1. Cedric Rodriguez
Synthesis Project about Mobile Learning
Personal Learning Preference
At the beginning of this class, I took the learning preferences survey,
which gave me the following scores: 3 active, 5 for sensing, 5 for visual, and 5
for global. My learning preferences are close to moderate in all categories.
Throughout the semester, I’ve learned to use other learning preferences like
verbal or sequential, which weren’t really my strong learning preferences. I’ve
learned to talk to other classmates more and I’ve tried using outlines throughout
the semester, which have both help me become a better verbal learner. I didn’t
think talking to other classmates about the class would help me learn better,
especially since I’m more of a visual learner. I think knowing about learning
preferences helped me a lot during the semester in my overall learning. I never
knew about learning preferences and knowing about them made me a better
learner by allowing me to use my weaker learning preferences and turning them
into strengths.
Learning Pathway
The learning pathway I chose at the beginning of the semester was
“learning warrior” and I chose it because I wanted to utilize few amount of
technologies to learn. I also wanted to apply what I learned in this class in my
other classes so that I can learn better and I did. I’ve tried maximizing the usage
on my laptop, iPhone, and tablet. I have a deeper knowledge of mobile
technologies because I learned to utilize certain technologies like my iPhone to
help with my learning. I decided that I would stick with this learning pathway
because I usually try to “stick with the plan,” and at the end of semester, I can
safely say that I’m glad I took this pathway.
Activities
The activity that helped me broaden my learning and understanding of
how to use mobile technologies was the iPod and MP3 activity. I believe they
iPods and MP3 players are one the most mobile technologies present in my
generation and it really help me learn the different ways to use them to advance
in my classes. The simple features like downloading audio files from other
classes or having flashcards available to me anytime and anywhere really helped
me. The iPads/tablets activities helped me with my deeper understanding of
mobile technologies because tablets can basically help anybody with anything. If
you wanted to learn about a language, there’s an application on the tablet that
can help you. The benefit of having a tablet or iPhone helped me with
multimedia activities because I was able to listen to audio, watch videos and read
text all on my iPhone or tablet.

2. Top 3 Mobile Technologies
There were three mobile technologies that I explored this semester. The
first one that I explored was about iPods and MP3 players. I downloaded
multiple applications on my iPhone to help me excel in my learning. The
flashcard applications helped me remember terms for my accounting class when
I wanted to refresh my mind about them. I believe iPods really help with my
visual and active learning preferences because I can download images to my
iPod/iPhone like images of the past for my labor studies class; and I can do some
kind of activity like exercise while using my iPhone/iPod for audio or touch the
screen a few times when using my flashcards to help with my active learning
preference.
The next mobile technology I explored was about iPads and tablets. The
ability to use a tablet for learning was so beneficial because using a tablet for
learning is like having a calculator for a math class. The way I approached this
technology was to utilize it for audio files, videos, and pictures. The capability to
use a tablet almost like a desktop computer is just a brilliant piece of equipment
that gave me the ability to access many types of files. Visually, I was able to
watch very helpful videos for my classes like my accounting class. There were
certain charts and videos that I was able to access throughout the semester that
helped me understand accounting more. As a global learner I usually solve
problems with my own techniques, so when I need help on the explanation part, I
am able to browse PDF files on my tablet to help me understand how I got to the
answer.
The last mobile technology was about microblogs. The ability to use
microblogs can really help with learning. One way it helped me was the ability to
use links that relate to what I was learning about. The ability to stay updated with
news is also very helpful because people usually tweet updated news about
certain important events that just happen. Microblogs accommodated for my
visual learning because sometimes people link pictures and/or videos to their
posts that relate to what I’m learning. The ability to instantly see a post on twitter
or tumblr creates stimulation for my visual learning preference because the post
just appears and I have a sudden feeling to read it or click a link attached to the
post.
Synthesize
The most interesting mobile technologies for me wasiPads and tablets
because as a learning tool, tablets can be the number one source for learning
and information. There are several applications that are available to use for
learning and I think it is very interesting and helpful to anyone that wants to learn.
The most surprising mobile technology was microblogs because I didn’t think
they aren’t really physical like the other two mobile technologies. Microblogs
helped a lot as learning tools if you are connected to people with related and
helpful information. Microblogs also doesn’t work as a learning tool if you aren’t
connected to someone with related/helpful information. I would really like to

3. explore microblogs and utilize it more in the future because I think if you use it
correctly, you can have a lot of information available to use for learning.
The mobile technology that worked best for me was tablets because I am
very technology savvy and the ability to use a tablet for learning is very
beneficial. I am able to learn visually because there are millions of pictures,
diagrams and charts to help me with my learning. Videos also helped me very
much for my visual learning preference and having a tablet to watch videos
anywhere you go is convenient.
Future Learning
The mobile learning strategies I will use after this class would be all of
them. I believe the convenience of tablets/iPads and iPods/MP3 players is really
helpful for me because I am usually always moving around or at school, so
having access to information and files for learning really helps. Microblogs is my
weakest mobile learning strategy because I haven’t started using microblogs for
learning until I took this class. Ipads, tablets, iPods, and MP3 players can be
used to learn outside of school for learning about school related material.
Microblogs can be accessed with those technologies and I can further my
learning and understanding with them.
I will use all three technologies for learning after this class, but I will use
microblogs the least until I can maximize my learning with them. My iPhone,
iPad, and iPod are what I usually use on a daily basis, so I have no trouble in
using it for non-learning purposes. I don’t think I will avoid any of these
technologies, but if I had to get rid of one or two, I’d probably avoid iPods and/or
microblogs. I would avoid them because iPads are a big upgrade compared to
an iPod, but it isn’t as portable as an iPhone or iPod. I would avoid microblogs
because I haven’t found a ton of information to help me with accounting.