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The introduction of and innovations should be gradual, well supported and well integrated with the rest of the course to allow teachers and learners to make effective use of the new technologies.

Commas-Quinn A. Learning to teach online// ReCALL, vol. 23(3), 2011.

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Why to apply mobile technologies?

What is mobile learning?How to use mobile devices in

language learning?Research project Mobile Devices Mobile Devices

in Language Classroom: theory in Language Classroom: theory and practiceand practice at the Department of Foreign Languages and Area Studies, MSU

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Mobile Mobile DDevices:evices: available and widespreadavailable and widespread

2011: 5,3 bln people (77% of the world’s population) own mobile phones

0,5 bln people have access to the wireless Internet

300 000 mobile apps have been worked out in the last 3 years

According to TNS in Russia: Population – 139 mln, Mobile devices – 237,7 mln

Goldmedia Mobile Life Report 2012http://www.bitkom.org/files/documents/

081009_BITKOM_Goldmedia_Mobile_Life_2012.pdf

International International MMobile obile LLearning earning PProjectsrojects

The Mobile Learning NetworkMobile Learning Network Project (MoLeNET) (UK)

HiST (Norway) http://www.histproject.no/http://www.histproject.no/Mobile Learning Environment Project Learning Environment Project

(The MoLE)(The MoLE) (US)Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Mobile Technologies in Lifelong

LearningLearning (MOTILL) (EU)MLearning ConsortiumMLearning Consortium (Canada)

Selection Criteria: Mobile Devices Suitable for Learning

Opportunity for collaborative workOpportunity for autonomous workInternet accessOpportunity for tasks/tests creationOpportunity for podcast creation

MoLeNet

Best Mobile Devices for Learning (according to MoLeNet)

Smartphone and iPhone

Netbook

PDA

Nintedo

Walkman

iPod

What is mobile learning?

Mobile learning is...Mobile learning is...Any activity that allows individuals to be more productive when consuming, interacting with, or creating information, mediated through a compact digital portable device that the individual carries on a regular basis, has reliable connectivity, and fits in a pocket or purse (www.molenet.org.uk)

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 (http://www.m-learning.org/knowledge-centre/whatismlearning)

Mobile learning means...Mobile learning means...New forms of content dispersion like course casts,

Moblogs, and Twitter feeds (S. Kumar, 2010)Learning just-in-time, just enough, and just-for-me (J.Traxler,

2009) Students’ increased competence in problem-solving

(T. Rekkedal, A. Dye, 2007)Improvements in collaboration and behaviour;

increased motivation and learners finding aspects of the curriculum easier to access (Attewell J., Savill-Smith S., R. Dough, 2010).

Mobile technologies influence the following components of learning and

teaching process

Access to materials:

instant access to materials and

resources

Interaction:anytime and anywhere interaction by means of

voice mail and email, SMS, videoconference

and socil networks

Material Presentation:

Microblogs, Twitter, coursecasts

DISTANCE LEARNING VS MOBILE LEARNINGDistance learning

Mobile learning

Technology availability

Incomplete widespreadwidespread

Information access

Quick Instant

Learning environment Tethered

courseMobile course

Feedback Planned Instant

Classroom Based Learning vs Mobile Learning

Mobile technologies today:•Provide instant access to materials•Enable instant feedback in classroom based learning by means of SRS•Design new assessment models

•Mobile technologies are effectively integrated into classroom based learning;•Mobile technologies enhance classroom based language learning

(HiST Mobile Project http://www.histproject.no/node/256)

Mobile learning: what for? Mobile learning: what for?

•Instant access to mobile reference Instant access to mobile reference materimaterialalss

•Multimedia materials playback

•Instant Instant InteractionInteraction and feedback and feedback (SRS, Twitter, (SRS, Twitter, Skype)Skype)

•MMobileobile tests and tests and coursecourse apps apps

MOBILE LEARNING METHODS DEPEND ONMOBILE LEARNING METHODS DEPEND ON

Learning environment: classroom based or autonomous work

Frequency: mobile course or mobile technology integration with traditional course

Content: pull or pushBYOD (bring your own device) or

class sets of mobile devices Hockley N. http://www.emoderationskills.com

Mobile Mobile AppAppss for Learning for Learning Mobile reference apps (mobile dictionaries, mobile

encyclopedias)Mobile communication services (e-mail, microblogs,

Google mobile apps) Information services (push services e.g. news over

SMS/MMS, web browser, mobile search)Mobile polling/voting systems (mobile Quick Response

Systems)Entertainment services (games)Services for data storage (office documents,

eBooks) Podcasts

English Language Learning Apps

MacMillan Free Apps+ ibook for FLT Professional Development on Mobile Learning www.macmillanglobal.com

Free ESL Apps Interactive English (Apple, Android) www.netlanguages.com

English in Use – mobile version is coming soon

How to create mobile tests?

• Bloom (Bite-sized Learning Opportunities on Mobile Devices) http://www.bloom-eten.org

• UNITEUNITE http://www.unite-ist.org

• Mobl21Mobl21 http://www.mobl21.com

UNITEUNITE http://www.unite-ist.org

Unite platform provides the opportunity for:

Saving materials and homeworkAssessing students' workChatting and communicatingCreating tests and language games

Unite project tries to combine the features of e-learning and m-learning.

Mobl21 for IPhones и Android Mobl21 for IPhones и Android http://www.mobl21.com/

Mobl21 provides the opportunity for:

Access to teaching material

RevisionTeachers'

consultations Feedback and

brainstorming for collaborative work

Test, web quest and podcast creation

Research project Mobile devices in Language Mobile devices in Language

Classroom: theory and practiceClassroom: theory and practice at at DDFLAS MSUFLAS MSU

Research project Mobile devices in Language Mobile devices in Language

Classroom: theory and practiceClassroom: theory and practice at at DDFLAS MSUFLAS MSU

Moscow State UniversityDepartment of Foreign Languages and Area

StudiesProfessional Development Course

Mobile technologMobile technologiesies in in LLanguage anguage CClassroomlassroom http://titova.ffl.msu.ru/online-courses/m-

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