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Mobile Learning @ Praxis Language

May 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Mobile Learning, Praxis Language

An Integrated Approach is Key

We believe mobile learning is most effective when used in tandem with both computers and real-world teacher interactions. By breaking down the learning process into distinct activities, technology can mold the learning experiences around your lifestyle rather than forcing you to adapt to the learning.

#1 Getting Started
A website is the most effective starting point for students to help them with (a) information discovery and (b) course registration.

#2 Learning Goals & Pathways
Students use a mix of software tools and real teachers (in person, by phone, by Skype) to identify their learning goals and build a personalized learning pathway with a course re-mixed from the lesson library.

#3 Acquire Learning Materials
Learning media sparks the learning process. Audio/video lesson input can be accessed on the website or downloaded via RSS to a mobile phone.

#4 Consume & Review Learning Materials
Learning media is locally stored on multi-gigabyte iPhone and available for playback at any time. A mobile website is available via GPRS/3G/WIFI for key lesson review activities.

#5 Discuss & Practice
The student can then practice in person with a teacher, ask a teacher questions by phone, or asynchronously discuss the lesson with other students on the website.

#6 Reinforce
Afterwards, the student – at their leisure – can use their iPhone to look up words in the glossary, save the new words to their personal account, memorize with their flashcards and review how words are pronounced by playing the audio.

Frankly, in many ways the computer can be an obstacle to the learning process forcing students to a specific location. We hope that by using the iPhone in this way we can further help students bring the learning into the context of their normal lives. Again this is the vision of ‘Learning on Your Terms’.

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