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MOBILES TO THE

RESCUE

The potential of mobile phone learning

for increasing the quality of life in

developing countries written as a part of my master’s thesis

Nikol Konstante, 2014

Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway

mobilestotherescue.blogspot.no

MOBILES TO THE RESCUE: The potential of mobile phone

learning for increasing the quality of life in developing countries


Three basic argumentations

1. The affordability of mobile phones in

developing countries (90% by 2014)

2. The effectivity of projects with mobile

phone mediation in developing

countries

3. The effectivity of mobile learning,

that can be designed for almost

every learning objective.


Introduction

Methodology

UN’s Human Development (HD) is:

the expansion of people's freedom to live long,

healthy and creative lives; to advance other goals

they have reason to value; and to engage actively in

shaping development equitably and sustainably on a

shared planet (HDR 2010).

UN’s factors of the Human Development :

• a long and healthy life

• acquired knowledge

• a decent standard of living


Method

Methodology

The other Human Development (HD) dimensions:

equality (HDR 2013),

sustainability (HDR 2013),

political and social, economic freedom (HDR 2013),

creativity (Joo &Yang 2013)

productivity (HDR 2013),

personal self-respect (HDR 2013),

guaranteed human rights (HDR 1990),

digital literacy (HDR 2013),

innovation and entrepreneurship (HDR 2013),

socializing (HDR 2013)


Method

Diffusion of mobile phones and

internet penetration in developing

countries (affordability) The mobile phone penetration in developing

countries is expected to reach 90% by the end 2014.


1.argumentation

Diffusion of mobile phones and

internet penetration in developing

countries (affordability)

M learning without internet ?

There is still, a range of tools available (Quinn:2011):

a. SMS, MMS, speech (dynamic tools)

b. photo, graphic and text (static tools)

c. creating graphic, video, sound recordings


1.argumentation barriers/solutions

Projects with mobile phone

mediation in developing countries

(effectivity of mobile phone mediation)

MORE THAN 40 PROJECTS

FROM 2006 TO 2014, IN AFRICA AND ASIA,

SHOW THAT WITH MOBILE PHONE MEDIATION

WE CAN ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN

SOCIOECONOMIC, HEALTH,

AND EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS


2.argumentation

Mobile learning & Mobile phone

learning

Mobile Learning:

Quinn (2011) acknowledges the productive

potential: ‘Any activity that allows individuals

to be more productive when consuming,

interacting or creating information, mediated

through a compact digital portable device

(Wexler et al., 2007)’’.


3.argumentation

Mobile phone learning (effectivity)

• Nearness & Ubiquity

• increases the effort and motivation

• enhances the ability to study and

learn outside the classroom

• affordability for all in both urban and

rural locations


2.argumentation

Empowering in the developing world

but alienating in the developed

Social Empowerment

‘’Preparing for a

mobile phone

uprising in Africa: The mobile's capacity to

stimulate, record and

publish images of protest,

for example, has already

been established in places

as far apart as Iran and

Burma.’’

Anti-social mobile phone

use

‘’Phubbing’’

is the act of snubbing

someone in a social

setting by looking at the

phone instead paying

attention.


Converting the

practice

Empowering in the developing world

but alienating in the developed

Social Empowerment

‘’Growth eyed in

Indian mobile banking

sector :

The potential for

mobile banking is

enormous, but it will

take its own pace to

grow.’’

Anti-social mobile phone

use

A mobile phone

can destroy

peoples’

interpersonal

relationships

and social skills

(Turkle: 2011).


Converting the

practice

UNESCO’s Working Paper Series on

Mobile Learning (2013)

Enablers: (1) Decreased social resistance, (2)

Successful mobile learning models, (3) Economic

incentives, (4) Pressure on educational institutions,

(5) The rise of online education and distance

learning, (6) New procurement and distribution

channels

Barriers: (1) negative perceptions and models of

failure, (2) limited examples of scalability and

sustainability, (3) dearth of localized initiatives, (4)

censorship and privacy concerns. (Shuler et

al.,2013).


Concrete

propositions

Calling


We call mobile phones to the rescue of

all developing societies quality of life!

Institutions, corporations,

organizations, researchers, activists,

visionary leaders, investors

Implement mobile phone learning in

formal, non-formal or in-formal learning

programs in developing countries!

Call to action

Calling


There is nothing I fear more than waking

up without a program that will help me

bring a little happiness to those with no

resources, those who are poor, illiterate,

and ridden with terminal disease.

Nelson Mandela

Call to action

Thank you!

• About the speaker: Name: Nikol Konstante

Institution: Oslo and Akershus University

College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway

Contact: [email protected]

@nikolkonstante

Website: nikolkonstante.webs.com

Resources & appendices for this presentation

@ mobilestotherescue.blogspot.no

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