El. knyga: Empowering Learners With Mobile Open-Access Learning Initiatives

"This book discusses the opportunities mobile technology has on effecting real and sustainable change in social structures and allocations of resources to better meet the needs of all learners, particularly those who have traditionally been shut out of educational opportunities afforded those in the mainstream. This book focuses on the innovative uses of mobile technology in education"--

This book gathers US and a few international contributors in education, educational technology, special education, political science, and communication. They present ideas and examples on how to bring together mobile technologies and progressive pedagogies. Chapters are grouped in sections on practice, curriculum and resources, assessment, and theory. Some topics explored include empowering high-needs students with mobile technology, mobile makerspace carts, tablet applications with young children, and the use of mobile apps in open educational resources. Other subjects include smartphones and university students in Kenya, mobile devices to promote language learning, and culturally responsive teaching and mobile technologies. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)