Mobile Technologies Workshop - Mobile learning and social networks

Mobile learning & social networks Niall Winters Use of mobile technologies to support disease surveillance, education and knowledge sharing in the veterinary sector workshop Kabete Campus, University of Nairobi Vet School, Kenya

Why mobile?

http://www.economist.com/node/18008202?story_id=18008202

Online connectivity
50% increase in search requests from sub-Saharan Africa
40% coming from mobile devices
Facebook is adding 100,000 per month in Senegal
Number of youtube plays is doubling each year within sub-Saharan Africa
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-22/google-recording-50-annual-growth-in-african-search-requests.html

Images from: http://www.safaricom.co.ke/index.php?id=296

Discussion: What is good learning?

Learning design
Good learning activities support students to:
Think about theory when they use it within their work setting to achieve a goal
Repeatedly practise actions when they receive intrinsic feedback on it
Reflect on their experience when they are required to produce their own version of this for their teacher

Why mobile? Why mobile learning? Table from: Sharples, M., Taylor, J., & Vavoula, G. (2007) New Learning New Technology Personalised Personal Learner-centred User-centred Situated Mobile Collaborative Networked Ubiquitous Ubiquitous Lifelong Durable

Niall Winters Yishay Mor Kim Whittlestone

Task 1
Discuss the issues in implementing mobile learning for:
Students (Groups 1 & 6)
Government Veterinarians (Groups 2 & 7)
Private Veterinarians (Groups 3 & 8)
Community Animal Health Workers (Groups 4 & 9)
Farmers (Groups 5 &10)
30 minutes + 1 minute presentation

Your mobile design should support learners to
Access theory/information on the subject matter
Share and question ideas with peers
Reflect on their experience

Task 2
Design a mobile solution considering the issues raised in your group
Focus on the learning!
Don ’ t focus exclusively on the technology but on the overarching setting
Report back in 20 mins

Thank you!
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