Mobile Technology In The Classroom
Teach, Engage, Assess
As technology becomes more ingrained into our daily lives, educators would be remiss in not harnessing the opportunities technology presents in creating engaging lessons for students. Mobile technology holds a special place within this new environment. As a subset of E-Learning, M-Learning presents the teacher with unique ways to actively engage students in their own learning.
Harnessing what is becoming commonplace technology, the smartphone is well positioned to be used as a teaching tool that students are familiar with. Blending mobile elements into instruction by using existing apps on mobile devices or creating lessons fully supported by mobile technology, mobile devices provide flexibility and ready communication between student and teacher.
Harnessing what is becoming commonplace technology, the smartphone is well positioned to be used as a teaching tool that students are familiar with. Blending mobile elements into instruction by using existing apps on mobile devices or creating lessons fully supported by mobile technology, mobile devices provide flexibility and ready communication between student and teacher.
Teaching with Mobile Technology
Moving to a mobile platform is not as difficult as it would first seem. Adapting traditional lessons to ones that utilize mobile technology is possible and can enhance the learning opportunities for students. |
Mobile Technology and Student Engagement
Mobile applications and resources place a lot of power in the pockets of students. Ranging from simple applications such a photo or movie editors to virtual reality simulations, mobile technology has the ability to engage students in their own learning in new and exciting ways. |
Assessing with Mobile Technology
Assessment is simply communication. With the ready ability mobile technology has to provides connections, communication between students, teachers and other stakeholders in a meaningful manner can be easy. This includes student self-reporting of the new B.C Core Competencies. |