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Involving Learners at Wirral Metropolitan College

Involving Learners at Wirral Metropolitan College. Mobile Learning Support. Involving Learners in Selecting Resources. Mobile Learning Support. Question…. How many ways can a mobile phone be used to support learning?. LSN Molenet.

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Involving Learners at Wirral Metropolitan College

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  1. Involving Learners at Wirral Metropolitan College

  2. Mobile Learning Support Involving Learners in Selecting Resources

  3. Mobile Learning Support Question… How many ways can a mobile phone be used to support learning?

  4. LSN Molenet • The Mobile Learning Network (MoLeNET) is a unique collaborative approach to introducing and supporting mobile learning in education and training via supported shared cost mobile learning projects. • The MoLeNET initiative has funded and supported 104 projects involving approximately 40,000 learners and over 7,000 staff, in the 3 years 2007/08, 2008/09 and 2009/10. http://www.molenet.org.uk/

  5. LSN Molenet 2008/09 – Employmobility • What impact do mobile technologies have on the achievement and progression of learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities or who are NEET who are enrolled on employment training programmes? • How can mobile learning technologies personalise employment training programmes for learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities?

  6. Who? • 5 Control Groups in following areas: • Supported Entry Level - all learners have complex learning difficulties • FLT Sport 1st Dip Sport • WFD Skills for Life – NHS • Wirral Jobs – Supported employment programme for LDD learners • Gateway to Employment

  7. What? m-learning devices 1 • Extension of wireless network • Netbooks • Audacity • Webcam • Photostory • MP3

  8. What? m-learning devices 2 • Nintendo DS and software • Busbi digital video camera • Electronic voting system • Portable Smartboards • Learners’ mobile phones

  9. Outcomes 1 • Increase in participation • Increase in achievement • Increase in learner confidence • More personalised learning and support • Model for embedding mobile learning into person centred planning • Increased staff confidence

  10. Outcomes 2 • Learners are more aware of their own equipment - for example, mobile phones – and are becoming increasingly aware that different devices offer very different tools that can support their needs and promote inclusive active learning! • Learners involved in selecting support resources • Greater opportunities for independent learning

  11. Case Studies The Apprentice Nintendo Numeracy Deaf mobility Mobile Catering

  12. A model of accessible m-learning Accessible content – does it support me? Accessible task – does it engage me? Accessible interface – can I work it? Cultural capital – do I value it? Source: Upwardly mobile, LSN

  13. Model for embedding mobile learning into person centred planning

  14. Person centred learning support http://www.excellencegateway.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100152

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