Mobile and Personal Learning

Synthesis Part 3Aubree Thompson

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● Used my iPod to record my ASL lectures

● Allowed me take "notes" in a class where

all the information was visual

○ Visual learning

● Was able to review the material easily

○ Reflective learning

iPods and mp3 players

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● Easy to carry with me on my bike

● Downloaded GoodNotes app - enables

user to creatively make notes on PDFs

○ Kept me organized and made long PDF

articles easier to focus on and review

○ Global learning (allowed me to create an

outline and "big picture" of the articles)

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iPads and Tablets

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● Attempted to use Twitter to search for

current events articles for a project

● Felt distracted by the swift updates

○ Global learning (a stream of too many small

details without a "big picture" hindered

rather than helped my work)

Microblogging

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● Most interesting?○ iPads/Tablets○ Versatile, easy to travel with, customizable

● Most surprising?○ iPods/mp3 players○ Had not thought of using to record lectures

● Least effective?○ Microblogging○ Too much short information distracted me

● Will continue to explore?○ iPads - very fast-changing and interesting!

Award for _____ Goes to...

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● iPods/mp3 players

○ Reflective: enabled me to review material

○ Visual: gave my memory something tangible

to associate with the ideas while reviewing

What worked best for my learning preferences?

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● Outlining○ Global: helps me focus on the big picture to

organize the smaller information○ On the job: when presented with a problem,

can outline the information and more effectively find a solution

● Reviewing material regularly○ I had a long bad habit of not doing so○ Can be used any time learning something

new, for school, a job, or just a new skill

What learning strategies will I continue to use?

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● What will I use for learning?○ iPads/Tablets○ Extremely portable - can continue learning

anywhere to accommodate a busy schedule● What will I use for non-learning?

○ iPod/mp3 player and iPads/Tablets○ Listen to music on iPod, play games on iPad

● What will I no longer use?○ Microblogging○ Distracts me from what I should be doing

The Aftermath

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