{"id":33132,"date":"2012-10-15T10:27:59","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T14:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=33132"},"modified":"2012-10-16T15:14:23","modified_gmt":"2012-10-16T19:14:23","slug":"the-power-and-potential-of-mobile-learning-christian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2012\/10\/15\/the-power-and-potential-of-mobile-learning-christian\/","title":{"rendered":"The power and potential of mobile learning [Christian]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>The power and possibility of mobile learning<\/strong><\/span><strong> &#8212; <em>as cross posted from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.evolllution.com\/distance_online_learning\/the-power-and-possibility-of-mobile-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>evoLLLution.com (for LifeLong Learning)<\/strong><\/a><\/em><br \/>\nDaniel S. Christian | October 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>As I sat down to write about mobile learning, I struggled with narrowing down the scope of what I was going to attempt to address. \u00a0Which angle(s) should I take?<\/p>\n<p>And then I reflected on my morning so far. I helped my daughter wake up to the sounds of a song coming from my iPhone. \u00a0She opened one eye, then the other, and soon, she was dancing around the room. \u00a0Success!<\/p>\n<p>I then proceeded to listen to my iPhone as I drove my car into work \u2013 it gave me the energy I needed to start <em>my<\/em> internal engines. \u00a0(By the way, the idea of automobile-based technologies continues to grow, opening up further possibilities; but that\u2019s a topic for another day.)<\/p>\n<p>Then I caught up with a friend for coffee and he reached for his iPad.\u00a0 He showed me an app for the local Art Prize competition that\u2019s currently going on in our area.\u00a0 He mentioned that if a person wasn\u2019t in the immediately vicinity of the Art Prize event, that person could not vote on any of the pieces.\u00a0 However, if the GPS-based coordinates were within the approved range, a person could use that app to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vote on which pieces of artwork that they liked<\/li>\n<li>Find out where the artwork was located (at numerous locations on a map)<\/li>\n<li>Learn more about the pieces themselves \u2013 what the pieces were made of, hear the artists\u2019 thoughts on why they created what they created, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So by the time I pulled up to my PC at 9:00am, I had already been positively impacted by mobile technology in several ways.\u00a0 The common words and phrases that are often used to describe mobile learning and mobile technologies rang true and popped back into my mind: ubiquitous, always on, always connected, 24x7x365, convenient, etc.<\/p>\n<p>As I enjoy peering into the future as well as pulse checking a variety of items, I would like to ask the following questions concerning the potential power and possibility of mobile learning as well as the relevant, emerging set of technologies that enable it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 What happens when the technologies behind IBM\u2019s Watson and Apple\u2019s Siri get perfected and integrated into learning-based products and services? What types of devices will be able to tap into those products and services?<br \/>\n<\/strong>A:\u00a0 IBM\u2019s Watson beat the best human players in a game of Jeopardy and is now being used as a data analytics engine for the medical community, wading through terabytes of patient healthcare information and research data in order to determine how best to treat illnesses.\u00a0 So, such technologies hold some serious promise in terms of at least addressing the lower to mid-levels of Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy. For 2012, tablets, smart phones, laptops, notebooks would be likely candidates of accessing these types of products\/services. But we are just at the embryonic stages of the Smart\/Connected TV, and I have it that such a device will become an important and commonly-used mechanism for accessing such cloud-based applications and services in the future.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q: Will students of all ages have access to their own virtual tutors so to speak? From any device at any time?<\/strong><br \/>\nA: Yes; this is highly likely, especially given the current (and increasing) levels of investments being made in educational technology related areas.\u00a0 It\u2019s very feasible to think that Apple, IBM, Google, Microsoft, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, or some other organization with deep pockets will develop such virtual tutoring products and services.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 What will happen when a virtual tutor is unable to resolve or address the student\u2019s issue to the student\u2019s satisfaction?\u00a0 Will the student be able to instantly access a human tutor \u2013 with the option of keeping the existing work\/issue\/problem visible to the human tutor?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 Yes, again\u2026highly likely. This will open up new opportunities for faculty members, teachers, instructors, trainers, and tutors.\u00a0 Getting experience in teaching online is a solid career move at this point in history. \u00a0(Also relevant will be those people creating applications and technically supporting them. An understanding of web-based videoconferencing and collaboration tools will be helpful here.)<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 How will the convergence of the television, the computer, and the telephone impact what can be done with learning-based applications and experiences?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 We are just beginning to see the ecosystems changing and adapting to deal with the convergence of the television, the computer, and the telephone.\u00a0 The Smart\/Connected TV \u2013 along with \u201csecond screen\u201d based applications \u2013 is being driven by innovations involving the entertainment, marketing, and advertising industries. \u00a0But it\u2019s not a stretch to think that educationally-related content will be right behind such innovative solutions.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 How will the multiple screens phenomenon affect how content can be consumed and discussed?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0\u00a0 I created a couple of graphics along these lines that attempt to capture a potential vision here. I call it \u201cLearning from the Living [Class] Room,\u201d and it continues to develop in front of our eyes. We could be watching a \u201clecture\u201d on a big screen and simultaneously interacting with people throughout the world on our smaller screens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30701 aligncenter\" title=\"The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian---July-2012\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian-July-2012.jpg\" alt=\"The Living [Class] Room -- by Daniel Christian -- July 2012 -- a second device used in conjunction with a Smart\/Connected TV\" width=\"616\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian-July-2012.jpg 616w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian-July-2012-150x117.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30445 aligncenter\" title=\"Learning-from-the-living-room---Daniel-S-Christian-June-2012\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Learning-from-the-living-room-Daniel-S-Christian-June-20121.jpg\" alt=\"Learning from the living room -- a component of our future learning ecosystems -- by Daniel S. Christian, June 2012\" width=\"612\" height=\"1008\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Learning-from-the-living-room-Daniel-S-Christian-June-20121.jpg 612w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Learning-from-the-living-room-Daniel-S-Christian-June-20121-91x150.jpg 91w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 How will mobile conferencing affect what can be achieved?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 Mobile-based conferencing will provide 24x7x365 opportunities for learning \u2013 and communications \u2013 to occur.\u00a0 Such technologies have applications even in more traditional face-to-face classroom settings.\u00a0 For a few possibilities here, see how mobile technologies are used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BYMd-7Ng9Y8&amp;feature=player_embedded\">in this vision by Intel<\/a>\u00a0 as well as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=X-GXO_urMow\">in this vision by Corning<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BYMd-7Ng9Y8&amp;feature=player_embedded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33133 aligncenter\" title=\"ProjectBridge-IntelVision2012\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ProjectBridge-IntelVision2012.jpg\" alt=\"Great vision from Intel!\" width=\"262\" height=\"147\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ProjectBridge-IntelVision2012.jpg 262w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ProjectBridge-IntelVision2012-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=X-GXO_urMow\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33134 aligncenter\" title=\"Corning-Vision-2012\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Corning-Vision-2012.jpg\" alt=\"Great vision from Corning!\" width=\"252\" height=\"155\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Corning-Vision-2012.jpg 252w, http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/Corning-Vision-2012-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 What sort of creative doors are opened when a story can be told across a variety of \u201cchannels\u201d and means?\u00a0 And what sorts of skill sets do we need to start building \u2013 or continue to build \u2013 in order to help students find work in these emerging fields?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 Create a Google Alert on transmedia and\/or transmedia-based storytelling and you will get a sense of what\u2019s happening in this arena.\u00a0 There will be huge opportunity for creative, innovative folks out there!\u00a0 Being versed in new media would be a solid idea if one hopes to pursue careers in these burgeoning fields. That is, building at least a rudimentary skill set of how to creatively use text, graphics, animations, digital audio, digital video, and interactive programming to deliver and obtain information would be <em>very<\/em> <em>beneficial<\/em> here.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 What types of analytics will be tracked and fed into one\u2019s cloud-based learner profile?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 It will depend upon where we want such technologies to take us. \u00a0However, think about the applications and implications of this approach if a web-based profile were used to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feed a workplace-based exchange \u2013 matching buyers and sellers of services<\/li>\n<li>Inform a learning agent on which topics\/disciplines that person wants to learn more about \u2013 helping that person obtain a highly-personalized, customized, relevant, engaging, productive learning experience with a solid ROI<\/li>\n<li>Inform a cloud-based app on what prior knowledge one has and where to begin the \u201cnext lesson\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 Will courses become apps? \u00a0Will what we know of TV programs become apps and, if so, how will that affect what each of us can contribute to our own communities of practice?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 Just as the web has enabled individuals to deliver their own podcasts, information, etc. \u2013 essentially becoming their own radio stations to a degree \u2013 the ecosystems being built up around the Smart\/Connected TVs could help each of us become our own TV station. The potential is huge in terms of further developing and sharing knowledge within communities of practice.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 Will educational gaming dove-tail nicely with mobile learning and emerging technologies such as augmented reality, 3D, and connected television?<\/strong><br \/>\nYes, the synergies and foundational pieces are already coming into place.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Q:\u00a0 How will the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) situation affect what can occur in the face-to-face classroom?<\/strong><br \/>\nA:\u00a0 Students will be able to seamlessly and efficiently contribute content to the discussions in a face-to-face classroom without breaking the flow of the classroom.\u00a0 An example graphic <a href=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/documents\/MachineToMachineComms-DanielSChristian-June2012.pdf\">can be found here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Relates to BYOD, Smart Classrooms, and student participation.\" href=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/documents\/MachineToMachineComms-DanielSChristian-June2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"MachineToMachineComms-DanielSChristian-June2012-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/MachineToMachineComms-DanielSChristian-June2012-thumb.jpg\" alt=\"A piece of the Next Generation Smart Classroom -- Daniel Christian -- June 2012\" width=\"524\" height=\"384\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The topics and potential routes that additional articles could take are almost endless.\u00a0 But I think it\u2019s safe to say that mobile, lifelong learning is here to stay.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are some recent articles and resources if you are interested in pursuing the topic of mobile learning.\u00a0 I also have<a href=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/category\/mobile-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\"> a section on my Learning Ecosystems blog<\/a> dedicated to mobile learning.<\/p>\n<p>If you are interested in what I\u2019m calling <strong>Learning from the Living [Class] Room<\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/category\/learning-from-the-living-room\/\" target=\"_blank\">you might be interested in these postings.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Some recent articles\/resources regarding mobile learning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlinecolleges.net\/2012\/09\/21\/the-20-best-blogs-about-mobile-learning\/\"><strong>The 20 best blogs about mobile learning<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 9\/21\/12 item from onlinecolleges.net<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.edutopia.org\/mobile-devices-learning-resource-guide\"><strong>New guide! Mobile devices for learning: What\u00a0 you need to know<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 September 2012 from edutopia.org<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edudemic.com\/2012\/09\/10-big-but-never-discussed-problems-with-mobile-learning\/\"><strong>10 big (but never discussed) problems with mobile learning<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 9\/13\/12 item from edudemic.com by Jeff Dunn<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Permanent Link to The Mobile Learning Ecosystem I \u2013 10 Important Questions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.upsidelearning.com\/blog\/index.php\/2012\/09\/05\/the-mobile-learning-ecosystem-10-important-questions\/\"><strong>The Mobile Learning Ecosystem I \u2013 10 Important Questions<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 9\/5\/12 item from the Upside Learning blog by Abhijit Kadle<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/asiasociety.org\/education\/resources-schools\/professional-learning\/25-apps-global-mobile-learning\"><strong>25 apps for global mobile learning<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 from asiasociety.org by Honor Moorman and Heather Singmaster<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/blogs\/technology-and-learning\/6-ways-iphone-changed-higher-ed#ixzz234QoS1gE\"><strong>6 ways the iPhone changed Higher Ed<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; 7\/1\/12 article at insidehighered.com by Joshua Kim<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachthought.com\/learning\/what-the-ipad-has-done-to-education\/\"><strong>What the iPad has done to education<\/strong><\/a><strong> <\/strong>\u2013 9\/22\/12 article at teachthought.com by Terry Heick<strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fool.com\/investing\/general\/2012\/09\/26\/appcelerator.aspx\"><strong>5 device frontiers that mobile developers think are coming<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 from fool.com by Evan Niu<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/edudemic.com\/2012\/07\/tracking-mobile-learning\/\"><strong>Doing the impossible: Helpful tool [Raptivity] lets you track and assess mobile learning<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 7\/16\/12 item from edudemic.com by Jeff Dunn<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Addendum:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlineuniversities.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/best-ios-apps-mobile-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Best iOS apps for mobile learning<\/strong> <\/a>&#8212; from onlineuniversities.com<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/spark.qualcomm.com\/salon\/Why-Mobile-Will-Transform-Learning-Classroom-Future\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Why mobile will transform learning: The classroom of the future<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; from Qualcomm.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The power and possibility of mobile learning &#8212; as cross posted from evoLLLution.com (for LifeLong Learning) Daniel S. 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