mobile nomads and social media, fredericton, nb, canada
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a ppt on mobile projects that the Institute of Tropical Medicine is involved in and linked to social media.TRANSCRIPT
M-Nomads: creating a mobile oasis with social media
by Inge de Waard
Today's emerging mobile learning industry is open for exploration
eLearning developers & providers need to join the mobile caravan
“You must be the change you wish to see” - Gandhi
Where to start ?How do we motivate ourself and others?
Your mobile goals are within reach if you gather around the oasis
"Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. "--Bette Davis
Engage in mobile projects and create a tribe of explorers
Develop pilot programs 3 examples with different technologies
co design and co deploy
Research based on simple data exchange: FAMACHA anaemia
analyze before setting up a mobile project
Target GroupBuild on what existsCost
incorporate all the participants
SmsDelimiters
Sms: 8431,1,3,2,1,3,2,4,2
farmer cattle eye data
Assure benefits for all
Mobile data connection: great for statistical, rural research!
Telemedicine
Be inspired by student centered learning and interactivity
Active learning techniques benefit all
Provide content that is cross platform
Know the conditions or needs that your learners face
Wimaxasp programming
connect and spread the message
Mobile discussion fora: great for peer to peer knowledge exchange!
Give those in need the tools to set-up a project
eSCART online courses
Different media suit different learners’ skills
Redesign existing strong projects
eXelearning.orgJavascript
Html & CSS
Make learning a multi-sensory experience
Natural Evolution HIV/AIDS
Screen capturing (captivate, camtasia)
Video editing (final cut, premiere)
Audio editing(audicity = free)
Asynchronous discussion +
Make learning a multi-sensory experience
Explore the software you already use
offline possibilities
Mobile = mp4 conversion
Redesign material for mobile use whenever possible
Develop pilot programs 3 examples with different technologies
co design and co deploy
Use social media to motivate learners
Last_FM
Use social media to motivate learners
Use social media to motivate learners
group benefits: create a global tribe
Involve more senses and interactivity => better learning outcomes
Creating a group dynamic assures pedagogical benefits
Join relevant communities
College2.0 learning community
Gaming community
Canadian eLearning research community
Useful in mobile forums or to find partners
Use wikis to enhance social interaction in mobile projects
read/writeeditpublish
Use wikis to enhance social interaction in mobile projects
Blade wiki: personal mobile wiki
Tiki wiki: mobile wiki
We used a wiki with all the teachers to follow up on the development of e-courses
vodcasting: were high end Web2.0 meets … you, me & everyone we know
ITM vodcast
Vodcasts enable immediate mobile access/download through iTunes
Post movies from your mobile to YouTube or Blip.tv
Don’t be a lonely nomad: make your profile known
Use your profile to connect to people
LinkedIn cv
Flickr mobile photos
Use your profile to connect to people
Del.icio.us
microblogginglet your tribe know what you are doing
=> Keep in touch with members/learners on the (mobile) go
Jaiku
Let’s do it!
"What we have to learn to do,
we learn by doing." – Aristotle
Do it! & keep it small
Send a mail to:[email protected]
See the result onwww.flickr.com/photos/14189102@N05/
Why? To share photos of cases or projects
Log in to twitter.com:User: Rhl_mobile Pw: ilikeyou
See the result on:http://twitter.com/rhl_mobile
Why? To share progress or interesting links
Send video to:[email protected]
See result:www.youtube.com/profile?user=cyberinge
Why? To share movies that could help discussing a case or study
Will you be able to create your own mobile knowledge oasis?
Will your projects die through lack of motivation?
Engage in mobile projects and create a mobile tribe
Mobile projects will put your knowledge on the map
So join the mobile caravan
Contact me
Email: [email protected]
Blog: ignatiawebs.blogspot.com Del.icio.us: http://del.icio.us/ignatia
linkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/B09/452
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ignatia