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Bond Padagogy Project, Jeffrey Brand, Shelley Kinash, Trishita Mathew, Ron Kordyban
Bond Padagogy Project, Jeffrey Brand, Shelley Kinash, Trishita Mathew, Ron Kordyban
Ron Kordyban
Extract:Background and Literature:There are two components of the coupled term, mobile learning. Mobility refers to the untethered nature of the student experience. Devices such as smart phones, tablets, net-books, and iPads make learning materials light-weight and portable. Mobility also means that students can access the internet anywhere, anytime, provided that they also have access to a wireless or 3G network. "Mobile devices open up new opportunities for independent investigations, practical fieldwork, professional updating and on-the-spot access to knowledge" *Kukulska-Hulme & Traxler, (2005), p.26+. Mobile access to the internet affords the opportunity for the constructivist educator to engage students in hands-on …
What Mobile Learning Looks Like, Shelley Kinash, Ron Kordyban, Lauren Hives
What Mobile Learning Looks Like, Shelley Kinash, Ron Kordyban, Lauren Hives
Ron Kordyban
Extract:For mobile learning, the future is now. The capacity of mobile devices has unleashed the creativity of educators and untethered learning from the traditional use of lecture theatres and classrooms. Many teachers are excited about the idea of mobile learning, but do not know what it means, or what teachers and students do when they are engaged in mobile learning. This article paints true-life pictures of mobile learning as a muse to further inspiration and aspiration.