Created by Even Yawen Wu for Film260

1. Education
Revolutionize
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A flipbook created by
Yawen Wu

2. –
education that you can
hold in your hand
mLearning:
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3. M-Learning Technologies Include:
MP3
players
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HandheldGame console

4. The
Linguaphone’s
Language
lessons
on
wax
cylinders
in
1901
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mobile learning:

5. "the US market for Mobile Learning products and services is
growing at a five-year compound annual growth rate of 21.7% …
the demand is relatively immune from the recession.”
~ Ambient Insight (2008)
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6. Smart phones
are transforming how we access
shared knowledge
by keeping us constantly connected to
near-infinite
information.
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7. M-learning focuses on the
of the learner.
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mobility
anywhere
accessible from virtually

8. unprecedented instant
access to expertise from
informal cooking lessons
on YouTube
to online
university courses
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9. “Education is in the process of
Technology has given us opportunities the
people who taught me didn't have. ”
~ Jonathan Rees
changing

10. Education needs new models
to avoid losing touch with the needs of:
Toddlers who are as comfortable
with touchscreens as with books
Students who question
the value of physical campusesAdults who hope to earn new
skills in spare time to secure a job
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11. key themes that drive
mLearning
ten
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12. CONTINUOUS
LEARNING1
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13. EDUCATIONAL
LEAPFROGGING
2
Kids can skip past outdated
formal school systems
With low-priced
cell phones in the hands,
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14. NEW CROP OF
OLDER, LIFELONGLEARNERS
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Availability
reduces the complexity.
People in their 60sare being pulled into
mLearning more than ever,
motivated by the need to
stay in touch with grandkids.

15. BREAKING GENDER BOUNDARIES,
REDUCING PHYSICAL BURDENS4
mLearning promises to
Put women of
All ages
in contact with
high-quality
Education
privately
And on their
own time.
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16. photo:TheeErin
Learning
software
programming
languages
MLearning
Ushers In a boom
Of interest in
gaining
software
expertise
introduces
opportunities
for
economic
growth
A NEW LITERACYEMERGES:SOFTWARE LITERACY

17. 6
existing educational
materials could be made
accessible
via mobile channels. mLearning can
offer solutions
forniche
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audiences

18. TEACHERS
AND PUPILS
TRADE ROLES7
kids who are raised
with programming create
educational materials
for peers,or share knowledgein return to
adults
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19. SYNERGIES WITH
AND
INITIATIVES
MOBILE BANKING
MOBILE HEALTH
8
better education can improve
virtuous cycle
improves
personal
and
national
economies
financial condition
and positively influence health
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20. 9: NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR
TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
mLearning will not
compete with
Schools but
complement
and
extend
their offerings
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mLearning findsnewpromising studentsor researchhow people learn

21. students of any
age
or
background
can pursue knowledge that is
relevant
and
Realistic
10: A REVOLUTION LEADING TO
CUSTOMIZED EDUCATION
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22. The
of mobile learning
- brings new technology into the classroom.
- devices are more lightweight than books and PCs.
- can diversify the types of learning activities
- supports the learning process rather than being integral to it.
- can be useful add-on tools for students with special needs.
- can be a ‘hook’ to re-engage disaffected youth.
- devices are cheaper than PCs and laptops.
- provides multimedia content delivery and creation options
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23. If people spend too much time with one technology,
and less time interacting with people,
that could hinder the development
of communications skills
brain is highly sensitive to stimuli, like smartphone screens.
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24. which often have imperfections,
will come to know a world where shiny screens give them
a false sense of intimacy without risk
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People who do not learn
real
interactions,

25. Sources:
Adkins, S.S. “The US Market for Mobile Learning Products and Services: 2008-2013 Forecast and Analysis”. Ambient Insight. 2008.
C.Savill.“Mobile learning in practice:Piloting a mobile learning teachers’ toolkit in further education colleges”
Curt Hopkins.“Future U: fear and loathing in academia” 2012.
Fabio Sergio “10 Ways That Mobile Learning Will Revolutionize Education WRITTEN”.2012.
“Mobile Learning Community” Mobile Learning History. 2010.
Nick Bilton“The Child, the Tablet and the Developing Mind”. 2013.
Photo: Yawen Wu@Toronto

26. All images are licensed under the
Creative Commons Non-Commercial share-Alike Agreement
and sourced from Flickr.
Photo by Yawen Wu @ Yunnan, China
Contact: 0yw16@queensu.ca