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THE INTEGRATION OF MOBILE DEVICES IN EDUCATION

IT 7100

Linda C. Johnson12/12/11

SMARTPHONES

In many parts of the world, mobile devices are the first types of internet capable devices to be used in

educational settings.

Ipads

The IPad can be used as a web browser, an e-reader, to send email, as a note-taking device, and for numerous other applications, some which are still to be developed.

Ipods

IPods in the classroom can help make every moment a learning one. At points during the day, students can look up a word when needed, journal thoughts, use the calculator, work whole class with the teacher for short blasts of instruction/response.

Relevance in K-12 Education

1. Exemplify the convergence of several technologies that can impact their use in education

2. Generally inexpensive and are familiar technology3. Can be used as electronic book readers, annotation

tools, applications for creation and composition, and social networking tools.

4. GPS allows high-tech location and positioning.5. Digital capture and editing bring rich tools for video,

audio, and imaging. 

Relevance in Higher Education

Abilene Christian University, in Abilene, Texas, business students studying in Oxford are using i-Pads to implement research plans, present product concepts, and conduct market research. As part of the program, the students will evaluate the use of the mobiles for education and research. Bucks County Community College in Newton, Pennsylvania, a mobile application for the campus community has been developed. Early features focus on library use, allowing users to browse the library collections, map a route to BCCC campus locations, and communicate with library staff. The application will be expanded to include course offerings and other campus resources.

Relevance in Higher Education

Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus, in Brooklyn, New York. A successful pilot program in which freshmen were issued iPads has improved the campus wireless network and committed the university to subsidizing iPad purchases for its 11,000 students.Ball State University, in Muncie, Indiana, Computer science faculty members are developing mobile applications for political science, computer science, and chemistry. Once the applications are deployed, the faculty plans to conduct longitudinal testing to evaluate the effectiveness of mobiles as a study tool.

Relevance in Higher Education

The Indira Gandhi National Open University, in New Dehli, India, in partnership with Ericsson , courses are offered on mobile phones to more than 2.5 million students. Ericsson will build a 3G environment for students to download IGNOU course contents.

ConclusionMobiles are instruments of technology which assist the 21st Century student in problem-based learning. Mobiles can be used as:

Calculators.  Although most schools have them in math class, other classes that don't have them on hand for students can benefit from number crunching. For example, social studies students studying elections can quickly determine percentages of electoral votes or other scenarios. Science classrooms can use them to perform calculations related to fieldwork.

Digital cameras.  Not all schools or classrooms are outfitted with digital cameras, although many can benefit from them. For example, students can use them to document a variety of things for multimedia presentations or reports. Fieldtrips can be documented and incorporated into digital travelogues.

Conclusion

Internet access.  Many smartphones have wireless Internet access, thus opening up a world of possibilities for class use. Science students might conduct fieldwork and submit their observations or data to either an internal or external data gathering site. Students can subscribe to podcasts that you produce or offered by a multitude of other sources.Dictionaries.  Students in literature and language arts classes can benefit from being able to quickly query the definition of a word. Additionally, students who are English learners especially can benefit from translation dictionaries which are becoming available on cell phones.

References

Abilene Christian University, Mobile Learning Report (2009-10) Global mobile statistics: all quality mobile marketing research, mobile Web stats, subscribers, ad revenue, usage, trends…, (2011). 25 Ideas for using Mobile Phones in the Classroom. (2009, Nov, 25). Retrieved from www.pontydysgu.org. Katz, James. Mobile phones in Educational Settings, p.94.

References Kessler, S. (2011, May 4). 4 Ways Mobile Tech Is Improving Education. Retrieved from http://mashable.com/2011/05/04/mobile-education-initiatives/.  The Horizon Report, (2011), pp. 12-14.  The McGraw-Hill Company: Cell Phones in the Classroom, 2011). Retrieved from: http://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/cell-phones-in-the-classroom

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