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Monthly Archives: December 2010
eLearning Predictions for 2011 and Beyond
Informative post by John Aleckson an eLearning Teacher & Entrepreneur, summarizing the different opportunities and challenges predicted to arise in the next ten years.
Excerpt: Many of these predictions are relative to one’s perspective, be it teacher, student, or management, but they all share one common idea: eLearning is going to play a major part in providing degree education and professional development in the future, especially with the advancements in mobile technology, the increasing ubiquitous nature of bandwidth, and the emerging acceptance of “anywhere, anytime” learning.
Technologies like the iPad, Android tablets and, of course smart phones, are creating what looks to be a bright future for eLearning, in general. Not only do these technologies allow for stronger opportunities for peer to peer learning (social learning) and better access to content, it also allows instructors to nudge learning along with calendar and assignment alerts. This increase in social networking will become a spearhead for increased collaboration and sharing, and also provide a way to bring together different sources of content and educational experiences in one single point of contact.
7 Steps To Initiate a Mobile Learning Pilot Program
STEP 1: Identify Potential Learning Objectives
To begin any mobile learning project, you need to first identify the learning objectives.
STEP 2: Shortlist Areas for Application for the Pilot
This step may have been identified along with your learning objectives in some cases. If not, it is a good idea to shortlist the potential areas of application you’d like to experiment on during your mobile learning pilot.
STEP 3: Define Success Criteria & Measurability
In order to measure whether your pilot has been a success or not, you need to put measurable goals in place. These will be your success criteria markers and will enable you to understand just how well your pilot performed based on your expectations when the project is over.
STEP 4: Evaluate Devices in Terms of Costs & Capabilities
There are various types of mobile devices in the market today. Based on your defined learning objective, you should be able to narrow down features to the top three to five critical requirements your device must have and make a selection that best suits your need.
STEP 5: Define a Budget for the Pilot Project
Your pilot project expenditures will include devices, wireless connectivity plans, training, and the technology support and solution. Talk to a few service provides and ask for proposals. This will help you figure out a realistic budget.
STEP 6: Identify Stakeholders and Champions
For your mobile learning project to be accepted and successful you need to have your teachers involved and on board. Identify a set of people who will facilitate mobile learning and those who will implement it.
STEP 7: Internal Discussion & Finalization
A few rounds of discussion with decision makers will be required to narrow down all the above points. Once finalized, you should have a document detailing your learning objectives, application subjects, success criteria and measurement, size of the project, length of the project, devices to be used, budget, list of stakeholders, plus a content outline and technology implementation plan.
STEP 1: Identify Potential Learning Objectives
To begin any mobile learning project, you need to first identify the learning objectives.
STEP 2: Shortlist Areas for Application for the Pilot
This step may have been identified along with your learning objectives in some cases. If not, it is a good idea to shortlist the potential areas of application you’d like to experiment on during your mobile learning pilot.
STEP 3: Define Success Criteria & Measurability
In order to measure whether your pilot has been a success or not, you need to put measurable goals in place. These will be your success criteria markers and will enable you to understand just how well your pilot performed based on your expectations when the project is over.
STEP 4: Evaluate Devices in Terms of Costs & Capabilities
There are various types of mobile devices in the market today. Based on your defined learning objective, you should be able to narrow down features to the top three to five critical requirements your device must have and make a selection that best suits your need.
STEP 5: Define a Budget for the Pilot Project
Your pilot project expenditures will include devices, wireless connectivity plans, training, and the technology support and solution. Talk to a few service provides and ask for proposals. This will help you figure out a realistic budget.
STEP 6: Identify Stakeholders and Champions
For your mobile learning project to be accepted and successful you need to have your teachers involved and onboard. Identify a set of people who will facilitate mobile learning and those who will implement it.
STEP 7: Internal Discussion & Finalization
A few rounds of discussion with decision makers will be required to narrow down all the above points. Once finalized, you should have a document detailing your learning objectives, application subjects, success criteria and measurement, size of the project, length of the project, devices to be used, budget, list of stakeholders, plus a content outline and technology implementation plan.
Teachers’ Views on Technology in the Classroom
Check out how teachers across the country are using technology to teach. The Times asked teachers to submit videos on how the use of technology has changed the way they teach.
Posted in Mobile Learning, Mobile Technology
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Mobile Learning Weekly Cartoon – 13 Dec 2010
That's the last time I take part in a Speed Texting event
Article from Mobl21: why the iPad a great learning tool
A new article written by Mobl21 CEO, Sesh Kumar has been published by Learning Solutions Magazine, on the unique features of the iPad that make it the ideal learning tool.
In 1968, a concept was described to create “A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages.” The product was called ‘Dynabook’ and described what is now known as a laptop or tablet PC, designed to introduce children to digital media.
This was the idea of mobile learning at its earliest. The origins of a personal computing device began with an educational vision. Today, that vision has the potential to become a reality. With the Apple iPad.
What do students and teachers like about the iPad?
Students
- Can be preloaded with textbooks & used for tutorials
- Enhanced ability to manage information – like classes, schedules & assignments
- Lightweight & portable, ideal for students on-the-go
Teachers
- Design & publish learning material, video-based training
- Deliver presentations & project to the class
- Manage assignments, maintain rosters of students
Across the US, universities and schools see the iPad as the device which will take classroom education truly into the digital era. iPad champions hope it will initiate the change that will soon displace one-to-many teaching pedagogies in favor of one-to-one, always-on learning that will engage students. Educators in particular, feel that tablets will change education because they dovetail with the goals and purposes of education in the digital age.
7 Learning Models for Mobile Learning
Mobile learning enables teachers to address varied learners using a pedagogy which best suits the learning requirement and the student’s need. Below are some common educational pedagogies that mobile learning easily adapts to, to make education more effective.
Assessment
A traditional method of measuring comprehension, educators traditionally create pre- and post-assessments for students and tailor learning to the specific needs of the students. Mobile learning can be used to create similar assessments which measure comprehension, and benchmarking.
Remedial
Additional exercises are often required to reinforce some lessons to students who fare poorly. By providing access to visual guides, repetitive exercises and practical examples
Mobile learning can help provide remedial learning inputs to students who need it.
Test Prep
Mobile learning can be easily adapted to design multiple choice tests and fill-in-the-blank answers. By constant review of test prep material, students can ensure better preparation for exams.
Index
Mobile learning being accessible anywhere, anytime, is gainfully used in providing easy access to lists, indices and how-to guides. These serve as an excellent quick reference for learners to get immediate answers to questions pertaining to their subjects.
Guides
Most educative materials comes with some memorization requirements be it formulae, dates, or diagrams. Creating guides which can be revised separately before an exam, or reviewed in conjunction with learning material can enable better comprehension.
Collaborative
Mobile learning can help students exchange and share information using technology. But facilitating this, learning can be through sharing between peer groups, experts, and mentors.
Supplemental
Supportive material inputs like examples, and case studies which supplement the main chapter can be introduced for further reading and better understanding of the key subject. Mobile learning delivers content in small nuggets making it ideal for supplementary content delivery.
