Title :
Lessons Learned from Planning the Use of Mobile Technologies at Schools in Hong Kong
Author :
Cheng, Gordon ; Siu Cheung Kong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. & Inf. Technol., Hong Kong Inst. of Educ., Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
This paper reports and discusses the findings from the first phase of a research study concerning the use of mobile technologies for teaching and learning within 10 schools in Hong Kong. Implementation plans devised by the schools were evaluated by an extended framework for analyzing mobile learning with a view from teachers´ perspective. Initial finding reveals that teachers could contrive limited learning activities involving the use of mobile technologies in a range of subject areas within school environment. Insights derived from the finding highlight a need to guide teachers towards cultivating a more student-controlled and socio-constructive learning environment mediated by mobile technologies.
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; educational institutions; mobile computing; Hong Kong; extended framework; implementation plans; mobile learning; mobile technologies; school environment; socioconstructive learning; student controlled learning; Communication system control; Context; Education; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Information technology; Mathematics; Mobile communication; Paper technology; Technology planning; formal learning; mobile technology; primary and secondary education;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education (WMUTE), 2010 6th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kaohsiung
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3992-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6428-9
DOI :
10.1109/WMUTE.2010.23