Mobile learning isn’t one flavour or one approach it’s a whole grocery store

Mobile learning: Crossing boundaries in convergent environments Conference Mobile learning isn’t one flavour or one approach it’s a whole grocery store Geoff Stead Head of Innovation Tribal @geoffstead Triballabs.net moblearn.blogspot.com Andy Black @andyjb Andysblackhole.blogspot.com

90% of the planet ... There are mobile data networks covering 90% of the people on the planet

... but we are all different The trends are similar all over the world ... but the specific choices of technology, and cultural significance varies Women need to borrow from the man in the family Equal gender ownership Long, expensive contracts No contracts Micro payments FREE to recieve a text message FREE to recieve a text message Pay to receive a text message FREE to recieve a text message FREE to recieve a text message $400 smartphone $100 smartphone to recieve a text message to recieve a text message Do fewer things on smarter phones to recieve a text message Do more things on dumber phones Do fewer things on smarter phones Costs 6x more to phone Tanzania (next door) than USA / China / India FREE to recieve a text message FREE to recieve a text message FREE to recieve a text message Leads the world in mobile banking

Same, same ... but different We are using different phones used in different countries .... to do the same tasks

The hype is entrancing ... Title of Presentation ‒ Section 5.8 billion mobile subscribers worldwide by 2013 50% of new internet connections in 2009 were from a phone 60% of the world’s population can access fast mobile connections (HSPDA/3G+) Mobile data use exceeding Voice Smartphone market share keeps going up and data rates keep going down On average, your mobile phone is within an arm’s reach 19 hours per day But how can we REALLY learn what works? Device churn costs risks too many different devices Rapid technology evolution vs glacial curriculum change Supplier enthusiasm vs real, transferrable lessons

Rapid evolution: multi-touch, pinch, zoom, swipe We used to worry about how to fit text onto small screens

Rapid evolution: panning over a virtual screen

Rapid evolution: it knows where I am

Rapid evolution: it understands what I see

Mobile learning’s gradual evolution 2011 2007 2003 Working inside the system iPad / tablets Connecting to non-mobile systems (VLE) Access to course resources Podcasts Class register Specialist kit “ clicker” voting Traditional courses & class groups. structured learning

Mobile learning’s gradual evolution 2011 2007 2003 Working outside the system Augmented Reality User’s own devices Gaming Blogs User generated Personalised Informal, work based, performance tools, job aids, personalised

Traditional courses & class groups. structured learning Informal, work based, performance tools, job aids, personalised Micro-course modules Integration with institutional systems Reference materials User generated Post course support tools Augmented reference materials Activity based Communication Collaboration Gaming Mobile learning convergence point User-owned

@dawnhallybone @derekrobertson @Consolarium @olliebray @timrylands @johndavitt @trucano @deputymitchell @davewhy @grahambm Technology as tools, not the entire “system” But we already know this!

It even works with knitting Technology as tools, not the entire “system”

Rapidly developing community in Australia primarily using Ipod touch http://slidetolearn.ning.com Great guide to getting started at http://www.slidetolearn.info

http://www.learning2go.org/ Project in Wolverhampton in the UK Phase 1 2003 with 120 devices in four schools. Phase 2 2005 more than 1000 pupils plus teachers in 18 schools Phase Three 2006 with an additional 1000 devices across all Key Stages. Phase Four 2008 further rollout of over 1500 devices. This last phase includes devices rolled out within the "Computers for Pupils" initiative and the national MoLe Net scheme.

Using SMS for real-time simulations Sarah Cornelius Phil Marston Alastair Gemmell

A real-time flood disaster simulation activity for undergraduate geography students

Imagine… … you are a manager of civil defence in a small town in South Eastern France…

...W eather conditions are changing...

… heavy rainfall is predicted…

… you must respond to the changes that are taking place to prevent a flood disaster.

“ bluffers guide” to mobile learning To support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching, training and learning Mainstream (ubiquitous) devices that you would carry on a regular basis Used at the point of need (which for adult learners is rarely in a structured class group) US Gvt internal report: (CTTSO/TSWG) When planning m-learning: Look at “moments of need” rather than courses Do not present mobile learning as a training program, but rather as a productivity tool Design content for mobile. Bulk conversion is not effective

adult, working learners learning interwoven with task at the point of need blur between reference, support tool, learning no formal class / group learners are hard to reach in any other way

MoLeNET = mobile learning in UK Further Education 3 phased rollout 2007 to 2010 40,000 learners 7,000 educators Over 100 different projects, spanning more than 1/3 of all colleges in the UK Multiple action research projects reviewing impact Super messy, but some very valuable results www.molenet.org.uk

“ ubuntu” Now in 5 schools in South Africa. All ages. Mix of devices All poor. All under-resourced. All about supporting the teachers. Ongoing - new batch of 1000 phones recycled by Sprint, USA

E-Books where there is no paper

Reading. Reference. Shared devices Improving the school dance! Discovery Poetry

Website for M-Ubuntu http://www.m-ubuntu.org/index.html Title of Presentation ‒ Section

My lessons Ubuntu = Collaborative learning, and supporting multiple agendas Not about the devices – ALL about the teachers, and a long term vision spanning multiple projects Successes from the simple things: MobiPocket Video evidence Local champions The bads? logistics, especially when the devices are shared and the schedules are rigid cultural change takes time

The learner is the traveller We are tour-guides Technology is the vehicle Learning the destination When surrounded by hype, take a step back

The learner is the traveller We are tour-guides Technology is the vehicle The best device you can use is an iPhone / Android / iPad / Nintendo DS ... When you hear you are choosing the transport, not defining the journey

The learner is the traveller We are tour-guides Technology is the vehicle Learning the destination Images by GeoffStead/Tribal, JessWakelin/Tribal, PlayingWithBrushes, DVidsHub, Pierre Poliquin, MarkRichardson/ZenAndNow, Twiga_269

Geoff Stead, Head of Innovation, Tribal @geoffstead moblearn.blogspot.com m-learning.org triballabs.net Andy Black (not of tribal) @andyjb Andy.blackhole.blogspot.com

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