ictce 2012 28 sept 2012 new delhi m & e learning
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ICTCE 2012 28 Sept 2012 New Delhi m & e Learning . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dx_STgFLLo. Reaching quality & relevant education to remotest corners of the country, across the “ digitally divided “ . Leveraging mobile technology & devices. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ICTCE 2012 28 Sept 2012 New Delhi m & e Learning
• Reaching quality & relevant education to remotest corners of the country, across the “digitally divided “ .• Leveraging mobile technology & devices.• OLPC i.e. One Laptop Per Child has now become ODPC D=device/mobile. • Number of Mobile subs corrected for unique active users is > 600 mn today & rising .• Already reaches > 50 % of population • Challenge & opportunity : To develop relevant teaching now called self learning “content “.• In local languages delivered in an easy to use, engaging “You Tube “ format.• Across many “form factor “of devices • Connected on available/affordable internet in > 80 % of populated regions of country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dx_STgFLLo
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ICTCE 2012 28 Sept 2012 New Delhi m & e Learning
Key learning's :• Serious shortage of instructors / teachers in all domains.• Ready availability of top class educational content but this needs
“Glocalization”.• Education should be a fun, engaging “experience”.• Teaching format should encourage students to ask the questions &
find their own answers. Teach them url’s!• Convert into local languages - focus on local needs /availability. • Spoken word & visuals, the most analogue processes in teaching,
can & should be digitized. Think You Tube , think mp4 etc.• In technical subjects “Show me, Tell me, Let me “ approach
compresses learning time.• “Teach for tomorrow “ should be the vision & mission.
ICTCE 2012 28 Sept 2012 New Delhi m & e Learning
ICTCE 2012 28 Sept 2012 New Delhi
m & e Learning
• Power of Virtual Teams, aka Tele presence. “Kar lo dunia mutthi mein”.• Develop standardized “presentation style” in multi media format.• Classroom teachers deliver standard “content“ in local languages using
PowerPoint style content. • Observers / senior teachers can join remotely. “Sustainable Teaching! “
With audio & video, real time from wherever they are.• Technology, for this is easily, cheaply & widely available. • Think IM (Instant messaging), Skype, Webex & many such free IP based
solutions.• Interconnect Schools “ for sharing teaching aids / resources . For e.g.
Secondary schools in Almora & Kathmandu have similar needs & can share “best practices“.
Some demos on this will be shown during presentation
How to choose your mobile devices :Primer
• Does it matter what devices we use? Yes.• Does it matter to know the platform &
operating system we use? Yes again.• Why does it matter?
• Mobile devices: The Last Mile & Final Frontier.
• Mobile’s outnumber PC’s by many times and this rising faster than before.
• Some applications & how to choose your Mobile.
How to choose your mobile devices
• Mobile Operating Systems (OS): These make each device different viz iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian et al.
• How to choose what works for your needs Factors to consider when selecting :- Type of OS - Battery life,- Connectivity offered -2G, 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi - Screen size, Screen type - Applications supported
Mobiles have become converged devices. Now not just Smart but Very Smart with AI & near robotic!
How to choose your mobile devices
• First generation computers were huge & required whole buildings to house them.
• Later came the desk tops smaller but fixed .• Evolved into laptops: Portability added great
benefits & efficiency multiplier.• Quest for size brought Netbooks: smaller,
portable but with reduced functionalities.• Mobiles for “voice & SMS “ started.• Then came feature phones. • Evolved into Smartphones: Power packed Net
connected .• iPad brought the Tablet format.• Hand held devices: Smart phones & tablets
are today’s weapons of choice.
How to choose your mobile devices
• Factors to consider -- “One size does NOT fit all” -- Identify your specific needs. -- Operating systems How & Why this matters -- Form Factor = size, ear to mouth spacing etc. -- Screen Type: Capacitive, resistive Touch screens. -- Battery life
How to choose your mobile devices
List of mobile operating systems.* Symbian OS developed by Symbian Foundation , still the largest market in the mobile OS but not for long. * RIM BlackBerry OS- designed for business use. * iPhone OS - Apple Inc. & derived from MAC OS X. * Windows CE- Microsoft & has Windows Mobile 6 especially for touch screen devices. * Android -Google Inc. a Linux based platform & the one which will rule the Mobile Desktop space * Linux OS used by Motorola& DoCoMo in China & Japan. * Palmweb OS developed by Palm Inc. * Bada by Samsung developed especially for touch screen & many others which don’t count.
How to choose your mobile devices
• The mobile & handheld space dominated by Apple iOS ( Apple ) & Google’s Android.
• Enterprise space has Blackberry’s RIM OS.• iOS is “Walled Garden” proprietary.• Android is Open Source. • Majority of future “Apps “ will be on iOS &
Android. • For m education : UI (User Interface) & UX
(User Experience) are key factors .• Cost: important factor ;Android devices &
apps cheaper• Don’t even look at devices which are not
iOS or Android!
How to choose your mobile devices
• Form Factor : Important UX consideration.• “Size matters” Ear to mouth distance etc.
(For Mobile specially)• Blue Tooth headsets / wired earphones
recommended for multi tasking!• Screen size : Matters for easier reading &
less scrolling. But also increase size & battery usage.
• 1,2,3 Rule : 1 button, 2 pages & 3 clicks should get you what you want.
How to choose your mobile devices
• Tablets - How to choose - 2G/3G vs. Wi-Fi only • All mobiles have “telephony “ functions i.e. they will have a SIM card .• Tablets come with or without telephony capability .• Read carefully what the device supports .• This can be a mine field. • Generally for teaching Wi-Fi only devices are way to go.• Cheaper.• Less distractions.
How to choose your mobile devices
• Live demo of Wireless Portable Hot spots from Mobiles & Devices.• Mobile tethering, Turn your Mobile into Hot Spot, Experience what can be
done on 2G & 3G networks. • How Shankh Inc. uses technology for Corporate Solutions for efficiency &
productivity enhancement and to set up education services on Plug & Play basis in villages “anytime, anywhere, out of a box“ See displays around the room.
How to choose your mobile devices
• Education & Training. • Camera / display from Mobiles over 2G networks iPolis. • All DVR views. • Live webcast of event as well as DN Centre. • Bulk SMS & SMS Telemetry solutions.
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