So, what is mobile learning?
Mobile learning offers the unique ability to learn using portable, flexible, and personal electronic devices. Students can connect with their peers, physically move to different environments and extend their learning beyond the classroom. Mobile devices produce unique educational advantages such as personalization of material and creativity, social interactivity, context sensitivity, ubiquity, connectivity and individuality.
Mobile learning offers the unique ability to learn using portable, flexible, and personal electronic devices. Students can connect with their peers, physically move to different environments and extend their learning beyond the classroom. Mobile devices produce unique educational advantages such as personalization of material and creativity, social interactivity, context sensitivity, ubiquity, connectivity and individuality.
Learning Theories
“Despite its flexibility and affordability, mobile learning is still in early development stages with both technological and pedagogical limitations” (Jalil. A et. al., 2015). However, because of the versatility of mobile instruction and learning materials, a variety of pedagogies can be applied to mobile education. The chart below describes specific examples of key learning theories and how they connect to mobile learning.
“Despite its flexibility and affordability, mobile learning is still in early development stages with both technological and pedagogical limitations” (Jalil. A et. al., 2015). However, because of the versatility of mobile instruction and learning materials, a variety of pedagogies can be applied to mobile education. The chart below describes specific examples of key learning theories and how they connect to mobile learning.
This video sums up the points of what mobile learning is, why it is effective, and what pedagogies surround its effective use:
Backgrounds and Barriers
POLICIES:
The OCT provides guidelines for the use of electronic communication and social media, including: (http://www.oct.ca/publications/PDF/Prof_Adv_Soc_Media_EN.pd):
Advice to members includes asking important questions such as:
PERCEIVED BARRIERS to integrating mobile technology:
POLICIES:
The OCT provides guidelines for the use of electronic communication and social media, including: (http://www.oct.ca/publications/PDF/Prof_Adv_Soc_Media_EN.pd):
- Private vs. professional use
- Professional vulnerability
- Criminal and civil law implications
- Disciplinary implications
Advice to members includes asking important questions such as:
- Am I using electronic communication and social media to enhance learning?
- Are my reasons for sharing information online professional?
- Is what I posted reasonable and professional?
- How does what I post and what others post reflect on my professionalism and on the teaching profession?
PERCEIVED BARRIERS to integrating mobile technology:
- Potential for students to cheat more easily
- The isolation of non-techies
- Steep learning curve for non-techies
- Lack of knowledge of how to integrate technology into curriculum
- Time constraints
- Management issues
- Inadequate number of devices
- Professional development/training concerns