using mobile technologies with students. a motocycle fitted out to look like a giant telephone in an...
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Using mobile technologies with students
A motocycle fitted out to look like a giant telephone in an effort by the GPO to bring home to the public the importance of the phone. (1932)
Mobile phone copyright Getty Images
Why handhelds?
• Comm Ed sites had little or no access to internet
• Laptops are bulky to take to class
• Learners may not have sufficient IT skills
• Good for reinforcement, practice and drill, self-testing
Ways to use handhelds
• Microsoft software – Word, Excel
• Plug-in PowerPoint• Audio, Video• Flash learning objects
HLSI project
• Focus on Basic Skills in workplace
• Creating Flash self-assessment objects
• Trial with students• Meta-tagging and submission
to repository
Materials demo
(Materials can be used on both PCs and Ipaqs, but Ipaq versions have a standalone player.)
How to download from the HLSI repository
• Email Ed Thickbroom [email protected] to get username and password for http://www.hlsi.org.uk
• For more info on how to use the repository, please go to the website
How to browse
• http://www.hlsi.org.uk• Search > Organisation >
Thomas Danby College
Next stage -Creating more materials for ipaqs
Questions to ask• Flash developer or tutors?• Latest round of NLN money
from LSC for content creation• Adapting content available eg
NLN, Talent
Microsoft office potential
• David Sugden, John Whalley, Nick Jean – NLN subject mentors
• PowerPoint• Excel