1. A basketful of opportunities: Integrating mobile devices in teaching and learning Dr Annette de Jager Dr Nellie de Crom dejagera@tut.ac.zadejagera@tut.ac.za decromep@tut.ac.zadecromep@tut.ac.za 083 253 2816082 853 2454

2. Introduction Bill Gates vision Traditionally – many learners, limited facilities Mobile technologies and OBE Introducing ‘mobile devices’

3. What are ‘mobile devices’ Conceptualising Examples Costs Software and hardware When to use what

4. Where to start… Classroom Computer centre (extend classroom) Different learning areas, different educators Classroom as extended computer centre Opportunities…

5. Mobile devices integrated – In the conventional classroom Taking notes Working in cooperative groups Capturing the lecture (sound) Making most of tasks How? Report back? Assessment? CCFOs

6. Multimedia software programmes Geography Know the feature, bird, animal, etc. Games to play to learn Information gathering Basic research principles Copyright Sound recordings Nature Lectures Cultural shows Musical instruments Living history events, etc. PowerPoint shows and Graphics Drawings Notetaking, tasks and reports Mobile devices integrated – Outside the classroom

7. Traditional chalk-and-talk Physical characteristics to remember (colour, size, location, form and structure, apparatus to use, etc.) Calculations on white board, paper Explain and re-explain Group size, listening skills and attention span Using mobile devices Exact comparisons – colour, size, apparatus, etc. Calculations in Excel Video clips – learn at own pace Mobile devices integrated – In the laboratory

8. Presentations / Report back Guiding / Leadership skills Interviewing for career Others Mobile devices integrated – In real-life simulations

9. From the Internet Summaries from documents From multimedia programmes Added information from educator Clarifying unknown/unfamiliar features, objects, phenomena (i.e. constellations) Copyright Mobile devices integrated – In information supply and use

10. Questionnaires Testing Epihandy Excel in action “Field” work Report writing Mobile devices integrated – In research and data gathering

11. Administration tool – easy to use functionalities Class lists and mark sheets Assessment sheets and –cumulative summaries Internet and e-mail facilities Easy to connect to laptop, dataprojector, digital cameras, cell phone, scanner, printer, Bluetooth, infrared… Integrating mobile devices – handy tools in everyday life

12. Workshops offered Hands-on to learn the “How to” Affordable Countrywide Applicable Advice “After sales service” Contact: Annette de Jager or Nellie de Crom E-mail: decromep@tut.ac.zadecromep@tut.ac.za Cell: 082 853 2454 Fax: 0866962854