Comments on M-Learning gets TribalTypePad2006-10-12T14:25:37ZEwan McIntoshhttps://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2006/10/mlearning_gets_/comments/atom.xml/Anne Fox commented on 'M-Learning gets Tribal'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200d834f13a1769e22006-10-13T08:53:15Z2007-04-28T21:36:15ZAnne Foxhttp://elgg.net/annef/weblogI have the impression that IT-related companies are constantly trying to sell me something which I could do by myself...<p>I have the impression that IT-related companies are constantly trying to sell me something which I could do by myself anyway. In this case I discovered the opera mini browser http://www.opera.com/index.dml which shows existing webpages quite adequately in many cases. I do not have the technical knowledge to judge whether interactive quizzes would work in your mobile phone. In fact I just tried with some quia exercises (in the simulator on the Opera page) and was told that I lacked a Java applet so that one didn't work but maybe others would. Maybe the trick with going mobile is simply to create ordinary webpages with a little adjustment for the mobile screen.</p>Ewan McIntoshq commented on 'M-Learning gets Tribal'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200d834bbd0e453ef2006-10-13T05:35:27Z2007-04-28T21:35:32ZEwan McIntoshqhttp://edu.blogs.comYour are, of course, spot on, but what they are doing is adding another tool. I also do like the...<p>Your are, of course, spot on, but what they are doing is adding another tool. I also do like the way we can make up - simply - quizzes for kids' phones. It's doing something now and then that is different, using their media and equipment. These guys weren't about using their stuff and their stuff alone - they were about using all the stuff there is to make as varied an experience as possible.</p>Craig commented on 'M-Learning gets Tribal'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d83451f00f69e200d834bbb66353ef2006-10-12T20:47:52Z2007-04-28T21:32:21ZCraighttp://teacherdudebbq.blogspot.comI liked the Tribal site but I think they're missing the big picture. Mobile phones, especially are great tools for...<p>I liked the Tribal site but I think they're missing the big picture. Mobile phones, especially are great tools for allowing students to produce stuff of their own. It means allowing them to produce videos, podcasts, photo shoots with their phones and then editing and publishing it using PCs.</p>
<p>It's not enough just to download a sms quiz. That is just turning their phone into another text book.</p>