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MOBILE LEARNING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE? What the research says

MOBILE LEARNING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE? What the research says. Cecilie Murray Delphian eLearning. Today’s session. Let’s talk …about what we know …about mobile learning …about what the research says …about what the future looks like. What do we know?. Speed talking:

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MOBILE LEARNING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE? What the research says

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  1. MOBILE LEARNING: MAKING A DIFFERENCE?What the research says Cecilie Murray Delphian eLearning

  2. Today’s session Let’s talk …about what we know …about mobile learning …about what the research says …about what the future looks like

  3. What do we know? Speed talking: How is it making a difference? • For students • For teachers • For parents and/or school community

  4. What do we know? Sharing: What have you found out about mobile learning …and students …and teachers …and parents/school community?

  5. What’s on the horizon? The Horizon Report: Technologies to Watch K-12 Report 2011 • E-books • Mobiles • Augmented reality • Game based learning • Gesture-based computing • Learning analytics http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2011-Horizon-Report.pdf • Aust-NZ Report 2010 • E-books • Mobiles • Augmented reality • Open content • Gesture-based computing • Visual data analysis • http://www.nmc.org/pdf/2010-Horizon-Report-ANZ.pdf

  6. Why change? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGMsT4qNA-c

  7. Why the shift in thinking? • Students prefer mobile devices for learning anywhere, anytime • Educators are realising their benefits as productive tools • Parents accept them as learning tools and are buying them for their children • For school budgets, 1:1 is achievable • Convergence of mobile technology and social software (Web 2.0) Project Tomorrow (2010) Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile! http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/MobileLearningReport_2010.html

  8. Challenges • Teacher concerns about distraction • Equitable access to mobile devices • How to integrate them effectively • Professional learning • Network security • Students can’t use their own devices at school Project Tomorrow (2010) Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile! http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/MobileLearningReport_2010.html

  9. Project Tomorrow (2010) Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile! http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/MobileLearningReport_2010.html

  10. The difference is… Mobile learning is… ‘learning in a more personalised way, handing over more control to the learners themselves’ ‘disruptive learning’ (Stead, 2006) ‘holds and heightens student interest, engages students in learning, and provides yet another means for expressive and receptive literacy’ (Dogeby, 2007)

  11. ‘a small, cleverly designed handheld game can significantly enhance learner performance in mental maths as well as having a positive impact on other aspects of classroom life’ (Robertson, 2009) ‘mobile devices can have a positive impact on learning experiences for both educators and students’ (McFarlane, Triggs& Yee, 2008; Ng & Nicholas, 2009)

  12. ‘Schools with one-to-one computing programs have fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, and higher rates of college attendance than schools with a higher ratio of students to computers…but for one-to-one programs to boost student achievement as well, they must be properly implemented.’ Project Red (Revolutionizing Education) June 2010

  13. The Mobiles

  14. K-12 research (ed. Wan Ng, Nov 2010) Chapter 12 Imagine Mobile Learning in your Pocket Cecilie Murray, Delphian eLearning http://www.igi-global.com/bookstore/TitleDetails.aspx?TitleId=41770

  15. Four research projects • iPodagogy 2007 iPods and video podcasting for learning • iPod Touch Project 2008 8 iPod Touches per class for literacy • Global Mobile Learning 2008-09 Two year project – Australia, Singapore and USA • Nintendo DS for Maths 2009 Nintendo DS for student learning in Mathematics

  16. Research aims • how mobile learning might be used to increase engagement, motivation, ICT curriculum integration and effective learning in K-12 schools. • action research questions focused on impact for learning in core curriculum areas, literacy, numeracy, media, interpersonal development

  17. iPodagogy 2007 iPods and video podcasting for learning • Collaborative project co-funded • Average VIC government school – not high-tech • 30 Year 8 students • Teachers – average ICT skills • Cross curriculum approach – English, Social Science, Maths, Science, Music and German, HPE

  18. iPod Touch Project 2008 • Three diverse schools, locations and communities: • Corio South, Courtney Gardens, Epsom • Years 5-6 initially (early years noted) • Teacher action research; good ICT skills • Cross curriculum approach embedded within VELS • Emphasis on literacy - reading, writing, media • 8 iPod Touches per class

  19. Global Mobile Learning Project 2009 • Two year project – Australia, Singapore and USA • Year 1: • global citizenship and cultural identity • Year 2: • personalised learning, improving student literacy in reading and writing, speaking and listening, digital, media and visual literacy • class sets of iPod Touches, Studywiz online learning environment, vodcasts, Apps, etc

  20. Nintendo DS 2009 • Two schools – Xavier College and Trinity Catholic Primary School • Focus – potential of Nintendo DS to support student learning in Mathematics • Four classes used Professor Kageyama Maths Training Program; control group of students used same Maths program with traditional pen and paper • 20 minutes each day for 10 weeks

  21. What the research says Mobile learning: • Promotes confidence and independence regardless of year level and age • Promotes peer coaching and developing activities for each other • Important in encouraging ESL learners, reluctant learners (at risk/disengaged) • Improves attendance, more active participation in class • Promotes better preparation and organisation for class • Supports more regular completion of school work and homework

  22. What the research says • Mobile learning stimulates enjoyment in learning • Greater interaction (& writing) from boys in particular, in blogs, podcasts and web pages • Stimulates teachers and students to work creatively to improve literacy and numeracy • Student performance data – improves numeracy and literacy, increases skills in teamwork, interpersonal skills and ICT skills • Motivates teachers to rethink their pedagogy around the use of ICT and mobile devices

  23. Innovating with Technology Research 2009 and 2010 • Factors for sustaining use and practice beyond trials • Research questions: Can the use of ICT in teaching and learning support increased student performance in literacy? Can the use of handheld (1:1) technology devices in teaching and learning practice support increased student performance in a selected VELS domain?

  24. School Trials • 60 primary and secondary schools, urban, regional & rural • 1:1technologies and collaborative technologies • iPod touch, iPads, Netbooks, Flip cameras, Blogs, Wikis, GPS & geocaching, Massive Multiplayer Online Gaming, Quizdom etc • Benchmarking, data collection based on rubrics, online survey, reports, interviews

  25. What the research says Enablers of innovation: • Status and advocacy – Support from Principal, leadership team, whole school community is crucial • Mentoring – student mentors, time for staff to play and plan together is essential • Mobility – students more engaged, immersed if active and mobile • Technologies – mobile, personalised, untethered

  26. What the research says Barriers to innovation: • Ownership – ideas, devices, outcomes • Time – for teacher play with devices, for team planning and implementation • Technical – • wireless connectivity • technical plan & support centrally • technical support in school • battery life. • Outcome: Innovative use of technologies supports increased student performance.

  27. References Delphian eLearning (2009) iPod Touch Report, DEECD http://delphian.com.au/ipod-touch-research-report Delphian eLearning (2008) iPodagogy: Using iPods and Video Podcasting for Learning http://delphian.com.au/ipods-and-podcasting-learning Delphian eLearning (2008-09) Global Mobile Learning http://delphian.com.au/global-mobile-learning-research • McFarlane, A. Triggs, P. & Yee, W. (2008). Researching mobile learning - Interim report to Becta http://partners.becta.org.uk/uploaddir/downloads/page_documents/research/mobile_learning.pdf • Ng, W. & Nicholas, H. (2009a). Introduction of pocket PC in schools: attitudes and beliefs in the first year. Computers and Education. • Robertson, M. (2009) Innovative Schooling and Responsiveness to ongoing Global Change, La Trobe University, Melbourne • Stead, G. (2006). Mobile technologies: transforming the future of learning, in Emerging Technologies for Learning, BECTA. http://partners.becta.org.uk/upload-dir/downloads/page_documents/research/emerging_technologies.pdf • Metiri Group (2006) Technology in Schools, What the Research Says, Cisco Systems. http://www.cisco.com/web/strategy/docs/education/TechnologyinSchoolsReport.pdf • Dogeby, (2006) Using iPods for Instruction, Principals Partnership, Florida. http://www.principalspartnership.com/iPods.pdf

  28. Twitter Use Twitter to follow the leaders: #slide2learn #ipads4learning #mlearning

  29. Contacts Web: www.delphian.com.au Email: cecilie@delphian.com.au Twitter: #ceciliemurray

  30. Issues Technical capacity band sharing on ipad Big data files Wireless networks Good Reader will pick up servers, eg gallery server. IT MadeSimple – Tony Richards Use Dropbox Gary Bass- camera to plug into USBMacleod \ College MacUsers Group Googling, online access at all times Social networks, social Show & tell at staff meetings Policies that support innovation

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