5-Minute Film Festival: Mobile Learning
Intrigued by the idea of using mobile devices for instructional purposes in the classroom? This playlist from VideoAmy will give you some tips and insights into the challenges and the promise of mobile learning.
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As technology evolves, it's important to make time for fresh beginnings and innovative ideas. For some, this could include a new perspective on the devices that are becoming so ubiquitous in our lives -- mobile gadgets like smartphones, tablets, mp3 players, and eReaders. Schools around the country are struggling with how to deal with these gadgets: is it better to embrace them and incorporate them into the learning process? Ban them and try to keep them out of schools? Or something in between?
In the playlist below, I've gathered some videos about educators and schools who are welcoming the sea change that is mobile learning. I've also collected some tips and information to help you navigate these tricky waters. Will the 2013-14 school year be the one you start to go mobile in your classroom?
Video Playlist: Mobile Devices in the Classroom
Watch the first video below, or watch the whole playlist on YouTube.
More Resources for Mobile Learning
There are a wealth of resources out there about incorporating mobile devices into your school -- whether your school is rolling out a 1:1 tablet or laptop program, you're thinking of piloting a BYOD (bring-your-own-device) initiative, or you just want to experiment a little in your own room. Check out our own Mobile Devices for Learning page for more Edutopia links, and then check out the links below from around the web. I hope they will help you start thinking about the powerful possibilities of our portable pocket computers!