Mobile Learning Technologies for communication, assessment and

content.

Session 1

mick@yumstudio.com.au

ResourcesResources

Give me the pillsGive me the pills

I am starting to believe

I am starting to believe

Sparks out of ears

Sparks out of ears

Hitting the wallHitting the wall

Use the text tool to record your current mood state

Use the text tool to record your current mood state

On top of the world

On top of the world

Blended Delivery

Face to Face Self Paced

Facilitated

•Learning Support•Communication skills•Experiential stories & Group problem solving•Demonstration of practical Skill•Guest Speakers•Site visits

Face to Face

•Case studies•Scenarios•Games•Decision making trees•Demonstration of Knowledge•Video •Industry Knowledge•Quizzes•Communication

Self Paced

•WebinarLecture/Software demonstration•Student presentations/peer review/Guest Speakers•Q and A sessions•Assessment clarification•Role playForums/Blogs•Group tasks•Individual stories•Research•Placement

OnlineFacilitated

• online quizzes, e-portfolios and simulations to gather assessment evidence

• management information systems to record assessment outcomes and track and monitor candidate progress

• online logs, wikis and blogs to provide and respond to assessment feedback

• mobile devices to support workplace assessment• web conferencing to moderate assessment processes

and outcomes.• Voice tools to support learners with low literacy

VET practitioners VET practitioners are increasingly are increasingly

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Your project can include one or more of the following:•Course communication portal for remote support and discussion based assessment

•Assessment evidence capture using audio, video, text•Mobile course content•Student productivity tools for capturing web resources, sharing files, web bookmarks, developing virtual assessment responses

Project - Mobile Project - Mobile learning technologies learning technologies

We will use 2 communication and content hubs:

Moodle - resources, links, help guides https://ubonline.ballarat.edu.au/login/index.php

Mahara - project blog, project reflections http://medusa.ballarat.edu.au/eportfolio/

Project SpacesProject Spaces

UB MoodleUB Moodle

UB MaharaUB Mahara

• Combines text, audio and images as "notes" that can be shared with trainer

Collecting evidence Collecting evidence -Evernote-Evernote

iPadioiPadio

• ipadio combines the telephone with the blog to create an audio “phonecast” which is streamed Live to the Internet.

You can phonecast from any phone, anywhere in the world - no need for a computer or even access to the Internet.

• Learner can call in their responses via phone call. iPadio then converts the audio into a blog post accessible online. No software or app is required by the caller.

Face to Face

ActivityLets Phlog!

Facilitated

Self Paced

• Use your mobile• Call 1800-802569• Enter registered number

1161409317625 or 1161353317625• Enter PIN – 5676• Talk when prompted• When finished access at

http://www.ipadio.com/phlogs/MichaelGwyther/

What is the biggest challenge you face in using blended delivery with your learners? How can you overcome this?What is the biggest challenge you face in using blended delivery with your learners? How can you overcome this?

Phlogging Phlogging exampleexample

•iPadio

•FiRe

http://www.ipadio.com/

iPhone only

Phone appsPhone apps

Android onlyAndRecorder

Sound Cloud

Audio Boo

Phone appsPhone apps

•Soundcloud

•Podomatic

http://soundcloud.com

http://www.podomatic.com

Hosted or cloud Hosted or cloud audioaudio

Face to Face

ActivitySound Cloud

Facilitated

Self Paced

•Download the app from the Apple App store or Android Marketplace•Set up an account at http://soundcloud.com/ or directly from the app •Record a sound file directly into your app on your phone. Answer your thoughts about “ways I can use audio with students for assessment, group work or content”….•If you have Wi-Fi, upload to your account from the phone•Find the embed code on your account on the web•Paste your sound file into a blog post in Mahara.

Sound Cloud Sound Cloud

Face to Face

ActivityProject Plan

Facilitated

Self Paced

Your project can include one or more of the following:•Course communication portal for remote support and discussion based assessment

•Assessment evidence capture using audio, video, text•Mobile course content•Student productivity tools for capturing web resources, sharing files, web bookmarks, developing virtual assessment responses

Project Project

Activity

In small groups with your teaching colleagues brain storm possible projects within your team.

This will give you the opportunity to test a few different approaches in your team.

Face to Face

ActivityJoin Yammer

Facilitated

Self Paced

Communication Communication YammerYammer

DropboxDropbox

Dropbox is a file hosting system that offers cloud storage and file synchronisation and works on multiple operating systems and mobile devices

https://www.dropbox.com/

DropboxDropbox

•2GB Storage Free•Instantaneous synchronisation of files •Files can be emailed directly to your Dropbox with “Send to Dropbox”•Files can be shared or made public•Undo option can be reversed under 30 days•Files can be accessed from any computer or mobile device with internet connection

Benefits of Dropbox in learning

•Distribution and submission of materials and resources•Collaboration on projects at different locations and times•Essential files get backed up•File history is available for viewing or retrieving•Create links in resources to an online example