Mobile devices and learning

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In-Brief: mobile devices and learningLyn Lall and Steve Saffhill

support@rsc-em.ac.uk

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/eastmidlands

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Do you have access to

A. no mobile devices

B. your own mobile device

C. your organisation's single mobile device

D. a number of different mobile devices

E. a suite of mobile devices

What mobile technology are learners using in your organisation?

A. Learner owned devices predominantly

B. Apple devices

C. Android devices

D. A mix of devices including learner owned

Starting off with mobile devices for learning

• Edutopia• BYOD or loaned devices?• What about disadvantaged learners?• Android or Apple?

Apps that are floating our boat

• Smoothboard Air (not really an app)

• Bambuser

• Notetaker

• 123d Catch

• Collaborate

• Edmodo

• Class Dojo

• Google Drive

What are some of your favourite apps?

http://tinyurl.com/rscemmobile

From a single app to a workflow of apps

Distribute link to

learners

Document is stored

Learners develop

information

Document converted to .pdf and emailed to

tutor

Tutor uploads to

Doc AS and

provides feedback.

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Pedagogy and apps: Bloom’s

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Pedagogy and apps

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http://langwitches.org/blog

http://maps.playingwithmedia.com/

Multiple intelligenceshttp://ipadders.eu

Managing multiple devices

• storage• charging• managing content and apps• wi-fi issues• support from JISC Legal • staff development

Storage and charging

• tripping electrics• installing apps• multiple users• £3500 to support 20 iPads

Managing content and apps

• creating profiles• selecting apps• restricting access• assign devices• roaming profile

Apple Configurator

Choosing apps• relevance• customisation• feedback• thinking skills• engagement• sharing

• Rubrics for evaluating apps• http://www.avatargeneration.com/2012/09/rubri

cs-for-evaluating-educational-apps/

suggest app

evaluate app

alternatives

Make choice

Apple T&C

Volume purchasing for iOS appshttps://developer.apple.com/programs/volume/

Resources and next In-Brief

http://bit.ly/rscem-inbrief

Moodle – tomorrow Mindmaps - Thursday

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