integrating mobile devices and apps into your teaching
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Presentation for NEFLIN on August 26, 2014.TRANSCRIPT
REBECCA K. MILLER
VIRGINIA TECH
NEFLIN WEBINAR
AUGUST 26, 2014
Integrating mobile devices and apps into your teaching
SOME BACKGROUND…
tabletsinlibraries.tumblr.com
Rick Oller, ECAR, The Future of Mobile Learning
I feel that one of our obligations as educators is to consider how the mobile Internet changes not only how we teach, but what it means to be knowledgeable and educated in our culture. And just as important, the mobile web opens up a host of pedagogical possibilities.
David Parry, EDUCAUSE Review
Rather than imposing legacy pedagogical guidelines on mobile learning, higher education decision makers, instruction designers, and perhaps most importantly, teachers need to innovate, experiment, and be prepared to fail. It’s not clear where mobile learning technology and applications will go, but…it will be disruptive, explosive, and game changing….
GOALS FOR YOU
1. You will walk away with the right questions to ask about integrating mobile devices in your library’s instruction program (and beyond)
2. You will be able to apply best practices in integrating mobile devices into instruction (and beyond)
3. You will be inspired to be a leader on your campus and a strong voice in all conversations revolving around learning environments, technologies, and strategies
INNOVATION
“Applications of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.”
Alan Kay
DYNABOOK (1968)
Steve Jobs
IPAD (2010)
MOBILE DEVICE ENABLERS WORLDWIDE
Mobile networks accessible to > 90% of the world’s population
By 2017, 1 billion people expected to access the Internet via mobile devices
Improved speed (4G), power (1 GHz), and capabilities (GPS, accelerometers, gyroscopes, compasses)
ECAR Research Bulletin: The Future of Mobile Learning
May 1, 2012
Pew Research Center
ECAR, September 2013
DISCUSSION:YOUR ENVIRONMENT
The data we just looked at is national. Every learning environment is unique—what have you observed in yours?
1. Are students using desktops, laptops, tablets, smartphones, or e-readers? What do you see at your institution?
2. Do your students need guidance in using the devices that they own or borrow?
3. Is there a BYOD (bring your own device) culture at your institution? Why or why not?
4. Are students using smartphones in class? If so, what are they doing?
INTENTIONAL
“Applications of better solutions that meet new requirements, unarticulated needs, or existing market needs.”
INNOVATION
INTENTIONAL INNOVATION IS:
• Strategic
• Informed
• Purposeful
• Learner-centered
• Goal-directed
• Aligned
• Realistic
• Integrated and programmatic
INTENTIONAL INNOVATION IS NOT:
• Distracting
• Aimless
• Technology-centered
• Isolated
“…illustrates the necessity of local user research, which provides insight into unique institutional cultures and student learning environments, and suggests how libraries can leverage collected data to both evaluate and prioritize a range of initiatives.”
--Booth, 2009
INNOVATION IN LIBRARY INSTRUCTION:
TEACHING & LEARNING
April 2014Information Literacy Instruction listserv ([email protected])
TEACHINGThe mobile environment is evolving instruction in two major ways:
What we teach (skills and content)
• Technology use• Mobile information literacy skills• Resources used and recommended
How we teach (strategies and pedagogy)
• Technology used in the classroom• Communication and collaboration opportunities• Connecting the classroom to the outside world
• Informational (LibGuides)
• Information literacy/library instruction sessions
• Train the trainers
TEACHING MODELS
• LibGuides, webpages, handouts
• Curated information for your learners/users
• Often aimed at personal use
• Low investment of time and resources
• Can be a substitute for in-person teaching
TEACHING MODEL: INFORMATIONAL
http://libguides.mit.edu/apps
http://libguides.library.curtin.edu.au/mobile
http://guides.mclibrary.duke.edu/content.php?pid=11651&sid=1853931
TEACHING MODEL:INFORMATION LITERACY SESSIONS
• One-shot instruction sessions or workshops
• Focus on teaching a particular objective related to mobile information literacy AND/OR teaching a particular tool
• Aimed toward a group
• Integrated into a larger context or curriculum
• May include an opportunity cost
• May come with additional risks (e.g., distractions, multitasking)
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: OBJECTIVES
“Don’t assume all students know how to use the technology they own and use as academic tools….[technical] training is essential for their success in a world where these skills are expected.”
ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2012
“Most students look to their instructors for technology training that applies to their coursework.”
ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013
MOBILE INFORMATION LITERACY
Scranton Smartphone Survey (2010)
A few generalizations and recommendations:
• Information literacy instructors should become familiar with new search methods (such as QR codes) to help students use them effectively and efficiently
• Students should be encouraged to review a range of search results, particularly when searching for academic information
• Information literacy instructors should help students understand how to evaluate information, especially when it is presented in a nontraditional form, such as an app.
• Students may need assistance from educators in applying information literacy skills they have learned while searching on a laptop or desktop to the mobile environment
Kristen Yarmey, Student Information Literacy in the Mobile Environment
MOBILE INFORMATION LITERACYThree key areas of information engagement on the move:
1. How people search for and evaluate information on the move
• Searching for information is quick and easy• Information needs are contextual• Searching can be social
2. How people use information and create new knowledge on the move
• Memory can be outsourced• Mobile internet acting as a bridge between devices
3. How people cope with the “always on” nature of mobile information
• Information is constantly pushed at us
Andrew Walsh, Mobile Information Literacy: A Preliminary Outline of Information Behaviour in a Mobile Environment
DISCUSSION:AREAS OF MOBILE IL
Kristen Yarmey and Andrew Walsh both offer their insights on how information literacy instructors can help students gain the information and technology skills they need for a mobile environment.
What have you observed as a mobile information literacy need in your students?
It could be one that Yarmey or Walsh identified, or something totally different.
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: STRATEGIES & CONTENT
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 1
Objective: Organizing and converting information found into knowledge
Context: Science students in a lower level biology or environmental studies class
Method of assessment: Collaborative Evernote notebook
Leafsnap Nature.com mobileGoogle ScholarEvernote
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 2
Objective: Critically evaluating information
Context: First year students in an introductory science or engineering class class
Method of assessment: Informal; student discussion
Evernote Poll Everywhere YouTube
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 3
Objective: Searching for information effectively
Context: Online course (any discipline)
Method of assessment: Screen shot of database with search strategy and result list; Popplet mind map
Popplet Google Drive PubMed Mobile
INTEGRATING MOBILE:EXAMPLE 4
Objective: Organizing and converting information found into knowledge
Context: First year students researching environmental changes on campus
Method of assessment: Student responses and citations in Evernote
Pinterest Evernote
INTEGRATING MOBILE: EXAMPLE 5
Objective: Organizing and converting information found into knowledge
Context: Upper-level undergraduate nursing students
Method of assessment: Collaborative Evernote notebook
PubMed Mobile Eponyms Evernote
EVALUATING MOBILE RESOURCES FOR TEACHINGConsideration Questions to Ask
Cost Is the resource free? How much does it cost? Is volume purchasing available?
Device Which device(s) does the resource work with? Work best with?
Function and Usability How relevant is the resource’s function? What skill(s) does it promote? Is there a learning curve?
Security and Privacy How secure is the resource? Does it collect personal information?
Support and Reliability What is the history of the resource? Is there support for it?
Access Does the resource allow sharing? Provide feedback, if that’s important?
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN: LEARNERS & ENVIRONMENT
YOUR BRAIN & LEARNING
?????
WORKING MEMORY
4 things20 seconds
COGNITIVE LOAD THEORY
Your capacity for learning is limited. Learners are often
“overwhelmed by the number of information elements and their interactions that need to be processed simultaneously before meaningful learning can commence” (Paas, Renkl, & Sweller 2004).
For example:
STRATEGIES
• “Chunk” content into discrete sections that learners can handle more easily
• Offload some material and ideas onto guides or instructions
• Recognize how these limitations restrict the scope of your classes
MULTITASKING
Sana, Weston, & Cepeda (2012) found that laptop use in a classroom led to student multitasking, which distracted both the student on the laptop and students in view of the laptop.
STRATEGIES
• Make sure technologies are being actively used for learning purposes
• Discuss issues openly with the students
• Workshops and/or instructional design consulting for faculty (or colleagues!)
• Need to cultivate buy-in
• Help faculty think beyond “the library”
• Will alleviate pressure to fit everything into 50 minutes
• Offers a more sustainable model of instruction
• May be initially time consuming
TEACHING MODEL: TRAIN THE TRAINERS
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-apps/2013
http://www.schrockguide.net/bloomin-apps.html
Developed by Allan Carrington
http://padagogy.net/
DEVELOPING A LESSON PLAN
As you work on lesson plans for information literacy or train-the-trainer sessions, some things you may want to keep in mind:
• Define the context and the learners
• 1-3 learning objectives
• Instructional strategy (including devices and/or apps used)
• Method of assessment
BEST PRACTICES• Align and Organize: Make sure technology selected aligns with
students, context, and objectives
• Accessibility: Make sure technology is accessible to all students
• Interaction: Provide students with the opportunity to interact with each other, you, and the content
• Reinforcement: Technology should reinforce and supplement your teaching
• Assessment: Assess for learning, impact, effectiveness
• Share and Collaborate: Let others know what you’re doing; share your ideas and use others’ ideas!
• Keep it fresh: Be flexible, stay on top of technology and trends
http://www.cidde.pitt.edu/ta-handbook/teaching-technology-1http://teach.ucf.edu/pedagogy/best-practices/
KEEPING IT FRESH: PERSONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
WHAT'S IN A PLE OR PLN?
Blogs
MOOCs
IDENTIFY:
Leaders in the field
Resources that you already use or would like to use
• Listservs• Twitter, Tumblr, Facebook• Scholarship• Blogs• Webinars and online courses• Conference presentations and workshops• Internal opportunities
Strategies for working this into your normal day
LISTSERVS
ALA listservs: http://lists.ala.org/sympa
• ILI• LITA • RUSA
EDUCAUSE listservs: http://listserv.educause.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?INDEX
• Mobile Tech• Games and Learning
People
• @JasonGriffey• @noshelfrequired• @andywalsh999• @nic221
Hashtags
• #EdApp• #EdTech• #libtablet• #libgadget• #ipaded• #Mlearning• #Elearning
PUBLICATIONS
• International Journal of Mobile & Blended Learning
• International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies
• Ubiquitous Learning: An International Journal
• ECAR: http://www.educause.edu/ecar
• EDUCAUSE
• Horizon Report• College & Research Libraries
BLOGS
• ALA TechSource: http://www.alatechsource.org/blog
• No Shelf Required: http://www.libraries.wright.edu/noshelfrequired/
• Mobile Technologies in Libraries: http://mlibraries.jiscinvolve.org/wp/
• List of 20 mobile learning blogs: http://www.edudemic.com/2012/09/20-blogs-mobile-learning-worth/
WEBINARS/COURSES/CONFERENCES
• ALA TechSource
• ACRL e-Learning Webcasts
• Library Juice Academy
• EDUCAUSE
• NEFLIN (!)
• Computers in Libraries
• M-Libraries
• LOEX
• WILU
• Handheld Librarian
• LITA Forum
DISCUSSION:TAKING IT HOME
Principles from instructional design tell us that a “follow through” activity helps learners retain more of what they have learned.
How do you plan to use what we explored in this session? What are your next steps? Consider:
• Questions you will now ask
• Partners you will seek out
• Research that you will now read
• What else?
FURTHER READING1. Rethinking reference and instruction with tablets (Miller,
Meier, & Moorefield-Lang): http://www.alatechsource.org/taxonomy/term/106/rethinking-reference-and-instruction-with-tablets
2. Personal dynamic media (Kay & Goldberg):http://www.newmediareader.com/book_samples/nmr-26-kay.pdf
3. ECAR study of undergraduate students and information technology: http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/ecar-study-undergraduate-students-and-information-technology-2013
4. Informing innovation (Booth): available http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/booksanddigitalresources/digital
FURTHER READING
6. Mobile information literacy (Walsh): http://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/ojs/index.php/JIL/article/view/PRA-V6-I2-2012-4
7. Working memory TED talk (Doolittle): http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_doolittle_how_your_working_memory_makes_sense_of_the_world
8. Cognitive load theory and library research guides (Little): http://digitalcommons.brockport.edu/drakepubs/9/
9. Laptop multitasking (Sana, Weston, & Cepeda): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131512002254
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Slide 2: Carolyn Meier
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