Tiffany Christian EDUC Diffusion and Integration of Technology Walden University

Mobile devices are small portable handheld devices such as smartphones, PDAs, iPods, iPads, netbooks, gaming devices, and eReaders.

 Laptops/ Netbooks  capable of viewing and editing video, pictures, or audio  create a variety of presentations  video conferencing tools such as microphones and webcams  office productivity applications  web-based cloud computing programs

 Tablet PCs  Display high definition videos and pictures  Thousands of applications for productivity and leisure  Touch screen  Web-based programs

 Gaming Systems  Wi-Fi  Touchscreen  Camera and microphone enabled for recording and pictures  Wide variety of educational games and purposes  Hand-held or easily portable

 eReaders  Wi-fi  Web-based programs and various applications  Voice over program to assist struggling readers  Enlarged print and font color  Helps with organization skills using eTextbooks

 Smartphones and PDAs  Wi-Fi and Internet accessible  Hand-held  Touchscreen  Used for cellular, texting, and multimedia such as camera, music, and recording  Thousands of productivity programs and applications

 Easy accessibility  Flexibility  Portable  Internet capabilities  Variety of tools  Aid in collaboration and communication  Enhance teaching and learning

 Limited accessibility to Internet for students outside the classroom  Limited resources with technology within schools and districts  Help students develop 21 st century skills to mimic what will be expected in the future  Change in perception of mobile device use in education

 Mobile phones were the first of the mobile devices  Evolved from two-way radio to aid with communication after WWII  Lead innovator of first mobile phone was Dr. Martin Cooper in 1973  First portable cell phone became available to consumers in 1984

 Initial problems with development include:  Costs  Size  Limited cell area

 Various developers for other mobile devices  Marketed for similar purpose:  Choice of device  Portability  Communication  Accessibility

 first mobile phone with PDA features was created as well as text messaging(SMS) by consumers  Blackberry line of cell phones began with Internet usage  first flip phone developed call StarTac  first color palmed sized PC  Palm Pilot series created  Palm, Blackberry, and Dell Windows Mobile phones released

 Microsoft 3G and Window Mobile created  Micosoft 5.0 Smartphone, Ninento’s Wii, and PlayStation 3 released  Apple’s iPod Touch and iPhone released; Android operating system; Amazon Kindle; Netbooks  myriad of Smartphones consumed the market

 Kindle 2 and Barnes & Noble Nook eReaders released  Apple releases iPad and iPhone 4; Blackberry PlayBook, and T-Mobile’s myTouch 4G  Xbox 360 released

 Produced by various companies  Costs range from $0 to $1,000 depending on device  Marketed through word of mouth, television and online ads, newspaper/magazines, various Internet websites, billboards, and store displays

 Teachers and administrators will be innovators and early adopters  Strategies to aid with adoption would include:  Compatibility- consistent with individual needs  Trialability-work with many different devices during trial period  Observability-assess what works best