A basketful of opportunities: Integrating mobile devices in teaching and learning Dr Annette de Jager Dr Nellie de Crom dejagera@tut. ac. za decromep@tut. ac. za 083 253 2816 082 853 2454
Introduction Bill Gates vision ¢ Traditionally – many learners, limited facilities ¢ Mobile technologies and OBE ¢ Introducing ‘mobile devices’ ¢
What are ‘mobile devices’ Conceptualising ¢ Examples ¢ Costs ¢ Software and hardware ¢ When to use what ¢
Where to start… Classroom ¢ Computer centre (extend classroom) ¢ Different learning areas, different educators ¢ Classroom as extended computer centre ¢ Opportunities… ¢
Mobile devices integrated – In the conventional classroom Taking notes ¢ Working in cooperative groups ¢ Capturing the lecture (sound) ¢ Making most of tasks ¢ How? l Report back? l Assessment? l ¢ CCFOs
Mobile devices integrated – Outside the classroom ¢ Multimedia software programmes l l l ¢ Sound recordings l l l ¢ ¢ ¢ Geography Know the feature, bird, animal, etc. Games to play to learn Information gathering Basic research principles Copyright Nature Lectures Cultural shows Musical instruments Living history events, etc. Power. Point shows and Graphics Drawings Notetaking, tasks and reports
Mobile devices integrated – In the laboratory ¢ Traditional chalk-and-talk l l ¢ Physical characteristics to remember (colour, size, location, form and structure, apparatus to use, etc. ) Calculations on white board, paper Explain and re-explain Group size, listening skills and attention span Using mobile devices l l l Exact comparisons – colour, size, apparatus, etc. Calculations in Excel Video clips – learn at own pace
Mobile devices integrated – In real-life simulations Presentations / Report back ¢ Guiding / Leadership skills ¢ Interviewing for career ¢ Others ¢
Mobile devices integrated – In information supply and use From the Internet ¢ Summaries from documents ¢ From multimedia programmes ¢ Added information from educator ¢ Clarifying unknown/unfamiliar features, objects, phenomena (i. e. constellations) ¢ Copyright ¢
Mobile devices integrated – In research and data gathering Questionnaires ¢ Testing ¢ Epihandy ¢ Excel in action ¢ “Field” work ¢ Report writing ¢
Integrating mobile devices – handy tools in everyday life ¢ ¢ ¢ Administration tool – easy to use functionalities Class lists and mark sheets Assessment sheets and –cumulative summaries Internet and e-mail facilities Easy to connect to laptop, dataprojector, digital cameras, cell phone, scanner, printer, Bluetooth, infrared…
Workshops offered ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ Hands-on to learn the “How to” Affordable Countrywide Applicable Advice “After sales service” Contact: l Annette de Jager or Nellie de Crom l E-mail: decromep@tut. ac. za l Cell: 082 853 2454 l Fax: 0866962854
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