Education

Revolutionize

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A flipbook created by Yawen Wu

– education that you can

hold in your hand mLearnin

g:

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M-Learning Technologies Include:

MP3

players

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Handheld Game console

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Language

lessons

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wax

cylinders

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1901

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mobile learning:

"the US market for Mobile Learning products and services is growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.7% …

the demand is relatively immune from the recession.” ~ Ambient Insight (2008)

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Smart phones are transforming how we access

shared knowledge by keeping us constantly connected to

near-infinite information.

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M-learning focuses on the

of the learner.

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mobility

anywhere accessible from virtually

unprecedented instant access to expertise from

informal cooking lessons on YouTube

to online university courses

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“Education is in the process of Technology has given us opportunities the people who taught me didn't have. ”

~ Jonathan Rees

changing

Education needs new models to avoid losing touch with the needs of:

Toddlers who are as comfortable

with touchscreens as with books Students who question

the value of physical campuses Adults who hope to earn new

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key themes that drive

mLearning

ten

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CONTINUOUS LEARNING 1

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EDUCATIONAL

LEAPFROGGING 2

Kids can skip past outdated formal school systems

With low-priced cell phones in the hands,

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NEW CROP OF OLDER, LIFELONG

LEARNERS

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Availability reduces the complexity.

People in their 60s are being pulled into mLearning more than ever, motivated by the need to

stay in touch with grandkids.

BREAKING GENDER BOUNDARIES, REDUCING PHYSICAL BURDENS 4

mLearning promises to

Put women of

All ages in contact with

high-quality Education

privately And on their

own time.

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Learning software

programming languages

MLearning

Ushers In a boom Of interest in

gaining software expertise

introduces opportunities

for economic growth

A NEW LITERACY EMERGES: SOFTWARE LITERACY

6

existing educational materials could be made

accessible via mobile channels. mLearning can

offer solutions for niche

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audiences

TEACHERS

AND PUPILS

TRADE ROLES 7 kids who are raised

with programming create educational materials for peers, or share knowledge in return to adults

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SYNERGIES WITH AND INITIATIVES

MOBILE BANKING MOBILE HEALTH

8

better education can improve

virtuous cycle improves personal

and national economies

financial condition

and positively influence health

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9: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

mLearning w

ill not

compete with

Schools b

ut

complement

and

extend

their offe

rings

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mLearning finds new promising students or research how people learn

students of any

age or

background can pursue knowledge that is

relevant and

Realistic

10: A REVOLUTION LEADING TO CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION

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The of mobile learning

- brings new technology into the classroom. - devices are more lightweight than books and PCs.

- can diversify the types of learning activities - supports the learning process rather than being integral to it. - can be useful add-on tools for students with special needs.

- can be a ‘hook’ to re-engage disaffected youth. - devices are cheaper than PCs and laptops.

- provides multimedia content delivery and creation options

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If people spend too much time with one technology, and less time interacting with people,

that could hinder the development of communications skills

brain is highly sensitive to stimuli, like smartphone screens.

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which often have imperfections,

will come to know a world where shiny screens give them

a false sense of intimacy without risk Photo:Khan Mohammad Irteza

People who do not learn

real interactions,

Sources: Adkins, S.S. “The US Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services: 2008-2013 Forecast and Analysis”. Ambient Insight. 2008. C.Savill.“Mobile learning in practice:Piloting a mobile learning teachers’ toolkit in further education colleges” Curt Hopkins.“Future U: fear and loathing in academia” 2012. Fabio Sergio “10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education WRITTEN”.2012. “Mobile Learning Community” Mobile Learning History. 2010. Nick Bilton“The Child, the Tablet and the Developing Mind”. 2013. Photo: Yawen Wu@Toronto

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Photo by Yawen Wu @ Yunnan, China Contact: 0yw16@queensu.ca