This week in review:
From the discussion on the Koole’s model:
I am a believer! I think this is a very well thought out model and it offers a extensive learning opportunities. “The FRAME model describes a mode of learning in which learners may move within different physical and virtual locations and thereby participate and interact with other people, information, or systems – anywhere, anytime” What a great way to look at Mobile Learning in an environment of mobility and interactivity. “Connection” being the buzz word nowadays, the FRAME model reflects this path in learning. Leadership has to be involved in the process and support the experience. “It takes initiative for leaders to create a vision to sustain that change and, finally, mobile learning requires adaptability by members of staff to carry out the change.” (Retrieved from: https://jisc.ac.uk/guides/mobile-learning)
Around the Sharple’s model:
1-For the Education in the Mobile Age, “The implications of this re-conception of education, as conversation in context, are profound. It removes the solid ground of classroom instruction, and of education as the transmission or construction of knowledge within the constraints set by a curriculum, and replaces it with a cybernetic process of learning through continual negotiation and exploration.” Replacing teachers? Not for a while, I believe. It does enhance learning, by offering opportunities to the learner. But does it support the experimentation to it’s full potential? It offers opportunities for learning, but do not include differenciation of learning in all aspects. For example, learning through gaming is quite interesting and, for the learner, another way to play with concepts. Other players can teach basics, but the whole experience is not covering curriculums. And still, it does need people to build these magical worlds. In my opinion, as Anita is saying, teachers don’t have to be scared.
2-That is an opportunity: “We have the opportunity to design learning differently: linking people in real and virtual worlds, creating learning communities between people on the move, providing expertise on demand and supporting a lifetime of learning.” (Sharples et al., 2009) Am I wrong to say it is a start to something called “Distributed Learning or Distributed Cognition”(http://etec.ctlt.ubc.ca/510wiki/Distributed_Cognition) , where the learner learns with and from others in a community, on the way. It brings a new perspective to Education. Here is a R & D Project: https://www.jisc.ac.uk/rd/projects/mobile-learning
On the Zolfo case study:
This is an interesting article presenting hands-on use of the mobile devices. It starts with some definitions of mobile learning:”learning across contexts, within diverse target groups, according to different learning design, development and implementation.” I like that one. In 2009, mobile learning wasn’t as it is right now and already they saw the potential for rural or foreign region where “there is limited access to information and teaching resources and a great need to enhance learning and teaching environments.” This opportunity demonstrated that it gives “flexibility to the healthcare workers who can carry
and access content anywhere.” I think it kind of show that the potential for learning is there. We just need to embrace it and enjoy.
References
Hardyman, W., Bullock, A., Brown, A., Carter-Ingram, S., & Stacey, M. (2013). Mobile technology supporting trainee doctors™ workplace learning and patient care: An evaluation. BMC Medical Education, 13(1), 1-10. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-13-6
Koole, M.L. (2009) ‘A Model for Framing Mobile Learning’, in Ally, M. (ed.), Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training, Edmonton, 2009, p.38) Retrieved from Week 4: Mobile Education Review
Laurillard, D.- A conversational framework for individual learning applied to the ‘Learning organisation’ and the ‘Learning society’ – John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. doi: – 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1743(199903/04)16:2<113::AID-SRES279>3.0.CO;2-C
Park, Y. (2011). A pedagogical framework for mobile learning: Categorizing educational applications of mobile technologies into four types. The International Review Of Research In Open And Distance Learning, 12(2), 78-102. Retrieved from Week 4: Mobile Education Review
Sharples, M., Arnedillo-SÃnchez, I., Milrad, M., & Vavoula, G. (2009). Mobile learning. In N. Balacheff, S. Ludvigsen, T. Jong, A. Lazonder & S. Barnes (Eds.), (pp. 233-249) Springer Netherlands. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9827-7_14
Zolfo, M., Iglesias, D., Kiyan, C., Echevarria, J., Fucay, L., Llacsahuanga, E., . . . Lynen, L. (2010). Mobile learning for HIV/AIDS healthcare worker training in resource-limited settings. AIDS Research and Therapy, 7(1), 1-6. doi: 10.1186/1742-6405-7-35
My post in Resource Mining:
After Twitter… Periscope!
In the last few years, Twitter opened Pandora’s box and we are still talking about it. It provided opportunities for educatiors, leaders to connect from every part of the planet. It’s transforming education like no other system did before. This medium to create and share content from the flick of a finger on your mobile devices. It also added features like photos and videos to share the incredible experiences of learning everywhere. Now, in March of last year, Twitter developed Periscope. it became the new trend in social networking and mobile creativity.
Now, is it the good catch? I tried Periscope to see what it was all about. Logged in with my Twitter account and watch people showing off. One of the bigger player on Periscope is @AmandaOleander. She may stream for 20 minutes in her car, 30 minutes while she’s painting, or an hour while she visits one of her favorite spots in downtown Los Angeles. Now more than 1,000 people tune in to each one. This goes on about 5 times a day.
How can this be of interest for education today? Imagine living field trips live, experimentations from scientists live, broadcasting important events live, even present your classroom for abroad students to still learn real time.
Here are some articles on the trend and some ideas on how to use it:
5 teachers to follow on Periscope
5 things you should know about Periscope for Education