Mobile learning is becoming increasingly important in education. Some key points are: 1) Mobile devices are ubiquitous, with over 6 billion people having access to a connected mobile device. For many, a smartphone may become their primary computing device. 2) Studies show that mobile learning enhances learner engagement and interaction, and allows learning to take place anywhere and anytime in a convenient and flexible way. 3) When implemented effectively through tools like apps, mobile learning can improve learning outcomes for students and empower self-directed learning. However, ensuring appropriate teacher training and addressing distractions are challenges to address.

1. Why is mobile learning
important in
education?
Adelina Moura
adelina8@gmail.com

2. Agenda
Contextualisation
Events and studies on
mobile learning
Some practices and tools
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3. Context
In a few years time, a smartphone could be
the only computer that some people use

4. Today's screens
https://static.lukew.com/mtf_11122012.pdf
YESTERDAY
TOMORROW
TODAY

5. Mobile to the future
https://static.lukew.com/MobileFirst_LukeW.pdf
Mobile internet usage surpasses desktop usage
for the first time in history (2016)

6. What’s new with mobile learning?
Today over 6 billion people have access to a
connected mobile device and for every one
person who accesses the internet from a
computer two do so from a mobile device.
Mobile technology is changing
the way we live and it is
beginning to change
the way we learn.
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/m4ed/

7. Mobile learning definition
Mobile learning (mLearning) is elearning through mobile
computational devices: Palms, Windows CE machines,
even your digital cell phone (Quinn, 2000)
Review of Clark Quinn’s (2011)
Mobile Learning definition
“Anyactivitythatallowsindividualstobemoreproductive
whenconsuming,interactingwith,orcreating
information,mediatedthroughacompactdigital
portabledevicethattheindividualcarriesonaregularbasis,
hasreliableconnectivity,and fitsinapocketorpurse”

8. The effects of integrating mobile devices with teaching and
learning on students' learning performance (Sung et al., 2016)
• Making Mobile Learning Work: Student Perceptions and Implementation Factors
(Tabor, 2016)
Mobile Learning: How Students Use Mobile Devices to
Support Learning (Foti & Mendez, 2014)
• Students' Perceptions and Experiences of Mobile Learning (Rueckert et al., 2013)
Studies on Mobile learning
Most studies show positive perceptions towards mobile learning and
students are ready to embrace it.
Students need help in using and understanding the value in using
personal devices for learning activities.

9. Projects
http://1to1.smithfield-ps.org/home
This is not just adding technology but creating a
shift in the way teachers teach and students learn
The MoLeNET initiative funded and
supported 104 projects involving
approximately 40,000 learners and
over 7,000 staff, in the 3 years
2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10
http://www.molenet.org.uk/
https://goo.gl/ctrjKM
https://goo.gl/oR7Lkr

10. Closing the Education Gap
Mobile phones features
Portability: mobile device the size of the palm, or toy-like.
Joy in learning: content in the form of short stories, cartoons and songs the children
sing together.
Ease of use: anyone can learn to operate the basic functions of a mobile learning
device in a matter of minutes.
Durability: highly resistant to shock and dust.
Maintenance: it only needs recharging.
https://goo.gl/XzFHUYGuatemala

11. Mobile Learning events
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The 4th International Mobile
Learning Festival
(IMLF2017)
8-10 June, 2017, Hong
Kong

12. Mobile Learning Publications
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https://goo.gl/BNJTMF

13. Mobile learning is important
4 reasons
It’s convenient
and flexible
It empowers
learning any time,
any place
It enhances learner
engagement and
interaction
Ease of
implementation
M-learning means KISS
Keep It Short Simple

14. “The first wave of mlearning came
in the form of apps, which are
small, low-cost software
extensions to devices.
Mobile and Emerging Learning RESOURCES
Twenty-first century educational opportunities

15. Learning Trends 2017
Apps-based
learning
Flipped
Learning
Video
learning
Social
learning
Micro-
learning
Gamification
Adaptive
learning
Augmented
learning
http://enyotalearning.com/8-corporate-learning-trends-2017/
Take advantage of
students mobile
devices

16. Mobile
Learning
Opportunities
Mobile and Emerging Learning ACTIVITIES
Problem-based
learning
Digital
storytelling
E-portfolio
Assessment
Design of
mobile learning
Environments
Educational
Apps
E-books
Learning
Objects
as podcasts
Cloud-based
learning
Inquiry-based
learning
New
literacies

17. Mobile
learning
challenges
Top4
Designing Learning
Content
Technical
Challenges
Teacher Training
Risk of Distractions

18. Some mobile learning
practices and Tools
Looking for ways to keep your mobile learning
experience modern and memorable?

19. Place your screenshot here
BYOD
program
▸(Bring Your Own Device)
Increased learning and reduced costs
Success in a 21st century
classroom requires the use
and integration of a variety
of technology tools

20. Students' technological profile
Students device ownership
Yes
No
Don’t know
In your opinion, should students' mobile devices be allowed in the
classroom?
Students were in favour of using their mobile devices to support their learning

21. Students' technological profile
The most preferred social network sites by students
Students use social network sites in their daily lives

22. Let me
introduce
my city
Galician
writer
Carlos
Casares
Strategies
to improve
reading
performance
Enrich
historical and
cultural
knowledge
eTwinning Projects
2016-2017
Um tripé
para o meu
eBook
Letras
Galegas
2017

23. Mobile Learning Ideas for eTwinning
projects
 Use of Audio Recording
 Live Polling Tools
 Creating of Videos
 Chat and Online
Discussion Forums
 Use of QR Codes
for a treasure hunt

24. Make learning fun and efficient
Create Quiz Games

25. Simple tools for learning anything
Improve student results by studying with flashcards
games

26. Lessons Plan with Symbaloo
http://lessonplans.symbaloo.com/

27. Podcasts to help learn languages
Use podcasts to higher oral
performance and lower
speaking anxiety in public

28. Mobile Learning Apps Are the Future of
Education
Quizes
enables creation of different types of exercises
Hangman
Crossword
Timelines
Matching exercises
Cloze Exercises

29. Book trailers with Animoto
Book trailers are an excellent way
to bring books to students
Project
“Book addicts”
Reading for
pleasure

30. What is Flipgrid?
We add the topics, our students respond with short videos
https://flipgrid.com/d26828
/ What is it to be European?

31. eTwinning Project Activity
Galician and Portuguese students talk about their favorite
book

32. A touch-friendly Web Whiteboard
https://awwapp.com/
AWW app: Online Whiteboard for Concept Mapping
draw sketches, collaborate with others and share
https://awwapp.com/b/ucqdzw7pp/
Connect remote students

33. Students as Content Producers
http://fabricadeaplicativos.com.br/ https://www.appsgeyser.com/
Project “Literature in the palm of the hand”

34. http://app.appsgeyser.com/4920815/Epico
Students create learning objects

35. Class Tools - WORDSHOOT!
http://www.classtools.net/
Turn a test into an Arcade game!
Consumer vs. Producer

36. Gamification in education
Application of game elements and techniques to non-game context
Easy: Moderate: Challenging: Demanding:
https://sites.google.com/view/magosabedoria

37. Create & Find Free Multimedia Lessons
Make mobile learning awesome!
https://www.tes.com/lessons
Combine digital content and our files to create a lesson

38. Social bookmarking service in the cloud
Symbaloo helps teachers curate content and share the best of the web with their students.

39. Learners today, don’t just want to learn.
They want to experience learning.
Start to learn, not learn to start
Time to Go Mobile
“Mobile must never be a dumbed-down, limited experience”
-Steven Hoober -

40. Thanks!
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