Mobile Technologies

Devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, and laptops are being used to bring about the kinds of active learning described in the last post. Have you thought about how many mobile items surround you and your students on a daily basis? This image shows just a few:

Mobile Devices

Clockwise from top:
1. Portable DVD player
2. Electric razor
3. MP3 player
4. iPod
5. Cell Phone
6. Nintendo DS
7. Blackberry

Image retrieved from http://paulexperiment1.tumblr.com/post/276052039/mobile-technology


In subsequent posts, we will look at ways various mobile devices can be used in the classroom.