Educational Technologies Blog

              Investigating mobile learning technologies and software applications     was an exciting task and I enjoyed it tremendously.

          All the options I found have unlimited potential, endless possibilities and will enhance adult learning for years to come. Walker (2006) rationalizes: “it has been widely recognized that mobile learning is not just about the use of portable devices but also about learning across contexts”. This is essential because adult learners are able to facilitate their own learning in many ways at every content level.

http://www.Brainshark.com         http://www.SlideShark.com

   

             These sites work in tandem to transform the printed page onto dynamic, mobile ready content that can be easily accessed quickly, and viewed as on demand video presentations anytime, anywhere. There are new capabilities for users of these sites to share and track online versions of their presentations that can be viewed on computers, tablets and smartphones.

              I selected this technology for its easy accessibility to be used in conjunction with all types of video presentations. It is an ideal tool to use with PowerPoint presentations whether online or any mobile device.

              I would utilize this form of mobile technology to introduce new content, present required articles, novels and the graphic illustrations of the novels, articles, and readings.

                The adult learners will have a special project to interpret the novel the class will read together and illustrate it using this technology including visuals, graphics, and other creative mediums of their choice.

http://www.xtractor.se/services/m-learning-mobile-learning.

                 This technology allows learners to consume large amounts of information and create their personalized form of mobile learning. It affords adult learners to write, create, and decide where and when to perform in meaningful learning activities. They are not forced to participate and the ridicule of others.  “In an ideal m-learning situation, the learners do not stay in a fixed location learning alone or together. They review, choose, participate, and access information they need immediately when they have questions or ideas, regardless of where they are located.” (Koszalka & Ntloedibe-Kuswani, 2010, p.142).

                I want to incorporate this technology in my class environment simply because I can easily create content conducive for mobile learning: it can be assessed from a tablet or smartphone: enables quick learning: fosters efficient learning and it is used with videos, podcasts, iPhones, iPads and Smartphones. “Today, students can display mastery in countless ways that involve the creation of digital content”. (Richardson, 2010).

                The first example of incorporating this technology would be assigning the first week of school the adult learners would create their personal presentation concerning their lives. It would be used instead of the formal class presentations. I envision the adult learners getting to know each other on a more personal level and forge long lasting friendships outside the class environment as well. Second, the adult learners would be assigned to interview a person in their chosen vocation and present their findings to the class in ant format they select. “M-learning tools can therefore become partners in the learning process by providing access to information or people that

         can help learners develop understanding at any time, in any place:. (Hannum & McCombs, 2008: Jonassen, 1998).

           Mobile technologies are the “new” realities in education. All of us must learn to implement these mobile technologies to redesign the face of education to reach into the future.

 

References

Hannum, W., & McCombs, B. (2008). Enhancing distance learning for today’s youth with learner-centered principles. Education Technology, 48(3), 11-20. Retrieved from http://asianvu.com/bookstoread/etp/

Koszalka, T. A., & Ntloedibe-Kuswani, G. S. (2010). Literature on the safe

        and disruptive learning potential of mobile technologies.  Distance Education, 31(2), 139-157.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

   

Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for

      classrooms (3^rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.

Walker, K. (2006). Introduction: Mapping the landscape of mobile learning. In M. Sharples (Ed.), Big issues in mobile learning: Report of a workshop by the kaleidoscope network of excellence mobile learning initiative. University of Nottingham.