Hku Mobile Learn Jun08

Slide 1: Relationships with technology Ideas for using technology in Geography fieldwork. HKU 7 Jun 08 david.flint@kgv.edu.hk

Slide 2: Perspectives (No it’s not another CPD Day title)

Slide 3: With that in mind • What does technology in education mean to you personally? • In the context of your organisation, what, if anything, appeals to you about the technology use you see? • What benefits do you see for the students and you in using one or more technologies in your teaching? • What are the barriers to you personally putting into practice the use of technology if you wish to? • How do you feel they could or should be overcome?

Slide 4: Mobile Learning in Geo at King George V School – A bit of history • A pilot investigation programme • Learning focus • Cost • Collaboration: – Students – University of Hong Kong – Daniel Churchill and David Kennedy – Parent Teacher Student Association – ESF Development Centre – HP Hong Kong

Slide 5: Setting • To travel to Thailand and collect, share, analyse and present real world data. – Urban area – Rivers – Rural Area • Syllabus requirement. • Traditional approach (no batteries!) • Streamlining the current approach - fuller learning potential

Slide 6: Setting 2 • Urban Studies: – Traffic Counts – Landuse data • River Studies: – Flow – Load – Dimensions – Natural life – Water quality • Rural Studies: – Landuse – Ethnic classification – Economic activity

Slide 7: Role of the PDAs • Collecting • Sharing • Storing

Slide 8: Complemented by • Laptops • Learning Objects • Photos - annotation • MM Projector • Audio & Video notes • Digital cameras • GIS • Mobile phones • Bluetooth • Infrared links • GPS units • Laptops • Movie maker • Empirical data sets • Sharing information – learning platforms • Photostory…………

Slide 10: River.mp4

Slide 13: Sharing

Slide 17: The Joys  Visual use of data – Learning Objects  Greater quantity of quality data  Ability to audit data in the field  Enhanced data analysis capability  Enhanced sharing potential both during and after the trip – Between students – Between schools  Engaging for students  Fun

Slide 18: The Pains Screen size Glare Connection issues – discontinuity WLAN use not always easy Camera quality SIM Card costs Additional software – projecting the pda - CAB files

Slide 19: • They don’t float • They don’t bounce • Not for music • Phones not free • Pre-use in class • Co-learning atmosphere • Integration of technologies • Clear aims • Feedback = refinement

Slide 20: The next step……

Slide 21: MScape

Slide 22: http://movinglearning.ning.com/ david.flint@kgv.edu.hk

Slide 23: So, to look at the questions one more time • What does technology in education mean to you personally? • In the context of your organisation, what, if anything, appeals to you about the technology use you see? • What benefits do you see for the students and you in using one or more technologies in your teaching? • What are the barriers to you personally putting into practice the use of technology if you wish to? • How do you feel they could or should be overcome? The presentation can be viewed and downloaded by going to: david.flint@kgv.edu.hk

Slide 24: Finally What has been useful today for you and what would you like to change if such an event was to run again? Please be blunt but use of profanity should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. http://movinglearning.ning.com/

Slide 25: Thank you.