CO11: Using Mobile Devices in the classroom by Andy Black

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Andy Black has worked in the Education sector for more than 20 years, His major interests are the use of ICT to overcome barriers to learning in disengaged and disadvantaged learners. He has worked with rural communities in this and changing staff attitudes to e learning. He has written extensively on these subjects and role of emerging technologies. He is often cited as one of the countries leading expert in the area of mobile technologies and asked to wrote or present on the area. He has developed a sideline in demonstrating gadgets and gizmo’s along the lines of 40 gadgets in 40 minutes. He lives on line via his personal blog .

Andy joined British Educational Communication Technology Agency (Becta) July 2003 and was involved in supporting the Learning and Skills Sector. His current role as a Technology Research Manager is looking at and evaluating technology that may impact on education in the next five years.
He is currently managing the final year of three year research project undertaking by the University of Bristol on Becta behalf on 1:1 computing looking at schools in Wolverhampton and Bristol at his time largest role out of 1:1 devices in europe.

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Near and Far Contemplating (NFC) the future trends in Mobile and what’s happening right here right now : Near and Far Contemplating (NFC) the future trends in Mobile and what’s happening right here right now @andyjb http//andysblackhole.blogspot.com

Mobile Learning or Learner Mobility : Mobile Learning or Learner Mobility 1 :1 computing doesn't mean Solo learning Adults & children learn better in groups whereas OLPC project premised on solo learning Content is important but collaboration is King Location and context are trends to watch

We live in extraordinary times cue work by Nicholas Hughes using robosapiens : We live in extraordinary times cue work by Nicholas Hughes using robosapiens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0OGa1SFTUQ&feature=player_embedded Nics blog on the project its nearly five years ago http://robosapienrules.blogspot.com

Mobile handset growth worldwide : Mobile handset growth worldwide

Slide 5 : http://www.flickr.com/photos/davepatten/124418044/sizes/m/in/photostream/

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Slide 7 : A technology when invented thought to have no practical and especially no commercial use

Slide 8 : 1.6 trillion text messages sent in 2010 That is roughly 200,000 a second Data source http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/material/FactsFigures2010.pdf

What do you use your phone for ? : What do you use your phone for ? What d http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/u-s-teen-mobile-report-calling-yesterday-texting-today-using-apps-tomorrow/ 14/10/2010

Slide 10 : When most everyone shouts, few listen. How about electronic publishing? Try reading a book on disc. At best, it's an unpleasant chore: the myopic glow of a clunky computer replaces the friendly pages of a book. And you can't tote that laptop to the beach. Yet Nicholas Negroponte, director of the MIT Media Lab, predicts that we'll soon buy books and newspapers straight over the Intenet. Uh, sure.

Slide 11 : When most everyone shouts, few listen. How about electronic publishing? Try reading a book on disc. At best, it's an unpleasant chore: the myopic glow of a clunky computer replaces the friendly pages of a book. And you can't tote that laptop to the beach. Yet Nicholas Negroponte, director of the MIT Media Lab, predicts that we'll soon buy books and newspapers straight over the Intenet. Uh, sure. http://www.newsweek.com/1995/02/26/the-internet-bah.html

The technology connectivity inverted pyramid : The technology connectivity inverted pyramid Actually multiple pyramids

Slide 13 : http://www.nowandnext.com/PDF/trends_and_technology_timeline_2010.pdf

Dont make assumptions a)Facebook second largest facebook nations : Dont make assumptions a)Facebook second largest facebook nations http://www.insidefacebook.com/2010/11/02/indonesia-facebook

Dont make assumptions : Dont make assumptions b) Leading the SMS pack are the U.S. and the Philippines, who combined to account for 35-percent of all texts sent in the world.

After the presentation spend some time looking at : After the presentation spend some time looking at Google spreadsheet of International Telecoms Union (ITU) data on mobile phone penetration for all countries from 1998-2008 Live chart player http://delivr.com/14bmo

Trends change : Trends change Handset in countries are fashion items amongst many groups. UK the trend is towards Blackberry (driven by BBM)] New Zealand Iphone still desired item North America Blackberry

Most of the developing world still use Symbian phones : Most of the developing world still use Symbian phones Often phones supplied by developed world reseller selling on the old phones you upgrade

0.Facebook.com0 in developing countries : 0.Facebook.com0 in developing countries delivr.com/14bn0

Slide 20 : Works on more devices Richer interactivity Mobile course interactivity involves compromise

The future answer for rich content across devices is the browser (I might be wrong ) : The future answer for rich content across devices is the browser (I might be wrong ) The solutions for now Apps (native) Downloading/preloading content Top rate instructional design Simple but clever . Complicated and clever road to disaster Robust delivery platforms for and in the future (you choose ?)

Slide 22 : Project in Wolverhampton in the UK Phase 1 2003 with 120 devices in four schools. Phase 2 2005 more than 1000 pupils plus teachers in 18 schools Phase Three  2006 with an  additional 1000 devices across all Key Stages. Phase Four 2008 further rollout of over 1500 devices. This last phase includes devices rolled out within the "Computers for Pupils" initiative and the national MoLe Net scheme.

Slide 23 : Rapidly developing community in Australia primarily using Ipod touch http://slidetolearn.ning.com Great guide to getting started at http://www.slidetolearn.info

Things to do now : Things to do now SMS communication School to parents and where appropriate learners Library reminders Timetable changes Snow days flooding ( disaster recovery)

Using mobile phones in secondary : Using mobile phones in secondary as Countdown timers Stopwatch Video experiments Still pictures of art experiments etc Elizabeth Hartnell-Young and Nadja Heym University Nottingham 2008 delivr.com/14bnq

Ideas for here and nowQR Codes : Ideas for here and nowQR Codes QR Codes way of converting text or url into graphic readable by smart phone or web cam http://www.qrme.co.uk/qr-codes-explained.html How they work delivr.com/14bpq Use for treasure hunt type activities Providing more info in galleries libraries Especially useful for people with limited typing skills Print on posters ,tee shirt & mugs QR code for my blog More ideas at Tom Barrets excellent blog https://docs.google.com/present/view?id=dhn2vcv5_765hsdw5xcr

Augmented reality = enhanced learning : layar.com wikitude.org Augmented reality = enhanced learning

And enhanced campus navigation : And enhanced campus navigation Tilburg University http://www.tilburguniversity.nl/internet/ar.html

Eyewear : Eyewear Project images onto glasses or overlay images on glasses and as you navigate the world

Within 5 years eyeball wear : Within 5 years eyeball wear Contact lens displays http://www.bhfo.org/news/press-releases/contact-lens-display-system-2.html

Slide 31 : http://mashable.com/2010/09/22/universities-geo-location/ accessed 22/09/2010

E books and E book reader format wars : E books and E book reader format wars

Ipad is just the start ! : Ipad is just the start !

The book will re invent itself or at least the content will : The book will re invent itself or at least the content will Reinventing the book http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISxgVmRnFq8

I tunes U first of many mobile platforms adapted for education : I tunes U first of many mobile platforms adapted for education Platform wars

Near Field communication : Near Field communication Near Field Communications is a wireless technology that passes data between NFC enabled devices, typically within a few centimetres of each other. It is present in some mobile phones, used on the London transport system

NFC in education : NFC in education Transferring homework or other data from/to learners device Registration Paying for lunch/printing Jetstream is coming like NFC currently operates only over 10centimtres but transmits 530megabytes of data a second

NFC explained : NFC explained Youtube clip explaining NFC commercial uses http://youtu.be/Bp82H3koH3Q

PICO projection : PICO projection Think the smallest mobile phone able to project a image Dont believe me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKCWBC88shM video shot in london cafe two years ago

What would I know ICT in FE 2006 : What would I know ICT in FE 2006

ICT in FE 2006 : ICT in FE 2006 Its not the things you predict its the things you miss that matter

The question to ask? : The question to ask? Where do you want to be in the long term 5 year Where do you want to be in the short term 3 years Where are you now ? Plus your own specific ones

Reminder: M-learning is broader than just courses(it’s the journey) : Reminder: M-learning is broader than just courses( it’s the journey) Location aware (GPS) Text messaging (SMS) Social networking Virtual worlds Phone calls Collaboration tools Media capture (image, sound, video) Media playback Media sharing eBooks Surveys / polls Geoff Stead of

Basic list of uses of mobile in Education : Basic list of uses of mobile in Education Institutional service Repacking supply of existing content Educational content Mobile specific mini course Augmenting the learner (digital toolbox ,pencil case) Augmenting existing course materials e books augmented book Augmenting reality

Institutional service : Institutional service Marketing Recruitment Induction orientation Library service Catering Health Social Timetabling Disaster recovery Alumni

So in short get on with it : So in short get on with it Avoid the classic mistakes Give students your chosen device (they will have 1,2,3 already) All students will have access and use high end function devices Learners just want you to invade there existing digital networks The lie of the Digital Native Build it and they will come Choose on technology approach and stop looking at others Assume that adoption is incremental and assured That you can control adoption and use of mobile Beware of the unexpected positives and negatives

Helpful tips : Helpful tips Digital residents and digital visitors Learners are individuals and don't make assumptions Learners aren't always your biggest challenge or you biggest threat Collaboration and shared approaches with local variation are good thing

Futures Uncertain but what the heck ! : Futures Uncertain but what the heck ! @andyjb http//andysblackhole.blogspot.com

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