a discussion where students report their findings and invite questions from classmates. Ms. Russell asks that each group send their recording to her mobile device; thus Bevin swipes her email and sends the group recording to Ms. Russell’s phone.
Next Ms. Russell says she has a surprise, the author of Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbitt, was willing to answer some of the student’s questions via Twitter. Thus, Ms. Russell asks everyone to swipe their Twitter app on their mobile device (some students have iPods, others have cell phones) and text in a few questions for the author @nataliebab. Bevin has a hard time thinking of a question, so she sends a text message to Ms. Russell, “Not sure what to ask, feel intimidated”. Immediately Ms. Russell texts back, “Did you have any loose ends after talking in your small group?” Oh yes! Bevin sends her tweet to the author asking, “Did you mind that they changed lots of details in the movie Tuck Everlasting?” Bevin then puts her phone in the upper-right hand corner of her desk (as that is the rule of the classroom when not using the phones).
Ms. Russell then texts out the short assignment for the day. Bevin loves that Ms. Russell is able to personalize the assignments based on the students’ interests. Bevin often receives an assignment that has lots of music, audio and sounds, as she is an aural learner. Bevin’s assignment today is to create a point/ counterpoint podcast from Tuck’s perspective on the current topic of cloning. Since she doesn’t know too much about cloning, Bevin swipes her WorldCat app to search the local libraries on cloning. She knows she wants reliable resources so a Google search would be risky. As she finds articles, she cuts and pastes relevant information into her Evernote app, so she can save and organize her information. Next Bevin swipes her Audioboo app and begins recording her podcast. When she finishes, she
MOBILE APPLICATION iHighlight Vook
EasyBib Bar-code
YouTube
(annotations editor) AudioMemos Twitter
WorldCat Evernote
Audioboo Edmodo
10 PURPOSE OF USE Drag your finger over the text and the text will highlight. Create accurate MLA and APA citations
Will scan traditional bar codes and square QRcodes and post information on your phone.
Records easily portable audio memos.
Allows one to micro-blog and participate in the community via their mobile device
Helps you locate articles, books and media in your local libraries
A data collection tool that allows one to clip from the web and organize brainstorming ideas.
Record your voice and share on the web (great for easy podcasting)
A mobile course management system, with a social networking feature built into the tool
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publishes it to Ms. Russell’s private Edmodo account. Ms. Russell immediately sends her a text message back: “Thx Bevin! Got it! Will have feedback for you later today.” Bevin loves that she can always use her cell phone for assessment, as it is a wonderful resource for knowledge gathering and sharing.
Bevin’s portrait captures a compelling image of the possible. In Bevin’s story, social and academic practices inform each other, such that what Bevin learns to do in school with mobile devices actually enriches her use of social media communication. In the end, social and academic uses of mobile devices blend into a compelling new use of socio-academic digital communication – at once enticing for today’s learners while also a powerful tool for academic learning.
In these vignettes, we have attempted to illustrate the way that a wide range of techniques for integrating mobile learning with academic learning can be implemented within even one lesson. If you are interested in any of the resources or techniques shared here, please find more information below.
Liz Kolb, PhD is a lecturer and research associate at the University of Michigan in Education Technology. She teaches preservice teacher education courses on educational technology. Liz is a former secondary social studies teacher and technology coordinator. She is the author of Toys to Tools: Connecting Student Cell Phones to Learning (2008) and Cell Phones in the Classroom (2011).
Debi Khasnabis, PhD is a clinical assistant professor of Educational Studies at the University of Michigan and a former teacher in the Detroit Public Schools. She teaches courses in multicultural education, ESL education and literacy teaching pedagogies. Debi also prepares beginning teachers to integrate educational technology into their literacy instruction.
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