1. Getting Mobile in Education

2. Mobile Devices
• Checked every 6.5
minutes
• 150 times a day

3. Possibilities for teaching and
learning........

4. SMART Phone Penetration – Australia

5. Tablet Penetration
source:
australian multi-screen report QUARTER 4, 2011: trends in video
viewership beyond conventional television sets
http://nielsen.com/content/dam/corporate/au/en/reports/2012/Australian%20Multi%

6. @SI Survey - Which of the Internet based activities
do you use on your handheld device?

7. What is mLearning?
Device • Mlearning is no just about
• Pocket size being mobile
• Ubiquitous access
• 80% with you
• Connected
• Personal • Not about the device – but
the experience and
capability
• Look at what your students
are using

8. Tools /Apps
• Facebook
• Dropbox
• Video – YouTube
• Images – flickr/picasa
• Goodreader
• Quick office
• Pages
• Wordpress
• Syncpad
• Evernote

9. Student feedback - benefits
• Learning is personal
• Ubiquitous
• Portable - anytime anywhere
• Student centred – peer to peer networks
• Saves time
• Green

10. Challenges
• Wireless access
• Equity
• Security
• Test apps