Element 3

Element 3

1. Future learning using the cellphone

   • classroom, mobile phones are seen as a nuisance, but they can be the key to a new, personal way of learning,
     • Education providers, innovators of technologies and instructional methodologists should collaborate to enhance learning with technology.
     • Specht claims that the technology enhanced world is not a constraining factor for introducing learning support, but a real enabler for instructional designs of the future.
     • This will mean in some instances a drastic change of the educational systems and organizations we know today.
     • mobile technology changes the way we learn, it can augment our capabilities to connect with others, it enhances our physical environment,

2. PRODUCTING ELECTRONIC MATERIALS THROUGH THE CELLPHONE

   • most educators, and parents, have been doubtful about the value of mobile devices as a resource for learning.
     • cell phones are appropriate mobile-learning devices because most learners own one and because they have many useful functions that can make learning enjoyable.
     • students have the freedom to learn within a learning environment that offers adaptability to their individual needs and learning styles and the flexibility of pervasive and unobtrusive computer systems.
     • designing certain tasks to be learned through cell phones encouraged students to develop their reading skills and vocabulary use.
     • Because Omani learners commonly use cell phones, they can be encouraged to use them to enhance their learning. For example, learners can download literary texts, dictionaries

3. Web teaching by the use of website in the classroom.

   • Web-based teaching starts with identifying and vetting your resources, creating a lesson plan, and developing online handouts that provide information and encourage student participation.
     • 2. Website Review
       • Thoroughly review the content of the site you chose, asking: Is it accurate, up-to-date, and appropriate? What are the credentials of the author?
     • 1. Select Your Website
       • Whenever possible, use "official" sites. Although independent sites might provide interesting content,
     • 3. Build Your Lesson Plan
       • A web-based handout should provide your students with clear directions on what to do. It also allows you to create links to specific web pages.
     • 4. Test Your Lesson Plan
       • Check that the site you selected loads properly on the school computers, especially if it contains a lot of videos and animations.

4. Do´s and don´ts to follow in your class

   • Calling a student out in front of their peers can be unavoidable at times. But this can be tricky when you’re dealing with middle and high school students.
     • 1. Do remember how important it is for adolescents to fit in.
       • Fitting in = basic survival. Being mocked or criticized in front of their classmates is often the worst thing that can happen to a teen.
     • 2. Don’t seek to motivate students by embarrassing them.
       • It won’t have any long-term effect on their behavior, and it will make them less likely to trust you.
     • 3. Do keep the end goal in mind.
       • For me, the ultimate goal is always to form relationships with students so that they will eventually become equal partners in their education.
     • 4. Don’t take it personally.
       • It’s natural to feel slighted by a disruptive or disrespectful student, but try to remember that it’s not about you.