M-Nomads: creating a mobile oasis with social media by Inge de Waard

Today's emerging mobile learning industry is open for exploration

eLearning developers & providers need to join the mobile caravan “You must be the change you wish to see” - Gandhi

Where to start ? How do we motivate ourself and others?

Your mobile goals are within reach if you gather around the oasis "Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. " --Bette Davis

Engage in mobile projects and create a tribe of explorers

Develop pilot programs 3 examples with different technologies co design and co deploy

Research based on simple data exchange: FAMACHA anaemia

analyze before setting up a mobile project Target Group Build on what exists Cost

incorporate all the participants Sms Delimiters Sms: 8431,1,3,2,1,3,2,4,2 farmer cattle eye data

Assure benefits for all Mobile data connection: great for statistical, rural research!

Telemedicine

Be inspired by student centered learning and interactivity Active learning techniques benefit all

Provide content that is cross platform

Know the conditions or needs that your learners face Wimax asp programming

connect and spread the message Mobile discussion fora: great for peer to peer knowledge exchange! Give those in need the tools to set-up a project

eSCART online courses Different media suit different learners’ skills

Redesign existing strong projects eXelearning.org Javascript Html & CSSCSS

Make learning a multi-sensory experience Natural Evolution HIV/AIDS Screen capturing (captivate, camtasia) Video editing (final cut, premiere) Audio editing (audicity = free) Asynchronous discussion +

Make learning a multi-sensory experience

Explore the software you already use offline possibilities Mobile = mp4 conversion Redesign material for mobile use whenever possible

Develop pilot programs 3 examples with different technologies co design and co deploy

Use social media to motivate learners Last_FM

Use social media to motivate learners

group benefits: create a global tribe

Effectiveness of different modes of learning What we read 10% What we hear 20% What we see 30% What we see/hear 50% What we discuss with others 70% What we experience 80% What we teach someone else 95% William Glasser, educational psychologist Creating a group dynamic assures pedagogical benefits

Join relevant communities College2.0 learning community Gaming community Canadian eLearning research community Useful in mobile forums or to find partners

Use wikis to enhance social interaction in mobile projects read/writeeditpublish

Blade wikiBlade wiki: personal mobile wiki Tiki wikiTiki wiki: mobile wiki We used a wiki with all the teachers to follow up on the development of e-courses

vodcasting: were high end Web2.0 meets … you, me & everyone we know ITM vodcast Vodcasts enable immediate mobile access/download through iTunes Post movies from your mobile to YouTube or Blip.tvYouTubeBlip.tv

Don’t be a lonely nomad: make your profile known

Use your profile to connect to people facebook LinkedInLinkedIn cv FlickrFlickr mobile photos

Use your profile to connect to people Del.icio.us

microblogging let your tribe know what you are doing Twitter => Keep in touch with members/learners on the (mobile) go Jaiku

Let’s do it! "What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing." – Aristotle

Do it! & keep it small Send a mail to: See the result on Why? To share photos of cases or projects Log in to twitter.com: User: Rhl_mobile Pw: ilikeyou See the result on: Why? To share progress or interesting links

Will you be able to create your own mobile knowledge oasis?

Will your projects die through lack of motivation?

Engage in mobile projects and create a mobile tribe

Mobile projects will put your knowledge on the map So join the mobile caravan

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