This document discusses mobile technologies for learning. It defines mobile learning as using handheld devices and wireless networks to facilitate teaching and learning both inside and outside the classroom. Some key affordances of mobile devices for learning are their portability, connectivity, multimedia capabilities, and ability to provide just-in-time learning. Examples of mobile learning include using text messages for assessments or scaffolding, mobile apps and games for various subjects, and augmented reality with videos and QR codes for spatial studies. The document also lists some tools for creating mobile content and delivering it to students.

1. Mobile Technologies for Learning
Claudia Igbrude
2013
http://www.bottomlineperformance.com/mobile-learning-and-games-3-ways-they-mix/

2. • Definitions
• Affordances of mobile devices
• Examples of mLearning
• Tools
• Try-it
Agenda

3. The exploitation of ubiquitous
handheld technologies, together
with wireless and mobile phone
networks, to facilitate, support,
enhance and extend the reach of
teaching and learning”
(molenet.org.uk)
A definition

4. Mobile learning is more than the
use of ubiquitous devices as it also
refers to learning across contexts,
eg:
-while on the bus,
-while moving from one lecture room to
another,
-while out on field trips….etc
….mobile learning defn

5. Mobile devices

6. Affordances of Mobile phones
• Portability
• Connectivity
• HCI types
• Geo Location
• Content creation: Image,
Video, Audio
• Application availability

7. Technologies in general

8. • Texting
• Evaluation/Assessment
• Learning Management Systems:
Blackboard, Moodle
Technologies in education

9. • Learning/Performance support
• Just in time learning/ Byte size learning
• Augmenting existing learning
experiences
• Enabling Authentic learning
When to use mobile learning

10. Mobile Learning Showcase
• Texting
• Apps : 1, 2
• Games: 1, 2

11. Mobile Learning Showcase
• SPATIAL STUDIES: Videos +QRcode
• Micro Courses or Byte sized learning
• CHINESE : Contextual texting
• BUSINESS/ENTREPRENEURSHIP
PROGRAMME:
Texting for Information & Scaffolding

12. Presentation of mobile content
??? Native or Web ???

13. …a few questions…
Go to www.socrative.com
Enter the given room number.
(80202)
Answer the questions.
http://
wallwisher.com/wall/DITmobile

14. Your thoughts
• http://wallwisher.com/wall/DITmobile
http://www.the-qrcode-generator.com/

15. Check out/Try:
www.wordpress.com , enable
mobile
http://socrative.com
Other tools for creating content:
appmkr.com, theappbuilder.com/
for creating ipad apps (on MAC):
(padilicious)

16. • http://m.socrative.com/lecturer/#quizzes
• http://www.molenet.org.uk
• http://www.slideshare.net/BradH2/mobile-age-
mod4-1
• http://www.lsri.nottingham.ac.uk/msh/Papers/Towar
ds%20a%20theory%20of%20mobile%20learning.pdf
• http://eng101online.com/
• http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Mobile/Prod
ucts/Mobile-Learn/Features.aspx
• http://conference.nmc.org/preso/8315