EdTech: Making mobile learning effective
This module looks at the potential and role of mobile technology for learning, how best to make use of the affordances of mobile devices and how to ensure that appropriate support and guidance is in place for learners to succeed. It pairs with the module Using smartphones for learning.
Aim
How mobile learning devices and software can be used to create and support active learning and assessment
Objective
After completing this module, you will be able to: - Design learning and assessment activities that make use of mobile learning devices - Evaluate the benefits and suitability of mobile learning for your particular groups and context - Create appropriate guidance and support for mobile learning
Digital Teaching Professional Framework
This module covers the EdTech component - B2 : Teaching context: face-to-face
- Use learning environment technologies to support teaching, e.g. electronic whiteboards, mobile devices.
- Structure sessions so that different (practitioner-led and learner-led) digital activities jointly reinforce the learning objective.
- Structure and manage content, collaboration and interaction in a digital environment.
- Consider how practitioner-led digital interventions can best support the learning objective.
- Reflect on the effectiveness and appropriateness of the digital teaching strategies chosen and flexibly adjust methods and strategies.
- Experiment with and develop new formats and teaching methods (e.g. flipped classroom).
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Feedback about this module
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Mobile learning has some great opportunities.
Good course
Great resource, insightful.
Relevant
Interesting.
A good module thank you.
.good
Need more help finding what applications support mobile use.
Using mobile learning is good if used correctly
A good module for reflecting on how powerful and useful mobile devices can be outside of the traditional learning environment.
Average.
It is good to known and have comfort that using mobile are useful. Being new to using this way of teaching during the pandemic and have a knock on effect of teachers thinking 'am I doing right?'.
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