Mobile learning: A hands on approach

By: Nhung Nguyen & Esma Sasmaz-Ozpinar

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1. Let’s start with your opinion - Polling

Step 1: Get your mobile phones ready with Wi-Fi connection

Step 2: Visit: app.gosoapbox.com

Step 3: Enter the Event Access Code: 174-713-789 Step 4: Join the Poll

Question: “Should teachers allow the use of mobile phones in the classroom?”

( Source: http://learninginhand.com/blog/2009/10/13/the-simpsons-and-phones-in-school.html)

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Our students’ beliefs

Results from a mini survey to four MEB Dip classes in March-April 2017

(Source: 2017 MEB Dip survey results)

Yes73%

No17%

It depends10%

“SHOULD MOBILE PHONES BE ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM?”

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2. Discussions in the gosoapbox

Step 1: Continue: gosoapbox Step 2: Join the Discussion Step 3: Type your response in 1 minute

(Source: https://cbb47486.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/cell-phones-in-class/)

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Our students’ beliefs

Question: “If allowed, what do you use your mobile phone for in the classroom?”1. Dictionary2. Looking up information3. Taking photos of teacher’s notes4. Others (making notes, recording lectures, relaxing)

(Source: http://www.mobl21.com/blog/tag/mobile-learning/page/2/)

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So…..

Polling and Discussions are two of many useful ways of using mobile phones in the classroom.

Aims: to attract students’ attention and brainstorm opinions

Results can be viewed and shared with students immediately (in a pie or graph chart with the Polls)

It is easy to use: – For teachers: http://www.gosoapbox.com- Sign up– For students: gosoapbox.com- Sign in Enter Access Code

These activities can be used as a warmer or cooler; a pre or post activity for language skills practice

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One example from the MEB Dip course:

Pre-reading 1 in preparation for group discussions (Week 15)

Topic: Water shortages in Australia Polling: Do you think Australia is facing water shortages? Discussions:

– What are the problems in Australia?– What are the suggested solutions?

Group discussions: Groups of 3-4 students Select ONE problemDiscuss solutions to that problem

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Step 1: Select ‘Photos’ on your phone Step 2: Choose ONE photo of

– Your pet OR (1)

– Somewhere you have recently visited OR – A selfie OR– A group of friends

Step 3: Talk non-stop to your partner about your photo in ONE minute

(2)

Aims: ‘Getting to know you’ in the first lesson, to improve speaking fluency and icebreaker for students.

(1) (Source: http://osxdaily.com/2015/10/09/fix-missing-camera-icon-iphone/)(2) (Source: http://projectmomsanity.com/1-minute-workout/)

3. Sharing photos

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Sharing photos

Follow-up activity: – Put students with the same topic in one group– Students use compare and contrast language to talk about

their photos

Others:1. Story creating (verbal/written)– In groups of 3-4, students create a story based on their group

photos– Aim: to revise verb tenses2. Extension: Mini drama - Students act out their story

(Source: https://unquowa.org/a-very-dramatic-seventh-grade/)

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4. Making a phone call: Role-play

Step 1: Get two volunteers from the students Step 2: The two students prepare for their scenario Step 3: Acting the role-play (One student remains inside

the room, the other goes outside) Step 4: Class guesses their roles and relationship

Aims: ‘Talk on the phone’ task; to improve students’ confidence in speaking and listening

Follow-up activities: – Divide class into two groups & practice a scenario or– Divide class into groups of 3-4 students & practice a scenario

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5. Jumble Questions in Kahoot

Step 1: Go to Kahoot.it Step 2: Enter Game pin

4599531 Step 3: Join the game

(Source: https://www.tes.com/lessons/exv383IRCLpm2w/create-your-own-kahoot-quiz)

Aims: to revise sentence structures in writing It is easy to use:

– For teachers: Go to Kahoot.create-- Create an account-- Log in

– For students: Go to Kahoot.it- Enter game number

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6. Wrapping-up activity with Socrative exit ticket

Step 1: Visit Socrative.com Step 2: Click on the menu Step 3: Select Student login Step 4: Enter the room number Step 5: Answer the questions in the Exit Ticket

Aims: To elicit students’ feedback and reflection after each lesson

It is easy to use:– For teachers: Go to socrative.com-- Create an account Sign

in– For students: Go to socrative.com- Sign up

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Other useful mobile apps and sites

Evernote and Onenote apps: Useful for taking and organizing notes / photos

Quizlet.com site: A good way for collecting, recording and recycling vocabulary

Edmodo and Classdojo site: A secure educational social networking space

SimpleMind and Mindomo site: Easy-to-create and share concept maps and outlines

(Source: https://engage.intel.com/docs/DOC-52306)

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Other communicative mobile classroom activities

All around me: ‘The learners examine examples of English from their own environment.’ (p. 65)

Come with me: ‘The learners create a video guide to their town.’ (p. 88)

Musical me: ‘The learners share their favourite songs.’ (p. 70)

This is my life: ‘The learners conduct interviews with teachers, staff and friends.’ (p. 77)

(Source: Hockly & Dudeney, 2014)

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In brief:

Mobile phone activities which have been shared in the session include:

1. Polling & Discussions using gosoapbox.com2. Sharing photos3. Making a phone call in role-play4. Jumble Question Kahoot5. Exit ticket Socrative6. Other useful apps and classroom activities

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So in a nutshell

Mobile phones should be used as an educational tool.

(Source: http://denisha91.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/the-role-of-school-and-classroom.html)

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Questions and Answers Time

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We would like to thank Duncan Perrin, Catherine Thorpe and Janet Bougeois for

their inspiration and encouragement,sincere thanks to Sibastian Malouf for

chairing this sessionand

Thank you all for joining us today!!!