Initial+Phase

A school would be considered to be in the Initial Phase of Mobile Learning if it is looking to implement mobile technologies even though it has no previous use of mobile technologies in the school or classroom. This page provides information on things that should be considered in this initial phase:

You can read excerpts from this report at [|What it Takes to Launch a Mobile Learning Program in Schools]

=**Taking Action**= Despite the fact that much of the policy development needs to come from the administration, teachers and teacher-librarians can be advocates for implementing mobile learning programs. Here are some ways that everyone can be involved:

What is my role as a teacher-librarian?
selecting devices providing professional development for staff curating resources/apps advocating for digital literacy/inclusion of mobile devices

"The role of the school librarian is increasingly focused around the use of digital content in the classroom. Librarians or media specialists in many schools have the responsibility for identifying, evaluating and recommending digital resources to teachers. On one level, the school librarian is the “go-to” person to identify websites for classroom use (78 percent), create collections of resources for curriculum support (56 percent) and to find specific digital content, podcasts and videos to support classroom lessons (47 percent). However, librarians are also enabling and empowering teachers’ skills with digital content – answering questions about technology tools (85 percent), participating with teachers in professional learning communities (66 percent) and training teachers how to locate and evaluate digital content (33 percent). With the increased variety and depth of the digital resources available for classroom use, the librarian is emerging as a critical player in enabling the use of these tools in the classroom, taking on the twin roles of cheerleader and exploration sherpa." []

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