Teacher Preparation and Pedagogical Approaches to Mobile Learning

Summary

En este episodio del verano vodcast de enseñanza y aprendizaje con tecnología móvil, Rob Power conversa con el Dr. Dean Chris de la Universidad Estatal de Ohio sobre la preparación de maestros y enfoques pedagógicos para el aprendizaje móvil. Chris destaca la importancia de la confianza de los maestros en la tecnología y la necesidad de incorporar la tecnología móvil en el proceso de aprendizaje más allá de ser un simple accesorio. Discuten la preparación actual de los maestros y cómo se puede mejorar, enfocándose en la individualización de la enseñanza y la importancia de la ciudadanía digital en el aprendizaje móvil.

Takeaways

• 😀 El desafío principal para la integración exitosa de la tecnología móvil en la enseñanza es la confianza de los maestros en la tecnología y en sus habilidades para usarla.
• 🏫 La preparación de los maestros para enseñar con nuevas tecnologías, como dispositivos móviles, es insuficiente en muchos casos.
• 📚 La tecnología móvil comenzó siendo casi inexistente en las aulas y, con el tiempo, ha ido ganando espacio, pero su uso efectivo en la enseñanza sigue siendo problemático.
• 👨‍🏫 Los maestros necesitan formación específica para incorporar dispositivos móviles como parte esencial del proceso de aprendizaje, más allá de simplemente como herramientas adicionales.
• 🌐 La adopción de la tecnología móvil en el aula varía ampliamente, y muchos maestros aún no pueden explicar concretamente cómo utilizan estos dispositivos en la enseñanza.
• 🎓 En la preparación de maestros, la enseñanza de tecnología móvil suele ser inconsistente y no está integrada en todos los cursos de formación.
• 🔍 Es crucial conocer las necesidades y conocimientos previos de los maestros antes de diseñar programas de desarrollo profesional que les ayuden a usar tecnologías móviles.
• 👩‍🏫 Los programas de desarrollo profesional para maestros deben ser individualizados y enfocados en las necesidades específicas de cada maestro, en lugar de ofrecer sesiones generales.
• 📱 Las mejores prácticas pedagógicas para el aprendizaje móvil incluyen la individualización del aprendizaje basado en las necesidades y conocimientos de los estudiantes.
• 🌐 La ciudadanía digital juega un papel importante en el aprendizaje móvil, y es fundamental que los maestros utilicen las tecnologías para fomentar la comunicación y el aprendizaje a nivel global.

Q & A

¿Quién es Rob Power y qué papel desempeña en el campo de la tecnología educativa?

Rob Power es profesor adjunto de tecnología educativa en la Universidad de Ontario Institute of Technology y miembro del ejecutivo de la Asociación Internacional para el Aprendizaje Móvil.

¿Cuál fue la principal preocupación de Dr. Muhammad Ali en cuanto a la integración de tecnologías móviles en la enseñanza?

Dr. Muhammad Ali señaló que uno de los mayores desafíos para la integración exitosa de las tecnologías móviles en la práctica docente es la confianza de los maestros en la tecnología y en sus propias habilidades para usarla.

¿Cómo describe Dean Chris la evolución de la tecnología en las aulas a lo largo de los años?

Dean Chris describe que hace cinco o seis años, la tecnología en las escuelas era casi inexistente, pero a medida que pasó el tiempo, comenzó a ver más tecnología en las aulas cotidianas, como pizarras inteligentes, y luego un aumento en el uso de dispositivos móviles.

¿Qué cambios ha observado Dean Chris en la forma en que los estudiantes utilizan sus teléfonos celulares en el aula?

Hace unos años, los estudiantes ocultaban el uso de sus teléfonos celulares en el aula, pero hoy en día, Dean Chris ha observado que hay aspectos de aprendizaje móvil en la mayoría de las escuelas, aunque la calidad de este uso varía.

¿Qué cree Dean Chris sobre la preparación de los maestros para enseñar con nuevas tecnologías como los dispositivos móviles?

Dean Chris opina que muchos maestros no están siendo preparados adecuadamente para usar estas tecnologías en el proceso de aprendizaje, y que la preparación formal es insuficiente en la mayoría de los casos.

¿Qué sugiere Dean Chris para mejorar la preparación de los maestros en el uso de tecnologías móviles?

Dean Chris sugiere que la preparación debe ser contextual y que se debe conocer primero lo que los maestros saben y necesitan, y luego proporcionar desarrollo profesional individualizado basado en esas necesidades.

¿Qué enfoques pedagógicos recomienda Dean Chris para el uso de tecnologías móviles en el aula?

Dean Chris recomienda que los maestros identifiquen las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes y utilicen la tecnología de manera que se adapte a esos requisitos, en lugar de imponer un enfoque de aprendizaje generalizado.

¿Qué es la ciudadanía digital y cómo está relacionada con el aprendizaje móvil según Dean Chris?

La ciudadanía digital, según Dean Chris, es el uso de las redes sociales y la tecnología para tomar decisiones políticas, económicas y sociales. Esta área tiene un impacto real en el aprendizaje móvil, ya que permite a los educadores y estudiantes comunicarse y aprender a un nivel más profundo.

¿Cómo están las universidades preparando a los futuros maestros para integrar la tecnología móvil en su práctica docente?

Según Dean Chris, la preparación de los futuros maestros en el uso de tecnología móvil varía ampliamente entre universidades, y en muchas instancias, no se integra lo suficiente en los programas de formación docente.

¿Qué tipo de proyectos ha estado realizando Dean Chris en relación con el aprendizaje móvil y la ciudadanía digital?

Dean Chris ha estado trabajando en proyectos que involucran a docentes y estudiantes de nivel secundario, explorando cómo estos utilizan las tecnologías móviles y las redes sociales para aprender y comunicarse, y cómo esto se relaciona con la ciudadanía digital.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Preparación docente y enfoques pedagógicos en el aprendizaje móvil

Rob Power, profesor adjunto de tecnología educativa y miembro del International Association for mobile learning, conversa con el Dr. Dean Chris sobre la preparación de los maestros para usar tecnologías móviles en el aprendizaje. Dean menciona que uno de los mayores desafíos es la confianza de los maestros en la tecnología. Se discute la historia de la integración de dispositivos móviles en el aula y cómo la tecnología ha evolucionado desde su escasez en las aulas hasta su presencia en la vida cotidiana, destacando la importancia de que los maestros se sientan cómodos y estén capacitados para usar estas herramientas.

05:02

🤔 Preparación inadecuada de los maestros en la era digital

Dean Chris reflexiona sobre su experiencia en la educación móvil y cómo la falta de preparación de los maestros ha sido un obstáculo en la integración de la tecnología en el aprendizaje. Describe su sorpresa al ver la resistencia a usar dispositivos móviles en el aula y cómo, con el tiempo, la percepción ha cambiado. Sin embargo, señala que muchos maestros aún no están preparados para usar la tecnología de manera efectiva y que la capacitación profesional es esporádica y no siempre está centrada en el uso pedagógico de los dispositivos.

10:04

🏫 La importancia de la capacitación docente en la era de la tecnología móvil

Dean aborda la necesidad de incorporar la tecnología móvil en la formación docente. Expresa su preocupación por la falta de énfasis en la preparación de maestros para usar dispositivos móviles como parte integral del proceso de aprendizaje. Argumenta que la capacitación debe ser contextual y adaptarse a las necesidades individuales de los maestros, en lugar de ofrecer talleres genéricos. Además, sugiere que la tecnología móvil debe ser vista como un componente esencial del aprendizaje y no simplemente como un accesorio.

15:05

📱 Mejores prácticas pedagógicas para el aprendizaje móvil

Dean Chris ofrece consejos sobre cómo los maestros y las escuelas pueden abordar el aprendizaje móvil de manera efectiva. Resalta la importancia de entender las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes y adaptar el aprendizaje en consecuencia. También menciona su trabajo en el ámbito de la ciudadanía digital y cómo la tecnología móvil puede ser utilizada para fomentar el aprendizaje a través de la comunicación y la interacción con personas de diferentes orígenes y perspectivas.

20:07

🌐 Ciudadanía digital y su impacto en el aprendizaje móvil

En el último párrafo, Dean Chris comparte su enfoque en la ciudadanía digital y cómo esta área influye en el aprendizaje móvil. Explica que su investigación se centra en cómo los educadores y los estudiantes utilizan las redes sociales para tomar decisiones políticas, económicas y sociales, más allá de su comportamiento en línea. Dean subraya la importancia de la comunicación a través de dispositivos móviles y cómo esto puede ser una herramienta valiosa para el aprendizaje, especialmente en el contexto de la globalización y la interconexión mundial.

Keywords

💡Mobile learning

El aprendizaje móvil se refiere al uso de dispositivos móviles como smartphones y tabletas para facilitar el aprendizaje en entornos educativos. En el guion, se discute cómo la integración de estas tecnologías en el aula puede ser un desafío, especialmente en términos de la confianza de los maestros en su capacidad para utilizar estas herramientas. El Dr. Dean Chris menciona su experiencia con sistemas escolares que han adoptado dispositivos móviles como parte de su enfoque educativo, destacando la evolución de la tecnología y su impacto en el aprendizaje.

💡Teacher preparation

La preparación docente es el proceso de enseñar a los futuros maestros las habilidades y conocimientos necesarios para enseñar efectivamente. En el guion, se cuestiona si los maestros están siendo preparados adecuadamente para utilizar la tecnología móvil en el aula. El Dr. Dean Chris comparte su perspectiva sobre la importancia de que la formación docente incluya la capacitación en el uso de dispositivos móviles como parte integral del proceso de aprendizaje.

💡Pedagogical approaches

Los enfoques pedagógicos son los métodos y estrategias que los educadores utilizan para enseñar y fomentar el aprendizaje. El guion explora la importancia de que los maestros adopten enfoques pedagógicos que se alineen con el uso de la tecnología móvil, como se menciona cuando el Dr. Dean Chris habla sobre la necesidad de que los maestros aprendan a incorporar dispositivos móviles no solo como herramientas adicionales, sino como elementos esenciales del proceso de aprendizaje.

💡Digital literacy

La alfabetización digital es la habilidad de usar la tecnología de la información y la comunicación de manera efectiva, segura y ética. En el guion, se menciona un curso de alfabetización digital que el Dr. Dean Chris imparte a estudiantes que se preparan para ser maestros, enfocándose en cómo utilizar las redes sociales y otros medios digitales como parte del proceso de aprendizaje.

💡Professional development

El desarrollo profesional se refiere a la capacitación y la educación continua que reciben los profesionales, incluidos los maestros, para mejorar sus habilidades y conocimientos. En el guion, el Dr. Dean Chris discute la importancia de que los programas de desarrollo profesional se centren en enseñar a los maestros cómo utilizar la tecnología móvil de manera efectiva en el aula, en lugar de ofrecer talleres ocasionales que no son esenciales para la enseñanza.

💡Individualized learning

El aprendizaje individualizado es un enfoque educativo que se centra en满足每个学习者的独特 necesidades y estilos de aprendizaje. El Dr. Dean Chris aboga por un enfoque pedagógico que tome en cuenta las necesidades individuales de los estudiantes al utilizar la tecnología móvil, en lugar de un enfoque de aprendizaje uniforme que no tenga en cuenta la diversidad en el aula.

💡Digital citizenship

La ciudadanía digital es la habilidad de participar responsablemente en la sociedad digital, comprendiendo y aplicando normas sociales, éticas y legales en línea. El Dr. Dean Chris menciona su trabajo en el campo de la ciudadanía digital y cómo la educación en el uso responsable de la tecnología móvil puede influir en la forma en que los estudiantes interactúan y aprenden en el entorno digital.

💡Mobile devices

Los dispositivos móviles son tecnologías portátiles como smartphones y tabletas que permiten el acceso a la información y las comunicaciones en cualquier lugar. En el guion, se discute cómo la introducción de estos dispositivos en el aula ha cambiado la forma en que los estudiantes y los maestros interactúan con el contenido educativo y se comunican entre sí.

💡Educational technology

La tecnología educativa es la aplicación de herramientas tecnológicas en el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. El guion aborda cómo la tecnología educativa, especialmente en la forma de dispositivos móviles, está transformando la educación y presentando desafíos y oportunidades para los maestros y estudiantes.

💡Innovation in education

La innovación en la educación se refiere a la introducción de nuevos métodos, prácticas o tecnologías que mejoran el proceso de enseñanza y aprendizaje. El Dr. Dean Chris comparte su experiencia con sistemas escolares que han adoptado la innovación al integrar dispositivos móviles en sus programas educativos, lo que ha llevado a una evolución en cómo se enseña y se aprende.

Highlights

Introduction to the vodcast series and focus on teacher preparation and pedagogical approaches to mobile learning.

Dr. Muhammad Ali's observation on the primary hurdle in integrating mobile technology: teachers' confidence and ability to use it effectively.

Dr. Dean Chris describes the historical evolution of mobile technology in schools, starting from minimal presence to gradual adoption.

Initially, mobile devices were non-existent or limited to computer labs, highlighting the technological shift over the past five to six years.

An example of a small school in Ohio being a pioneer in adopting mobile devices for learning, recognized nationwide.

Teachers' use of mobile technology often limited to quick information retrieval, indicating a need for deeper integration into teaching practices.

Discussion on the lack of formal training for teachers to use mobile devices as a core part of the learning process, not just as an add-on tool.

The disparity in technology usage and integration across different schools and teachers, highlighting a hit-or-miss situation.

Importance of embedding technology education into all courses for teacher preparation, rather than treating it as a standalone subject.

Dean’s perspective on professional development: understanding what teachers know and need before designing training programs.

Emphasis on individualized professional development, using targeted e-coaching sessions tailored to teachers' specific needs.

Pedagogical approaches should focus on understanding students’ needs and knowledge to better tailor mobile learning experiences.

Dean's advocacy for personalized learning, moving away from traditional, one-size-fits-all instructional models.

Emergence of digital citizenship as an important aspect of mobile learning, including its use for political, economic, and social education.

The role of mobile technology in fostering deeper, more meaningful global communication and understanding beyond simple social interactions.

Transcripts

hello everyone and welcome back for

another installment in the teaching and

learning with mobile technology summer

vodcast series my name is Rob power I am

an Adjunct professor of educational

technology with University of Ontario

Institute of Technology and a member of

the executive of the International

Association for mobile learning today we

are talking teacher preparation and

pedagogical approaches to mobile

learning and I'm speaking today Dr Dean

Chris from Ohio State University Welcome

Dean hello hey

Rob so Dean when we first met in Doha

for mlearn 2013 we heard one of the

founding directors of IM learn Dr

Muhammad Ali saying that one of the

biggest hurdles uh or challenges to

successful integration of mobile

technologies in teaching and learning

practice is the teachers themselves that

is their actual uh confidence in the

technology and in their abilities to use

the technology

um so what can you tell us uh about uh

whether or not teachers are being

adequately prepared to teach with new

technology such as mobile devices uh are

they being adequately prepared and why

or why not okay um thanks Rob um I'm GNA

take you give a little historical tour

um and maybe hopefully answer in that

way uh when I got involved in Mobile

learning now it's gosh maybe about five

six years ago um

and I would enter a school just a

average school not not a heavily um

technology driven school um technology

was almost non-existent from the sense

of beyond the computer classroom or

computer lab maybe a few carts of um

computers going around but that was

about it the idea of mobile devices were

pretty much not

existent um and then I got involved with

a particular small school system in Ohio

actually a very tiny small school system

that the director of Technology had

heard about this idea of using mobile

devices as a tool to help kids learn and

we had done several projects so we're

talking about five or six years ago if

I'm my memory serves me right um and

they were I hate using the term but I'm

going to use a Cutting Edge in in the

world um the director he was recognized

around the country as one of the

pioneers of using these devices um and

they were nothing like the smartphones

we have today um but then I would go

into other schools uh throughout the

United States and Technology was like I

said we're pretty much um in the labs

and occasionally in the

cars as as we move closer to today we

started think started seeing more

technology in everyday classrooms

meaning that you would see teachers

using more technology things like

smartboards other kinds of Technology

Beyond just having a a u a desktop in

front of uh each kid um

and I would say I'm thinking maybe about

three or four years ago um going into a

school and you would see the signs that

you must turn off your cell phones and

if you had your cell phones in the in on

during the day they would be

confiscated and I'm talking about a high

school and I remember one in particular

and this High School had these signs

soon as you walk into the school there

posted on the door as you enter the

school and as a high school in the

United States the kids would move from

classroom to classroom similar I think

to Canada and other places around the

world but I would also see kids hiding

the their use of their cell phones I'm

not talking smartphones because

smartphones really weren't prevalent at

this time and I would pull a kid aside

and ask them you know what are you doing

with it and they would say standard they

maybe would be texting or um leaving a

message but it was always hiding and

obviously Me Being the adult I'm not

stupid in the sense that I know teachers

were recognizing that but in that sense

not they were turning their their head

to it even though they had science

plastered around this particular high

school and I had seen this in other high

schools but I want to use this high

school as an example of course I because

of my interest in Mobile learning I

started asking them are you ever using

this for your own personal learning and

they look at me like what what are you

talking

about and I would have to ask them

specific kinds of questions were you

looking up information uh were your

teachers encouraging you to look up any

kinds of information you have to also

think that the apps in those days

weren't that sophisticated in the sense

of there weren't many that were really

driven for Education many of the apps

were for games and other other avenues

um and they would look at me like I was

crazy well today if I go into most class

most schools there are some aspect of

mobile

learning is it good sometimes it is good

is it not so good sometimes is it all

right yeah so I'm I'm seeing many

different types of the use of mobile

learning Mo using mobile devices let me

keep on saying that inste just mobile

learning um but then when you would ask

the kids or ask the teacher

specifically um how are you using these

devices they re many of them can't

really give you very concrete why ways

with the exception of just a of finding

information in a quick manner because

maybe their connection was faster than

the computer or there wasn't a computer

in the classroom so but formally meaning

we the teachers being prepared were they

learning how to use these devices as a I

don't want to just say simply as a tool

but as part of the learning process not

as an add-on not as something that we

just think of as something extra but as

an essential part and I don't want to

use the tool again essential part of the

learning process and many of them would

say no some might have gone through some

workshops but that wasn't really the

focus about actually using these devices

in a manner um that that learning takes

place that being said teachers are

overwhelmed as we all know but

um the to me the the the foundation of

any kind of learning they really have to

learn the process they AR going to learn

it on their own most of the teachers and

so they have to learn it in some kind of

formal matter and I would say I don't

see that very very much out in schools

uh professional development workshops

are kind of hit hit or miss it might be

part of something but it's not the

essence of of um of what teachers should

as I think should be learning and how to

use these devices I'm not when I say

these device you using these devices I'm

not talking about content I'm just

saying how would you use this device as

part of the learning process because

teachers are smart they can go out and

find the

content readily now so that's not that's

not the where the the deficit is I see

it's actually the how how they can

Incorporated and I would say they're

still not using it in in in that way so

I hope I answer that that question I

know it's kind of a long- winded answer

to a very seemingly complex problem as I

see in our

in our world in our learning

world so it sounds like there's no uh

simple explanation or no simple solution

but uh is there anything that we can do

to better prepare teachers to uh to

effectively use mobile technologies in

the classroom while they're still in

teacher preparation well I would say yes

and unfortunately and I'm at one of the

largest universities in the United

States um internationally recognized our

education program uh we're constantly

ranked as one of the top programs in the

United States we get graduate students

from all over the world coming and

getting their phds and EDS um but yet

when it comes to mobile devices mobile

learning now I'm talking about mobile

learning it's very Hit or

Miss I don't want to um castigate or

attack any of my colleagues but many of

my colleagues don't see that as an

important part of the learning

process so for example I teach a course

to my undergraduate students who are

being prepared to be teachers um it's a

basic it we call it a digital literacy

course and one aspect in fact Rob has

spoken to them last couple of years

um that it's part of the the process

okay it's part of how to use how to use

the digital social world media world as

part of the learning process but that's

one course it's not embedded in the

other courses so it really could be

depending on who your professor is um in

in in you're learning to become a

teacher rather

than it to me personally what I've

learned in in the world of learning

about technology and learning that it

has to be in beded in every course

curriculum it's not something that

should be a course by itself and

unfortunately in my world that's where

I'm seeing now in other

universities there are they're more

technology advanced in the way of their

thinking but where I'm from I feel like

quite often I'm fighting a battle even

though we've had have a whole

department um that one of their sections

is devoted for educational technology

but again it's more hit or miss when it

comes to the basic teacher preparation

programs so yeah I'm sorry oh sorry for

interrupting no I I I I just want to

just reiterate and saying that I think

it should be embedded in all the courses

that we teach the use of Technology but

again many of our faculty don't have the

background interest and that is also you

know a a detriment to our students but

unfortunately we see that a lot and it's

just not Ohio State I would say in many

universities okay well thank you Dean is

there anything that we could do uh to

help the current teaching Workforce what

could we do to to better prepare them

for using mobile

technologies um

one I think it becomes contextual in the

sense that um we need to know what they

know okay so before we can make

specific decisions and learning as we

have learned um and see learning is very

um as I said contextual the sense of let

me first start there and then I'll get a

little more specific we have to go and

find out what they know what they

do um meaning the teachers how they if

obviously we're talking about mobile

learning how are they using these

devices in their classroom how are they

using in their own teacher preparation

for teaching the kids in the in the

classroom so we have to start there if

we just

impose our will meaning our thinking on

them it's never it's never going to work

we we researches bear that out in

professional development work one of my

colleagu she and I do a lot of work

together and her expertise in

professional development and I mean she

she will constantly say that that we

can't impose things teachers won't

accept it we first have to know what

they know and then what they want that's

pretty has become pretty obvious um and

I also want to

what I have seen over the years of my

work with educational technology we have

done a lot of imposing on teachers and

educational communities we've never

asked the users being the students as

well as the teachers what do they need

and what do they know and then from

there we can make smarter decisions from

a software perspective as well as a

hardware

perspective um so that's really where we

we need to begin and then we could we

don't need need to have these Grand as I

see it any anymore these grand um

professional development opportunities

for teachers we need to have we can

specifically Target the in individual

teachers needs there's plenty of of of

ways that we can do that that would make

the learning

worthwhile um I'm working on a project

for example that we have teachers all

across the United States um hundreds of

teachers um um and they are learn

they're um they're pre-service teachers

but they're they're gaining their

license so they have to learn their

content so there's a lot of e-coaching

going on so for example they aren't

required to go for each coaching

sessions or we'll have sessions set up

but they go to them to help themselves

to individually grow and that's what I'm

saying that if we just say all the

teachers have to attend this session at

nine o'clock because it's an important

session and you're going to get that

information that to me is ridiculous in

today's world we don't need that kind of

stuff we could be more individualized in

the learning and so getting back to what

I originally said that I think first we

have to find out what they need what

they know and then we can individualize

their learning needs and I think that's

also a cost-efficient way of doing

things

too all right Dean Let's uh shift Focus

here just a little bit what advice can

you give teachers uh or schools about

pedagogical approaches to mobile

learning are there any pedagogical best

practices that uh the teacher should be

following uh to to get them started with

using mobile technologies um I would say

um you know here I just said about

finding out what teachers need

I as a

educator I

would I would go to my students and ask

them their needs what what do they need

to know okay what do they know first of

all

obviously and and really start from

there um we can individual individualize

the kids learning based on what they

know and what they need to know okay

rather than again we don't need to have

these

grand um uh learning opportunities that

maybe do not meet the needs of the

individualized student

um and I right now this summer I am

working with a lab um in Ohio at an Air

Force Base called Wright Patterson Air

Force Base and they have a program with

kids high school kids and teachers about

learning um technology I'm going to

simplify it now these kids are some of

them are have just graduated from high

school some are in high school some of

the teachers are high school teachers

Middle School teachers and elementary

teachers some of these kids are

are amazing in their knowledge and some

their levels of knowledge are pretty

rudimentary and if we

if the people in this lab just said okay

we're going to start from this point

everyone's going to learn this it would

be kind of ridiculous because some

people would would be bored as well as

some if you're talking about some pretty

high level use of Technology they would

have no idea what what's going on so I

think that to me is a a good P

pedagogical practice in finding what the

individual needs in essence as um um my

my wife and my colleague and Rob noser

Belinda gimbert who is also a professor

at Ohio State um she really believes

that eventually the this world of the um

the wall school will disappear you know

and we're seeing that obviously but

maybe in our lifetime we'll see that

because we no longer need to teach

people in large groups we can

individualize

um their their own learning practices

and so that's where I would excuse me I

hope I'm answering that question but

that's kind of where I I'm seeing the

world happening um and that in my own

teaching I'm starting to do that as well

it's a little bit harder but it it it

also I think helps the my own students

learn a lot more and really understand

things a lot better and and more than in

my previous ways of teaching and I'm

talking about face-to-face teaching as

well as online teaching because I do

both um and I really do I'm starting to

really F teach in that manner to be more

individualized in their own

learning all right Dean thank you for

that is there anything else uh that

you'd like to comment on or discuss

before we wrap up this

vcast um I want

talk about and I and I mentioned this

off camera to to Rob

um I have been doing some work in the

last couple years on digital citizenship

that I have my hand in many different

things and as Rob knows and uh I um this

area of digital citizenship has a real

impact on mobile learning and the reason

is and let me kind of backtrack first of

all we developed a survey looking at how

people use social

media um specifically Educators and

students how they use social media not

just as a practice of Behaving how do

they practice excuse me how do they

behave online that's a more of the

traditional simple way of describing

digital citizenship what we're after is

how they're using this world of social

media um for political for economic

for social decisions um rather than

we're rather than looking at how they

behave and obviously in the past few

years with the Arab Spring with what's

just recently happened in the United

States and what happened in in France

what's happening in Europe what's

happening again in in

turkey that one of the things that I see

immediately is the use of mobile

technology in this world and that's kind

of what we're we're looking at how are

teachers using these this world as a as

an Avenue for getting their students to

learn more about the world um I know I'm

simplifying that and my colleagues would

would would kind of laugh at me but

that's in essence what we're looking at

and so these devices become even more

important than previously in the sense

of having people really communicate with

others who are like-minded or different

minded but able to communicate at a

deeper level than just social than just

socially communicating and finding out

what you're doing so if you're

interested in that um please contact me

and I can talk to you more in depth

about that and we we have um we have uh

put out a few we have a few articles now

in publication and we're putting out

another one where we did a large scale

stud study of of over 400 teachers

around the United States about their

views on on using so this this concept

of digital citizenship so um that's

where I'm seeing this the the world for

me personally mobile learning happening

it's not just this formalized learning

that when I first came into this area of

mobile learning it's really kind of

broaden and gotten as I see deeper and

um and more global

well thank you very much Dean thank you

for your insights today and thank you

everyone for tuning in for this latest

installment of the teaching and learning

with mobile technology summer vodcast

series uh thank you again Dean for

joining us you're welcome thanks L take

care

everyone