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Mobile, Digital, Ubiquitous: Solutions for Learning with Handhelds

Panel Moderator: Julie LindsayFeaturing: Judy Breck, Janice Kelly Graham Brown-Martin, and Tony

VincentNECC 2007, Atlanta

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Julie Lindsay Former Director of E-Learning and Head of

Technology at International School Dhaka, Bangladesh. Moving to Head of IT at Qatar Academy, Doha, Qatar in August 2007

Implemented the Handheld Initiative For Education (HIFE) at ISD over the past 3 years

Co-founder of the Flat Classroom Project and Horizon Project (online, global collaborative projects using Web 2.0 tools)

What are we talking about?

The Large Print Mobile: the devices? the users?

both? Digital: a digital world breeds digital

natives Ubiquitous: anywhere, anytime,

always available

What are we really talking about?

The Small Print Standardization Convergence Affordability Adaptability Acceptable use Learning using technology Living with technology

Handheld Initiative For Education

International School Dhaka program Grade 6 and 7 carry student-owned

Palm OS devices Acceptable use policy developed Interdisciplinary curriculum

objectives Teacher professional development Parent meetings

Handhelds at School

HIFE: 3-years of implementation

Importance of IT Support Issues of compatibility Issues with breakage and theft Finding viable uses for the devices

MP3 files, podcasts Wireless access (Palm TX) to email Organizational tool

The evolution of the HIFE

Going into the 4th year Broadening the program to include

other mobile devices such as iPods, mobile phones, Pocket PC

More student-centered rather than teacher initiated

Making allowances for learning styles

One Vision for the Future

‘A Thing in My Pocket in 2020’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb7CXcQhqRI

Horizon Project award winning video for the Mobile Phones sectionhttp://horizonproject.wikispaces.com

Judy Breck Writes about mobile learning and open

educational resources in blogs—GoldenSwamp.com, SmartMobs.com and iCommons.org—in Educational Technology magazine, and four books.

A fall 2007 release is set for her fifth book, which is about mobiles and the new generations: Intertwingle: a compelling story of what is possible, with a foreword by Howard Rheingold.

Consults on mobile learning for Rave Wireless.

Dr Janice Kelly Fifth grade teacher at O. H. Somers

Elementary School in Mogadore, Ohio (22 years of service)

Palm Education Pioneer participant since 2001

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio

Consultant for the Ohio Department of Education and Achievement Testing development

Tony Vincent Fifth grade teacher at Willowdale Elementary

School in Omaha, Nebraska, 1998-2004; taught with Palm handhelds for each student since 2001

Founder and webmaster of learninginhand.com and TonyVincent.net

Developer of Radio WillowWeb, Our City, Soft Reset, and Learning in Hand: iPods podcasts.

Currently self-employed as a consultant, delivering professional development to educators in the areas of handhelds, podcasting, and online tools

Graham Brown-Martin Founder and managing director of UK

based Handheld Learning Ltd. http://www.handheldlearning.co.uk/

Hosts the world's largest mobile-learning conference annually in London http://www.handheldlearning2007.com/

Recently released RedHalo, a managed mobile learning environment for schools http://www.redhalo.com/

Format

Share individual experiences with handheld computing and education

Invite dialogue and interaction with the audience

Discuss solutions for schools to have Mobile, Digital and Ubiquitous computing