The document discusses the benefits and increasing use of mobile technologies. It notes that mobile phone penetration exceeds personal computer ownership in the UK. Mobile devices are affordable and convenient to have always accessible. While mobile learning could be seen as a fad, the director of Apple notes that value must be added to sustain interest over time. A survey is being conducted on using mobile phones to assist people with disabilities. Quotes from respondents indicate mobile phones help with reading, staying organized, and accessing information and communication. The document outlines various tools available on mobile devices and promotes a product called CapturaTalk for special needs.

1. Neil Milliken Emerging Technologies & New Practices Head of Mobile Development Iansyst Ltd

2. Why Use Mobile? People engage with their phones and even people who are afraid of technology own and use them. UK has 110% penetration (more active SIMs than members of the population). This outstrips by far the ownership and use of personal computers. Mobile computing is affordable – Mobile Networks spread the cost to the user. Mobiles are always with you and always on

3. Is mobile learning just the latest fad? It is up to us to find ways of using mobiles to ensure that it isn’t: Gordon Shukwit director of IT & Learning Apple world wide “everyone gets excited at first and then people get bogged down in the implementation and getting to grips with new ways of working. Until someone finds a way to augment the technology and add value.”

4. Use In the Real World Iansyst, JISC TechDis and University of Southampton are conducting a survey on use of mobile phones as Assistive Technology – Me and My Mobile Phone All are welcome to participate http://tinyurl.com/phoneuser Over 235 responses so far but we need more so please participate.

5. Use In the Real World “I use the text to speech package to read stuff to me when I am out and about. I also use the organisational features to run my life as I am dyslexic” “Access to information and friends quickly” “I am deaf so the text function is invaluable. I also use it to check on news for example I arrive at a station and there is lots of police so I look up to see if there is any thing on the local news I should know about.”

6. Benefits of using mobile technology 1 Available anywhere 2 3 4 An office in your pocket Synchronisation with PC , Web or Exchange Discrete Solution

7. Using the tools available GPS / Geotagging Augmented Reality Mobile internet Using inbuilt recording Portable storage Mobile Mentoring Voice Control / Speech Input

8. Using the tools available Using Outlook Exchange server Text to Speech Readers Dictionaries Calculators Using The Camera

9. The Shameless Plug Winner Special Needs & Inclusion 2009

10. Contact us www.capturatalk.com Info@capturatalk.com 01223 420101 CapturaTalk c/o iansyst ltd Fen house Fen road Cambridge CB4 1UN