The document discusses exploiting learner mobile devices for teaching and learning opportunities. It notes that most learners now have mobile phones or smartphones and use them frequently. While there are some concerns about devices being distracting or privacy issues, there are also opportunities to make materials mobile-friendly and encourage flexible and creative learning. Some specific strategies mentioned include using polling apps, videos, and images in the classroom as well as managing device use through clear rules.

1. Issues and opportunities Phil Hardcastle Exploiting the devices of the learner January 10, 2012 | slide

2. Quick Poll Do you have Mobile phone for texting and phone Mobile phone with camera and sound recorder Smartphone – all of the above plus internet Laptop/Netbook Tablet device – (ipad or android tablet) January 10, 2012 | slide

3. January 10, 2012 | slide The 2010 Nielsen Mobile Report “94% of teens self identify as advanced data users, turning to their mobiles for messaging, internet, multimedia and downloads ”

4. there are now more mobile devices in use in the UK than there are people . Mobile Data Association (MDA) January 10, 2012 | slide

5. Personal, portable technology is an important part of many people’s lives – particularly young people. January 10, 2012 | slide

6. What’s it used for? Texting E-mail Internet access – Facebook, Twitter, Youtube Maps Apps Photography Video January 10, 2012 | slide

7. Ban it or Exploit it? January 10, 2012 | slide

8. Problems v Opportunities Distracting Superficial Cost implications for student Fear of theft/bullying Technical problems to enabling access Creating a new digital divide – some don’t have these devices Personal data could be compromised? Who’s responsible if they are a required part of education? January 10, 2012 | slide

9. Teaching and learning opportunities Anytime / Anyplace use Learner is comfortable with device Better communication between learner and provider Use devices for recording – sounds, videos, photos, geotagging Encourage flexibility and creativity January 10, 2012 | slide

10. Structures and approaches January 10, 2012 | slide Web info mobile friendly Moodle app available for mobile ? Materials mobile friendly – podcasts, vidcast Use in classroom: Icebreakers Use in classroom: Recording Mobile polling of students Learning collaboratively

11. Apps Apps January 10, 2012 | slide

12. Images and video Images and video January 10, 2012 | slide Coach’s Eye Skitch

13. Socrative Socrative January 10, 2012 | slide

14. Moodle (2.1) Moodle 2.1 January 10, 2012 | slide

15. Mobiles in the classroom Suggested Rules: Never interrupt a lesson Acceptable to use phones to support your classroom work when indicated by the tutor. All phones to Silent. All vibrate mode off. All phones on desk top Permission to answer a call. Bluetooth can be used to transfer files. Using a Twitter HashTag for the course will allow all subject related tweets to be kept. January 10, 2012 | slide

16. Resources Khan Academy – 2,700 videos formatted for mobile http://www.khanacademy.org/ NLN Materials formatted for mobile www.nln.ac.uk Moodle app - allows moodle pages to be read on a mobile. Revision flashcards for mobile e.g. Quizard Slideshare to re-purpose presentations for use on mobile Socrative student response system - http://www.socrative.com/ January 10, 2012 | slide

17. QR Codes QR Codes – used to give quick mobile access to sites. Code generators on web This QR code will take you to the In brief Moodle site. Codes can be generated for web, SMS, text or phone nos. QR trails can be set up – as a knowledge treasure hunt! January 10, 2012 | slide

18. Uses of mobiles Ice breakers / team building Ask participants to show a picture or song from their mobile that best identifies them With small groups get one person to take photos on their mobile to get a visual record of the group’s activities – group shot, hands, group in action etc Take close ups of group’s eyes – game later is to match eyes to people. Examples from Jackie Gerstein – Mobile Learning http://issuu.com/jackiegerstein/docs/mobile_learning January 10, 2012 | slide

19. Tablets Excellence Gateway: Whole college approach to interaction the classroom http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/331584 “ Using slates breaks down barriers by engaging and including all students at all levels. It brings the interaction and [the] device to the student”. “ Tablets allow for contextual learning , ie. using mobile devices in the context of learning, for example on a field trip or whilst carrying out an experiment, allowing for technology to be used as and when necessary; rather than during specific times of the day or when the ICT suite is available.” January 10, 2012 | slide

20. What are you doing? How do you exploit learner devices? What strategies do you have for managing it? Classroom? Organisational? January 10, 2012 | slide

21. Links In brief Moodle page http://moodle.rsc-em.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=233 2 pdfs Adam Blackwood Mobile Nuggets and Multimedia with Mobiles JISC mobile learning infokit https://mobilelearninginfokit.pbworks.com/w/page/41122430/Home E-safety http://www1.orange.co.uk/safety/ Nielsen Report http ://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/kids-today-how-the-class-of-2011-engages-with-media / Jackie Gerstein Mobile Learning http :// issuu.com/jackiegerstein/docs/mobile_learning Mobile Induction Lesson Mobiles and students with special needs http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/search/label/Cell%20phones%20in%20Education January 10, 2012 | slide

22. App links Mindmeister http ://www.mindmeister.com/ Evernote www.evernote.com Lino http://en.linoit.com/ Polleverywhere http://www.polleverywhere.com/ Skitch http://skitch.com/ Coaches Eye http://www.coachseye.com/ Socrative www.socrative.com Moodle 2.1 App http://docs.moodle.org/dev/Mobile_app Khan Academy www.khanacademy.org nln materials www.nln.ac.uk Quizard http://gabysoft.com/Quizard-Smartphone- Flashcards.aspx Slideshare http://www.slideshare.net January 10, 2012 | slide

23. In brief: Next Month Tuesday February 7 th In brief - Webinars - how can you use them to improve teaching and learning and/or reduce meeting costs? January 10, 2012 | slide