1. Using SMS to support learning & teaching Geraldine Jones [email_address] Thom Bunting [email_address] E-learning Summer Seminar Series 2008 Slideshare.net: eatbath-present08 All material and post session discussion: www.tasterseries.wordpress.com
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4. Enabling technology Tribal CTAD SMS quiz Media board Micro-blogging Social networking SMS management service Moodle text PRS/Clickers NOT SMS! http://www.ctad.co.uk/content/view/185/277/ https:// www.txttools.co.uk / http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7002.pdf http:// twitter.com /
5. Comparing functionality c a/p r asynch Tribal SMS c d c Distributed/ central control x Multi-modal a/p p a Anonymous/ Personal b/r b/r r Broadcast/ receive a/synch asynch synch a/synchronous x Mobility Edutxt Twitter PRS - Clickers
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12. University of Bath mobiles & SMS student survey? What can their mobiles do – redundant functionality
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19. SMS enabled learning face to face teaching Once a Week Post session activities Pre session activities Texts to students Texts from students Texts to students
20. Post session texts to students (examples) Hi Sam. A remnder 2 complte yr reflection&action plans 4 time mangmnt (act 7.2, 7.3) Plse post yr top 5 tips for TM to the top tips list. Gabriele. Hi Tom, reminder 2 lk at & comment on the reading improvement video – Moodle (Act 4.1) Pls txt in wht u hve learned from the video b4 session. Gabriele
21. Texts received from students ED At uni i need 2 self motivate myself 2 gain broader learnin + self thought. I wil use tutors + readin + discussion 2 help me achieve this in the best way. ( response to an article ) ED metacognition is an awareness of process of learning.consists of developin plan of action,maintainin monitorin of plan and evaluatin plan (self reflection) ( in response for a request for a definition )
22. Tag clouds - aggregating whole group responses http:// www.artviper.net/texttagcloud /
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32. Thinking about SMS in learning & teaching contexts Attributes of the technology Learning & teaching objectives Learners needs & context
33. Implementing SMS to support learning “… harness technology to the needs of education, rather than simply search for problems to which the latest technology is a solution” Laurillard (2008) Laurillard , D. ( 2008 ) ‘The teacher as action researcher: Using technology to capture pedagogic form', Studies in Higher Education, 33( 2)