Mobile Games in the Classroom?
It seems to me that mobile is the next great educational opportunity — everyone has them with them all the time. They are an always-on channel to implement micro-learning events 24 x 7. And right now there is not a lot of good content, which in my book translates into opportunity!
Cell phones, PDAs, and other mobile devices are generally on the “do not use” list when it comes to the classroom. But instead of fighting the students’ addiction to their phones, could the devices instead be used for learning purposes? Eric Klopfer, MIT professor and director of MIT’s Scheller Teacher Education Program, thinks so and has recently authored a new book about mobile learning to argue for their use in education.
Do Mobile Games Have a Place in the Classroom? - ReadWriteWeb
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