M-Learning: M-Learning: Using Cell Phones for Using Cell Phones for InstructionInstruction

Nell EckersleyCOABE12

IntroductionsIntroductionsWhat do you know about M-

Learning?

What would you like to learn?

What is one thing would you like to take away from this session?

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AgendaAgendaWhat is M-Learning? Using CellphonesUsing iPads and other tabletsQR CodesYouTubeTwitterFacebook

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What is M-Learning?What is M-Learning?M-learning demystified!

http://www.m-learning.org/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_m335eiSHY4

EdTech Bytes - Season 1 - Episode 1: mLearning http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx16xtBXcFY 4#COABE12

What is M-Learning?What is M-Learning?

M-Learning or Mobile Learning refers to the use of • PDAs, • Mobile phones, • Laptops • Tablets• E-readers • and any other handheld information technologyfor learning

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Why M-Learning? Why M-Learning?

M-Learning is reaching a new kind of user through:

ConvenienceCollaborationPortabilityCompatibilityEngaging/Fun

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What can we do with M-What can we do with M-Learning?Learning?Access documents, video clips, and audio

librariesAccess quizzes and self-assessment as

question or gamesParticipate in lessons and tutorialsReceive lectures archived or broadcast

liveRead asynchronous postingsExhibit student workParticipate in virtual learning communities

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M-Learning devicesM-Learning devices

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Types of Cell PhonesTypes of Cell PhonesSimple cell phonesFeature cell phonesSmart cell phones

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Things people do with their phones

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Cell Phone Etiquette

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Tools to Create Mobile Tools to Create Mobile ContentContentHow to text from your computer

http://www.ehow.com/how_5140350_text-cell-phone-computer.html

Podcast from your cell phone http://www.ipadio.com/

Google Voice—free phone calls and transcribes spoken word https://www.google.com/voice

Mobile Learning Solutions http://www.upsidelearning.com/mobile-learning-solutions.asp

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Google VoiceGoogle VoiceFill in the blanks in the dialogPractice the dialogCall (347) 927-7044 (Nell’s

GoogleVoice number)Read dialog into the phonehttps://www.google.com/voice#in

box

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Polls and QuizzesPolls and QuizzesPollEverywhere

http://www.polleverywhere.com/Large catalog of quizzes that can

be done on cell phones http://qiz.tel/

MobileStudy allows you to create your own quizzes that can be accessed via mobile device http://www.mobilestudy.org/ http://www.mobilestudy.org/u/11304/m/ 15#COABE12

PollEverywhere PollPollEverywhere Poll

Apps for Learning on Apps for Learning on TabletsTabletshttp://www.iear.org/ http://www.educause.edu/Resour

ces/7ThingsYouShouldKnowAboutMobil/204763

http://101bestandroidapps.com/category/education/

http://www.apple.com/education/ipodtouch-iphone/

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Using Tablets and E-Using Tablets and E-ReadersReadershttp://bit.ly/iPadAdultEd

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Other toolsOther toolsQR CodesYouTubeTwitterFacebook

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QR CodeQR Code

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QR CodesQR Codeshttp://ilearntechnology.com/?p=4

211Create your own QR codes: use

Bitly.com. Add .qr to any bit.ly URL and you will be taken to a QR code for that URL

Smartphone app ScanLife http://www.scanlife.com/new/

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Shortening URLSShortening URLS

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QR CodeQR Code

And with or without an account you can make any of the shortened URLS into a QR Code by adding .qr at the end

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YouTubeYouTubeCreate videos on mobile deviceShare Videos via mobile devicesScan the QR code or go to

http://bit.ly/HW2ans

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TwitterTwitter140 CharactersReTweets and HashtagsWays to receive and send tweetsCOABE 2012 Paper.Li

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https://twitter.com/

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What Can You Say in 140 What Can You Say in 140 Characters?Characters?

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RetweetingRetweeting

RT @Username

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TaggingTagging

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HashTagsHashTags

#EdTech #AdultEd

#TwEd

#EdChat #TechPD #SoMeEd

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Anatomy of a Good TweetAnatomy of a Good Tweet

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Sending and Receiving Sending and Receiving TweetsTweets

Twitter.comSMS Texts via your cell phoneApplications on computers &

smart phones◦Tweetdeck◦HootSuite◦Seesmic

TweetChat

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EdChatHow do we

keep up with important education Twitter discussions?

#EdChat Wiki

#AEChat

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http://tweetchat.com/ http://tweetchat.com/

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Twitter Town Hall at Twitter Town Hall at COABE12COABE12

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COABE 2012 Paper.LiCOABE 2012 Paper.Li

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FacebookFacebook

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http://www.facebook.com/mobile/

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ContactContactNell Eckersley - NellE@lacnyc.org

LINCS Technology & Distance Learning Discussion Listhttp://lincs.ed.gov/mailman/listinfo/technology

Literacy Assistance Center @LACNYCNell

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