Learning with Mobile Devices
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Technology in Education
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Research Methodology
Secondary Research
Participant Observation
Reconvened Sessions
Data Reviewing
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Government High
School, Domlur
Karnataka State Govt run Kannada &
English Medium School
• State Government Syllabus
• Grades: 8th – 10th , 4 sections each.
• 540 students
• Student: Teacher:: 34:1
• Girl: Boy:: 60:40
• 15 computers
> P-III Processor
> Windows 98 & Office 2000
• Student: Computer:: 5:1
• Subjects Taught: English, Math, Social
Studies, Science , Kannada &
Computers.
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Project Life Cycle
• Make a guidebook
with a map of a
• Drawing assignment public place like a
to identify park
participants
• Creating a map of
To Document: their route to school
• 10 living things and • Assigning GPS
find their biological devices and analog
names camera to mark their
• Parts of a plant and tracks and visually
factors required for document their
their growth family, friends, Project Based
neighborhood
• Different shapes and
angles • Making an affective
map of their
• Various community.
communication
devices.
Activity Based
Curriculum Based
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Areas of Play
Fantasy
Progress Play Self
Control
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‘Role’ Play
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Fancy Dress
Vijay and his friends often play the ‘ghost game’ when there is
no power at home. The game is inspired by his playing the part
of a ghost in his school play.
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One Cow or Two?
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Coffee Powder on the Palm
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Areas of Play
Fantasy
Progress Play Self
Control
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Self Portrait
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Self Discovery
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Self Perception
Ramya
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Self Perception
Kavy
a
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Self Perception
Vijay
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Social Support
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Areas of Play
Fantasy
Progress Play Self
Control
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Facilitation
The interviewees at Cubbon Park eager to see themselves on
the screen and the students proudly showing off their skills.
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Role Reversal
Students teach their maths teacher how to operate the phone
and click pictures.
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Peer-to-Peer Exchange
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Gender Play
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Areas of Play
Fantasy
Progress Play Self
Control
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Social Structuring
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Drive to Discovery
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Visualization
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Discernment
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Observations
Impact on Behavior
• Self Discipline Self Restraint
• Motivation Self Teaching
• Simulations Role Play
• Sharing of Data Social Building Skills
• Community / Collective, Group Negotiations
• Flexibility and Adaptation
– To Rules
– New Situations
– Device Interfaces and Interactions
• Team Management
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Observations
Cognitive Impact
• Exploration
• Creativity
• Problem Solving
• Conceptual Learning vs. Skill Execution
• Self Created Learning Material
• Sequencing: Reference to Context
• Synthesizing: Holistic Capture
• Device Led Technical Skills
• Responsibility
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Value of ‘Play’ in Learning
Play Exogenous Learning
Handheld devices
Endogenous
Play + Learning
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