Technology in Classroom: Mobile Devices Karen Gailey MAED 5040-084 Dr. Adam Harbaugh June 29,2010

Video: A vision of K-12 students today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8 When you are done with the video proceed to the next slide by clicking on it. Source: www.youtube.com

What are mobile devices? Mobile devices are handheld technology that is equipped with custom platforms, endless capabilities, it’s user-friendly and cost efficient. Examples of mobile devices: Laptops Cell phones i-POD, i-POD phone, i-POD touch PDA (personal digital assistant)

Advantages of Mobile Devices Just in time learning Ability to access learning (almost) everywhere Two-way learning with multimedia Immediate feedback Student engagement and creativity Educational programs/applications installed Improved student learning Instructional and assessment tool for teacher

Disadvantage of Mobile Devices Which device will win? Interface size and student immersiveness Potentially never disconnected Maintanance..long term cost Students not following guidelines for use policy Classroom management Teacher comfort level and training

Digital Divide: A Disparity of Technology Digital divide is when there is socio-economical gap between the access to digital and information technology. Certain parts of the world have better opportunities to progress in this technological age with other may not have access at all. The long term effect is that under-privileged countries are lagging so far behind that they may never see the true benefits of technology compared to the rest of the world.

What does the research say? Cell phones are better than laptops due to availability, cost, and mobility. “Cell phones, not laptops computers hold the most promise for the spread of one-to-one computing, particularly students with limited resources and especially for students from under-developing nations.” - Bill Gates Source: Lucking, R.A., Christmann, E.P., & Wighting, M.J. (2010, January). Cell phones for science. Science Scope, 58-61.

Research continued: 2) Using mobile technology effectively “To take advantage of computers, schools still need thoughtful administrators, high-quality teachers, an effective curriculum, and all the other components that make a school excellent” Source: Zucker, A.A. (2009, June/July). Assessment made easy. Learning and Leading with Technology, 18-21.

Research continued: 3) Reach diverse learners Example in the classroom: A teacher used songs from an i-POD to teach her ELL and special needs students contractions and adjectives. Students listened to audio books in their native language and English. Students used the voice recorder to interview each other. Student self-esteem increased and placement into English-only class was sooner. Source: Ullman, E. (2010). Reaching ELLs with mobile devices. District Administration, 46(2), and 18. Retrieved from ERIC database

Research continued: 4) Learning by doing Implementation of mobile technology with experiential theory. (John Dewey 1938). Study conducted on two fifth grade classes. One with PDA other with out PDA. Result of study indicated higher learning with PDA users. Source: Lai, C., Yang, J., Chen, F., Ho, C., & Chan, T. (2007). Affordances of mobile technologies for experiential learning: the interplay of technology and pedagogical practices. Journal of Assisted Learning, 23, 326-337. Source: Ullman, E. (2010). Reaching ELLs with mobile devices. District Administration, 46(2), and 18. Retrieved from ERIC database

Research concluded: 5) Teacher Interviews and Responses on Technology A study was conducted by the Australian Flexible Learning Framework by interviewing educators on mobile technologies. The teachers responses ranged from lack of professional development, student and teacher readiness, and cost of equipment.

Just a few suggestions: Websites for the mobile device http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess/columns/mobile-games.mspx http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/games-and-apps/ http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/lessons/ http://teachingtechnology.suite101.com/article.cfm/how-to-make-science-or-math-flash-cards-for-an-ipod-like-a-pro http://www.pbs.org/teachers/innovators/gallery/search/?category=mobile_device_activities http://misterteacher.blogspot.com/

References Bacon, M., & Ault, M. (2009). ALTEC learning games: successful integration of learning and gaming. Online Submission ERIC, EBSCOhost (accessed June 26, 2010). Lai, C., Yang, J., Chen, F., Ho, C., & Chan, T. (2007). Affordances of mobile technologies for experiential learning: the interplay of technology and pedagogical practices. Journal of Assisted Learning, 23, 326-337. Lopez, J., Royo, T., Lorborda, J., & Calvo, F. (2009). Methods of adapting digital content for the learning process via mobile devices. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences, 1, 2673-2677. Lucking, R.A., Christmann, E.P., & Wighting, M.J. (2010, January). Cell phones for science. Science Scope, 58-61. Peters, K. (2007). M-learning: positioning educators for a mobile, connected future. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 8(2), 1-17.

References continued….. Peng, H., Su, Y., Chou, C., & Tsai, C. (2009). Ubiquitous knowledge construction: mobile learning re-defined and a conceptual framework. Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 46(2), 171-183. Schachter, R. (2009, November/December). Mobile devices in the classroom. District Administration, 30-36. Ullman, E. (2010). Reaching ELLs with mobile devices. District Administration, 46(2), and 18. Retrieved from ERIC database Wang, H., Liu, T., Chou, C., Liang, J., Chan, T., & Yang, S. (2004). A framework of three learning activity levels for enhancing the usability and feasibility of wireless learning environments. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 30(4), 331-351. Zucker, A.A. (2009, June/July). Assessment made easy. Learning and Leading with Technology, 18-21.