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Cambridge Training and Development. M-learning. moving mobile learning towards the mainstream Geoff Stead. Where it all began …. M-learning 2001 – 2004: project to explore potential of mobile technology to deliver literacy and numeracy learning experiences to young adults (16-24).

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  1. Cambridge Training and Development M-learning moving mobile learning towards the mainstream Geoff Stead

  2. Where it all began … M-learning • 2001 – 2004: project to explore potential of mobile technology to deliver literacy and numeracy learning experiences to young adults (16-24) UK CTAD, LSDA, Ultralab • 250 Learners across the country, including homeless, travellers, drop-in centres Sweden • Pupils at 2 City of Stockholm Schools – many refugees Italy • disaffected youth in Salerno • immigrants and disadvantaged youth in Naples www.m-learning.org

  3. What we’ve been doing since then Birmingham Healthy for Life • Young parents and parents-to-be in inner city Birmingham; Practical parenting / health information NRDC Maths4Life Pathfinder • Investigating m-learning to motivate potential numeracy learners NRDC ICT Effective Practice Study • Using m-learning with ESOL learners Promotional materials (work-based) • Sector-based phone and SMS quizzes Care, Cleaning, Logistics, Sex Workers …. • Multiple projects for hard to reach learners in the workplace Foyer (homeless charity) • Skills screeners on a PDA Driving! • Theory test practice questions on your phone Over 1000 learners Many different ages and stages NOT in mainstream provision “m” really does work!

  4. Where it works best • Individual, personal, private • Collaborative, creative • Mix of learning styles • Motivational • Bridge into IT • Blended • with paper-based materials, • with other ICTs, • with everything else you normally do

  5. The mediaBoard • Multi-dimensional “map”: geographical, virtual • Students build with photos, text, audio onto a pre-identified virtual location • Potential for several modes • Extends to more abstract or imaginative concepts too • A mobile blog for teams!!

  6. … for investigation Old city walls You can walk along the top of the walls. The feet show you the way. The West Wall Many years ago the sea came up to this wall. Students were sent off with challenges to find out more about their town. They needed to ask people and look stuff up, then sent in text messages and pictures to answer the different challenges

  7. … for competition

  8. … abstract or concrete

  9. … introductions / virtual exchanges

  10. … induction and orientation

  11. … where’s the maths in that? Denes hospital car park

  12. The mediaBoard http://mboard.co.uk Also used as a: • Diary or personal log (blog) • E-portfolio of evidence • Induction training We sell mediaBoard. Other similar sites are • Ploggle • Moblog

  13. Where it works best (reminder) • Individual, personal, private • Collaborative, creative • Mix of learning styles • Motivational • Bridge into IT • Blended • with paper-based materials, • with other ICTs, • with everything else you normally do

  14. Quick text quizzes

  15. SMS – making your own

  16. Quizzes for your phone (Java) Childcars Construction Business Driving Engineering Financial Literacy Hospitality Manufactoring Maths 4 Life Retail

  17. Themed content for PDAs (Flash)

  18. PDA - making your own

  19. getMobile on a CD

  20. Outcomes • Reaches places other learning can’t • Best as part of a blend • Is a collection of bits, not a single thing • Don’t just “teach”, but create, collaborate, communicate • Practice makes perfect: just do it!

  21. CTAD is a member of the Tribal Group plcwww.tribalgroup.co.uk Find out more at www.m-learning.net Visit us at www.ctad.co.uk For a great basic skills resource, look atwww.targetskills.net Presenter Geoff Stead geoffs@ctad.co.uk

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