Mobile Makes Learning Free

A volume in Current Perspectives on Applied Information TechnologiesSeries Editors: Gene V. Glass Arizona State University and Charalambos Vrasidas CARDETThe book provides new conceptual frameworks to understand good practice in the field of mobilelearning. The book fills a gap in the current literature by drawing on examples of best practice fromleading schools in the United States Canada and AustraliaThe author visited thirty educational sites and interviewed over 100 eminent teachers principalsdistrict superintendents and academics in the three aforementioned countries to study theimplementation of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets in teaching and learning.During that period evidence and exemplars on issues that currently challenge educators worldwide such as modern pedagogiesdigital citizenship institutional change equity and professional development were collected. The book presents a large number ofcase studies illustrating an effective integration of mobile learning and other technologies into the curriculum.The contents include topics that are at the core of current attempts by educators to meet the demands of 21st century learning.The book?? Addresses issues related to the delivery of mobile learning (e.g. smartphones tablets)?? Presents real life scenarios from leading practitioners in the United States Canada and Australia?? Introduces a four?conversion model for whole?school school transformation?? Provides principals with practical strategies to create effective communities of practice?? Provides teachers with best practice examples and recommendations for using mobile devices inteaching and learning?? Suggests practical activities and insights as to how to implement digital citizenship in schools