Nick+Work+In+Progress

=Nick Work In Progress=

I propose that this is Nick's page to pop up his thoughts around the whole seminar, which, once we have selected which bits we want in our live seminar, we will then cut and paste to our relevant activity pages in this blog before we make the final move over to the live seminar environment.

http://www.mobl21.com/blog/mobile-learning-glossary/ https://sites.google.com/a/adlnet.gov/mobile-learning-guide/glossary
 * Mobile learning technology/glossary:**

Possible (non academic) Readings: http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/5304084/Schools-iPad-requirement-divisive http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/5101709/Schools-set-up-for-the-Google-generation Resources from http://www.orewa.school.nz/content.php?page=166&depth=1

2011 Horizon Report pg 12-15 or 2011 Horizon Report K-12 pg 14-17
 * Recommended pre-reading**

These have potential:
 * M-Learning: Promises, Perils, and Challenges for K-12 Education** http://education.jhu.edu/newhorizons/Journals/Winter2011/Wallace
 * Learning in the 21st Century: Taking it Mobile!** http://www.blackboard.com/resources/k12/k12_ptmobile_web.pdf
 * Learning: Is there an app for that?** http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-27.html
 * Pockets of Potential** http://www.joanganzcooneycenter.org/Reports-23.html

Potential from NZ:
 * Ubiquitous Information** [] - Nick - cant access this one
 * Ten Trends: Internet capable, mobile technologies for learning** http://edtalks.org/video/2010-ten-trends-internet-capable-mobile-technologies-learning

Re readings suggest we have a Then go into a collaborative challenge learning activity... ???
 * List of suggested pre readings (eg Horizon report, technological overview) - no activity
 * Have a first reading which is quite low key - activity
 * 2nd reading more complex - activity


 * 19/08/2011 This is what we are working on at the mo:**

- Ideas on different angles to take on the topic and ideas on how we can present and conduct the seminar.


 * 1)  Needs to appeal to all participants i.e. from ECE educators to ESOL teachers, adult learners to secondary teachers...
 * 2) Take theme related to mlearning eg **equity** and explore that through different case studies/examples. Other themes could be: BYOD, 'anywhere, anytime, any device', cost, ...
 * 3) Or each activity could be placed within a different sector/context, and focus on quite separate objectives
 * 4) Could be an '**mlearning in the news**' concept, take a recent current event, marry it with a good quality reading, and provoke thought with some depth of questioning (exploring and relating to teaching and learning). **Orewa College** would work beautifully as an example of this approach, **Copyright Infringing Law** another, **London riots** a 3rd
 * 5) Either approach, keep it simple and don't over complicate
 * 6) Make it relevant, NZ context if possible
 * 7) Create a central portal in an online space eg weebly, google site
 * 8) Work outside of stream as much as possible, utilising a range of web tools/trends (initial seminar overview in stream with link out to portal as well as a Q&A/help section)
 * 9) I like the idea of providing a choice. ie everyone is expected to complete the intro and concluding activities but chooses a minimum of have 3 of the 4 activities etc
 * 10) Readings/resources used should not be too long and come from a variety of sources, academic, blogs, youtube,

- Ideas about course objectives, course structure and content: and ideas for course design

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 * 1) Seminar relates to course outcomes 2 & 3:
 * Evaluate links between the general theoretical foundations of E-Learning and situated notions of the practice of E-Learning in context.
 * Apply existing and emergent knowledge of E-Learning through active participation in knowledge construction processes.
 * 1) From the assignment specs:
 * The focus of the seminar is on the **trend and its relevance to teaching and learning**
 * 1) From the assessment criteria:
 * Very original, clever, and creative approach that encourages engagement.
 * Resources were either (a) clearly authoritative or (b) provided outstanding stimulus.
 * Encouragement of not only participation, but 'deeper' critical thought.

- Gloss over Maggies readings before then so we have some idea what she intended our learning outcomes to be

- Gaelyn to do a brief stakeholder research of the other students


 * 1)  Could we build this into the seminar rather than as an additional step ? The intro activity could be to complete an survey monkey/google for m and we use it to fine tune the seminar and personalise our responses to forum/activity discussions