Mobile-technology
has enhanced students of all levels in education (Raman, 2015). Technology allows learners to adapt it to
their individual needs; this is supported by the Education and Equality Act
2010(Peart, 2015). This eliminates discriminations and provides all learners
with equal opportunities (Peart, 2015). In 2018 when the Donaldson Report is
scheduled to be implemented into the National curriculum across the United
Kingdom. This will have an impact on mobile technology in the classroom
(CSCJES, 2015). The Donaldson Report (2015) supports mobile technology. It
allows learners to use a mix of technological knowledge and apply this to the problem,
eventually making solutions (CSJES, 2015). This process develops the childs
cognitive ability. It uses person-one to explore the problem and to develop
their person-plus using the technology and other peers within the classroom
environment (Beauchamp, 2017). Paiget
Theory of Cognitive Development is supported by mobile technology. It develops
a learner’s cognitive ability through the process of Paiget’s stages of
cognitive development (Ewing et al, 2011). The use of such things as apps can
help the learner (e.g. puppet pals) .This supports the child’ learning within
different environmental settings. The Forest School experience can use puppet
pals. They are utilised by using them to tell the children a story. This uses
the element of play in the outdoor environment which follows the Foundation
Phase within the early year’s education settings in Wales (Thomas, 2016).
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link http://popplet.com/app/#/3630810
References
Beauchamp, G. (2017). Computing and ICT in the
primary school : From pedagogy to practice (Second ed.). London: Routledge 2017
CSCJES.org. (2015). Initial Highlights
of the Donaldson Report. Online at:
http://www.cscjes.org.uk/getattachment/34a3bdcf-370f-4c92-aa1c-29500bea443c/Initial-Highlights-of-the-Donaldson-Report.pdf.aspx.
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Ewing, John C. (2011).
Explaining Student Cognition during Class Sessions in the Context Piaget's
Theory of Cognitive Development. NACTA Journal, Volume
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Peart, Sheine. (2015).
How the Equality Act is understood and implemented in further education. Race Equality Teaching, Volume 33(3), pp 24-30.
Thomas, A., & Lewis,
A. (2016). An introduction to the foundation phase : Early years curriculum
in Wales. London: Bloomsbury Acadmic
Raman, J. (2015). Mobile
technology in nursing education: Where do we go from here? A review of the
literature. Nurse Education Today, Volume 35(5), pp 663-672.
I agree with Piaget's cognitive development and how it supports children and their pedagogical learning. Although, Piaget suggested that children are to use technology when at an appropriate level, this may limit access to mobile technology within education (Pritchard, 2013). Although, the use of educational apps are important due to children being motivated learners and accessing wider knowledge. (Galloway, 2014).
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Pritchard, A. (2013). Ways of learning : Learning theories and learning styles in the classroom (3rd ed.). London: Routledge.
Galloway, J., John, M., & McTaggart, M. (2014). Learning with mobile and handheld technologies : Inside and outside the classroom. London: Routledge.
I strongly agree with how the Donaldson Report supports mobile technology, his report argues that the curriculum has become overloaded, complicated and, in parts, outdated. He also talks about in his report how technology can be used to improve curriculum and how children learn. Mobile technology has many benefits towards education, however it has some disadvantages such as distraction, focus drops drastically in the classroom when young children have technologies out. Mobile Technology is a ubiquitous part of young peoples’ lives, and mobile learning is able to transcend the classroom’s bounds (Beth Stone 2015). Do you think mobile technology enhances education more for the better or worse?
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Government, W. (2017). Learning Wales. [online] Learning.gov.wales. Available at: http://learning.gov.wales/news/sitenews/successful-futures/?lang=en [Accessed 12 Jan. 2017].
Donaldson reports record results. (2005). Curriculum , National, 2005(12), p.4.
Brookings. (2017). Connected learning: How is mobile technology impacting education? https://www.brookings.edu/blog/techtank/2015/12/07/connected-learning-how-is-mobile-technology-impacting-education-2/ [Accessed 12 Jan. 2017].
I believe mobile technology will enhance education for the better. As technology can be used to aid and support the practitioner within then lesson. Mobile technology is a pedagogical tool for collaborating of ideas within the classroom (Raman, 2015).
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Raman, J. (2015). Mobile technology in nursing education: Where do we go from here? A review of the literature. Nurse Education Today, Volume 35(5), pp 663-672.