Handheld Learning
- 1. Neil MillikenEmerging Technologies & New PracticesHead of Mobile DevelopmentIansyst Ltd
- 2. Why Use Mobile?People engage with their phones and even people who are afraid of technology own and use them.UK has 110% penetration (more active SIMs than members of the population).This outstrips by far the ownership and use of personal computers.Mobile computing is affordable – Mobile Networks spread the cost to the user.Mobiles are always with you and always on
- 3. Is mobile learning just the latest fad? It is up to us to find ways of using mobiles to ensure that it isn’t:Gordon Shukwit director of IT & Learning Apple world wide “everyone gets excited at first and then people get bogged down in the implementation and getting to grips with new ways of working. Until someone finds a way to augment the technology and add value.”
- 4. Use In the Real WorldIansyst, JISC TechDis and University of Southampton are conducting a survey on use of mobile phones as Assistive Technology – Me and My Mobile PhoneAll are welcome to participate http://tinyurl.com/phoneuserOver 235 responses so far but we need more so please participate.
- 5. Use In the Real World“I use the text to speech package to read stuff to me when I am out and about. I also use the organisational features to run my life as I am dyslexic”“Access to information and friends quickly”“I am deaf so the text function is invaluable. I also use it to check on news for example I arrive at a station and there is lots of police so I look up to see if there is any thing on the local news I should know about.”
- 6. Benefits of using mobile technology1Available anywhere234An office in your pocketSynchronisation with PC , Web or ExchangeDiscrete Solution
- 7. Using the tools availableGPS / GeotaggingAugmented RealityMobile internetUsing inbuilt recordingPortable storageMobile MentoringVoice Control / Speech Input
- 8. Using the tools availableUsing OutlookExchange serverText to Speech Readers DictionariesCalculatorsUsing The Camera
- 9. The Shameless PlugWinner Special Needs & Inclusion 2009
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