Mobile Learning

This week we were asked to consider the potential and power of mobile learning in the classroom. The 2011 Horizon report (K-12 version) recognizes that technologies (such as mobile phones) have a great effect on teaching and learning. They state

“Mobiles are a category that defies long-term definitions. With more than 1.2 billion new mobile devices produced each year, the pace of innovation in the mobile markets is unprecedented. Mobiles, especially smartphones and tablets, enable ubiquitous access to information, social Networks, tools for learning and productivity, and hundreds of thousands of custom applications. Mobiles were listed in previous years because they could capture multimedia, access the Internet, or geolocate. Now they are effectively specialized computers for the palm of your hand, with a huge and growing collection of software tools that make use of their accelerometers, compasses, cameras, microphones, GPS, and other sensors.” (The NMC Horizon Report: 2011 K-12 Edition, p. 6)

Below are some great ways that iPods, iPhones and iPads can be used in the classroom

iPod touch in Education

Math Applications

·         Percy Parker

·         Ultimate times tables

·         Maths Martians

·         Fraction basics

·         Tic tac maths fractions

·         Lobster diver (useful for integration students, modified course work – another personal learning need in our classrooms)

·         Algebra touch

·         Algebra champ

Compass
Fantastic contraption
Voice memo (collaborative story building) 
Conduct assessment with Online Polls
Create custom flash cards
Create a Collaborative Context with touch pets dogs
Type drawing

For more great ideas visit https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_432d8b8n2wn

Mobile Phones in Education

Quick research

Take a quick poll of your audience

Take a picture

Video

Captain’s log

Call an expert

Voice recorder

Stopwatch

Compass

Calculator

Learning language

Digital story telling

Timer

Dictionary

Calendar (due dates)

Create a mobile group

Phone blogging

Visit this site for some more great ideas https://docs.google.com/present/edit?id=0AclS3lrlFkCIZGhuMnZjdjVfODgzZnNucW5zZGM&hl=en_GB

 

iPads in Education

Make music

Read out loud and share

Practice letter formations

Paint and draw

Presentations

Math games

Control your classroom computer with Mobile Mouse application

Save and edit images

Mind maps

IEP checklists

Collaborative whiteboards

Visit this site for some more great ideas
https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_721gdk5jtd8


Throughout the research process of, iPod, iPhone and iPad use in the classroom, you can see the value in each of these devices and clearly we can all see the value in Apple technologies, holding the many great applications for educational purposes. So this took me to my next discussion. Why not link Apple technologies to interactive whiteboards (smartboards) in the classroom?  After much research I came across a teacher’s forum that was discussing this very topic. I found this forum really interesting plus discovered many helpful hints on how to make these Apple technologies more collaborative rather than each student retaining their own.

Unfortunately linking your Apple technology or any other mobile device to an interactive white board is still out of reach but wouldn’t it be great if Apple could bring out their own smart board for classroom use…BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR TECHNOLOGY?

Below is the link to the forum. Check it out:

I pad and smart-boards use in education
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2770983?start=0&tstart=0

Don’t lose sight of the power of mobility

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