Hadeel Alshammri

EDT-7800 ICT in Education

Module Nine
Apr 15, 2016

Module Nine Tasks

Task1
How Some Mobile Devices are Being Used in Education
The popularity of smartphones that now have GPS, texting, voice, and multimedia
capabilities has prompted education reformers to shine the light on these mobile devices
as vehicles suitable for improve our education system. In this article Mobile Learning
Technologies for 21st Century Classrooms the author Jonathan Wylie mentions some
Studies that help underline the academic potential that mobile devices can provide for
students. These are some examples of the positive impact that Wylie explain in this
article:
1. One example of mobile technology for children with special needs is

2.

Proloquo2go, an assistive technology app available on iTunes.

E-readers. The future, as the author saw it, was ebooks. They are
portable, easy to update, and cost-effective, and can be read on netbooks,

e-readers, laptops, and more.

3. Websites like Poll Everywhere and Text the Mob via cell phones, which
allow a teacher to create a set of questions that the students can respond to
with a text message.
4. A similar study, conducted at the Abilene Christian University, centered
upon the use of the Statistics 1 app. Students used it in and out of the
classroom and remarked that they understood the content better, and were
more motivated to do well, when using the app.
Students are more engaged and motivated to learn when they use mobile devices, and

Hadeel Alshammri
EDT-7800 ICT in Education
Module Nine
Apr 15, 2016
research shows that academic performances can improve. We as educators need to take
note of this, and look for safe, productive ways to integrate mobile learning devices into
our curriculums.

Task2
Reflection
Mobile Devices for Schools Generating 'Huge Momentum,' Analysts Say
This article by Benjamin Herold on February 26, 2015 expected that by the
calendar year 2016, 54 percent of students and teachers will have access to a schoolissued personal computing device. This increasing on using personal computing devices
has been the first reason for heating up Chromebooks marketing; that overtook Apple's
and iPads,at 26 percent, as the bestselling device on the market last year.
Overall, we are living in a digital world where the computing devices everywhere
around us. I believe it is the time to get over the argument about using what if using
computing devices in school or not, to pay attention beyond this point. The clear drive to
adoption of personal devices brings both challenges and opportunities for the schools.
How can we control using these devices in class time? How can the teacher use mobile
devices in her/his lesson? How can turn the computing devices, whatever they are to a
useful tool for both students and teachers? Are Personal Devices the Future of Education?
Finally, Personal devices can be used for learning through gaming , referred to as
the gamification of learning, which is a further way of extending and reinforcing
learning in-school/out-of-school, whether incorporating mobile computing devices or
dedicated games consoles.

Hadeel Alshammri
EDT-7800 ICT in Education
Module Nine
Apr 15, 2016

Task3
Visit the Top 100 Apps of 2014 and 2015. Identify five useful apps that would be useful
to you.
Respond to the following questions.
What is the name of the app?
On which devices will it work?
Describe the App. What does it do?
How much does it cost?
How would you use the app?

Name

Bouncy Balls

Brainfeed

Flashcard
Monkey

Write on
Video

Pear Deck

Devices

Computers

IPad & Iphone

All Devices

iOS 7.0 or later&

iPad.

All Devices

Cost

Free

Free

$3.99

$99-1499

Describtion
&
The use in
classroom

A great way
to monitor
classroom
noise
through
balls
bouncing on
a screen.

Lifetime
Access$16.
99
An excellent
iPad app for
finding safe
and
educational
videos for
students.

A fun way
to learn
vocabular
y with
cartoon
based
flashcards.

Tool that allows

you to annotate
and animate
videos and
pictures.
Arrange photos
and videos into
a stunning
slideshows
complemented
by free-hand
drawing, text
boxes, stickers,
audio and sound
clips.

A cool
educational tool
that interacts
with Google
Chrome/Drive
to create
interactive
quizzes,
slideshows, and
presentations