojosa

Education Week: Schools Open Doors to Students' Mobile Devices - 0 views

  • Schools Open Doors to Students' Mobile Devices
  • o connect to the school’s wireless network to do their work.
  • The students do see [a smartphone] as a potential learning tool
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  • Their [message] is that we need to start changing the policy, and using the resources that are already available.”
  • More educators are wising up, they say, to the reality that most students have phones or other mobile devices that could allow them to give real-time feedback to a lecture on a text-message back channel, take pictures during a science field trip, or answer teacher prompts with online polling.
  • what students are learning about technology use when they reshape mobile-device policies, ed-tech experts say.
  • Recent research shows the proportion of students owning cellphones is increasing
  • Educating Parents
  • Dede of the Harvard Graduate School of Education stresses that, while an eventual progression to open mobile-learning environments might be inevitable, that doesn’t mean it will be immediately beneficial. The learning potential of the devices, he says, won’t be realized without continuing professional development, as well as in-class trial and error.
    • Tania Hinojosa
       
      No cabe duda que es inevitable el dar acceso a los dispositivos móviles al salón de clases. Aprovechar la gran accesibilidad que tienen nuestros alumnos a estos aparatos , así como los programas educativos que nos ofrece la red.
    • Tania Hinojosa
       
      Otra ventaja es el poder estar en contacto con nuestros alumnos el mayor tiempo posible. La evaluación o retroalimentación es inmediata y directa.
veronica occelli

With mobile device management, schools can rest easy | eSchool News - 0 views

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      We have t learn so much about this if we are going to open up to BYOD!
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Mauricio Castaneda

50 resources for iPad use in the classroom | ZDNet - 0 views

  • For teachers, some of which are just beginning to use tablets and mobile devices in class,
  • elow is a collection of tutorials, lesson plans and applications for educators to utilize.
  • examples of these kinds of developments, and in particular, resources for Apple products in education are becoming widely available online.
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  • 50 resources for iPad use in the classroom By Charlie Osborne | May 3, 2012, 6:00am PDT The transition to the more extensive use of technology in classrooms across the West has resulted in the integration of bring your own device (BYOD) schemes, equipping students with netbooks and tablet computers, and lessons that use social media & online services. Gesture-based technology is on the rise; according to the latest NMC Horizon Report, gesture-based technological models will become more readily integrated as a method of learning within the next few years. The iPhone, iPad, Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect technology are examples of these kinds of developments, and in particular, resources for Apple products in education are becoming widely available online. For teachers, some of which are just beginning to use tablets and mobile devices in class, these resources can be invaluable in promoting more interactive classrooms and understanding how best to use and control such products. Below is a collection of tutorials, lesson plans and applications for educators to utilize.
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Anamaria Recio

How to use mobile devices in the classroom | Teacher Network Blog | Guardian Professional - 1 views

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    this article gives you ideas on how to use mobile devices in the classroom
Anamaria Recio

Mobile Devices in the Classroom | District Administration Magazine - 0 views

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    this is an interesting read about how mobile devices went from being banned to now used as a creative learning tool.
Stephanie Cummings

Mobile Learning Technologies for 21st Century Classrooms | Scholastic.com - 0 views

  • "It provides the potential to empower and uplift students in their learning,"
  • To maximize effectiveness, education in the 21st century has to be active, engaging, and customized. Students must have universal access to mobile technologies that will enable critical thinking, differentiation, and problem solving. It is our belief that the technology in Apple's iPad meets these needs and more."
  • cell phones in education involve websites like Poll Everywhere and Text the Mob, which allow a teacher to create a set of questions that the students can respond to with a text message.
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  • Our digital natives are counting on us.
  • Students are more engaged and motivated to learn when they use mobile devices, and research shows that academic performances can improve.
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      Mlearning engages our students in their own learning and investigations. "Our digital natives are counting on us"
  • Mobile learning technologies offer teachers-and students-a more flexible approach to learning.
  • More and more schools are moving toward mobile learning in the classroom as a way to take advantage of a new wave of electronic devices that offer portability and ease of use on a budget.
  • Today's students are no longer the people our educational system was designed to teach
  • They are more engaged in learning when using the latest technological gadgets, because it is what they are most used to interacting with. Our students don't just want mobile learning, they need it.
  • The study found that after children had used the app every every day for two weeks, the vocabulary of Title 1 children between three and seven years old improved by as much as 31 percent.
  • Studies like these help underline the academic potential that mobile learning devices can have to enrich the learning process for students.
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    How the BYOD movement is changing the way students learn.
Maru Gutierrez

One-to-One or BYOD? Districts Explain Thinking Behind Student Computing Initiatives | E... - 0 views

  • students,
  • complete a training session with their parents and sign an acceptable-use policy before they can use their ­personal devices to connect to the school's wireless ­network
  • Afterward, each student receives a sticker ­indicating that his or her device is wireless-certified.
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  • big downfall of BYOD programs, he explains, is that school officials have no control over whether ­students actually will bring their devices to class:
  • expanding each school's media center hours
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    I wonder if ASF has taken any of these steps to ensure appropriate BYOD policies for next school year? Imp to have a platform so launching will be successful and all steps are in order rather than improvised.
Tania Hinojosa

Benefits of Mobile Learning | Acteva Blog - 0 views

  • pproximately 63% of students carrying a mobile device in the classroom1
  • Mobile learning breaks the artificial barrier of constrained learning (within a limited time and space). Mobile devices enable you to effectively learn 24/7 and from any place across the world! Enterprises have realized the potentiality of mobile gadgets. You can use such devices to instantly inform, educate your employees and customers about the latest news, products, company rules, and so on.
  • bile learning can benefit teachers as well.
rufina h

Education Nation: Give Students Mobile Devices to Maximize Their Learning Time - 0 views

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    Article that promotes the use of mobile devices for learning
rufina h

What are the benefits of mobile devices for learning? - 1 views

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    The benefits of using mobile devices for learning.
Gretchen Dillon

Going Mobile: Debating and Using Cellphones in School - 1 views

  • have students engage in one or both of the following exercises:
  • Ask students: How are cellphones used, and how can they be used, in our society today?
  • Engage students in a discussion about your school’s cellphone rules. Ask: What are the rules? What is the reason or philosophy behind them? How do they see students using cellphones in school? If cellphones are banned, how would they like to use cellphones in school? How are the rules enforced?
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  • Finally, ask: Do you think cellphones will continue to be banned in some schools in a year from now? Five years? Ten? Why or why not?
  • Have students engage in a debate on the pros and cons of using cellphones in school. They should delve into questions of policy, cost, usefulness and innovation along with the potential for mischief, distraction and cheating.
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      A discussion on including students in conversations on effective use of mobile devices in the classroom.
    • Gretchen Dillon
       
      This article reminds us to give our students an active role in discussing proper mobile device use!
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    In this lesson, students learn about innovative uses of cellphone technology and applications in the developing world, then explore how their phones can be used as learning tools.
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