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Why use mobile devices ?
What are mobile devices?
Mobile Devices
- A mobile device is a pocket-sized computing device, typically having a display screen with touch input and/or miniature keyboard.
- A tool for the user to request the needed information.
- A portable device, typically combining voice, text and computing capabilities with multiple connectivity options.
Why use mobile devices?
- Thousands of productivity and educational apps
- Anytime, anywhere
- Environmentally friendly
- eBooks reduce textbooks use
Continued...
- Easy to collaborate
- Absent students can still stay in touch
- Simple to navigate, usable interface
- Learner-centred learning made possible
"Mobile devices a part of the fabric of children's lives today: they are here to stay. It is no
longer a question of whether we should use these devices to
support learning, but how and when to use them." - Michael H.
Levine from the Joan Ganz Cooney Centre
Educational Uses- Records
- Presentations
- Resource sharing
- Brainstorming
- Learning activities
- Document creation
- Multimedia creation
- Storage and repository for easy access
Applications
Web applications - or web apps - combine the power of the Internet with the simplicity of multi-touch technology. - Apple