This document discusses the educational opportunities provided by mobile technologies. It outlines various functions of handheld devices such as cameras, internet connectivity, and additional applications. Studies are presented that used handhelds for file sharing, feedback, course delivery, field trips, and more. The author's own study identified key affordances of handhelds including multimedia access, connectivity, capture, representation, and analytics. The conclusion states that mobile technologies create educational opportunities and institutions should support students' use of these technologies for learning.

1. Mobile Technology for Learning By Daniel Churchill, The University of Hong Kong

2. Mobile Technologies Nowadays, handheld devices are equipped with computer capabilities, wireless connectivity, a mobile phone, a camera and a variety of add-on extensions. This tool potentially creates a spectrum of educational opportunities and a new type of student-technology partnership in learning. Image Source: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/pda.htm

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4. This is not only about Mobile Phones… Evac-Pack

6. Interesting Statistics China mobile user base passes 501 million mark (Source: Digitimes ) 3 billion mobile phones -- half the world's population (Source: Reuters ) 25% mobile phones in 2011 to cost less than $20 51% of mobile users interested in mobile TV More than 1 billion mobile internet subscribers 85 mil. internet users in Japan, 69 mil. access internet via mobile phone, 21% access internet only through mobile phone (Source: http://www.judybrown.com/ ) Mobile penetration rate in HK is at about 140%

7. Interesting Statistics There are 63 millions mobile phone users in Indonesia (Suhartono, 2006) It is predicted to reach 80 million in 2007 ( Jakarta Post 6 Jan. 2006). Mobile phones are a symbol of Indonesian modernity (Barendregt, 2006)

8. Functions of a Handheld Audio and Video MP Camera Phone / SMS On Screen Keyboard Office applications GPS Bluetooth IR SD and Mini SD WLAN

9. Studies on Handheld in Education Handhelds for teachers and students to share files (Ray, 2002) Handhelds for students to ask questions, answer polls and give teachers feedback (Ratto, Shapiro, Truong & Griswold, 2003); Handhelds for delivery of courseware and quizzes and as an intelligent tutoring system (Kazi, 2005); Handhelds for dissemination of information and collection of data during field trips (So, 2004); Handhelds as a tool that supports students’ inquiries (Sharples, Corlett & Westmancott, 2002; Clyde, 2004); … Continues on Next Page

10. Previous Studies with PDA … Continues from Previous Page Handhelds in computer-supported collaborative learning (Roschelle & Pea, 2002; Zurita & Nussbaum, 2004); Handhelds as personal tool for lifelong learning (Sharples, 2000); Handhelds for disadvantaged young adults to improve literacy and numeracy skills (Attewell, 2005); Handhelds for access to resources, as connectivity tool, as capture tool, as representational tool and as special calculator (Churchill & Churchill, 2005).

11. Our Study of Educational Affordances Multimedia Access Tool Connectivity Tool Capture Tool Representational Tool Analytical Tool

12. Multimedia Access Tool Reading material as MS Word documents, PDF (Adobe Acrobat) files, and Web pages PowerPoint presentation slides Images (diagrams, maps and pictures) Videos, MP3 files, multimedia presentations Interactive learning objects

13. Essential Interaction

14. Thumbnail Preview

15. Collapsible, Movable, Semitransparent

19. Connectivity Tool Using IR, Bluetooth, WiFi to exchange files and data Phone, SMS, MMS Skype and other kind of connections via internet

21. Capture Tool Taking images and short videos Attaching audio notes to images Audio-recording own observations Audio-recording teacher explanations Capturing GPS positions Special purpose software to assist capture Special purpose extensions

27. Purpose of Using Handhelds

28. Analytical Tool Using calculator Entering data in pre-designed Excel worksheet and obtain certain calculations (special purpose calculators) Analysis software for hanhelds

32. Representational Tool Sketching diagrams Sketching information on the captured images Drawing mind maps

35. Classroom Use Also…

36. Individual Students

37. Groups of Students

38. Any Level and Age

39. Mobile Technologies

40. In Conclusion Mobile technology creates a spectrum of educational opportunities Key affordances are: multimedia access, connectivity, capture, analytical and representational tool Institution must give attention to mobile technologies Students are coming to classes with this technology in their hands They will expect their institutions to provide them with the opportunity to use this technology in learning

41. Thank you for attention! Q&A THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Faculty of Education Dr. Daniel Churchill Assistant Professor Email: [email_address] Phone: + 852.2859.1141 Web: http:// www.learnactivity.com