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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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