learning on the move. why mobile? in learners’ hands learner autonomy training sharing
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Learning on the move
Learning on the move
Why Mobile?
• In learners’ hands
• Learner Autonomy
• Training
• Sharing
Learning on the move
Before you start…• Take your time – m-learning is a culture shock and saying to
students “Get your phones out” will be initially difficult for some to understand.
• Don’t re-invent the wheel!• Talk to parents, school administrators etc. about m-learning.
Explain why you’re doing it and the benefits. Invite them to observe a lesson or activity!
Learning on the move
In the classroom• Use calendars: most phones have them, so you can ask learners
to record birthdays, homework, tests and so on. A nice way to start breaking the culture of 'no phones in the lesson'.
• Research: allow students to google in class, for projects or questions you set. You can ask them how they found their answers as well as what they found.
• Photo-share: ask and answer questions about a photo on the phone. It's a nice way to personalise and avoid asking questions about, for example, a model in a coursebook!
Learning on the move
In the classroom• Take photos: ask students to do this as homework maybe. For
example, try 'photo bingo': students take a photo of a e.g. a busy street then in class you play bingo with it to recycle vocabulary e.g. kiosk, umbrella, etc.
• Time: use the timer or stopwatch for activities to add a new dynamic - though be careful to avoid overuse!
• Class blog: set up a blog on a platform like posterous. Once you've set it up, you can allow students to send answers/contributions to the blog simply by sending an email from their phone (or any other Internet-connected device).
Learning on the move
In the classroom• Record voice: most phones have their own recorders, but Audioboo is
an excellent free service worth checking. It enables you to use your phone like a recorder and then post the audio online (on your blog, for example). You could prepare a podcast for your learners, give them instructions or ask them to submit a recording.
• Create films: it requires quite a bit of work, but the results can be great. Most smartphones have a video camera that should enable learners to record presentations or even something more dramatic!
• Organise: recommend your learners use an application like Evernote, which makes organising and retrieving study notes a lot easier.
Learning on the move
A wealth of audio• Audio for low to high feature
phones
• Elementary Podcasts with
support activities
• Word of the Day with over 400
expressions for mobile
via SMS or through IVR
• 50 episodes of our audio soap Big City Small World
Learning on the move
Learning can be socialInteractive games and tests:
• learn and retain new vocabulary and expressions on the go
• over 300 grammar and vocabulary quiz questions
Socialise by:
• challenging friends on the leaderboard
• sharing your achievements on Facebook
Learning on the move
Tools for learners and teachers• MyWordBook: an interactive
vocabulary notebook
• create, store, remember and revise vocabulary by creating flashcards
• preloaded flashcards of the most important words in English
• flashcards contains pictures, sounds, example sentences, translations and notes to help learners remember
• adaptive learning exercises test learners on the vocabulary most important to them
Learning on the move
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/mobile-learning
Learning on the move
Thank you all for your attention
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