mobility means never having to say you are offline
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WCET 2008 Conference presentationTRANSCRIPT
Mobility Means…
Jenell Sargent & Jonell Hinsey
Tennessee State University
Mobility Means
What does it mean to be mobile?
To Be Connected in Motion!
Hong-Kong
Australia
Mexico
China
Brazil Canada
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EAnytime Anywhere
Restaurants
Airport
Homes
Work
Hotels
Hospitals
Gas Stations
Vehicles
Schools
Access
The Generation M
Who are they?
Media
Mobile
Connected
Individuals
Generation M
6.5hrs per day (44hrs per week)
Heavy Multitasker
6.5hrs=8hrs
http://thejournal.com
Mobile Users 2 Billion mobile subscribers worldwide
80% of Americans ages 18 to 29 own cell phones.
65% of those users send text messages on a regular basis.
Lasica.J.D. The Mobile Generation: Global Transformations at the Cellular Level
Teaching & Learning with Mobile Devices
PDA
Cell Phones
GPS
Mobile InternetPlatform
LearningWith
Mobile Device
Always Connected and Still Have A Life?
Is there such a thing?
Conclusion
Mobility has changed the way we Live Learn
Mobility has afford us the ability to always be Connected
Media will continue to change the way we Learn Live Connect & Absorb information
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