R u learning 2

The idea of mobile learning
The tools for mobile learning
The mobile learners
The global mobile learning landscape
The implication and potential of mobile learning

“ Education is the goal, learning is the means. A lot of learning can happen without teaching .” -Nicholas Negroponte, Chairman Emeritus, Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Media Lab

Mobile Learning = Ubiquitous learning = Learning on the Go! = “…an exciting form of learning that uses mobile technologies to enhance the learning experience.”
u-Learning : The use of technology (mobile techonologies, WiFi Internet access, mobile devices) to learn without reflecting on it .

Characteristics of Mobile Learning (among others):
Learner-centered
Gap-filler materials (not necessarily formal learning materials)
Greater learners’ autonomy
Young(er)
Learning is personalized and customized

Chumby – Fun + mobile internet device; streams newsfeeds, weather reports, short language course
iPhone – 3-in-1 mobile device : phone, media player and internet surfing device, represents a convergence of technology
Live Scribe – Digital Pen + Digital Notepad + Laptop/PC dock + Internet = Portable Thoughts!

Chumby
Webcam feeds of lectures?
Informational videos?
iPhone
Quick guides?
Dictionary?
Live Scribe
Sharing of lecture notes?
Sharing of lecture audio?
INTERNET AIDED LEARNING ON-THE-GO, JUST-IN-TIME LEARNING PORTABLE THOUGHTS

21 st Century Learners = Multitaskers Personified
Access is KING
Perpetually online
Shared online social space
I -want-it- NOW !

3.3 billion people have mobile phones, the
number will potentially hit 4 billion by 2010

In IBM, employees download more than 4.5 million podcasts to keep up-to-date and get cutting edge knowledge.
In Korea, more than 90% of households are already connected to cheap, broadband internet
We are increasingly relying on digital info, storage and access

In Japan
Cyber University of Japan
Free courses offered via streaming videos, PowerPoint slides, text info, audio files
In Korea
Portable Multimedia Players
Can broadcast TV programmes from the Korean Educational Broadcasting System

In Latin America
Pocket School
Grammar and spelling lessons stored in customised MP3 players
In Africa
Digital Education Enhancement Project (DEEP)
Illustrated e-books installed in handheld devices for rural primary teachers

The creation of learning environments where learning is going on 24/7 for anybody seeking it
Greater need for digital learning skills or competency
Searching/Googling/Identifying authority
Networking/Facebooking/Ninging
Participation vs Consumption
Participation does not necessarily translates to consumption, vice versa (lurkers in the midst?)

Addressing collaborative learning
Mobile devices are mostly solitary devices – the connection (to the internet) makes it a gateway to collaboration
How to effectively chunk information?
Bite-size info
Still relevant and useful
Digestion rate
Engaging content
Bigger audience – what’s the common lowest denominator?

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