White Papers: Smart Campuses, IoT and AI
Following on the heels of last week’s 5G OER, I wanted to share three white papers I encountered during my research for A1 and A3. While I still rely on peer-reviewed publications, I find white papers make complex ideas more approachable and understandable. As white papers typically are produced by corporations with a vested stake […]
What’s the most appropriate grade level to introduce mobile learning?
Ever since the introduction of smartphone technology, there’s been a spirited debate over the appropriate age for children to have their first mobile device. A 2012 New York Times article notes that on average, American children are given their first mobile device at age 10(!) and in many cases much sooner. Recent research shows that […]
A2- The World of Podcasts
Welcome everyone to the penultimate OER for this rendition of ETEC523. Over the last few weeks, we have had the privilege to engage with some wonderfully curated OER’s that have explored many new and exciting facets of mobile and open learning. Inspired by these experiences, we have been working hard to bring to you our […]
Empowering Learning – Anywhere, Anytime – with 5G
I found the narrative from this week’s OER quite powerful and an interesting way to present facts and information. This narrative made me wonder how 5G could affect the everyday life of a student in a developing country. What benefits would 5G bring to a student from a modest socioeconomic background? I was lucky to […]
Overcoming Fear to DIY
One thing our DIY OER did not touch upon is the hurdles that DIY faces. I really loved the breadth of feelings associated with DIY and wanted to specifically focus on the negative ones. Building on conversations and ideas from the A2 – DIY thread: What are the largest barriers to DIY? How have you […]
The 5G Revolution
We invite you to jump onboard a learning and collaborating journey to the 5G Revolution. Our open educational resource begins with an overview of what 5G is. The focus then narrows to 5G and the 4th Industrial Revolution, how 5G will affect industries and individuals, how the digital divide has the potential to widen, and […]
DIY in the Chemistry Lab
I wanted to share with all of you some experiences I’ve had being involved in a project last year that saw students DIY their own spectrometers for a Chemistry laboratory session. The story starts further back than that though with my judging of regional and national science competitions in South Africa. I really enjoy interacting […]
Mobile and Tech during COVID
I recently received a quarterly communication from the firm I invest my finances with, and this iteration had two very interesting articles relating directly to the growth of mobile telecommunications networks and tech stocks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Where most industries experienced severe knocks, these two seem to be rapidly growing despite the global economic […]
DIY Mindset Reshaping Education
I found this article quite pertinent to this week’s topic as it discusses the rise of DIY learning in several countries (especially developing and emerging ones) and the reasons behind its gain in popularity. It was interesting to read about the survey that was conducted in 11 different countries. The reasons that were put forward […]
Defining “Education”
So, this is the last course of my MET program. Over the last few years, but particularly in this course about mobile and open learning, I have begun to wonder what we mean by the term “education”. With massive mobile and open movements towards life-long learning, DIY learning, edutainment etc – does the term education […]