Education in the Age of Mobilism

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10/25/12 Lightening Webinar, ISTE’s SIGML
Education in the Age of Mobilism: Biggest Change to K-12-Ever
Eliot Soloway, U Michigan Cathleen Morris U N. Texas
Webinar: http://iste.adobeconnect.com/p3qqtqqf1rn/

The essence of this webinar is that the shift to mobile is here, but SW + mobile devices need to reflect 21st century learning – i.e. 4 C’s – Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity – and not to reinforce outdated pedagogies.

Some Highlights:
Post PC era = Age of Mobilism
1.5 billion smartphones connected to the internet – mobile fastest uptake ever
Smartphones vs PCs vs Feature Phones: FLURRY survey on Smartphone use:
- 2010 = Browsing @ 94mins/ Apps @ 43min
- 2011 = Browsing @ 72mins/ Apps @ 94mins
Feature or non-smart phones will disappear in 3-5 years [Horace Dedui, analyst]
PC shipments decline 1% in 2012 first time in a decade
School shipments of PCs down 13.9% even as & 1million iPads sold to schools
Negroponte’s $100 tablet is here now [one e.g. Google to drop 7” tablet to $100 when 10” is released]
- Smartphones = device of choice
Project Glass: $1500 wearable computer [glasses] à predict $150 in 2 years = BIG change
Why Software is Eating the World, Mar Andreessen [Mosaic browser creator] e.g. iTunes [SW + mobile device] Netflix

How will S/W + Mobile Devices Change Education?
Using old practices: carpe diem schools.com
– I:I learning at cubicles
– Though grades are going up, students are not learning critical skills just content
vs.
Learning By Doing
“…give pupils something to do not something to learn and doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking…learning natural results” Dewey

Artisan teachers make learning by doing look easy – use 21st century skills for solving real problems

Shallow vs DEEP Scaling
Shallow = old practices or get device/iPads but then what?
Deep Scaling = Bring learn by doing/inquiry learning – collaborative, critical…i.e. Education is not technology driven

CHOKE POINT = access to internet [still prohibitively expensive for schools to afford and connectivity for learning anytime/anywhere not widely accessible]

- In 2010 predicted within 5 yrs students using mobile device 24/7
- By 2015 every kid will have a mobile device [Deep, Shallow, Carpediem, or Singapore ICT plan?]
- Change WILL happen -> not easy, not cheap, not fast

Welearn mobile platform – created by Eliot Soloway’s group soloway@umich.edu
mobileyes.wikispaces.com

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