Mobile Learning Case Study

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2. Second Phase: The characteristics of Mobile learning.

The characteristics of mobile learning
2.1. Real world relevance: Use mobile learning in authentic contexts
2.2. Mobile contexts: Use mobile learning in contexts where learnersare mobile
2.3. Explore: Provide time for exploration of mobile technologies
2.4. Blended: Blend mobile and non-mobile technologies
2.5. Whenever: Use mobile learning spontaneously
2.6. Wherever: Use mobile learning in nontraditional learning spaces
2.7. Whomsoever: Use mobile learning both individually andcollaboratively
2.8. Affordances: Exploit the affordances of mobile technologies
2.9. Personalize: Employ the learners’ own mobile devices

2.10. Mediation: Use mobile learning to mediate knowledgeConstruction. …show more content…

The contexts may be commercial, educational or purely lifestyle, and will often involve characteristics of collaboration, reflection, and articulation, (Herrington & Herrington, 2006) [6]

2.2.Mobile contexts: Use mobile learning in contexts where learners are mobile
The mobile learning is situated in contexts where the learner is mobile across topics, space and time. Commuters engage in mobile learning as they travel to and from work accessing different information and engaging in different tasks, returning to these tasks at different times throughout the day. Clear evidence of mobile learning in this project is seen where early career teachers created audio files of teacher wisdom stories for use as a tool for reflection on teaching.
2.3.Explore: Provide time for exploration of mobile technologies
While it is apparent that many learner have a greater familiarity with technology than their predecessors it is also clear that some do not. Providing time for learner to explore the Technological features and educational affordances of devices can be done in a variety of ways. Sharing knowledge, peer tutoring and engaging in introductory authentic tasks appear to be useful approaches …show more content…

There are learning tasks that benefit from a blending ofmobile and non- mobile devices. The capacity to sync information anddownload media adds to the versatility of these devices. 2.5.Whenever: Use mobile learning spontaneously

Mobile learning can be spontaneous, unanticipated and opportunistic.Being in the right place at the right time to capture significant eventsprovides invaluable knowledge for individuals as well ascommunities, witnessed by the current reliance of news services onopportunistic recordings made by mobile learners and theirtechnologies. Learner in this project were able to capitalize on the spontaneous events occurring in their classrooms in order tocapture perspectives of pedagogical approaches for later exploration.
2.6.Wherever: Use mobile learning in nontraditional learning spaces
Mobile learning can occur wherever people find a need. Traditionallylearning is seen to occur in formal settings like classrooms and lecturetheatres whereas informal learning occurs as we wait for a bus,converse with a colleague over lunch, or engage in work experience. Products created in

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