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Mobile learning, podcast, wiki, blog, internet telephony and other "new technology" resources for student learning or professional development

(Compiled from discussions held on the National Institute for Literacy Technology and Literacy discussion list. Please add more.)

Mobile Learning (M-Learning)

Current Research on Mobile Computing:

Start with Chris Dede's video stream because he does a nice job of framing the topic. (It is 55 minutes long!)

(Above resources provided by Robert Kelley, member of the Massachusetts ABE Distance Learning Advisory Board)

Other M-learning Resources

  • http://mlearningadulted.wikispaces.com or Mlearning_in_Adult_Ed
  • Getting the Most from your Mobile!, a six weeks course about mobile phones for literacies learners http://www.aloscotland.com/alo/viewresource.htm?id=2099 "The course is aimed at engaging adult literacies learners in reading and writing tasks through exploring various aspects of mobile phone technology. It is assumed that learners will develop their own learning goals through an Individual Learning Plan, that they will have access to a mobile phone, and that tutors will develop additional learning activities around the resources in this pack in line with the needs of individual learners."
  • Tribal Group/Cambridge Training and Development  (CTAD): http://www.m-learning.org/
  • International Classroom Virtual Visit (ICVV) Project http://winksite.com/site/site_profile.cfm?susid=16496 This project is accessible by mobile phone, wiki and Web page. The mobile phone site provides basic information and links to the more elaborate wiki and web pages. If you want to create your own (free) m-learning site (to be accessible from a mobile phone) try http://winksite.com/site/index.cfm.
  • Jott http://jott.com is a service that allows one to send from a mobile phone a free 30-second voice message, transcribed automatically into text message and/or email (with attached voice mail). Teachers can "jott" students in their classes who have email or cell phones to remind them of assignments or schedule changes. Students can "jott" themselves, or each other, to see how their spoken English is transcribed in text. Anyone can use jott -- on the go -- to send him or herself a 30 second e-mail and/or cell phone reminder.

Blogs

Blogs can be used to demonstrate learning and to post your thoughts, and ideas.

Definition: select Blog

ESL/ESOL Blogs


Adult Literacy Education Practitioner Blogs


Other Adult Education Blogs


Blogs with teen groups: select teenblogs


Make your own Blog

Podcasts

Definition: Podcasting makes audio files, usually in MP3 format, available for (automatic) download so you can listen at your convenience. You don't need an iPod; any computer media player can play the files. Podcasts are particularly useful for ESOL learning. You can connect to others' lessons or create your own.

ESL/ESOL Podcasts

Other Adult Education Podcasts

  • Thinkfinity.org http://literacynetwork.verizon.org/Podcasts.182.0.html
  • Festival of Literacies Podcasts. A podcast project for adult literacy undertaken in Canada by the Festival of Literacies, sponsored by the Adult Learning Knowledge Centre, an initiative of the Canadian Council on Learning, a national, non-profit, independent organization committed to improving learning for all Canadians. There are four podcasts. Of the fur, the first one, Talking with Fran and Judi, has very good subject matter, but very poor sound quality. The other three have higher quality audio.The goal of the podcasts was to capture research in practice knowledge.http://www.literaciesoise.ca/podcast.htm
  • Adventures in Transformative Learning – for teachers and learners. http://www.podcastforteachers.org/atl/
  • Grammar Girl's Podcast. http://www.qdnow.com/

[AlphaPlus Tech Podcasts] -a series of 7 podcasts in which adult literacy practitioners share their insights and experiences working with technology, talk how and why they are using technology in their practice and what they think about it

http://blog.alphaplus.ca/alphaplus-tech-podcasts


Make your own Podcast

  • To start a Podblaze podcast http://podblaze.com/
  • Podomatic, a free, easy-to-use online product for creating podcasts , and other podcasting tips -- in a posting to the NIFL Technology discussion list by Mariann Fedele podomatic
  • Gabcast. http://www.gabcast.com

Wikis

Wikis can be used to collaborate in a shared learning experience.

Definition: A wiki is a web application that allows users to add content, as on an Internet forum, but also allows anyone to edit the content. The term Wiki also refers to the collaborative software used to create such a website (see Wiki software). The name is based on the Hawaiian term wiki wiki, meaning "quickly quickly."

A very simple video of how you could use a wiki for planning a project http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY

Create a Wiki

Create a wiki on a server using free Mediawiki software http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki

Internet Telephony

This is Internet-based telephoning. The cost for long-distance using Voice-Over-Internet Phoning (VOIP) is very low. In computer-to-computer cases it's free. VOIP software companies also offer free or low-cost conference calling. These options make project-based learning easier for adult learners who want to collaborate with others who are at a distance. English language learners (ESOL/ESL) can practice telephoning skills from computers and have their conversations recorded. Students can invite gues experts to talk to their classes, when a VOIP call is connected to a speaker. In the case of Project Gizmo software, calls can easily be recorded and saved as digital files.

What other applications could you see for the adult literacy education field?

The two major free software products are:

Skype
http://www.skype.com

Related sites for Skype:
Site for connecting language partners with skype, Mixxer
Recording add-ons for skype (not free):
Pamela
Skylook

Gizmo Project
http://www.gizmoproject.com

A link for students who want to know more about this:
http://www.sabes.org/technology/buycomputer/casestudies/voip/voipcase.html

Cheap computers for everyone
Select Cheap Computers

Moodle
Moodle

Open Office
Open Office

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