(2024) Mobile Devices for Teaching and Learning

In this course, participants will learn how mobile devices enhance teaching and learning in and out of the classroom. Ongoing instructional challenges, such as sustaining student engagement inside the classroom and extending student learning beyond the school day, can be powerfully addressed through the use of mobile devices. Apps that feature real-time images, augmented reality, interactive activities, and collaborative capabilities can enhance student understanding and help to personalize instruction. Students must learn how to use these technologies ethically and responsibly and teachers need to know how to maximize the potential of these devices. This course will highlight meaningful ways that teaching and learning can be enhanced in and out of the classroom, while also addressing the challenges that many educators face when trying to integrate mobile devices into learning activities.