{"id":1576,"date":"2013-12-17T10:10:27","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T10:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/?p=1576"},"modified":"2025-02-26T13:16:22","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T13:16:22","slug":"improving-learning-with-mobile-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/mobile-learning\/improving-learning-with-mobile-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving Learning with Mobile Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In September 2013 I was asked to submit a short essay for an eBook project, answering the question\u00a0<em>&#8220;What are the most effective uses of technology in online and mobile education?&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/DavidRogelberg\/mobile-education-27782655\/30\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-1583\" style=\"border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Mobile Education - Lessons from 35 Education Experts on Improving Learning with Mobile Technology\" src=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/11\/mobile-learning.png\" width=\"506\" height=\"356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/11\/mobile-learning.png 633w, https:\/\/staffblogs.le.ac.uk\/telsocsci\/files\/2013\/11\/mobile-learning-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s my reply, which is available on page 30 in the &#8220;<a title=\"Mobile Education - Lessons from 35 Education Experts on Improving Learning with Mobile Technology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/DavidRogelberg\/mobile-education-27782655\/30\" target=\"_blank\">Mobile Education &#8211; Lessons from 35 Education Experts on Improving Learning with Mobile Technology<\/a>&#8221; eBook:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Look around you: Everyone is connected\u2014on the bus, the train, in front of the TV, with friends, at sport matches, in your classroom. If children are spending more and more time connected online, then it stands to reason that some of this time will be in class. In your class?\u00a0What are you doing about it?<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Don\u2019t complain that students are on Facebook when they should be reading your book. Don\u2019t moan that your students would rather spend time tweeting photos of their breakfast than about your assignment. Don\u2019t despair that group work ends up with everyone playing Angry Birds and comparing scores. Engage these students; give them a reason to use their smart phones or tablets. Use the power of the connection; use the \u201calways-on\u201d mentality. Use their network of connected friends to find out about your class subject. Use their need to tweet or send messages to each other to bring resources or people from outside the classroom in. Give them a reason to use the technology, give them a reason to engage with each other\u2014and you\u2014and the results will be amazing.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Professor Stephen Heppell says that \u201cevery turned-off device is a turned-off child.\u201d Don\u2019t be that teacher.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/DavidRogelberg\/slideshelf\" width=\"615px\" height=\"470px\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"border:none;\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In September 2013 I was asked to submit a short essay for an eBook project, answering the question\u00a0&#8220;What are the most effective uses of technology in online and mobile education?&#8221;. 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