DAY 3- Adding to M-Learning
For DAY 3 I decided to add onto m-learning and have discussed the problem, solutions and challenges m-learning is currently facing…
Describe a problem in teaching/learning/performance…. A reoccurring problem I see in classrooms is the lack of technology being used to teach students
How do the affordances of mobiles help solve that problem? Using m-learning would enhance students learning and give them a different perspective. It may also help motivate students to want to use their mobile devices to use the apps available to learn
What is a similar successful solution in the marketplace (m-learning or not) already? There are already several similar solutions currently on the market many of which are tablets and not mobile devices, but to name a few OnPoint Digital, goknow learning and Avantgo.
E. What challenges will you face in implementing your solution and getting market traction? Getting my district to agree to this learning style and allowing the use of mobile phones in my classroom.
F. What changes do you need for your mobile solution to grow in the marketplace? I believe our education world is not yet ready to jump into mobile solution learning, especially in the classroom. I believe that we may not see a shift for years as schools are currently struggling to find the right “technology trend” to meet their needs and are constantly purchasing devices that are not being used. Therefore I believe that mobile learning is a little advanced for everyday classrooms and is a technology trend that may fit better with in individual educational settings. I also foresee tablets being implemented into classrooms before mobile phones.
Jenaca
Posted in: Week 11: Mobiles
David William Price 7:00 am on November 18, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Interesting points.
I think this bit is interesting: “are constantly purchasing devices that are not being used.” One of the key issues with mlearning is that so many people already have the devices, and that even simple devices offer most of the same affordances (albeit without the bling factor). Schools don’t have to buy mobiles. I believe I read an article where a service provider created some special deal to supply simple hardware to students. Given the share ability of mobiles, it’s not even necessary to have one mobile per student. Mobiles can be used in group learning to scaffold, coach and guide. This approach was used in a Chinese experiment for teaching learners Kanji.
I also found this interesting: “education world is not yet ready to jump into mobile solution learning, especially in the classroom” There are two ways to look at m-learning. One is any learning with a mobile device. THe other is learning while roaming around in the world. The roaming around concept means that mobile learning is an extension, not a replacement, a way of connecting what is learned to how it’s being used in the real world.
What do you think?
hall 9:30 am on November 18, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
You have cited some very important point. It seems like several educators have technophobia, I am still seeing several teachers avoiding the use of technology in their class. During the second teaching practicum for student-teacher at my college, I supervised eleven practice teachers which appeared to be afraid to use the technology in class. Only two of the eleven students who supervised used technology in their teaching exercise approximately 35% over a three week period. This reinforced your idea that our educational world is not yet ready to jump into mlearning.
David William Price 9:32 am on November 18, 2011 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Interesting point… but is anxiety over using technology something we expect people to resolve for themselves, or is it something we help them resolve through exposure, discussion and “play time” with the technology?