cecilie murray delphian elearning. let’s talk …about what we know …about mobile learning...
Post on 22-Dec-2015
216 views
TRANSCRIPT
MOBILE LEARNING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE?
What the research says
Cecilie MurrayDelphian eLearning
Let’s talk …about what we know…about mobile learning…about what the research says…about what the future looks like
Today’s session
Speed talking:
How is it making a difference?- For students- For teachers- For parents and/or school community
What do we know?
Sharing:
What have you found out about mobile learning
…and students…and teachers…and parents/school community?
What do we know?
K-12 Report 2011 E-books Mobiles Augmented reality Game based learning Gesture-based
computing Learning analytics
http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report.pdf
What’s on the horizon? The Horizon Report: Technologies to Watch
Aust-NZ Report 2010• E-books• Mobiles• Augmented reality• Open content• Gesture-based
computing• Visual data analysis
http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2010-Horizon-Report-ANZ.pdf
Why change?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMsT4qNA-c
Students prefer mobile devices for learning anywhere, anytime
Educators are realising their benefits as productive tools
Parents accept them as learning tools and are buying them for their children
For school budgets, 1:1 is achievable Convergence of mobile technology and
social software (Web 2.0)
Why the shift in thinking?
Project Tomorrow (2010) Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile!http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/MobileLearningReport_2010.html
Teacher concerns about distraction Equitable access to mobile devices How to integrate them effectively Professional learning Network security Students can’t use their own devices at
school
Challenges
Project Tomorrow (2010) Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile!http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/MobileLearningReport_2010.html
Project Tomorrow (2010) Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile!http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/MobileLearningReport_2010.html
Mobile learning is…‘learning in a more personalised way,
handing over more control to the learners themselves’
‘disruptive learning’(Stead, 2006)
‘holds and heightens student interest, engages
students in learning, and provides yet another means for expressive and receptive literacy’
(Dogeby, 2007)
The difference is…
‘a small, cleverly designed handheld game can significantly enhance learner
performance in mental maths as well as having a positive impact on other aspects
of classroom life’ (Robertson, 2009)
‘mobile devices can have a positive impact on learning experiences for both educators
and students’ (McFarlane, Triggs& Yee, 2008; Ng & Nicholas, 2009)
‘Schools with one-to-one computing programs have fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, and higher rates of college attendance than schools with a higher ratio of students to computers…but for one-to-one programs to boost student achievement as well, they must be properly implemented.’
Project Red (Revolutionizing Education) June 2010
The Mobiles
(ed. Wan Ng, Nov 2010)
Chapter 12 Imagine Mobile
Learning in your Pocket
Cecilie Murray, Delphian eLearning
http://www.igi-global.com/bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=41770
K-12 research
Four research projects
iPodagogy 2007 iPods and video podcasting for learning
iPod Touch Project 2008 8 iPod Touches per class for literacy Global Mobile Learning 2008-09 Two year project – Australia, Singapore and USA Nintendo DS for Maths 2009 Nintendo DS for student learning in
Mathematics
how mobile learning might be used to increase engagement, motivation, ICT curriculum integration and effective learning in K-12 schools.
action research questions focused on impact for learning in core curriculum areas, literacy, numeracy, media, interpersonal development
Research aims
Collaborative project co-funded Average VIC government school – not high-
tech 30 Year 8 students Teachers – average ICT skills Cross curriculum approach – English, Social
Science, Maths, Science, Music and German, HPE
iPodagogy 2007 iPods and video podcasting for learning
Three diverse schools, locations and communities:◦Corio South, Courtney Gardens, Epsom
Years 5-6 initially (early years noted) Teacher action research; good ICT skills Cross curriculum approach embedded within
VELS Emphasis on literacy - reading, writing, media 8 iPod Touches per class
iPod Touch Project 2008
Two year project – Australia, Singapore and USA
Year 1:◦ global citizenship and cultural identity
Year 2:◦ personalised learning, improving student literacy
in reading and writing, speaking and listening, digital, media and visual literacy
◦ class sets of iPod Touches, Studywiz online learning environment, vodcasts, Apps, etc
Global Mobile Learning Project 2009
Two schools – Xavier College and Trinity Catholic Primary School
Focus – potential of Nintendo DS to support student learning in Mathematics
Four classes used Professor Kageyama Maths Training Program; control group of students used same Maths program with traditional pen and paper
20 minutes each day for 10 weeks
Nintendo DS 2009
Mobile learning: Promotes confidence and independence regardless
of year level and age Promotes peer coaching and developing activities
for each other Important in encouraging ESL learners, reluctant
learners (at risk/disengaged) Improves attendance, more active participation in
class Promotes better preparation and organisation for
class Supports more regular completion of school work
and homework
What the research says
Mobile learning stimulates enjoyment in learning
Greater interaction (& writing) from boys in particular, in blogs, podcasts and web pages
Stimulates teachers and students to work creatively to improve literacy and numeracy
Student performance data – improves numeracy and literacy, increases skills in teamwork, interpersonal skills and ICT skills
Motivates teachers to rethink their pedagogy around the use of ICT and mobile devices
What the research says
Factors for sustaining use and practice beyond trials
Research questions:
Can the use of ICT in teaching and learning support increased student performance in literacy?
Can the use of handheld (1:1) technology devices in teaching and learning practice support increased student performance in a selected VELS domain?
Innovating with Technology Research 2009 and 2010
60 primary and secondary schools, urban, regional & rural
1:1technologies and collaborative technologies
iPod touch, iPads, Netbooks, Flip cameras, Blogs, Wikis, GPS & geocaching, Massive Multiplayer Online Gaming, Quizdom etc
Benchmarking, data collection based on rubrics, online survey, reports, interviews
School Trials
Enablers of innovation: Status and advocacy – Support from
Principal, leadership team, whole school community is crucial
Mentoring – student mentors, time for staff to play and plan together is essential
Mobility – students more engaged, immersed if active and mobile
Technologies – mobile, personalised, untethered
What the research says
Barriers to innovation: Ownership – ideas, devices, outcomes Time – for teacher play with devices, for
team planning and implementation Technical –
◦ wireless connectivity◦ technical plan & support centrally ◦ technical support in school◦ battery life.
Outcome: Innovative use of technologies supports increased student performance.
What the research says
ReferencesDelphian eLearning (2009) iPod Touch Report, DEECDhttp://delphian.com.au/ipod-touch-research-report
Delphian eLearning (2008) iPodagogy: Using iPods and Video Podcasting for Learninghttp://delphian.com.au/ipods-and-podcasting-learning
Delphian eLearning (2008-09) Global Mobile Learninghttp://delphian.com.au/global-mobile-learning-research
McFarlane, A. Triggs, P. & Yee, W. (2008). Researching mobile learning - Interim report to Becta http://partners.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/mobile_learning.pdf
Ng, W. & Nicholas, H. (2009a). Introduction of pocket PC in schools: attitudes and beliefs in the first year. Computers and Education.
Robertson, M. (2009) Innovative Schooling and Responsiveness to ongoing Global Change, La Trobe University, Melbourne
Stead, G. (2006). Mobile technologies: transforming the future of learning, in Emerging
Technologies for Learning, BECTA. http://partners.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/page_documents/research/emerging_technologies.pdf
Metiri Group (2006) Technology in Schools, What the Research Says, Cisco Systems. http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/docs/education/TechnologyinSchoolsReport.pdf
Dogeby, (2006) Using iPods for Instruction, Principals Partnership, Florida. http://www.principalspartnership.com/iPods.pdf
Use Twitter to follow the leaders:
#slide2learn#ipads4learning #mlearning
IssuesTechnical capacity band sharing on ipadBig data filesWireless networks
Good Reader will pick up servers, eg gallery server.IT MadeSimple – Tony RichardsUse DropboxGary Bass- camera to plug into USBMacleod \ CollegeMacUsers Group
Googling, online access at all timesSocial networks, social Show & tell at staff meetingsPolicies that support innovation