New Media Consortium Interactive Presentation on Using Handhelds for Learning and Instruction

2. Learning with Handhelds In the palm of your hand. Tuer’s History of the Horn-Book , 1896. Apple iTouch, 2008

7. A Walk Through 19 th Century NOHO

8. Mobile Devices and Types of Learning Behaviorism : Quick feedback or reinforcement can be facilitated through mobile devices. Constructivism : Enable immersive experiences such as those provided by simulations or games. Situated learning : Learners can take mobile devices into authentic learning environments or "context-aware" environments, such as specially equipped museums Collaborative learning : Provide a handy additional means of communication and a portable means of electronic information gathering and sharing. Informal/lifelong learning : Accompany users in their everyday experiences and become a convenient source of information or means of communication that assists with learning. Support/coordination : Provide just-in-time access to learning resources, news, information, planners, address books, calculators, and so forth. L. Naismith et al., "Literature Review in Mobile Technologies and Learning," 2004, http://www.futurelab.org.uk/research/lit_reviews.htm#lr11 retrieved January 26, 2007 and quoted in Educause Quarterly, Vol 30, Nov, 2007

12. Polling Which mobile device(s) do you own? Use your cell phone Choose new text message To:99503 Message: 12850 (cell phone) 12851 (iphone, itouch) 12852 (pda) 11629 (laptop) Send What is your recommended source for news and information? Use your cell phone Choose new text message To:99503 Message: 14873 and your answer Send http://www.polleverywhere.com

14. Results of Kim’s survey

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17. Netiquette Cell phones must be turned off before you order. The dog ate my homework! The sound of one hand clapping