Contextualized, situated and sustainable professional development of mobile learning. Making mLearning more relevant, meaningful, ubiquitous, and integrated.

1. Contextualized, situated and sustainable professional development of
mobile learning.
Making mLearning more relevant, meaningful, ubiquitous, and integrated.
Contextual change
Context
Change towards
Department vision
Innovative language pedagogy
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Curriculum &
Assessment
mLearning pedagogy
Update learning outcomes
Alternative forms of assessment
Integration
1:1
Differentiation
Incorporating learning styles
PD Activity
Function + Purpose
mLearning comm
Mobile learning best practice,
research & implementation
Steering committee
Pilot classes
Testing through practice
Practical problem solving
Distribution + PD
Basic skills + functions
Personal usage
App Showcase
Personal apps
Demonstrate usage
Pre-semester PD
Teaching & learning with apps
Integrated within teaching
iPad drop in center
Just in time class visits
Appointments + follow ups
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21st Century Learning
Beyond language literacy
Academic skills
Life-long learning skills
Context by numbers
1 department
2 cities
4 campuses
6 programs
100+ faculty
mLearning defined by practice
Principle
Practice
Learning Styles
Ubiquitous
Bring in outside
Integrated
Interaction
Creation
Text manipulation
Audio & video creation
User controlled audio & video
Asynchronous reflections
Homework > Out of class work
Anytime / anywhere (wifi)
Responsive
Learning demand driven
Collaborations w/ family
Collaborations w/ ommunity
Documenting learning
Authentic contexts
Tools
Content
Language and academic skills
Teaching and learning
Higher order thinking
Workflows
Learner - learner
Learner - teacher
Learner - content
Learning products
Higher order thinking
Critical thinking
Workflows sessions
Pedagogy focus
Developing skills beyond apps
T&L SIGs (future)
Interest based discussions
Promote best practice
SoTL (future)
Action research
Evidence building practices
Nicholas Yates ©
Apple Distinguished Educator (2013)
Instructional Designer
@digitalemerge
http://digitalemerge.com
Jennifer McCoy ©
Apple Distinguished Educator (2013)
Faculty Fellow (Faculty Development)
ABP Instructor
@dubaijen
http://zu.ac.ae/cei