Mobile Learning in Schools: Key Issues, Opportunities and Ideas for Practice

Drawing on a wide range of international perspectives, it unpicks knotty sociocultural issues, including lack of sustainability, behavioural and ethical concerns, and explores successful student learning. Key issues considered include:

• mobile learning in primary schools
• teaching and learning with mobile devices in secondary schools
• opportunities inside and outside school
• pedagogical principles and sustainability
• mobile learning for initial teacher training and CPD
• ethical considerations
• behaviour matters – disruption, plagiarism, cheating, cyberbullying
• assessing mobile learning.

With annotated further reading and questions to trigger reflection and further discussion amongst readers, this thought-provoking text provides a detailed survey of this often controversial topic. It is essential reading for all those engaged in understanding the potential for using mobile devices to support students’ learning.