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

support@rsc-em.ac.uk

www.jiscrsc.ac.uk/eastmidlands

Summary

Starting off with mobile devices for learning Pedagogy and apps Ideas for organising apps Managing devices Choosing apps Interesting apps

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What is your main role?

A. manager

B. team leader

C. lecturer

D. learning support

E. business support

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

Starting off with mobile devices for learning

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

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

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/

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

Resources and next In-Brief

http://bit.ly/rscem-inbrief

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