Through the course of the first week, we had to explore different perspectives of the mobile education. We looked at our teacher’s perpectives “about mobility and mobile education, drawn from his professional experience leading elearning companies, collaborative innovation programs and start-ups focused on mobile media and learning applications.” (Vogt, 2015)
Reference:
Vogt, D. (2015). ETEC 565M – Mobile Education – Mobile Perspectives. Retrieved from UBC
Connect course named ETEC565M – Mobile Education
Our first steps in the process of learning was to read through the Frontiers Polls. Multiple subjects were presented and we had to vote on these to choose just a few to explore more deeply.
At first, my attention was drawn to the drones discussion. Here is my comment:
“Drones pose a great deal of questions, I believe. There is a lot of potential to understand the environment around us and open multiple opportunities for students. But in the meantime, there is a lot of challenges around privacy with this technology. As the public becomes more aware of the device, they become more accessible on the market. It does bring it’s share of problems with it, that needs to be solved or better understood. I suppose it was probably the same deal that were encountered with the first computers in schools or the Internet, when it first showed up. We found ways to manage it and understand it to better serve education. Even if there will always be a negative aspect of the progress, the positive opportunities will come first on the long run. Maybe, in a near future, will see drones in the sky, flown by students looking for the last of the Amazon frogs live, or watching a sunset from the air with no obstructions. 😉 This will be an opportunity for students.”
The following discussion was about the Fablets. What is this and what does it do? These are great questions to ask ourselves. How will it impact education?
“Are the fablets more useful than a regular smartphone? In my school, we have a BYOD or BYOT and we accept tablets (min 7″ screen) in class but we recommend bigger devices. Is it the best solution? We are trying to figure it out. The fablets are big phones for consomption, I believe. Will they offer more for education? I wonder. It is still a small screen to read. But, again, maybe I am not of that generation and screen size is not that important. I remember, not a long time ago, we were aiming for smaller devices, that we could put in our pocket and carry along all day. Now, we are going back to big pieces… I think, it is open to give it a try…”
Next, Micro-expression delivering a new way of connecting. What will be the impact?
“Micro-expression is the flavor of the month now, I think. PLN are growing and nurturing the learning demand present in the world. People can connect together without being together. For the classroom, multiple ways of using micro-expression are opening and the creativity fo the mind will foster the opportunities, as the population of users grow everyday. Here are some examples of Twitter uses in the classroom: http://www.teachhub.com/50-ways-use-twitter-classroom Here another article: http://novemberlearning.com/educational-resources-for-educators/teaching-and-learning-articles/how-twitter-can-be-used-as-a-powerful-educational-tool/ There is big potential with the Micro-Expression in schools and for schools. Let’s give it a try.”
It has been a great start!