Using Mobile

Technologies to
Engage Learners
By
Paula Stephenson
The Learners’ Journey
Transition
from Within the
school to discrete
college provision

Transition Transition
into Supporting to
employmen Learning vocational
t options

Within
Into work mainstrea
experience m
education

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 Equipment
 i-pod
 Wii
 Blue Digital Movie Maker
 Head cam
 Nintendo DS
 PSP
 PDA

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 Supporting Equipment
 MacBook
 Laptops
 Games
 Portable projection equipment
 External hard drives
 Laptop Cupboard
 Memory sticks

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 i-pods

“Cool Tool”

i-University Video

i-pod
Photos i-Quiz

Text
to Pod casts
Speech

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 Nintendo Wii

Communication

Confidence Numeracy

Mobility Wii Social

Interaction

Team
building IT
Co-ordination

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Blue Digital Movie Maker

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 Evidence
Practical
Skills Provide
Assessment
learning
tool
materials

Demonstrate Reinforce
skills learning

Video
Clips
Promote Promote
Comms’ college

Good for
auditory Experiential
and visual Learning
learners
Easily
accessible

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 Nintendo DS
 Brain train
 Challenge others
 Improves IQ
 Engages learners
 Used as reward
 Supports Curriculum
 Brain Gym

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 Play Station Portable
 Access internet
 Games
 View MP4 Video
 Send communications
 Interact with others
 Access Moodle
 Play MP3

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 Personal Digital Assistant
 Note taking
 Character recognition
 Access internet
 Communication
 View MP4 files
 Record/play sound clips
 Bluetooth

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 Value Added
 Brickwork – 1 pass, 2 merits & 1 distinction
 Pathways – improved mental maths skills
 Mobility – inspires involvement
 Communication – inspires 2 way interaction
 Wii – encouraging social interaction
 Opportunity to share good practice
 Publicity

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 Lessons Learnt
 Engagement
 Incidental learning
 Potential
 Training
 Facilitating
 Tracking

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Thank you

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