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Mobile Learning for Child Welfare

Child Welfare Technology Conference. Mobile Learning for Child Welfare. Jennifer Baum, Assistant Director and CFO Academy for Professional Excellence – PCWTA. What is Mobile Learning?. Elliott Masie’s Learning Consortium defines mobile learning quite broadly:

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Mobile Learning for Child Welfare

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  1. Child Welfare Technology Conference Mobile Learning for Child Welfare Jennifer Baum, Assistant Director and CFO Academy for Professional Excellence – PCWTA

  2. What is Mobile Learning? • Elliott Masie’s Learning Consortium defines mobile learning quite broadly: • “We define mobile learning… as all ‘knowledge in the hand.’ It includes the use of mobile/handheld devices to perform any of the following: • Deliver education/learning • Foster communications/collaboration • Conduct assessments/evaluations • Provide Access to performance support/knowledge” 2008

  3. Benefits of mLearning to CW Training System • Convenient • Relevant: easily accessible reference guides, tips and practice guidelines anytime, anywhere • Transfer of Learning (TOL) through knowledge/skill reinforcement • Cost effective • Currency

  4. mLearning Trends

  5. Tips for Success • Balanced • Simplified • Specialized – Highly Targeted & Relevant Best of mLearnCon: Designing Instructionally Sound and Engaging mLearningwebinar, 2012

  6. Content for Mobile Apps • Use existing content where possible • Small chunks of content are best • Topic organization and page organization • Guidelines, tips, keys, checklists • Resources

  7. How to Create a Mobile App • Android • iPhone • Native application • Web application

  8. How to Create a Mobile App • Subscription – template- based software • www.andromo.com – android mobile app development • www.bizapps.com – android, iphone and windows mobile app development • www.theappbuilder.com - iphonemobile app development • http://ibuildapp.com - android and iphone mobile app development

  9. How to Create a Mobile App • Software Development Kits • Android SDK • iPhone IOS6 Xcode 4.6 • HTML5

  10. How to Distribute a Mobile App • Google Play Store • Apple App Store

  11. PCWTA Mobile Apps • Browser-based iPhone apps • Google Play Store – Android app

  12. Active Installs = # of devices that currently have your app installed Total Installs = total # of times your app has been installed

  13. Download/View PCWTA Mobile Apps • If you have an Android device, go to Google Play and search on: • Basic Interviewing for SWs • Academy for Professional Excellence • Child Development Milestones • Elements of Child Sexual Abuse • ICWA Guide • Keys to Engagement • W&I Codes for CWS • Safety Organized Practice Tool • DefinicionesBásicas de SOP

  14. Download/View PCWTA Mobile Apps • If you have an iPhone, Blackberry or Windows device, go to the browser on your device and go to this link: • http://theacademy.sdsu.edu/resources.html#mobileapps • You will see the links to the various apps

  15. Questions • jbaum@mail.sdsu.edu

  16. References • Mobile Learning: Landscape and Trends, eLearning Guild, Quinn, Clark N. Ph.D. • Benefits of Mobile Learning & Where to Use It, Hoyt, Jennifer 2012 • 14 DIY mobile app development resources for small businesses, ZDNet, 2012 • Elliot Massey, Consortium, Mobile Learning Update, 2008

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