Assignment April 7th 2014
Mobile Learning
This weeks' assignment is focused on the idea of Mobile Learning in the classroom and where I see it fitting in with my future classroom. I read the reviews, listen to the videos for and against, so somewhere in the middle is there I see myself using this technology. I am a fairly traditional individual, somehow I have always seen the traditional way of learning and teaching as beneficial and "just the way to get the job done". I am not a band wagon jumper, nor do I see the need or benefit of having the latest and greatest technology or device simply because it's not practical in my world. Having said all of that, and being of an open mind, there will be uses for technology in my future classroom without a doubt.
I have recently started using this amazing Microsoft application called Microsoft One Drive. This technology is simply amazing. What it does is understand that everyone uses different devices to store their information, work etc. It saves your work and you can access it anywhere without using USB sticks (Tablets don't have USB ports so this is a great feature) and when you need to access your assignment - for example- it's there on One Drive ready and waiting for you! I can see my students using this to work in assignments at home and present them in the classroom. They are able to use Mobile phones, Tablets, PC's or Laptops and knowing that most people have one or all of these devices, it then erases the excuse of "I forgot my homework Miss" because it's saved on One Drive.
I am still grappling with the whole idea of letting outside devices in my classroom (I may simply lose this argument and have to adapt!!), but finding a useful tool like One Drive gives me hope. Hope that whatever devices my students' have, or what the school can afford, my students will be able to at least gain the benefits from using this very useful application. The student's will be able to store all of their work, we can review it prior to submission if necessary. They can share ideas with others and all of their work is safe (so I hope!) PowerPoint presentations can be saved, Glogster postings also, most of what we have been looking and learning about over these past weeks can be saved in one space that is Mobile.
My approach may have been different for this assessment, but it's how I see the use of Mobile Devices in my future classroom. Old School or not, there is a place for technology and One Drive definitely gives me hope.
Happy Blogging
Cheers Marsha
https://onedrive.live.com/
I have recently started using this amazing Microsoft application called Microsoft One Drive. This technology is simply amazing. What it does is understand that everyone uses different devices to store their information, work etc. It saves your work and you can access it anywhere without using USB sticks (Tablets don't have USB ports so this is a great feature) and when you need to access your assignment - for example- it's there on One Drive ready and waiting for you! I can see my students using this to work in assignments at home and present them in the classroom. They are able to use Mobile phones, Tablets, PC's or Laptops and knowing that most people have one or all of these devices, it then erases the excuse of "I forgot my homework Miss" because it's saved on One Drive.
I am still grappling with the whole idea of letting outside devices in my classroom (I may simply lose this argument and have to adapt!!), but finding a useful tool like One Drive gives me hope. Hope that whatever devices my students' have, or what the school can afford, my students will be able to at least gain the benefits from using this very useful application. The student's will be able to store all of their work, we can review it prior to submission if necessary. They can share ideas with others and all of their work is safe (so I hope!) PowerPoint presentations can be saved, Glogster postings also, most of what we have been looking and learning about over these past weeks can be saved in one space that is Mobile.
My approach may have been different for this assessment, but it's how I see the use of Mobile Devices in my future classroom. Old School or not, there is a place for technology and One Drive definitely gives me hope.
Happy Blogging
Cheers Marsha
https://onedrive.live.com/
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