Teachers are finding new ways to engage students by embracing mobile and digital technology devices as learning tools. Katharine Vine reports for The Guardian.

… “Traditionally they are seen as having a negative impact on learning, but mobile phones and similar devices are now being used to facilitate learning in a move away from traditional teaching methods.

The proposed adoption of these devices in learning comes largely as a result of the m-learning project completed by the Learning and Shills Development Agency (LSDA), in which they used hybrid phone/personal digital assistant (PDA) devices in an effort to teach and motivate young adults who are not in employment, education or training.

… According to the LSDA, mobile phones can have a positive impact on learning, particularly for students who find traditional teaching methods difficult to deal with.”

Teachers are finding new ways to engage students by embracing mobile and digital technology devices as learning tools. Katharine Vine reports for The Guardian.
… “Traditionally they are seen as having a negative impact on learning, but mobile phones and similar devices are now being used to facilitate learning in a move away from traditional teaching [...]