Hello Robert, Kevin, Tyler, and Manize:
Thank you for your presentation on mobile learning this week. A few takeaways I got were the SAMR model (as many other peers have mentioned) and the user-centric approach to technology development (which was mentioned in the “Mobile technology in education” video). Mobile devices are now (generally) ubiquitous in schools, and some of the challenges my colleagues and I face are in teaching students how and when to view and use their device as a personal tool vs an educational tool. Compared to the traditional technology of a notebook and pencil, which has limited functionality, a smartphone or laptop is designed to have multiple functions and leaves its purpose up to the user to define. I would be interested if you have any resources on how teachers and students are managing the multipurpose identities carried by personal electronic devices (focusing on BYOD for now, and ignoring one-to-one device programs).