Mobile
Tablette tactile et enseignement
Ce dossier a pour objectif de montrer l'intérêt pédagogique des tablettes tactiles, de l’école au lycée, en France et à l'étranger et de rendre compte des expérimentations en cours. Il apporte des repères techniques. Il est illustré d'exemples d'usages pédagogiques et recense des applications utiles pour l'enseignement. Il est à noter que le marché des tablettes tactiles étant récent, les usages pédagogiques observés concernent les premières tablettes arrivées sur le marché. L'offre se diversifiant, l'usage d'autres tablettes va apparaître. Ce dossier, appelé à être mis à jour régulièrement, en rendra compte.
Read the complete dossier here.
M-learning, when e-learning makes use of mobility
Mobile phones, laptops, tablets, mp3 players. So many mobile telecommunication tools have become part of our daily lives! Mobile learning or m-learning is the logical consequence of this phenomenon, thus opening up new horizons for distance training.
M-learning: is mobile training the future?
Although e-learning enables training in any place and at any time, m-learning goes further by reaching your learners outside those places where they usually have access to their training. A means of training suited to a young target audience which is familiar with new technologies.
Although m-learning is growing quickly, it cannot deliver the same training content as distance training on traditional PCs. The content and form of m-learning courses must be examined and optimised for remote distribution using tools with different technical characteristics.
5 good reasons to use mobile learning
Make the best use of Web 2.0 within a community logic
- Ideal for carrying out training exercises
- Develop new activities thanks to the features offered by mobile ICTs (photo, film, email, chat, calendar, calculator, social networks, etc.)
- Propose a new kind of distance training using an everyday device
- Dematerialise the boundaries of the training space
The m-learning that has been talked about for the last 2 years has been so far more of a marketing argument than an educational reality. However, with the arrival of tablets which in some cases are taking precedence over PCs, the trend could be quickly reversed.
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WEBINAR du 6 mars 2012 : Le nouveau continent des apprentissages mobiles
Présentateurs : Michel Diaz, Directeur Associé, FEFAUR et Maria van Vlodrop, General Manager Europe, CERTPOINT Systems
Webinar gratuit le 6 mars 2012, de 14H30 à 15H30 CET
Quels sont les enjeux du Mobile Learning ? En quoi consiste-t-il réellement ? Quel reengineering pédagogique suppose-t-il ? Quel rôle peut jouer la plateforme LMS ? Quels sont les points de vigilance d'une stratégie Mobile Learning ?
Ce sont les questions auxquelles répondra Michel Diaz, Directeur Associé de FEFAUR, lors du webinar «Le nouveau continent des apprentissages mobiles» organisé par CERTPOINT Systems, acteur global du marché des LMS.
eLearning Papers topics for 2012 announced!
Cyber Security and Education; Learning and Active Ageing; 21st Century Teachers and their Workplace; The Worlds of TEL: Scientific and Cultural Perspectives; Mobile Learning, Cloud Computing and the Promise for Ubiquitous Learning are the topics of eLearning Papers for 2012. Read more!
eLearning Papers 28: Cyber Security and Education
With the rapid evolution of online media, new technologies have become more targeted and more sophisticated. This new context has been widely recognized in relation to its educational, social and even economic benefits. Wide use and popularity of social media also brings to the fore the notion of security and concerns regarding the management of the personal information circulating and stored on the web. Schools are an important resource, now that young people's use of the Internet is growing, and smaller children are quickly gaining access to and becoming proficient users of technology. Publication: April, 2012.
eLearning Papers 29: Learning and Active Ageing
Inspired by the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations 2012, eLearning Papers will investigate how eLearning affects the lives of senior citizens. As a population at risk of marginalization, the elderly appear particularly suited to benefit from open educational resources. What is being done to make sure these digital immigrants can use and benefit from new educational technologies. Publication: May, 2012
eLearning Papers 30: 21st Century teachers and their workplace
This issue looks at how new learning technologies and other recent innovations have affected teachers' professional environments. 21st century learners has become a buzz-word in the field of educational research. This issues applies that term to the teachers, seeking practical examples and prospective visions that analyse what it means to be a teacher in the knowledge society. Publication: July, 2012.
eLearning Papers 31: The worlds of TEL - Scientific and Cultural perspectives
Technology-enhanced learning is not a new topic but the more normalized it becomes, the more we are able to develop nuanced critical perspectives on its development and impact. This issue will invite contributions that present a diverse range of practical and theoretical examples in order to discuss the state of the art regarding this topic, with special attention to areas that seem to be more problematic, or in particular need of further research. Publication: September, 2012.
eLearning Papers 32: Mobile learning, cloud computing and the promise for ubiquitous learning
While learning has always expanded beyond the walls of the classroom, the proliferation of devices and applications, which have greatly expanded when, where and how information can be accessed and stored, brings this issue to the fore. How have such devices had an impact in learning, and what role may they play in the future? This issue hopes to showcase practical examples and generate serious reflection on an emerging topic. Publication: December, 2012.
To know about the dates planned and to see the the Calls for Papers (to be published) click here
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Learning in Context 2012: workshop on Mobile Learning
The workshop is aimed at educational professionals from industry, formal education and CPD who have some experience in the application of mobile learning. In the workshop the vision of future applications of mobile learning, research questions and case studies are on the agenda. The workshop is bi-lingual, Dutch and English.
The workshop is organized by the Mobile Learning team of CELSTEC with support of the STELLAR network of Excellence.
Please check the outline of the program and the information on registration
Mobile Award Austria 2012 - MAwA12
Die Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKÖ) sucht mit prominenten Partnern erstmals die besten Mobile Apps, Content und Solutions, die einen herausragenden Mehrwert für Ihr Business haben. Eingereicht wird in 6+1 Kategorien. Angefangen von "Business Solutions & mGovernment" über "Tourismus, Mobilität, Nachhaltigkeit" bis zu "Medien, Kultur, Bildung"sowie einem "New Comer Award" für SchülerInnen, StudentInnen und Amateure...
Professional Learning for Adults on the Move
The MOVE-ON project aims at designing, developing and validating new vocational education possibilities ready to be offered in short episodes (max 10 minutes each) during 'non-place' events with the goal to increase the overall volume of participation of adults in vocational education.
Adult learners' re-entry into the learning environment, in many instances, requires a leap of courage, and yet their learning success is integral to the health of communities and the economy. These learners, whether busy parents, young adults or seniors who would like to stay professionally active, will only be able to (re-)enter or stay in the workforce if they become life-long learners.
Learning on-the-move holds a promise for providing opportunities for adults to stay in-line with their career, personal and educational goals, to keep pace with professional and societal changes and with the new formal requirements in the modern labour market.
Mobile Devices penetration has exceeded 100% in many European countries. At the same time, device manufacturers have raised the bar with the introduction and success of sophisticated portable devices like iPhone, iPad, Blackberry, Google Nexus, tablets, etc. who have already demonstrated good potentials for mobile learning (e.g. ITunesU). At the same time, these modern learning tools which have the potential to alter the educational experience seem to be entirely separated from pedagogy since they simply do not fit with existing pedagogies. This gap from modern learning tools to state-of-the-art pedagogy should be bridged.
From the societal point of view, as society becomes increasingly hectic and knowledge-based, adult employees of all levels are obliged to adopt more vocational education activities to renew, update or certify knowledge and skills in order to remain competitive in the workplace and to accommodate to an increasingly technological environment. On top of that, as documented by the 'New Skills for New Jobs' priority (launched in 2008 by the European Commission): Skills upgrading is critically important for Europe's short-term recovery from the crisis and longer term growth and productivity, for its jobs and its capacity to adapt to change, for equity, gender equality and social cohesion. It is also stated: Too little is done to increase and adapt the skills of an ageing workforce.
Having identified these facts (technological, pedagogical and societal), the main challenge of the MOVE-ON project is to increase the overall volume of participation of adult professionals in learning and vocational education by focusing on the possibilities offered by the portable devices widely adopted lately as the new access medium to learning. MOVE-ON’s expectation is to motivate, enable and support busy adult professionals in learning on-the-move or at 'non-places'.
More specifically MOVE-ON aims at:
- Designing, developing and valorizing a novel mLearning pedagogical approach based on the recent developments in pedagogy which move away from the transmissive, behavioral models and more toward the constructivist models (learning from experience) while place the active learner at the heart of activities.
- Developing and valorizing an innovative and attractive all inclusive mlearning system that will support acquisition of knowledge while on-the-move or at the 'non-place' and offer self-directed personal development in new contexts.
- Targeting adult professionals from all over Europe, users of mobile & other portable devices (tablets) with multimedia reproduction capabilities, who lack free-time and are conscious about their educational needs.
- Designing and developing learning material (courses) that cover a selection of subjects and skills that according to studies demonstrate growing demand from employers across all levels of employees. This material will be easily adaptable for different portable devices and organized into smaller learning units (max. 10 min duration) that fit the transient context of mobile use and the MOVE-ON pedagogy.
- Offering a multilingual service where the system itself and the educational material will be available in several languages (initially all of the partners’ languages expandable to other languages later).
Feedback from pilot testing will provide insight into the appropriate educational approaches that suit the mobile context and motivate mobile users to engage with the MOVE-ON service.
Eduquer à l'internet d'aujourd'hui : l'Etat s'engage
Bernard Benhamou est Délégué aux usages de l’internet au Ministère de la Recherche et de l’Enseignement Supérieur. Il nous donne son point de vue sur la place qu’occupe internet aujourd’hui dans la société les missions de l’Etat qui en découle.
Sa délégation a deux missions principales : accompagner les citoyens pour mieux maîtriser les technologies de l’internet et aider les entreprises en particulier les PME du secteur de l’internet à se développer. C’est à la jonction de ces deux missions qu’a été créé le premier portail de service public d’internet sur mobile : Proxima Mobile (www.proximamobile.fr), qui permet notamment d’avoir accès à des services éducatifs, surtout à destination du supérieur mais aussi du secondaire.
Pour Bernard Benhamou, ce sont principalement les habitudes d’usages avec l’arrivée et la croissance des terminaux mobiles (smartphones, tablettes…) qui ont modifié le monde de l’internet ces cinq dernières années. C’est l’ensemble de ces outils qui vont bientôt précédés les ordinateurs qu’il faut réussir à maîtriser et à apprivoiser.
D’autre part, il ajoute que dans cette croissance exponentielle, il est important que les citoyens ne soient pas uniquement consommateurs de produits exportés ; il faut parvenir à développer un écosystème en France et en Europe. Il rappelle à ce sujet que le continent européen est le premier marché mondial en matière de services mobiles au sens large !
Face à ces évolutions, il est donc important que l’éducation soit préparée et pour cela, elle ne doit pas être seulement actrice mais aussi conceptrice de ces changements.
Alors qu’auparavant le citoyen n’était amené à utiliser internet que dans son travail, il se retrouve aujourd’hui à l’utiliser, presque malgré lui, dans son quotidien. Des services autour de la culture, du tourisme, des transports…, autant de domaines qui vont l’amener sur le web, sans parler des réseaux sociaux.
Environ 18 millions de personnes utilisent le mobile connecté en France. Certaines catégories sociales restent encore en marge de ces nouveaux usages. Mais Bernard Benhamou va au-delà du facteur économique dans ce constat ; la complexité de l’outil peut être dissuasive pour des personnes qui n’ont pas été formés sur ces usages. C’est le cas par exemple des séniors.
La Délégation travaille dans ce sens afin d’accompagner avec des outils simples ces personnes isolés.
Et il ajoute, en guise de conclusion : «La simplicité est un principe démocratique pour les temps à venir».
Proxima Mobile
Proxima Mobile as the first European portal of mobile general interest services aims at promoting the expansion of this strategic economic sector. This portal is coordinated by the Delegation on the Uses of the Internet and was awarded 10 million euros within the economic stimulus plan. This portal has two main goals : to create services useful for all citizens and to stimulate the strategic mobile services ecosystem. This portal allows small and innovating businesses to partner with public institutions to show their "savoir faire" in developing projects on a national or even international scale. Proxima Mobile now has applications and services in diverse domains such as culture, education, jobs, health, local living, tourism, sustainable mobility or consumership.