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Mobile Technology in Teaching and Learning

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Mobile Technology in Teaching and Learning

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Running head: MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNINGMOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING. FRANCIS PONGOFIELDINGGRADUATE UNIVERSITYSUMMER 2016
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MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING1ContentsIntroduction......................................................................................................................................3Opponents........................................................................................................................................3Benefits............................................................................................................................................4Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................7Reference.........................................................................................................................................9
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MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING2IntroductionMobile technology in teaching and learning has become part of the norm across the globe. From K12 through the tertiary institutions, we witness some aspect of the use of mobile technology in the teaching and learning process (Park et al., 2011).Smartphone’s and tablets just like pen and paper have become part of the tools of the classroom. From face book, YouTube, Google among other social apps, both students and faculty continue to engage in the teaching and learning process. Unfortunately, the debate on the role and benefits of this system continues at all levels, and stakeholders including policy makers, politicians, parents, educators, and students are divided. Opponents stand by the idea that mobile technology has no play in education and has become a distraction and waste. Proponents on the other side swear that mobile technology is the best thingthat has happened to education in a long time. It has granted accessibility to those that were left in the dark and aided in cost efficiency and time management.OpponentsSome are of the view that mobile technology should not be use until at the tertiary level when thestudents can benefit more due to their maturity. At basic and secondary levels students that have the sense of maturity or responsibility to focus on utilizing the technology to engage in learning. For example we see on our roads with the majority of teenagers' texting and driving resulting in accidents. Another fear is that with the rise in sexting and cyberbullying by the same age groups, allowing them to use mobile technology in the learning environment would be an extension for them to engage in such vices (Naismith et al., 2004). Lack of training for even in advanced nations such as the States, faculty and students are not given the proper training to adequately prepare them to integrate mobile technology into the
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MOBILE TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING AND LEARNING3teaching and to learn the process (Hew et al., 2007). The push to accept change by most of our faculty in using technology to teach accounts is spreading widely. The fear of trying new tricks of the trade by our majority baby boomers that are in teaching positions has become the biggest roadblock. The politicians' lack of commitment to providing the proper training for faculty is an additional challenge.Extra time is needed to develop and manage the integration of mobile technology in education. Teachers have to invest more time in learning the technology and also producing the needed materials. In addition, teachers need to train and develop their students' skills. The teachers also assume the position of a desk helps IT consultant 24/7. Students will contact them anytime for assistance and require them being available outside of classroom hours (Liu et al., 2014).BenefitsIt helps to increase the instructional time. Learning continues outside the classroom. The allocated classroom time is inadequate to benefit both faculty and students, and therefore the use of mobile technology is a plus for both groups to engage in learning. Education is an ongoing process and must be continued without limitation to time, and distance. Methods such as Flipping the Classroom are known to be a very good method that benefits both students and faculty (Berrett et al., 2012). This method depends on mobile technology to be effective. Mobile technology has nearly infinite possibilities for education, networking and personal productivity (Lunsford et al., 2010). Also, mobile technology gives the students more opportunity to practice homework than the traditional method (Liu et al., 2014).In the long term, mobile technology in education is cost effective. Aside from the initial cost of acquiring such devices, the cost and benefits make it relatively cheaper than the traditional
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