Vocational Learning Goes Mobile OEB2011 Omnia

Vocational Learning Goes Mobile

Mervi Jansson Esko Lius

Multisector vocational education provider.

Competence-based vocational, further vocational

and special vocational qualifications.

Professional development programs for teachers.

Entrepreneurs, students and staff working and

learning together.

Omnia The Joint Authority of Education in Espoo Region

Mervi Jansson

We use the latest technology to provide 21st century education combining physical and cloud-based learning environments.

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Technology makes learning ubiquitous and offers ways to differentiate instruction resulting in better outcomes.

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The i-initiative

iPod Touches and iPads for pilot projects:

special needs students on-the-job learning demonstrating competence in real life situations

”The exploitation of ubiquitous handheld technologies , together with wireless and mobile phone networks, to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning.” MoLeNET

What is mlearning?

What it isn’t

Using a mobile device as a knowledge dump.

Putting elearning courses on a phone.

Sending text messages to check up on students.

Multiple roles

Need consideration

Mervi Jansson

Flickr, Alex Barros

Esko Lius

Flickr, Alex Barros

Choosenot technology

but tools

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[eye] [ear] [hand] [body]

[lips]


but tools

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[lips] formalnon-formal

informal


but tools

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[lips] formalnon-formal

informal

authentic, on-the-job


but tools

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collaborative

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collaborative

everywhere

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collaborative

everywhere

blended

Nokia

Android? iOS?

iOS

• good selection of educational apps

• intuitive OS & apps

• iPod Touch, iPad2iPhone

Get n’ go

hands-onsession

peer-to-peerlearning

Managingthe device

Managingthe device

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Business and Administration pilot project

2 – 3 year program. Intake 24 students per

year. iPod Touches as

personal learning devices.

First year 3 + 2 model, second year 2 + 3 model.

Devices are used for both in class and on-the-job learning.Mervi Jansson

B&A students work and learn in teams.Team members have roles; leader, info searcher, some activist, assessor, cross team communicator.

Teams work on projects together with in-house entrepreneurs and InnoOmnia staff.

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In InnoOmnia everybody is a learner and a teacher.

Cloud-based platforms

Applications

Work & Learn

Apps

Devices

The Omnia library alá Strip Design

On-the-job-learning Orientation by producing iMovie videos iPod

Touch

iPad

&

&

Pauliina Venho

www.mobiilioppija.wikispaces.com

‘MOKIA’

Mobile Learning of

Building Maintenance

Funded by the National Board of EducationEsko Lius

Photo: mia! @ flickr.com

G O A L S A N D F U N D I N G




iPod Touch

WiFi

Camera

Apps

Case

iPod Touch

iPod Touch

iPhone

&

iPod Touch

iPhone

&

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L E A R N I N G M AT E R I A L

Make it


Send & QR

Make it

Use it

Send & QR


Make it

D E M O I N G S K I L L S & C O M P E T E N C E

Take it

Take it

Esko Lius @ EduTech Russia, Moscow 2011

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D E M O I N G S K I L L S & C O M P E T E N C E

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easy to use

personal extension

very little need for it-help

cloud-based apps

peer-to-peer learning

Listen musicWatch movies

Surf netTake photosShoot videoPlay games

Write memosUse email

Other

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–

WiFi not sufficient

killing some gremlings

No probs

iPod difficult

Apps difficult

Probs with WLAN

Other big probs

Minor probs, but OK

Flickr, Alex Barros

Thank You!

Mervi Jansson & Esko Lius

Slides online: tiny.cc/OEB-JANSSON & tiny.cc/OEB-LIUS

Twitter: mervijan & [email protected] & [email protected] Educa Berlin 2011