Learning with Mobile and Handheld Technologies

Name: Learning with Mobile and Handheld Technologies
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Price: 73.75 AUD
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By: John Galloway, Merlin John, Maureen McTaggart

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Paperback | 25 November 2014 | Edition Number 1

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144 Pages

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24.5 x 17.4 x 1.0

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As technology evolves, we are becoming ever more reliant on the use of handheld and mobile devices, yet what we know about their impact on learning is, as yet, limited. Whilst there has been a lot of interest in this type of technology, many schools aren't exploiting it to their educational advantage.

Learning with Mobile and Handheld Technologies offers tried and tested examples of how technologies have been used in learning across schools, how the problems that inevitably arise have been solved, and offers ideas for the future. This invaluable book will provide teachers and educators with practical examples of the uses of mobiles and technology enhanced learning in educational contexts, and includes sections on:

Issues surrounding the use of personal devices in schools, including: safeguarding, school management, rate of change, personal responsibility/ownership;

The use of mobile technology in home and school environments;

Cost-benefit assessment;

The use of mobiles and handheld devices in core subject areas, including English, Mathematics, Science and MFL;

The future possibilities of mobile technology in education.

Learning with Mobile and Handheld Technologies introduces the changes that are taking place within schools as a direct result of emerging technologies, and contains case studies with examples of best practice in a variety of settings including Primary, Secondary, and home and distance learning. The book also discusses themes of pedagogy, communication and affordances, collaborative learning, individual creativity and expression, self-directed and informal learning and outdoor education.

The learning potential of learning with handheld and mobile devices has excited teachers and educators, but until now there has been no structured, systematic overview available that gathers examples of best practice in, and out, of schools. This hugely practical book gathers many of the examples that are available, and brings them together to provide a clearer picture of what is currently a fragmented area.

Industry Reviews

"I would highly recommend this book to those with responsibility for e-learning or more generally for teaching and learning across their school. If you are already convinced of the principle, however, and are looking for concrete examples to persuade others, I would argue that there is not enough specific detail of how the changes have been effected in the sample of schools covered." - Janet Mitchell, Science School Review

"Written in an accessible, reportage style, the book will not only make lives easier, and learning more effective but it will also undoubtedly save schools a significant amount of money." - Technology Innovation magazine

"Learning with Mobile and Handheld Technologies is a wide-ranging, well-researched and thought-provoking book. It is worth buying just for its variety of case studies, including perspectives from Norway or Chile, and the range of apps it covers. I would recommend this book to those institutions looking to make the best use of tablets that they have already bought but it is an even better option for those who are on the brink of making big purchasing decisions" - Sal McKeown, Special World

"This is a handbook that can be used as a classroom tool, a working document that will be well-thumbed and often returned to as the ideas and studies presented are such that they will undoubtedly stand several years of being relevant and useful in today's and tomorrow's classrooms. [...] This books is a must-have on any aspiring teaching student's reading list and on the bookshelf of every staffroom in the country" - Ceri Williams, Torfaen LEA

"[This book] will be valuable for several years, and I can see this becoming the definitive handbook for students and teachers seeking insights into the history, impact and usage of mobile technologies. A perfect balance between technology and pedagogy, a readable journalistic style, and a thorough grasp of the area being covered make this an essential purchase for every school and teacher training establishment" - Tony Parkin, Roehampton University

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