August 13, 2005
Making the connection
"Traditionally they are seen as having a negative impact on learning, but mobile phones and similar devices are now being used to facilitate learning in a move away from traditional teaching methods. Katharine Vine reports for The Guardian.
... "The proposed adoption of these devices in learning comes largely as a result of the m-learning project completed by the Learning and Shills Development Agency (LSDA), in which they used hybrid phone/personal digital assistant (PDA) devices in an effort to teach and motivate young adults who are not in employment, education or training.
The project involved using quizzes and games to test certain skills and knowledge. Phones were sometimes used in collaborative work and the "media board", which allowed tutors to set up a picture or map on a website, and gave pupils the chance to go out, take pictures and send messages that were then uploaded on to the website.
On their return to the classroom, students would then work on their website. The project was very successful, with figures showing that 62% of the students felt more keen to take part in future learning after trying mobile learning.
According to the LSDA, mobile phones can have a positive impact on learning, particularly for students who find traditional teaching methods difficult to deal with. "
Related article:
-- The future of mobile technology: learning 'on the run'? - The combination of powerful personal computers and high-speed access to the internet has already begun to transform the way many schools approach teaching and learning. Martin Owen, Director of Learning at NESTA futurelab, is confident that mobile phones will have the same impact
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