Mobile learning in language classroom
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The document discusses the integration and effective use of mobile devices in language learning, highlighting the ubiquity of mobile technology and its potential benefits, such as instant access to materials and interactive learning opportunities. It outlines various mobile learning projects and methods, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful implementation within educational settings. The text also details specific mobile applications and platforms that support language learning and encourages the creation of mobile tests and collaborative tasks.
Mobile learning in language classroom
- 1. Mobile Devices in Language C lassroom T oday The introduction of and innovations should be gradual, well supported and well integrated with the rest of the course to allow teachers and learners to make effective use of the new technologies. Commas-Quinn A. Lear ning to teach online// ReCALL, vol. 23(3), 2011. S.Titova © 2012
- 2. Mobile Devic es in L anguage C lassroom Why to apply mobile technologies? What is mobile learning? How to use mobile devices in language learning? Research project Mobile Devices in Language Classroom: theory and practice at the Department of Foreign Languages and Area Studies, MSU
- 3. Mobile D evices for Language L earning
- 4. Mobile D evices: available and widespread 2011: 5,3 bln people (77% of the world’s population) own mobile phones 0,5 bln people have access to the wireless Internet 300 000 mobile apps have been worked out in the last 3 years According to TNS in Russia: Population – 139 mln, Mobile devices – 237,7 mln Goldmedia Mobile Life Report 2012 http://www.bitkom.org/files/documents/081009_BITKOM_Goldmedia_Mo bile_Life_2012.pdf
- 5. International M obile Learning P rojects The Mobile Learning Network Project (MoLeNET) (UK) HiST (Norway) http://www.histproject.no/ Mobile Learning Environment Project (The MoLE) (US) Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Learning (MOTILL) (EU) MLearning Consortium (Canada)
- 6. Selection Criteria: Mobile Devices Suitable for Learning Opportunity for collaborative work Opportunity for autonomous work Internet access Opportunity for tasks/tests creation Opportunity for podcast creation MoLeNet
- 7. Best Mobile Devices for Learning (according to MoLeNet) Smartphone and iPhone Netbook PDA Nintedo Walkman iPod
- 9. Mobile learning is... Any activity that allows individuals to be more productive when consuming, interacting with, or creating information, mediated through a compact digital portable device that the individual carries on a regular basis, has reliable connectivity, and fits in a pocket or purse (www.molenet.org.uk) The exploitation of ubiquitous handheld technologies, together with wireless and mobile phone networks, to facilitate, support, enhance and extend the reach of teaching and learning (http://www.m-learning.org/knowledge- centre/whatismlearning)
- 10. Mobile learning means... New for ms of content dispersion like course casts, Moblogs, and Twitter feeds (S. Kumar, 2010) Learning just-in-time, just enough, and just-for-me (J.Traxler, 2009) Students’ increased competence in problem-solving (T. Rekkedal, A. Dye, 2007) Improvements in collaboration and behaviour; increased motivation and lear ners finding aspects of the curriculum easier to access ( Attewell
- 11. Mobile technologies influence the following components of learning and teaching process Interaction: Material Access to anytime and anywhere Presentation: materials: interaction by means Microblogs, instant access to of voice mail and email, SMS, Twitter, materials and videoconference and coursecasts resources socil networks
- 12. DISTANCE LEARNING VS MOBILE LEARNING Distance Mobile learning learning Technology Incomplete widespread availability Information Quick Instant access Learning environment Tethered Mobile course course Feedback Planned Instant
- 13. Classroom Based Learning vs Mobile Learning Mobile technologies today: •Provide instant access to materials •Enable instant feedback in classroom based learning by means of SRS •Design new assessment models •Mobile technologies are effectively integrated into classroom based learning; •Mobile technologies enhance classroom based language learning (HiST Mobile Project http://www.histproject.no/node/256)
- 14. Mobile learning: what for? •Instant access to mobile reference materials •Multimedia materials playback •Instant Interaction and feedback (SRS, Twitter, Skype) •M obile tests and course apps
- 15. MOBILE LEARNING METHODS DEPEND ON Learning environment: classroom based or autonomous work Frequency: mobile course or mobile technology integration with traditional course Content: pull or push BYOD (bring your own device) or class sets of mobile devices Hockley N. http://www.emoderationskills.com
- 16. Mobile App s for Learning Mobile reference apps (mobile dictionaries, mobile encyclopedias) Mobile communication services (e-mail, microblogs, Google mobile apps) Infor mation services (push services e.g. news over SMS/MMS, web browser, mobile search) Mobile polling/voting systems (mobile Quick Response Systems) Entertainment services (games) Services for data storage (office documents, eBooks) Podcasts
- 17. English Language Learning Apps MacMillan Free Apps+ ibook for FLT Professional Development on Mobile Learning www.macmillanglobal.com Free ESL Apps Interactive English (Apple, Android) www.netlanguages.com English in Use – mobile version is coming soon
- 18. How to create mobile tests? • Bloom (Bite-sized Learning Opportunities on Mobile Devices) http://www.bloom-eten.org • UNITE http://www.unite-ist.org • Mobl21 http://www.mobl21.com
- 19. UNITE http://www.unite-ist.org Unite platform provides the opportunity for: Saving materials and homework Assessing students' work Chatting and communicating Creating tests and language games Unite project tries to combine the features of e-learning and m- learning.
- 20. Mobl21 for IPhones и Android http://www.mobl21.com/ Mobl21 provides the opportunity for: Access to teaching material Revision Teachers' consultations Feedback and brainstorming for collaborative work Test, web quest and podcast creation
- 21. Research project Mobile devices in Language Classroom: theor y and practice at D FLAS MSU
- 22. Research project Mobile devices in Language Classroom: theor y and practice at D FLAS MSU
- 23. Moscow State University Department of Foreign Languages and Area Studies Professional Development Course Mobile technolog ies in Language C lassroom http://titova.ffl.msu.ru/online-courses/m- learning.html