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Mobile phones in education: Challenges and opportunities for learning

Authors: Jared Keengwe, Gary Schnellert, Denise Jonas

Published in: Education and Information Technologies | Issue 2/2014

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The millennials use mobile phones on a daily basis to keep in touch with family and friends (Lenhart 2010). However, the role of mobile phones in education needs to be close examined as educators strive to incorporate mobile leaning devices in the classroom. Consequently, schools will not only need to evaluate their school curriculums but also recognize the power in the digital devices to engage, enable, and empower Gen-M and iGen learners. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to provide a rationale for the need for administrators to design guidelines for schools planning to adopt mobile phones in their curricula. Additionally, this article is intended to stimulate reflections on effective ways to adopt mobile phones in education to engage learners.

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Title: Mobile phones in education: Challenges and opportunities for learning
Authors: Jared Keengwe
Gary Schnellert
Denise Jonas
Publication date: 01-06-2014
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Education and Information Technologies / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 1360-2357
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7608
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10639-012-9235-7

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