Mobile Learning:Challenges and Opportunities in

K-12 Education

Phyllis H. Hillwig, Ed.D.

Words & Numbers                                                                      

A Bit About MeI’m not:• a mobile learning expert• a programmer or engineer• a technology product provider• an educational psychologist

I am:• an educator • a business person• a parent• a technology consumer• a believer

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Personal Experiences

Opportunities

What Do They Think?

38,642 teachers299,677 K-12 Students

26,312 parents

The Student

What types of devices to students have access to?

Source: Speak Up 2009: Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their vision for 21st Learning

If allowed, how would students use a mobile device to help with schoolwork?

Source: Speak Up 2009: Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their vision for 21st Learning

If allowed, how would students use a mobile device to help with schoolwork?

Source: Speak Up 2009: Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their vision for 21st Learning

The Parent

Parents’ Views

Source: Speak Up 2009: Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their vision for 21st Learning

If your child’s school allowed the use of mobile devices for educational purposes, how likely would

you be to provide one for your child?

Source: Speak Up 2009: Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their vision for 21st Learning

A Few Case Studies

In the US

Using Cell Phones to raise 9th Grade Math scores

2,500 Middle School Students Will Receive Free Cell Phones and Earn Minutes and Text Messages through Achievement in School

Sesame Street has several projects (Podcasts, Pockets of Potential Report)

ACU has K-12 Prof Dev Initiative to potentially help 20 million students

Augmented Reality games on Handhelds and using GPS technology

Leverage Lessons Around The World

ASIA• Korea - emphasis on mobile learning nationwide• Taiwan – strong infrastructure, lots of research• Japan – strong infrastructure, lots of research

EUROPE• UK - Clear leader in elementary

and secondary schools with funds and government support

• European Union – Funded mobile learning projects

                                                                                                                    

And More…

MILLEE (Mobile Learning for Literacy in Emerging Economies) –

Develops mobile games for teaching literacy to children in India

UNIVA (University Village Association) – Using cell phones to teach literacy and numeracy

Some Examples of “Mobile Technology Tools”

Where do you begin??

Zirada Kallisto

ImpaticaCTAD

Companies Transforming Content Development and Delivery

Something Fun..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhkxDIr0y2U

And Then There’s..

• iPhones sold since launch in 2007 to date: 51.15 million

• 35 million iPod Touches

• 185,000 applications in app

store

• 4 billion downloads

• 1,000 educational apps

Source: http://gorumors.com/crunchies/how-many-iphones-have-been-sold-to-date/

And Now….

• The iPad• 8.25 million sold in 2010

• Truly effective and engaging e-book experience

• Publishers developing educational applications

http://www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/

A Few Recommended Apps

Sources: https://www.ischoolinitiative.com/Educational_Applications.html

http://www.eduinreview.com/blog/2009/05/8-must-have-education-apps-for-iphone/

Example: WildLabFeatures include:

1.) A map, with both user and eBird hotspots.

2.) A quick entry view to enter birds you already know; from this page you can enter any of 2055 species of birds.

3.) Facebook Connect to share sightings with others through your social network.

4.) Twitter integration, creating a real-time database of sightings tagged with #wildlab.

5.) Built-in email functionality to share your sightings with birding groups and listserves.

6.) The ability to create Events and have others join them for collaborative birding.

7.) A sightings list, so if there is loss of service, users can upload the sighting later.

Simple user interface* Import right from the camera or photo library* Paintbrush, eraser, rectangle, filled rectangle, oval, and filled oval tools* Select tool - double tap to select all* Text tool - annotate your photos and drawings* Many preselected colors to choose from * Adjustable drawing width* Cut, copy, paste, and delete* Undo function* Duplicate frames

* Scroll through frames or view as grid

http://www.goknow.com/

Example:

Summary

• http://newlearninginstitute.org/21stcenturyeducation/21st-century-learning/educating-the-mobile-generation.html

Summary of Opportunities

• The market is there and ready.

• There are a lot of good case studies, examples,

and lessons learned.

• There are opportunities to define new learning.

• Affordable

• Technology advancements

Challenges

What Exactly Is A Mobile Device?

Lots of Choices

Physical limitations and diversity

The Teacher

Source: Speak Up 2009: Creating Our Future: Students Speak Up about their vision for 21st Learning

Teachers’ Views

Larger Issues

Safety

• Who are students connecting with?

• What are they doing on the

phone?

• Who is using or has access to the data?

Ethical

• Is it easier to cheat with mobile?

• Do kids with better phones have

an academic advantage?

Health Debates

• Can phones cause brain damage?

Reality Check

• Are these issues unique to Mobile, or are they simply realities of today’s world?

• Do the benefits of mobile outweigh the risks?

• How can we proceed with caution?

Is there a Pedagogy Specifically for Mobile

Learning?

No

(At least, as of November 15, 2010)

Uniqueness of Mobile Learning

• Personal

• Informal and formal learning

• Dynamic context of content

• Social and constructive

• User-driven/Self Directed

• Ubiquity

• MobilitySOURCE: J. Taylor, M. Sharples, et al. Towards a task model for mobile learning: a dialectical approach

Learning Spectrum

FormalSelf -Directed

                                                                                                               

Informal

                                         

Let’s Talk About Learning

Pedagogical Perspectives of Mobile Learning

Behaviourist – Stimulus and Response

Multiple Choice Questions with Feedback

General Practice

Quizzes and Tests

Language learning

SOURCE: NESTA Futurelab Series Report 11: Literature review in mobile technologies and learning

Pedagogical Perspectives of Mobile Learning

Constructivist – Construct new ideas based on previous experience

SOURCE: NESTA Futurelab Series Report 11: Literature review in mobile technologies and learning

Games and Simulations Mobile tools have facilitated the collection of data that can be analyzed and shared

Pedagogical Perspectives of Mobile Learning

Situated Learning – Immersion in a situation, where experts and apprentices work together

SOURCE: NESTA Futurelab Series Report 11: Literature review in mobile technologies and learning

Use devices to take photos, write notes, upload, and share data with others

Pedagogical Perspectives of Mobile Learning

Problem-Based Learning – Provide an ill-defined problem and allow students to explore.

SOURCE: NESTA Futurelab Series Report 11: Literature review in mobile technologies and learning

Case Studies in medical education, business training, nursing, Army training, etc

Pedagogical Perspectives of Mobile Learning

Others….

SOURCE: NESTA Futurelab Series Report 11: Literature review in mobile technologies and learning, Taylor, J. Pedagogy in the mobile learning environment. The Open University

• Context Awareness Learning – multimedia in museums and galleries

• Social-Cultural Theory of Learning – learning takes place in social context

• Collaborative Learning – sharing of information in group settings

•Conversational Learning – conversations with others and interactions with systems

• Activity Learning – Activity, subject, and tools used

Some Examples

Virtual School Apps

Virtual Coaches

Functionalities

•GPS Technology

• Heart Rate

• Multiple Displays of Information

• Custom and “Best Practices Training

• Compare results to others

Applications to Education?

•Knows where you are

• Can set personal goals

• Customizable Information

• Communicate with the larger group

• Can set training based on a personal or group need

Virtual Adventures Functionalities• Mission is to

solve mysteries

• Students work together using clues from mobile devices

• Enter data from field and information gets processed for next clues

• Students control next move

Applications to Education?

• Students are given various missions based on location and skill level

• Students find, calculate, and process data

• Students in control of learning

Nugget Supporters

• Anagram for “Look”, UK-based organization

• Provide Access to Every Object in Every Venue

• Allows for uploading content from various sources (museums, zoos, gardens, historical sites)

• Share and create presentations and stories

• Works with schools and school partners

• iPhone and other smart phones,

More than 1,100 schools are already enjoying the benefits!

                                  

How Do I Get Started?

Five

Recommendations

1. Play

Try A Few

2. Study

Learn from Others

3. Connect

Meet Others Who Share Your Interests

4. Give Options

For each traditional activity, give a mobile option

5. Start

Whatever level, just begin

20 Ideas in 20 Seconds• Set homework alarms and study alarms• Text reminders for quizzes, things to return• Writing notes• Use to record fieldwork (camera, audio, video)• work on speaking and writing skills• Review questions with a classmate, teacher, friend• Make a podcast (using GarageBand or Audacity)• Review/watch a lecture or experiment video• Create a portfolio album• Create a survey and send• Use GoogleMaps and MapQuest for direction• Raise spatial awareness and positioning• Play an educational game• Use the calculator or graphing tool• Look up directions• Compare sources of information• Perform basic and advanced research• Compare temperature and weather conditions• Convert metric to English system• Learn a new language• Check your calendar and time• Talk to someone

Last Thoughts:

NomoPhobia.com

Mobile Phone Anxiety Advice Center for

Those “In Fear of Being Out of Mobile Phone Contact”

Thank You!

Phyllis H. Hillwig, Ed.D.

Chief Operations Officer

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phillwig@wordsandnumbers.com

(410) 467-7835 ext 273

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