MOBILE LEARNINGPresentation created by Trina Dill

75% OF 10 YEAR OLDS IN THE U.K.

OWN A MOBILE DEVICE.

Daily Mail, 2012

60% OF U.S. PARENTS OF CHILDREN AGES EIGHT TO 12

HAVE PROVIDED THEIR CHILDREN WITH MOBILE

PHONES.

Consumer Reports

Take a close look… What do you see?

I. What is Mobile Learning?

II. BYOD?

III. Inside the classroom

IV. How can I adapt mobile learning?

V. Resources

WHAT IS MOBILE LEARNING?Mobile learning allows students to use mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets to explore, create, and collaborate in the classroom.

Engagement is an important term to consider when planning a lesson. In today’s classroom, educators are learning the best way to engage students is to allow mobile learning.

Mobile learning allows students to use apps, web 2.0 tools, and video games to reach higher order thinking skills, problem solve, and make their own decisions. Students become the teacher.

1. Providing access to unlimited amounts of reference materials.

2. Watching educational videos.

3. Supporting students classroom projects and presentations.

THREE USES OF MOBILE DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM

*According to a study done by ASTD and reported in the 2013 Horizon Report.

iPads in the Elementary Classroom

BYOD?• BYOD stands for Bring Your Own

Device.

• Schools that utilize BYOD allow students to bring their own mobile devices to school.

• BYOD makes one-to-one learning easier because the school does not provide the device.

Inside the classroom

• Teachers can use mobile devices to assess students quickly.

• Students can collaborate with another student in a different location.

• Teachers can document content taught in the classroom online.

• Students can use any time, any place.

• Reading and Language Arts

Students can learn through the use of mobile devices by creating word clouds, writing digital stories, and practic letter recognition and sight words.

• MathStudents can learn

through the use of mobile devices by practicing digital flash cards, reinforcing skills through interactive games, and watching videos through Khan Academy.

How can I adapt mobile learning?

• Teaching in the 21st Century does not have to be difficult. Adaptive tools, programs, and apps have been created for students who need additional support.

22 Best Mobile Apps for Kids with Special Needs

This website provides teachers and parents with apps that will adapt to fit the needs of any child.

http://www.care.com/child-care-22-best-mobile-apps-for-kids-with-special-needs-p1017-q16380248.html

Mobile Learning 4 Special Needs

A wiki site created to providing apps to adapt to the needs of different students.

http://mobilelearning4specialneeds.wikispaces.com/Apps

Resources

• Parnell, W., & Bartlett, J. (2012). iDocument: How Smartphones and Tablets Are Changing Documentation in Preschool and Primary Classrooms. Young Children, 67(3), 50-57.

• Kiger, D. (2012). Examining the Influence of a Mobile Learning Intervention on Third Grade Math Achievement. Journal Of Research On Technology In Education, 45(1), 61-82.

• Attard, C., & Northcote, M. (2012). Teaching with technology. Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom, 17(1), 29-32.

• The NMC Horizon Report: 2013 K-12 Edition.