The document discusses whether schools should ban or embrace mobile devices. It notes the increasing use of mobile devices among students and discusses both the disruptive uses and potential as an instructional tool. While some schools have banned devices, others are embracing them and developing policies for appropriate use. The document examines case studies and pilot programs where schools have successfully used devices for blended learning, research, and organization. It concludes by asking the audience to consider whether mobile devices should be banned or embraced in schools.
Community-Based Learning (CBL) via Facebook Mobile It is Time to BYOD (Bring ...Heiða Reed
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Matias et al. (2013)
Presentation at Sloan-C, Nov. 20, 2013
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Use of electronic mobile devices in teaching and learning in higher education...African Virtual University
Use of electronic mobile devices in teaching and learning in higher education in Kenya: An emerging pedagogy
Anne A. Aseey1, Julius Mwakondo Mwabora2
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational
Studies, University of Nairobi,
2nd International Conferene of the African Virtual University
Community-Based Learning (CBL) via Facebook Mobile It is Time to BYOD (Bring ...Heiða Reed
Presenters: Dr Ferial Khaddage & Adalheidur Reed PhD Candidate School of Information Technology Deakin University Australia. University of North Texas, College of Information, Learning Technologies USA SITE 2013 New Orleans Louisiana USA 25-29 March
Psychological Factors of Mobile Phone Users and Social Media Networks on Indi...journal ijrtem
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Matias et al. (2013)
Presentation at Sloan-C, Nov. 20, 2013
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Use of electronic mobile devices in teaching and learning in higher education...African Virtual University
Use of electronic mobile devices in teaching and learning in higher education in Kenya: An emerging pedagogy
Anne A. Aseey1, Julius Mwakondo Mwabora2
1Senior Lecturer, Department of Educational
Studies, University of Nairobi,
2nd International Conferene of the African Virtual University
Dial D for DistractionThe Making and Breaking of Cell Phone.docxmariona83
Dial D for Distraction:
The Making and Breaking of Cell Phone
Policies in the College Classroom
Michael J. Berry
University of Colorado
Aubrey Westfall
Virginia Wesleyan College
Cell phones are nearly ubiquitous in the college classroom. This study asks two primary
questions regarding the making and breaking of in-class cell phone policies. In what manner
are students using their phones and how can faculty members minimize the potential for
phone-related distractions? To answer these questions we analyze original survey data from
nearly 400 college students across multiple public and private universities to better
understand the students’ impulse to use their phones during class. Results from the survey
demonstrate that more than 80% of students use their phone at least once per class and that
students generally believe this to be an acceptable practice. These student data are
supplemented with survey data from close to 100 college faculty to evaluate a range of
policy options for dealing with this issue. From this analysis, it is clear that the policies most
frequently implemented by instructors are typically perceived by students as the least
effective.
Keywords: cell phones, classroom distractions, mobile technology
INTRODUCTION
Cell phones have become a ubiquitous feature in American
society. A 2014 survey by a communication industry orga-
nization estimated that the United States, with a population
of approximately 317 million, had nearly 336 million wire-
less subscriptions, meaning that wireless connection pene-
tration stood at an astonishing 104.3% (CITA 2014). This
number continues to climb. Studies from a broad array of
disciplines have examined the myriad ways that cell phones
have transformed society, business, communication, health,
and numerous other facets of daily life, including education
(Campbell 2006; Gilroy 2004; Jenaro et al. 2007; Katz
2005; Wei and Leung 1999).
As educators well know, cell phones have become per-
vasive in the classroom. While many scholars offer sug-
gestions about how to make cell phones a useful
pedagogical tool (Katz 2003; Kinsella 2009; Lindquist
et al. 2007; Prensky 2005; Schell, Lukoff and Mazur
2013; Scornavacca et al. 2009; Valk et al. 2010), others
bemoan the distracting nature of cell phones in the class-
room. One scholar has gone as far as likening cell phone
interruptions during class to a form of “technological
terror,” citing the multitude of ways that a single cell
phone can disrupt an entire class (Gilroy 2004, 56). While
this term is admittedly hyperbolic, nearly every educator
has had to deal with problems related to student cell phone
use and interruptions during class. The actual distractions
caused by cell phones can vary widely across campuses
and classrooms. This study contributes to a small but
growing literature on cell phone use in the classroom
(Baker et al. 2012; Campbell 2006; Campbell and Russo
2003; End et al. 2010; Gil.
Mobile learning anytime, anywhere: What are our students doing?Helen Farley
Recent developments in mobile technologies have provided unique opportunities for learning and teaching. This paper reports on recent research undertaken at a regional Australian university in order to understand how higher education students are using mobile devices to support their learning. A survey instrument was developed and deployed and the data collected analysed quantitatively. Upon analysis, these data demonstrate that students are predominantly using laptop computers to support their learning, but their use of smart phones and tablets are also used for a number of specific learning activities. Further analysis indicates that in spite of the limitations in the formal university infrastructure, many students would like to use their mobile devices for formal
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Mobile learning: Hype or evidenced impact for higher education applications? alanwylie
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A mobile phone (also called a cordless phone, cell phone or cell phone) is a small portable radio Phone.
A new type of mobile phone, called a smartphone, has become popular.
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1. PETE & C CONFERENCE 2012 BANNING OR EMBRACING MOBILE DEVICES? Presented by: Sandi Paul Director of Technology Sayreville Public Schools February 14, 2012 Twitter: @spaul6414
Definition: describes the trend of new information technology to emerge first in the consumer market and then spread into business organizations, resulting in the convergence of the IT and consumer industries. Tech savvy employees moving into a global workforce, at the same time personal devices and mobile data networks increasingly accessible, affordable and easy to use. Add social networking such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter become apart of the business tools. The office extends to the hotel, homes, conferences centers, airports, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcPKk_Re9D4&feature=fvw – complete banning of the cell phones Complete banning of usage during school Use during lunch and between classes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2MZ0GG8qVU&feature=related – no cell phone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXt_de2-HBE- cell phones banded http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ636tJhWCQ&feature=related – cell phones in the classroom
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obdf5UosbR0&feature=related –Soloway Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRTNnpV_79Y&feature=related – george engel While districts try to find additional funding for technology integration in the classroom, students are walking into the room with devices that are capable of providing a technology rich experience that is guided by the curriculum in the district. Ubiquitous computing ( ubicomp ) is a post-desktop model of human-computer interaction in which information processing has been thoroughly integrated into everyday objects and activities. In the course of ordinary activities, someone "using" ubiquitous computing engages many computational devices and systems simultaneously, and may not necessarily even be aware that they are doing so.
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Marc Prensky “ Digital natives are raised in a ubiquitous technology environment that they twitch-speed, multitask, random access, graphics first, active, connected, fun, fantasy, quick payoff world of video games, MTV and the Internet”.
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Boise, ID: Ultimately the technology helped his prior year’s classes “achieve some of the highest Idaho State Achievement Test Scores in the state: 100 in reading , 95 in math and 95 in language arts. North Port, Fla: help increase the reading fluency of students involved with intensive reading classes. Listening to audio books. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MGRvtS-2ao&feature=related
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Additional advantages: enhanced student-centered learning, support differentiated of student learning needs and personalized learning Facilitate collaboration through synchronous and asynchoronous communication
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