JOURNAL #7: Envisioning the Future of Education: Learning the mobile way
Mark van't Hooft
This article discusses how society has become effected throughout by digital tools that allow us access to so many things. We live with the internet and our media access comes to our homes in so many ways. When we are on the go we take these technologies with us through cell phones, media players, and wireless computers. We must look at how this will change education in the near future. Mobile learning is usually defines by learning with a mobile device such as a handheld computer or a mobile phone. These allow the learner to have more control in their hands. MyArtSpace is a service for children to spread their learning between schools and museums. It runs in three United Kingdom museums. The aim is for students to collect information on a field trip to the museum and then bring that information back to the classroom via mobile phones or personal web space. Ongoing lessons and discussions can then happen. Frequency 1550 is a project that allows students to roam the city using GPS-equipped cell phones and complete challenges that are downloaded and then follow that discover the city’s history. Teams of players are supported by a group of students at a central location who can see the overall picture. The National Museum of Natural Science has a website that allows one to download an itinerary that is prepared by the viewer. The viewer than arrives at the museum and is given a hand held device that allows them to follow the itinerary, join a recommended learning tour, or freely explore exhibits.
QUESTIONS:
1. What are some good reasons to look at programs like these? Students today are already exposed to so many technology devices and I see programs like this as a way to broaden those interests in the equipment and use this interest to develop a knowledge base. Some students may become more excited about the learning because they are using a technology device.
2. What is the strain on teachers when using this technology? Teachers will need to stay abreast of the new used of technology and make sure they stay ahead in their education so that they are able to use technology devices and are able to teach the students how to use them in the educational setting.
This article discusses how society has become effected throughout by digital tools that allow us access to so many things. We live with the internet and our media access comes to our homes in so many ways. When we are on the go we take these technologies with us through cell phones, media players, and wireless computers. We must look at how this will change education in the near future. Mobile learning is usually defines by learning with a mobile device such as a handheld computer or a mobile phone. These allow the learner to have more control in their hands. MyArtSpace is a service for children to spread their learning between schools and museums. It runs in three United Kingdom museums. The aim is for students to collect information on a field trip to the museum and then bring that information back to the classroom via mobile phones or personal web space. Ongoing lessons and discussions can then happen. Frequency 1550 is a project that allows students to roam the city using GPS-equipped cell phones and complete challenges that are downloaded and then follow that discover the city’s history. Teams of players are supported by a group of students at a central location who can see the overall picture. The National Museum of Natural Science has a website that allows one to download an itinerary that is prepared by the viewer. The viewer than arrives at the museum and is given a hand held device that allows them to follow the itinerary, join a recommended learning tour, or freely explore exhibits.
QUESTIONS:
1. What are some good reasons to look at programs like these? Students today are already exposed to so many technology devices and I see programs like this as a way to broaden those interests in the equipment and use this interest to develop a knowledge base. Some students may become more excited about the learning because they are using a technology device.
2. What is the strain on teachers when using this technology? Teachers will need to stay abreast of the new used of technology and make sure they stay ahead in their education so that they are able to use technology devices and are able to teach the students how to use them in the educational setting.
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