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Imagination in your Pocket: mobile learning and apps
Cecilie MurrayDelphian eLearning
App-titude Learning
Today’s session
Mobile learning researchWhat do we know about the impact on learning?
(Delphian eLearning)
Game based apps that display backend data in online assessment system (App-titude)
Mobile learning is…‘learning in a more personalised way, handing over
more control to the learners themselves’ ‘disruptive learning’
(Stead, 2006) ‘holds and heightens student interest, engages
students in learning, and provides yet another means for expressive and receptive literacy’
(Dogeby, 2007)
The Research
‘a small, cleverly designed handheld game can significantly enhance learner performance in mental maths as well as having a positive impact on other
aspects of classroom life’ (Robertson, 2009).
‘mobile devices can have a positive impact on learning experiences for both educators and students’
(McFarlane, Triggs& Yee, 2008; Ng & Nicholas, 2009)
‘Schools with one-to-one computing programs have fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, and higher rates of college attendance than schools with a higher ratio of students to computers…but for one-to-one programs to boost student achievement as well, they must be properly implemented.’
Project Red (Revolutionizing Education) June 2010
New research
Mobile Technologies and Handheld Devices for Ubiquitous Learning: Research and Pedagogy(ed. Wan Ng, 2010)
Chapter: Imagine Mobile Learning in your PocketDue for release in August
The mobiles
Research aims
• how mobile learning might be used to increase engagement, motivation, ICT curriculum integration and effective learning in K-12 schools.
• action research questions focused on impact for learning in core curriculum areas, literacy and media, maths operations
iPodagogy 2007
iPods and video podcasting for learning• Collaborative project co-funded• Average VIC government school – not high-tech• 30 Year 8 students• Teachers – average ICT skills • Cross curriculum approach – English, Social
Science, Maths, Science, Music and German, HPE
iPod Touch Project 2008
• Three diverse schools, locations and communities:– Corio South, Courtney Gardens, Epsom
• Years 5-6 initially (early years noted)• Teacher action research; good ICT skills• Cross curriculum approach embedded within VELS• Emphasis on literacy - reading, writing, media• 8 iPod Touches per class
Global Mobile Learning Project
• Two year project – Australia, Singapore and USA• Year 1:– global citizenship and cultural identity
• Year 2:– personalised learning, improving student literacy in
reading and writing, speaking and listening, digital, media and visual literacy
– class sets of iPod Touches, Studywiz online learning environment, vodcasts, Apps, etc
The Schools
United World College of South-East Asia, Singapore
Shepparton High School, Victoria
Chormann Elementary, Southgate, Michigan
Nintendo DS
• Two schools – Xavier College and Trinity Catholic Primary School
• Focus – potential of Nintendo DS to support student learning in Mathematics
• Four classes used Professor Kageyama Maths Training Program; control group of students used same Maths program with traditional pen and paper
• 20 minutes each day for 10 weeks
What the research saysMobile learning:• Promotes confidence and independence regardless of year
level and age• Promotes peer coaching and developing activities for each
other• Important in encouraging ESL learners, reluctant learners (at
risk/disengaged)• Improves attendance, more active participation in class• Promotes better preparation and organisation for class• Suports more regular completion of school work and
homework• Stimulates enjoyment in learning…‘fun’ activity
What the research says
• Greater interaction (& writing) from boys in particular, in blogs, podcasts and web pages
• Stimulates teachers and students to work creatively to improve literacy and numeracy
• Student performance data – improves numeracy and literacy, increases skills in teamwork, interpersonal skills and ICT skills
• Motivates teachers to rethink their pedagogy around the use of ICT and mobile devices
Research reportsiPod Touch Reporthttp://delphian.com.au/ipod-touch-research-report
iPodagogy: Using iPods and Video Podcasting for Learninghttp://delphian.com.au/ipods-and-podcasting-learning
Global Mobile Learninghttp://delphian.com.au/global-mobile-learning-research
Good Practice TipsImplementation of Mobile Learning projectshttp://delphian.com.au/mobile-learning-articles
The Future‘public agencies [Departments of Education] and
schools are beginning to explore multimobile services – convenient, flexible tools that enable
users to access information in a range of formats using mobile devices – as a way to support…
staff and students’ (The New Media Consortium, 2009)
Why Apps for Learning?• Small handheld devices enable learning anywhere,
anytime• Convergence of innovations in mobile technology
and social software, Web 2.0• Young people’s social use of technologies• For schools it means 1:1 is achievable
Educational games Apps• Relevant to kids• Use technologies that pervade their lives• Engaging for learning• Inquiry based constructivist content• High quality games prolong engagement• Kids can consolidate knowledge independently
Apps are based on constructivist learning principlesPromote deep thinking, not simply skills development
Curriculum-driven content, high quality graphics Monitor student progress online
An online assessment system collects data from the appTeachers monitor student progress at a glance
Unafraid: The student has played all three activities at least once.
Getting Stuck In: The student has spent 10 days on the farm. I.e. they have played an activity to completion 10 times.
Hard Worker: The student has spent 30 days on the farm. I.e. they have played an activity to completion 30 times.
All Rounder:The student has scored at least 2 stars in all three activities.
Great Counting: The student has scored a total of 9 stars.
Heli Ace: The student has all 4 stars for the Helicopter activity.
Round Up Ace: The student has all 4 stars for the Round Up activity.
Jump Ace: The student has all 4 stars for the Jump activity.
Perfect Farm: The student has all 12 stars - the total number available across all activities.
Levels of Achievement
Discussion Forum for Teacher Input
MATHSTRONAUT is a maths challenge app for addition and subtraction, designed for Primary and Middle school students.
CYBERSAFETY app aims to create awareness for Primary and Middle school students about how to stay safe online.
ReferencesProject Red (2010) Revolutionizing Education, One to One Institute, US. http://projectred.org/
McFarlane, A. Triggs, P. & Yee, W. (2008). Researching mobile learning - Interim report to Becta http://partners.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/mobile_learning.pdf
Ng, W. & Nicholas, H. (2009a). Introduction of pocket PC in schools: attitudes and beliefs in the first year. Computers and Education.
Robertson, M. (2009) Innovative Schooling and Responsiveness to ongoing Global Change, La Trobe University, Melbourne Stead, G. (2006). Mobile technologies: transforming the future of learning, in Emerging Technologies for Learning, BECTA. http://partners.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/page_documents/research/emerging_technologies.pdf
Metiri Group (2006) Technology in Schools, What the Research Says, Cisco Systems. http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/docs/education/TechnologyinSchoolsReport.pdf
Dogeby, (2006) Using iPods for Instruction, Principals Partnership, Florida. http://www.principalspartnership.com/iPods.pdf
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