2. Live Broadcast Today
 http://www.ustream.tv/channel/embracin
g-the-power-of-the-mobile-revolution

3. Tim Owens – Longwood University

4. Introduction

5. History

6. 2009 Horizon Report
 Time-to-Adoption Horizon: One Year or Less
The idea of a single portable device that can make phone calls,
take pictures, record audio and video, store data, music, and
movies, and interact with the Internet — all of it — has
become so interwoven into our lifestyles that it is now
surprising to learn that someone does not carry one.
http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2009/chapters/mobiles/

7. Pew/Internet Report
 The mobile device will be the primary connection
tool to the internet for most people in the world in
2020.
 Voice recognition and touch user-interfaces with
the internet will be more prevalent and accepted
by 2020.
 The consensus is that mobile devices will continue
to grow in impact because people need to be
connected, wherever they are.
http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/270/report_display.asp

8. Pew: Networked Families
 89% of married-with-children households own
multiple cell phones, and nearly half (47%)
own three or more mobile devices.
 57% of these children (aged 7-17) have their
own cell phone.
 25% of survey respondents feel that their
family today is now closer than their family
when they were growing up thanks to the use
of the internet and cell phones.
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/998/networked-families

10. United Nations Telecom Agency
 In 2000, only 12 per cent of the global
population had a mobile phone.
 The number of mobile phone users will
overtake the number of people who don't
have a cellphone this year for the first time.
 (that was in early 2008)
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/02/06/tech-ce

11. Abilene Christian University

12. Abilene Christian University

13. Louisiana Community and
Technical College System
 Pilot program to offer courses to any students
with Blackberries or iPhones
 21 courses in business and gen ed.
 Eventually, entire associate degrees will be
available online and on cell phones
 Students will be able to register for classes,
access study materials, submit assignments
and go to the online bookstore all from the
palm of their hand
http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/34313179.html

14. Craik School in Saskatchewan
Canada

15. Craik School in Saskatchewan
Canada

16. Google SMS
 Text message your search query to
466453 ('GOOGLE' on most devices)
and get results back.
 Keywords: weather, define, stock, postal
code, translate, calculator, and more…
http://www.google.ca/mobile/sms/index.html

17. Drop.io
 Create a shared storage space for
media and content.
 Upload new content via email, phone,
fax, and more.
 VSTE Drop: http://drop.io/vste2009
http://drop.io

18. Poll Everywhere
 Multiple choice and open-ended
questions
 Link respondents to multiple questions
 Interactive quizzes, polling, low-cost
PRS substitute.
http://www.polleverywhere.com

19. Qik
 Easy online video production
 Videos are shown live while recording
 Past recordings are accessible
 http://www.qik.com/timmmmyboy
http://www.qik.com

20. Twitter
 One to Many broadcasting
 Announcements and Updates
 Ability to set updates to private
 Integrates with many other web services
like Qik and Drop.io
http://www.twitter.com

21. Textmarks
 Many to Many broadcasting
 Facilitate a group discussion
 Text “vste09” to 41411 to subscribe to
the group.
http://www.textmarks.com

22. Where are we headed?

23. Where are we headed?
 Google Android
 OpenMoko
 100% saturation within the next 5 years.

24. The Distraction Dilemma
 How can we teach appropriate use of
cell phones, if we are unwilling to use
them at all?
 Set forth guidelines and stand by them.
 Encourage and promote positive use of
new technology instead of keeping it all
a mystery.

25. Final Thoughts
 Learning is a deeply personal act that is facilitated
when learning experiences are relevant, reliable, and
engaging.
 Different kinds of learning demand appropriate
strategies, tools, and resources.
 Technology in and of itself may not guarantee better
learning.
 The better the experience and the more intentional the
results, the greater is the likelihood that learning will
occur.
http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/EnablingMo

26. Contact
 genial@gmail.com
 Twitter: timmmmyboy

27. Sources and Links
 http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2009/chapters/mobiles/
 http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/270/report_display.asp
 http://pewresearch.org/pubs/998/networked-families
 http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2008/02/06/tech-cellphone.html
 http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/34313179.html
 http://www.google.ca/mobile/sms/index.html
 http://www.drop.io
 http://www.polleverywhere.com/
 http://www.qik.com
 http://www.twitter.com
 http://powerhousemediaservice.com/archive/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&
 http://connect.educause.edu/Library/EDUCAUSE+Review/EnablingMobileLearning/40549?t
 http://teachdigital.pbwiki.com/cellphones
 http://www.cellphonesinlearning.com/
 http://thinkingmachine.pbwiki.com/Think+Mobile+Phones+for+Learning
 http://mobileactive.org/