This document outlines the objectives and content for a session on mobile technologies. The session aims to: 1) Increase awareness of how technology has changed life and work; 2) Provide a general appreciation of mobile advances; 3) Examine why mobility has become essential; and 4) Evaluate using smartphones in classrooms. It covers trends like the shift to smartphones, mobile video/web, and social networking. It discusses growing reliance on mobility and implications for classrooms, like lower costs and safety/control issues. Finally, it explores the future of technologies like cellular broadband, smarter phones, and on-demand viewing.

1. Mobile
Technologies
Timothy Laubach
telaub@gmail.com
April 6th, 2010

2. Session Objectives

3. Session Objectives
Increase awareness of how technology
has changed the way we live and work.

4. Session Objectives
Increase awareness of how technology
has changed the way we live and work.
General appreciation of mobile
technology advancements.

5. Session Objectives
Increase awareness of how technology
has changed the way we live and work.
General appreciation of mobile
technology advancements.
Examine why mobility has become
essential.

6. Session Objectives
Increase awareness of how technology
has changed the way we live and work.
General appreciation of mobile
technology advancements.
Examine why mobility has become
essential.
Evaluate whether smart phones can be
used in the classroom.

7. Session Objectives
Increase awareness of how technology
has changed the way we live and work.
General appreciation of mobile
technology advancements.
Examine why mobility has become
essential.
Evaluate whether smart phones can be
used in the classroom.
Think Different!

8. Physical

9. That was then...
Some Examples from History

10. That was then...
Some Examples from History

11. That was then...
Some Examples from History

12. That was then...
Some Examples from History

13. That was then...
Some Examples from History

14. That was then...
Some Examples from History

15. That was then...
Some Examples from History

16. This is now...

17. This is now...

18. This is now...

19. This is now...

20. This is now...

21. This is now...

22. Current Trends...

23. Current Trends...
Shift from the
PDA/laptops to
smart phones

24. Current Trends...
Shift from the
PDA/laptops to
smart phones
Mobile Video

25. Current Trends...
Shift from the
PDA/laptops to
smart phones
Mobile Video
Mobile Web
Experience

26. Current Trends...
Shift from the
PDA/laptops to
smart phones
Mobile Video
Mobile Web
Experience
Texting

27. Current Trends...
Shift from the
PDA/laptops to
smart phones
Mobile Video
Mobile Web
Experience
Texting
Physical
keyboard?

28. Current Trends...
Shift from the Security Issues
PDA/laptops to
smart phones
Mobile Video
Mobile Web
Experience
Texting
Physical
keyboard?

29. Current Trends...
Shift from the Security Issues
PDA/laptops to
smart phones Voice Activated
Mobile Video
Mobile Web
Experience
Texting
Physical
keyboard?

30. Current Trends...
Shift from the Security Issues
PDA/laptops to
smart phones Voice Activated
Mobile Video Social Networking
Mobile Web
Experience
Texting
Physical
keyboard?

31. Current Trends...
Shift from the Security Issues
PDA/laptops to
smart phones Voice Activated
Mobile Video Social Networking
Mobile Web Cellular Networks
Experience
Texting
Physical
keyboard?

32. Current Trends...
Shift from the Security Issues
PDA/laptops to
smart phones Voice Activated
Mobile Video Social Networking
Mobile Web Cellular Networks
Experience
Hacking
Texting
Physical
keyboard?

33. Current Trends...
Shift from the Security Issues
PDA/laptops to
smart phones Voice Activated
Mobile Video Social Networking
Mobile Web Cellular Networks
Experience
Hacking
Texting
Data Loss
Physical
keyboard?

35. Reliance on Mobility

36. Reliance on Mobility
In 2009, there were 4 billion registered mobile phone
subscriptions. World population at the time was 6
billion.

37. Reliance on Mobility
In 2009, there were 4 billion registered mobile phone
subscriptions. World population at the time was 6
billion.
10% of those phones are smart phones.

38. Reliance on Mobility
In 2009, there were 4 billion registered mobile phone
subscriptions. World population at the time was 6
billion.
10% of those phones are smart phones.
Mobile media accounted for a $71 billion dollar
industry in 2008. Worldwide DVD sales and rentals
valued at $80 billion.

39. Reliance on Mobility
In 2009, there were 4 billion registered mobile phone
subscriptions. World population at the time was 6
billion.
10% of those phones are smart phones.
Mobile media accounted for a $71 billion dollar
industry in 2008. Worldwide DVD sales and rentals
valued at $80 billion.
In the developing world more people access the
Internet by mobile phone than by PC.

40. Mobility in the Classroom

41. Implications for the
Classroom

42. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs

43. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs
One to One can be a reality

44. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs
One to One can be a reality
Safety concerns

45. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs
One to One can be a reality
Safety concerns
Loss of control

46. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs
One to One can be a reality
Safety concerns
Loss of control
Capabilities approaching that of a netbook.

47. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs
One to One can be a reality
Safety concerns
Loss of control
Capabilities approaching that of a netbook.
Personal attachment

48. Implications for the
Classroom
Lower costs
One to One can be a reality
Safety concerns
Loss of control
Capabilities approaching that of a netbook.
Personal attachment
Think Different

49. The Future

50. The Future
Cellular Broadband

51. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies

52. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies
Mobile Web (Browser agnostic)

53. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies
Mobile Web (Browser agnostic)
Smarter & Smarter Phones

54. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies
Mobile Web (Browser agnostic)
Smarter & Smarter Phones
Alternative Energy (Bloom Box)

55. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies
Mobile Web (Browser agnostic)
Smarter & Smarter Phones
Alternative Energy (Bloom Box)
Flash Memory

56. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies
Mobile Web (Browser agnostic)
Smarter & Smarter Phones
Alternative Energy (Bloom Box)
Flash Memory
Say goodbye to DVD

57. The Future
Cellular Broadband
Battery Technologies
Mobile Web (Browser agnostic)
Smarter & Smarter Phones
Alternative Energy (Bloom Box)
Flash Memory
Say goodbye to DVD
On Demand TV viewing

58. The Future

59. The Future

60. The Future

61. Questions?

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