Jennifer MastersLa Trobe University

Victoria, Australia

MLCW12

Teaching and learning strategies for novice users of mobile technologies

“a total fascination with the matter at hand”

“an innocence of perceiving and behaving”

Maslow, 1971

“fusion with the reality being observed”

CREATIVITY

SEQUENCE

Are mobile devices just another sequential step in the technological

evolution?

Punch cardsMain frame

Personal computer

Dot matrix printer

keyboardmouse

Laptop computerDigital camera

iPodiPhone

Android

iPad

NOVICE USERS OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES?

“an innocence of perceiving

and behaving”

PLAY

SHARE

EXPLORE

ENTHUSIASM

CONCENTRATION

INTREPIDATION

PERSISTENCE

SUCCESS

THINK OUTSIDE THE SQUARE

WATCH AND

LEARN

SCAFFOLD THE LEARNER IN HIS OR HER OWN ZPD

BE PATIENT…

PROVIDE A SECURITY NET

ENJOY THE MOMENT