mobile learning course intro
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Intro slides for a Master's course in Mobile Learning in Education at the University of ManitobaTRANSCRIPT
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Meta-Teach-Nition
What to do when there is nothing else to do:
WatchListenLearn that others are different and you need to
understand
It’s not about YOU
It is about: Mainly your students and their learning Your colleagues
In other words – pedagogy and policy AND you don’t need to know everything!!
It’s not about YOU
Old – one computer, many students
It’s not about YOU
Recent – one computer per student
It’s not about YOU
Near Future– Many computers per student
How hard is it?
Very – if you need to know and control everything.
Moderate – because you have to set some things up initially
Manageable - once you have used things a few times
Terminology
Terminology
For quick overviews try the 7 Things You Should Know series from Educause on
twitter, clickers Online editing, e-Readers, presentation tools …
Why are we doing this?
A convincing argument for all:
http://mobilelearning2010.wikispaces.com/iPod+Touch
Why are we doing this?
If education is:
• Content/info
• Socialization
• Process (how to learn/direction of learning)
• Safety (babysitting)
How does Mobile Learning enhance these?
Why are we doing this?
Apple says:
1000’s of apps, 24/7 learning, on-the-go learning, wi-fi wherever research
Video chat to learn, email, take pictures, record
Keyboards do word prediction
Great accessibility features
iTunes U and other podcasts
Why are we doing this?
How do we sort the HYPE from the real goals?
Where is the good research? What does it really say?
What kinds of learning benefit?
What does brain research say?
The Brain argument
Left brain – logical, rational, analytical, look at parts
The Brain argument
Left brain – logical, rational, analytical, look at parts
The content argument
Facts, formulae, dates, computations, maps, timelines, body parts, recipes …
The content argument
Facts, formulae, dates, computations, maps, timelines, body parts, recipes …
The ‘engagement’ argument
Is it enough to just have cool tools?
Is engagement that simple?
What happened with TV, film, filmstrips, whiteboards, coloured chalk, laser discs ???
Is infusion the answer? (Apologies to LwICT)
So what are we really getting?
Consider the tech bias:
White, western, middle class, male, efficient, discrete parts, speed …
Are the Amish right? Where has this taken us?
Hans Rosling's 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes - The Joy of Stats - BBC Four
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbkSRLYSojo
And what comes with it?
Cyber-bullying
Identity theft
Too much info
Bad info
Disconnectedness (while over connected)
But don’t be discouraged
There are some huge benefits to Mobile Learning!
We need to consider the best ways to use and adopt these technologies – that’s where the fun lies.
We will need to give up some control – the info is now out there for all, just like Gutenberg opened up the Bible to the public (using a wine press!).