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Education
Revolutionize
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A flipbook created by Yawen Wu
– education that you can
hold in your hand mLearnin
g:
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M-Learning Technologies Include:
MP3
players
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Handheld Game console
The
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inguaphone’s
Language
lessons
on
wax
cylinders
in
1901
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mobile learning:
"the US market for Mobile Learning products and services is growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.7% …
the demand is relatively immune from the recession.” ~ Ambient Insight (2008)
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Smart phones are transforming how we access
shared knowledge by keeping us constantly connected to
near-infinite information.
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M-learning focuses on the
of the learner.
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mobility
anywhere accessible from virtually
unprecedented instant access to expertise from
informal cooking lessons on YouTube
to online university courses
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“Education is in the process of Technology has given us opportunities the people who taught me didn't have. ”
~ Jonathan Rees
changing
Education needs new models to avoid losing touch with the needs of:
Toddlers who are as comfortable
with touchscreens as with books Students who question
the value of physical campuses Adults who hope to earn new
skills in spare time to secure a job Photo:Massimo Regonati
key themes that drive
mLearning
ten
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CONTINUOUS LEARNING 1
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EDUCATIONAL
LEAPFROGGING 2
Kids can skip past outdated formal school systems
With low-priced cell phones in the hands,
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NEW CROP OF OLDER, LIFELONG
LEARNERS
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Availability reduces the complexity.
People in their 60s are being pulled into mLearning more than ever, motivated by the need to
stay in touch with grandkids.
BREAKING GENDER BOUNDARIES, REDUCING PHYSICAL BURDENS 4
mLearning promises to
Put women of
All ages in contact with
high-quality Education
privately And on their
own time.
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Learning software
programming languages
MLearning
Ushers In a boom Of interest in
gaining software expertise
introduces opportunities
for economic growth
A NEW LITERACY EMERGES: SOFTWARE LITERACY
6
existing educational materials could be made
accessible via mobile channels. mLearning can
offer solutions for niche
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audiences
TEACHERS
AND PUPILS
TRADE ROLES 7 kids who are raised
with programming create educational materials for peers, or share knowledge in return to adults
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SYNERGIES WITH AND INITIATIVES
MOBILE BANKING MOBILE HEALTH
8
better education can improve
virtuous cycle improves personal
and national economies
financial condition
and positively influence health
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9: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
mLearning w
ill not
compete with
Schools b
ut
complement
and
extend
their offe
rings
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mLearning finds new promising students or research how people learn
students of any
age or
background can pursue knowledge that is
relevant and
Realistic
10: A REVOLUTION LEADING TO CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION
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The of mobile learning
- brings new technology into the classroom. - devices are more lightweight than books and PCs.
- can diversify the types of learning activities - supports the learning process rather than being integral to it. - can be useful add-on tools for students with special needs.
- can be a ‘hook’ to re-engage disaffected youth. - devices are cheaper than PCs and laptops.
- provides multimedia content delivery and creation options
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If people spend too much time with one technology, and less time interacting with people,
that could hinder the development of communications skills
brain is highly sensitive to stimuli, like smartphone screens.
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which often have imperfections,
will come to know a world where shiny screens give them
a false sense of intimacy without risk Photo:Khan Mohammad Irteza
People who do not learn
real interactions,
Sources: Adkins, S.S. “The US Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services: 2008-2013 Forecast and Analysis”. Ambient Insight. 2008. C.Savill.“Mobile learning in practice:Piloting a mobile learning teachers’ toolkit in further education colleges” Curt Hopkins.“Future U: fear and loathing in academia” 2012. Fabio Sergio “10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education WRITTEN”.2012. “Mobile Learning Community” Mobile Learning History. 2010. Nick Bilton“The Child, the Tablet and the Developing Mind”. 2013. Photo: Yawen Wu@Toronto
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