12 posts tagged “mlearning”

Here the term "Disruptive" is in reference to a challenge to traditional thinking in order to bring about positive change (or transformation from instructivist to social constructivist) in learning.

"Why has classroom training taken such a hold in corporate training and development? To answer this question, we need to look at its origins and its history. The modern classroom is a learning technology that was first developed in Prussia in the 1700s, and then spread throughout the world. Sitting in rows, raising hands, short recesses, detentions, and other disciplinary practices all emerged over relatively short period as part of modern classroom technology. The use of classrooms for corporate training is a recent phenomenon, rising sharply after World War II. Dr. Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis at Brandon Hall Research, argues that the purposes of the modern classroom include the need to immobilize the bodies of learners, have them pay attention to the instructor, and instill a self-discipline that comes from sitting still for a long period of time. He also notes that the aim of social, networked and mobile learning is to break that pattern, which is why these new learning technologies are so disruptive of classroom based instructor led training."

http://www.brandon-hall.com/webinars/webinars.shtml http://mt201.centra.com/main/Customers/demo/Registrar/NewRegistration.jsp?event_id=0000002a46ea7301245c16d651007f8b&locale=en_US&source=W

Slideshare presentation from Mike Sharples, defines 'context' according to

1. The "Shell" concept
2. OR the "Constructive Interaction" concept

http://www.livestream.com

Today Apple released updated versions of their iPod line - the biggest update being for the iPod Nano which now sports some great media capturing tools:

iPod Nano

• Camera for video (& images?), sync to YouTube via iPhoto
• Built-in microphone and speaker for audio recording
• Pedometer - good for exercise!
• Nike+ built-in
• FM Radio

So Apple now have a great media capturing device at an affordable price point for students. Like a 'Flip' video camera built into an iPod! Camera records at close to DVD quality (640x480, 30fps, H264). Audio includes AIFF, WAV, AAC, MP3 formats. So a potential staged implementation of WMDs for students could look like:

• students buy iPod Nano in Y1,
• iPhone in Y2,
• Mac 'Tablet' or MacBook in Y3...

Pricing: iPod nano 8GB NZ$259 16GB NZ$318 inc GST

iTunes9

New features include ability to remotely organise iPhone screens - i.e. organise apps. Also Apple gave statistics on games for the iPhone - way ahead of PSP & Wii!!!

Here's an overview of the development (2006 to 2009) of an intentional Communities OF Practice model for Academic Professional Development. This grew out of the Dummies2Delight group started in 2006, and has grown into a model for creating and supporting collaborative teaching and learning projects with a technology steward (CTLI/TPA) lecturers and their students.

1. Dummies2Delight Overview 2007: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchr4rgg_46dw5q29gj
2. Community Of Practice invite (2007 original): http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchr4rgg_47g7cxz2f6
3. First collaborative COP report 2007:

   From Dummies2Delight

4. Moving Mobile Mainstream (Via Communities Of Practice) 2007: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchr4rgg_9d4c5z4sw
5. CTLI Minisymposium 2007 - COP "Show & Tell". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90ORtMXVW2M
6. Just What Is A Community Of Practice? (2008): http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchr4rgg_1ft6g3fhp
7. Community Of Practice Outline 2008: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchr4rgg_6dfm64xdd
8. Example COP Invite (SPASA 2008): http://docs.google.com/View?id=dchr4rgg_2qhmt3kg6
9. TPA Minisymposium 2009: Example COP feedback.
   1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9rK9VKR11Y
   2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HV7Yh3JLss
   3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krZJJ12GCQ

Video Overview (With focus on mobile web 2.0 projects development): For more background info on COPs, see Wenger's introduction website and one-page COP setup guide:

• Wenger, E. (2005, 14 October). Communities of Practice: a brief introduction Retrieved 17 July, 2006, from http://www.ewenger.com/theory/index.htm
• http://www.ewenger.com/theory/start-up_guide_PDF.pdf

Check out a third year Product Design students presentation at Prezi.com
http://prezi.com/159341/

Very Cool!

Rollout of first mlearning project with a keen group of Building Technology students - using Nokia N95's plus folding bluetooth keyboards.

Second year Bachelor of Architecture students and staff receiving Dellmin9 netbooks and Nokia xpressmusic 5800 smartphones for mlearning project 2009.(Video recorded, editied, and uploaded to YouTube directly from N97 smartphone).

You can edit movies directly on the XM5800 smartphone - it includes a basic movie editor similar to iMovie on it - you can cut, paste clips together, add effects and soundtrack, and text/titles directly on the phone, then upload the edited movie to your chosen online site.
To access the movie editor on the XM5800, go to the gallery application, choose a movie, then choose 'options', 'edit' then choose editing options.

e.g. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ct5iBSz8ai4
"Film and TV third year students receive netbooks and smartphones for mlearning project at Unitec. Video and images recorded on an N97, video edited on N97, uploaded directly from N97 via Shareonline/Pixelpipe"

http://pixelpipe.com/item/a3b706e5-f335-4199-accf-4268b774b2a3

QRCode link to YouTube vide