After watching the videos, I reflected back to when I was in elementary and high school and how cell phones were completely frowned upon. If we were even seen with a mobile device in our hands, teachers and principles were allowed to confiscate our devices because they were seen as a 'distraction' and never as a way of learning. It is so refreshing to see how not only are educators in North America on board with mobile learning, but so are educators world wide. As one educator said in the video Thoughts on the state of mobile learning, mobile devices are now just seen as invisible tools... they're just there so we might as well use them towards our education. Every student now-a-days has a mobile device (which allows schools to cut back on technology costs), things have moved on, educators need to be open to change. Students now need dynamic content where they can manipulate and engage themselves. I agree that educators/schools need to get the technology that fits and supports each classroom setting, and that we as educators need to keep the outcomes in mind and see technology as a support system and not the focal point.
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