‘Mobile learning; Handheld learning?’ What do we mean?
by
John Cuthell
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‘Mobile learning; Handheld learning?’ What do we mean?
Data
Evidence
assess process as well as product
Teaching
Tools
Efficiency
Collaboration
Learning
Convenience
Organisation
Chat captures perishable spoken language forms?
creating contexts for learning...twas ever thus?
The mobile learner connected via handheld 'smart' technology
interacting with location and context?
in a classroom?
moving between locations?
gateway to knowledge
Teaching the mobile learner
right to use device comes with responsibility to use it appropriately
Pedagogy that scaffolds learner agency
Need to be wi-fi aware
Confident with a range of devices
learning status of device needs to be recognised by both teachers and learners above its negative (sometimes) social status
Has anyone considered how disabled (SEN) learners can utilise mobile / handheld learning
Terminology wise...aren't they just learners that happen to be using mobile devices? Or is there a special disposition? Yes.
become 'person plus' (Perkins, 1993?)
user generated context and content
opportunities for learner agency and choice
Isn't it more about connectivity whilst learning, learning in the world in context rather than learning and searching for a context in conventional terms? Absolutely, the learner is interacting with both real and virtual contexts.
Extending, or transforming, mobile learning?
The Neo-Liberal Nightmare
Fragmentations
Transfrormations
Placement of the individual in the cultural landscape
positioning the individual
In and Of the World
Immanence
Transcendence
Preparation for work
Convergent devices and technologies
Divergent realities
Engagement
Anytime
Anywhere
Anyhow
Yes but with what and why, social world and contact has purpose, learning needs a purpose no?
Access
Wifi
Network
3/4G
VLE
COMMUNICATION
Web
SMS
MMS
Web 3.0
Infrastructure
Mobile Phone
Wifi Wireless cloud
School network
Cloud Computing
