mobile learning and new technonologies
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Keynote: presented at the ISASA Librarian Conference held in Grahamstown, South Africa, 6-8 July 2011.TRANSCRIPT
Mobile learning and new technologies
Prof. Dick Ng’ambi University of Cape Town, South Africa
Presented at the ISASA School Librarians Conference held in Grahamstown, 5-8 July 2011
Outline
• Common sense question – Why do educators ‘ignore’ the powerful devices
already in the hands of students? • Pedagogical question
– How can one teach with mobile phones?
• Theoretical question – Does use of mobile devices provide educators access
to students’ internal dialogue?
Why do educators ‘ignore’ the powerful devices already in the hands of students?
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Reality of our context
Per 100 people SA Egypt UK US
Personal computers 15.9 22.8 78 72 Bandwidth (bits ps pp) 1.5 2.3 77 21
ITU 2008
Per 100 people SA Egypt UK US Fixed telephony 8.43 11.86 53.71 48.7
Internet users 12.3 26.7 85 79 Mobile users 100 87 130 89
ITU 2010
University Missouri, USA
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11
14
Al Filreis, 2009
Deadline: Thursday 30 June 2011
New Rules
1) Bring mobile phones to class
2) Podcast all lectures 3) SMS during & after
lectures 4) Feedback on learning
Who forgot their mobile phone today?
Al Filreis, 2009
Al Filreis, 2009
Today’s lecture: Possibilities & Pitfalls of ICTs for Education
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Critically interrogate Siemen & Tittenbeger, 2009 statement on p.11-15 of course reader
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Conclusion
• Common sense question – Why do educators ‘ignore’ the
powerful devices already in the hands of students?
• Pedagogical question – How can one teach with mobile
phones? • Theoretical question
– Does use of mobile devices provide educators access to students’ internal dialogue?
Contact details: Dick Ng’ambi
Centre for Educational Technology University of Cape Town [email protected]