Reading 6

Access the following link:
http://et.teacherworld.com/mobilelearning.pdf

After reading the article, answer the following questions:

1.  The article gives a list of characteristics that digital tools must have.  Evaluate the following devices based on those criteria using a scale of 1 to 5 with “1” indicating that the characteristic does NOT describe the device and “5” indicating the characteristic describes the device well.

	Personal	Mobile	Networked	Accessible	Social	Multimodal	Total
laptop computer
tablet computer
iPod touch
smart phone
e-reader (i.e. Kindle)
PDA

2.  After totaling the points for each device, identify which device has the highest total and write 3 sentences that explain why you think this is the most useful tool for mobile learning.

3.  Now identify which device has the lowest total and write 3 sentences that explain why you think this is the least useful tool for mobile learning.

4.  List the 4 “core skills” the author identifies as necessary for 21st century jobs.

5.  The word “ubiquitous” appears frequently throughout the article.  Use an online dictionary to define this term.

6.  List the 4 areas in which learning must be redefined as more “learner-centered”.

7.  What are 3 advantages of mobile learning?

8.  What are 3 disadvantages of mobile learning?