A general introduction to Mobile learning as well as an overview of some work conducted by me at the LSRI - Nottingham.

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6. Learning via interactions with people and technology
in multiple situations.

7. “the processes (both personal and public) of coming
to know through exploration and conversation
across multiple contexts amongst people and
interactive technologies”
(Sharples, M., et al, 2007)

8. “the processes (both personal and public) of coming
to know through exploration and conversation
across multiple contexts amongst people and
interactive technologies”
(Sharples, M., et al, 2007)

9. Context.

10. “the formal or informal setting in which a situation occurs; it can
include many aspects or dimensions, such as environment, social
activity, goals or tasks of groups and individuals; time
(year/month/day).”
(Brown, 2010)

11. Desktop: Formal Institution-Based Learning Context.

12. Laptop: Informal Home-Based Learning Context.

13. Mobile: Varying Contexts.

14. Mobile: Varying Contexts.

15. Mobile: Varying Contexts.

16. Mobile: Varying Contexts.

17. Mobile: Varying Contexts.

18. Technology.

19. The Beginning
Alan Kay showing the original prototype Dynabook .

20. A Personal Computer for Children of all Ages (Alan Kay 1972).

21. “Suppose the display panel
covers the full extent of the
notebook surface. Any keyboard
arrangement one might wish can
then be displayed anywhere on
the surface.”
A Personal Computer for Children of all Ages (Alan Kay 1972).

22. “"Personal" also means owned by
its user (needs to cost no more
than a TV) and portable (which to
me means that the user can
easily carry the device and other
things at the same time).”
A Personal Computer for Children of all Ages (Alan Kay 1972).

23. Nokia 3310 (2000) Google Nexus 4 (2012)

24. 91% of adults use a mobile phone.
(Ofcom 2011)

25. But which one?

26. People.

27. the Learner is Mobile.
*not the Technology

28. the Learner is Mobile.
*not the Technology
How can we take advantage of this?

29. What learners want:
*To be able to use their own devices
with corporately-owned IT
infrastructure.
*For technology not to be used as a
crutch for poor learning and teaching
experiences.
*Unhampered digital communication
with their peers, tutors and
administrators.
JISC (2011)

30. Picture taken at SNC, Beeston Campus, December 2012

31. Q. How do you feel about the use of Phones in the Classroom?
Picture taken at SNC, Beeston Campus, December 2012

41. Testing at Central (Beeston)..

42. Problem!
No one understood it.

43. Lesson 1.
F.E Teachers don’t have a lot of time.

44. Lesson 2.
Start Simple.

45. Lesson 3.
Get the right people involved (early).
• Observe
• Interview (informal)
• Design and Re-Design
• Capitalize on what they already have

47. Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt
• Interactive posters
• NFC tags and QR Codes
• Contextualising language in real situations
• Feedback from learners
• What next?

48. Vocabulary Scavenger Hunt
• JISC EM RSC
• Connect Central: funding
• Connect Central: Project update
• Vocabulary Scavenger Quest Video
• Project Website
• MoleKit Bookings

49. Can you envision using this technology
as a teaching aid?
Have a play and let us know.