- Within 5 years, virtually all phones sold will be smartphones and mobile phones will overtake PCs as the most common web access device. Smartphone users often launch apps before getting out of bed and the majority of K-12 students prefer mobile devices over laptops for learning and media.
- Today's students are more active, connected, and mobile than just 5 years ago. Mobile devices provide access to knowledge anywhere and challenge traditional ideas of usage with capabilities like touchscreens, internet access, sensors, location awareness, and media.
- Mobile learning allows for individualized and fun collaborative learning that can improve attendance, participation, and engagement. However, adopting mobile learning requires balancing technology readiness, professional development, policies,
2. Growth of Smart Phones Within the next 5 years, virtually all phones sold will be smart phones. (Mobile Trends)
3. Web Access By 2013, mobile phones will overtake PCs as most common Web access device worldwide
4. 1/3 of smartphone users launch apps before getting out of bed. App Usage
5. Smartphones for K-12 Students 44% 13-17: of high school students have access to a smartphone Fastest growing age segment for smartphones in 2010 10 62% Minutes of talk of K-12 students prefer mobile devices over laptops for learning and media 20 Minutes of media consumption
6. To Most of Today’s Students, Mobile has Always Been There
7. Today’s student is different than just five years ago Active Connected Mobile
9. Revolution not Evolution Reframing the conversation: Notion of mobile is only 2-3 years old Own personal environment Mobile-first approach to software development
10. Mobile Device Capabilities Challenging our ideas of usage Multi touch Access to internet at high speed Capability for sensing motion and orientation Location awareness Media Capabilities
11. Why Mobile Learning Individualized learning Learning is fun Collaborative and interactive Attendance and participation Engagement
25. Modeling Usage Embrace social media Communication Channels PR/Brand Establishment Setting an example Support
26. What to do about Devices? Reconceptualize them as anytime, anywhere data collection, content creation, and learning tools Portability Low learning curve Cost 95% + functionality Fun and collaborative The switch to personal mobile devices has moved the focus away from getting information to learning and asking questions.
32. K-12 Mobile Learning Resources K-12 Mobile Learning Blog (http://www.k12mobilelearning.com/) Classroom 2.0 (http://www.classroom20.com/) The educator’s pln (http://edupln.ning.com/) Connected Principals http://www.connectedprincipals.com/
41. Thank you Olivia Spain, Olivia.spain@blackboard.com 202-256-7509
Notas del editor
Data from 2009 Frost & Sullivan analysis
Data from 2009 Morgan Stanley study
Graphic from April 2011 Zokem research (as viewed on ReadWriteWeb)Quotedata from Xcube labs infographic, see also http://www.redmondpie.com/one-third-of-americans-use-smartphone-apps-before-they-even-get-out-of-bed-in-morning/
Data from Sesame Workshop, Comscore, Joan Ganz Cooney Center
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Just a quick look at this team and you will find no rookiesSpent my first 6 months building the teamBroad experience across the teamPrivate companies (entrepreneurial)Running large scale organizations (metrics-driven)Development experience includesIn-house developmentManaging subcontracted development relationshipsLot of experience in all functional areasCore of strong operational executionProvide us the ability to focus on longer-term, more strategic issues
Just a quick look at this team and you will find no rookiesSpent my first 6 months building the teamBroad experience across the teamPrivate companies (entrepreneurial)Running large scale organizations (metrics-driven)Development experience includesIn-house developmentManaging subcontracted development relationshipsLot of experience in all functional areasCore of strong operational executionProvide us the ability to focus on longer-term, more strategic issues
Just a quick look at this team and you will find no rookiesSpent my first 6 months building the teamBroad experience across the teamPrivate companies (entrepreneurial)Running large scale organizations (metrics-driven)Development experience includesIn-house developmentManaging subcontracted development relationshipsLot of experience in all functional areasCore of strong operational executionProvide us the ability to focus on longer-term, more strategic issues