STEPS TO MOBILE LEARNING SUCCESS
LUCY GRAY
Consultant and
Former Project Director
CoSN
Leadership for Mobile Learning
Mercy, CPS, Wireless Reach, D230, Falconer,
Dwight School
Marie Bjerede
Current Project Director
CoSN
Leadership for Mobile Learning
http://www.cosn.org/MobileLead
Defining Mobile Learning and Its Benefits

School stories

Current context 

Planning and implementation steps 

Resources for further exploration
Today’s Agenda
“LEARNING A VARIETY OF CONTENT AND SKILLS
ANYTIME, ANY PLACE WITH A SMALL DEVICE
LIGHT ENOUGH TO BE CARRIED IN ONE HAND.”
!
CHRIS DEDE
TIMOTHY E. WIRTH PROFESSOR IN LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
TAKING IT MOBILE: UNTETHERED LEARNING FOR 21ST CENTURY
STUDENTS
Benefits
Productivity

Personalized
experiences

Engagement

Differentiation

Efficiencies

Support for Inquiry/
Critique 

Global Collaboration

Online, Self-Paced
Learning
CANBY SCHOOL DISTRICT, OR
JOE MORELOCK, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY • COSN LML ADVISORY PANEL MEMBER
LEWIS ELEMENTARY, OR
TIM LAUER, PRINCIPAL
SPENCER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY, IL
SHAWN JACKSON, PRINCIPAL
FALCONER SCHOOL • CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KAJEET’S MAKING LEARNING MOBILE PROJECT
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL, MI	
LARRY BAKER, ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL OF OPERATIONS
DISTRICT 230 (IL) LINK TO DIIGO GROUP
JOHN CONNOLLY, DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Current Context
SPEAK UP 2013
HTTP://WWW.TOMORROW.ORG/SPEAKUP/
Julie Evans, CEO
2010 http://goo.gl/2Pq9Ed
2010 http://goo.gl/bMEdn4
2013 http://goo.gl/LfZ6UC
2014 http://goo.gl/D6x9
Project
Tomorrow’s
Speakup
K12HORIZONREPORT
PEWINTERNET&AMERICANLIFEPROJECT
Trends
National Educational Technology Plan

Common Core Assessments 

Digital Conversion

Responsible Use Policies

BYOT, BYOD, and BYOL

Bandwith
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PLAN
COMMON CORE ASSESSMENTS
DIGITAL CONVERSION
DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS
DIGITAL TEXTBOOK PLAYBOOK
FLORIDA’S DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS WORKING GROUP
CONNECTED
RESPONSIBLE USE POLICIES
COSN BROADBAND SURVEY
COSN ERATE ANALYSIS
BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE
GARY STAGER
WORST IDEA OF THE 21ST CENTURY
Planning
Original LML Guide
Resources
http://goo.gl/nvf3Fq
Focus Areas
Leadership

School Culture

Planning and Refining Process

Outcomes

Workflow

Policies

Professional Development

Network

Community Support
Tips
Value the role of your leadership team.

Study your school’s culture. 

Plan and refine continually.

Define measurable outcomes.

Experiment with apps to find your work flow.

Re-think policies.

Provide ample professional development opportunities.

Ensure a robust network.

Enlist parents and community in support of your program.
Outcomes
Increase student achievement and...what else??

Provide equitable access to technology and digital resources

Provide personalized learning opportunities anytime, anywhere?

Boost student engagement?

Increase student attendance rates?

Decrease student discipline events?

Increase faculty use of 21st century teaching practices?

Support project-based learning?
1. Considering
2. Scoping
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Roll Out
6. Practice
1. Considering
Why do you want to implement mobile learning? 

What is the learning problem you are trying to solve?

What technology will you require?

What skills will teachers and facilitators have to learn?

What would be the cost of implementation?

How can you facilitate acceptance?

How will you measure success?
2. Scoping
Gathering stakeholder requirements.

Setting preliminary goals for the implementation.

Identifying budget.

Deciding in-house or external professional development.

Making preliminary design trade-offs.

Identifying potential classrooms, schools, and/or grades
to participate in the program.
3. Planning
Program Design: The core stakeholders refine the goals and
scope and plan the professional practice, professional
development, and evaluation for the program.

Procurement: Specific vendors are selected for the devices,
networks, software and professional development required
by the program design.

Administration: Policies are developed as needed to support
the program goals.

Implementation and Roll-out Planning:  The specific logistics
and timelines for implementing the project are planned
4. Implementation
Purchase & install hardware, software, and
connectivity

Install networks, image devices, connect services, and
prepare for use of devices by teachers and students

Perform initial professional development and training

Communicate the vision and purpose of the
implementation to the community, including parents
and students
5. Roll-Out
Device distribution

Parent training

Student training

Digital citizenship instruction

Ongoing professional development for educators
6. Practice
Setting up and supporting professional learning
communities 

Showcasing effective teaching and coaching
models 

Reflecting on pedagogical considerations 

Refining and setting up new assessment practices
New and Improved Guide
Mobile Learning Insights
http://goo.gl/nWXa1y
COSNINFOGRAPHIC
Additional Resources
HTTP://COSN.ORG/MOBILELEAD
HTTP://GOO.GL/VN0HB
Wireless EdTech
Conference Recordings
http://goo.gl/aRnqld
Leadership for Mobile
Learning on Social Media
Diigo: http://goo.gl/VN0HB

LinkedIn: http://goo.gl/s62TD

Paper.li: http://goo.gl/wCkYG

hashtag #CoSNLML on Twitter
Lucy Gray at lucy@lucygrayconsulting.com

Twitter: elemenous

http://www.lucygray.org

Marie Bjerede, Project Director, CoSN at
marieb@e-mergents.com

Education Technology Council of Illinois

Steps to Mobile Learning Success