1. Use of mobile phones for teaching and learning:Workshop Dick Ng’ambi Centre for Educational Technology University of Cape Town 1
2. Outline Common sense question Why do educators ‘ignore’ the powerful devices already in the hands of students? Pedagogical question How can one teach with mobile phones? Theoretical question Does use of mobile devices provide educators access to students’ internal dialogue? 2
6. Introduction Self introduction About me and why I am here Tell us something we don’t know about you And why are you here? Prefix message with: R 7773 Example: R 7773 I used 2 be a professional goal keeper. Im here to… Send message to: 31957 6
12. Critically engage with this text “Our digital native students and their digital immigrant teachers lie at the root of a great many of today’s educational problems” Prensky (2001, 1). Prefix message with: R 7774 Example: R 7774 my view is that… Send message to: 31957 12
13. Group task Group 1 You are an educator and opposed to using mobile devices. What are your reasons for this. Prefix message with R 7775 Send message to: 31957 13
14. Group task Group 2 You are an educator and uses mobile devices in your teaching. What is your motivation for this. Prefix message with R 7776 Send message to: 31957 14
15. Group task Group 3 You are a student and opposed to using mobile devices for learning. What are your reasons for this. Prefix message with R 7777 Send message to: 31957 15
16. Group task Group 4 You are a student and uses mobile devices for learning. What is your motivation for this. Prefix message with R 7778 Send message to: 31957 16