Mobility Means…

Jenell Sargent & Jonell Hinsey

Tennessee State University

Mobility Means

What does it mean to be mobile?

To Be Connected in Motion!

Hong-Kong

Australia

Mexico

China

Brazil Canada

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EAnytime Anywhere

Restaurants

Airport

Homes

Work

Hotels

Hospitals

Gas Stations

Vehicles

Schools

Access

The Generation M

Who are they?

Media

Mobile

Connected

Individuals

Generation M

6.5hrs per day (44hrs per week)

Heavy Multitasker

6.5hrs=8hrs

http://thejournal.com

Mobile Users 2 Billion mobile subscribers worldwide

80% of Americans ages 18 to 29 own cell phones.

65% of those users send text messages on a regular basis.

Lasica.J.D. The Mobile Generation: Global Transformations at the Cellular Level

Teaching & Learning with Mobile Devices

PDA

Cell Phones

GPS

Mobile InternetPlatform

LearningWith

Mobile Device

Always Connected and Still Have A Life?

Is there such a thing?

Conclusion

Mobility has changed the way we Live Learn

Mobility has afford us the ability to always be Connected

Media will continue to change the way we Learn Live Connect & Absorb information

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November 6, 2007. The Aspen Institute. http://www.aspeninstitute.org/atf/cf/%7BDEB6F227-659B-4EC8-8F84-8DF23CA704F5%7D/C&S_The_Mobile_Generation.pdf

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