Mobile Devices Use In The Classroom Wylie, Jonathan. "Mobile Learning Technologies for 21st Century Classrooms." Scholastic. N.p., 2014. Web. 29 Sept. 2014. http://www.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3754742.
The time is now for all educators, facilities, and students
to join in the mobile device revolution. The article states, Marc Prensky
warned us, "Our students have changed radically. Today's students are no
longer the people our educational system was designed to teach." Many instructors
and students are using all sorts of mobile devices in the classroom today. They
are utilizing these devices in a wide area to research information, text
answers to respond to teachers questions, e-books, and even assist special
needs students with speech. And to think at one point years ago educational
leaders used to ban the use of cellular devices and other electronics. Instead
of banning these devices, educators have embraced technology in education
leading to more engaged students. Education combined with mobile device
learning plans set the stage for infinite possibilities of growth in the
classroom. Not only for the students, but for the educational foundation as
well. Apps, cellphones, and iPads, oh
my!
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Educause. "Mobile Devices in Teaching and Learning." Youtube.com, 22 Apr. 2011. Web. 04 Oct. 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEFXZomXs-o.
Everything from mico-lectures, lesson plans, notes, and
schedules are in our pockets readily available 24/7. Being able to unitize mobile
devices outside of the classroom to access information is a great way to integrate
information that is learned in a traditional classroom setting. In turn, making
learning possible at anytime, anywhere. The video has a simple analogy stating that
we are all mobile devices, as humans we move around and now we have computers that
move with us. It’s pretty amazing how mobile devices have evolved in and out of
the classroom embracing every opportunity as an opportunity to learn.
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