Mobile learning can be implemented 24 hours a day 7 days a week. It allows mobility at five levels: mobility in the physical space, technological mobility, mobility in the conceptual space, mobility in the social space and decentralized learning (Sharples et al., 2009). Mobile technological devices are highly common among youngsters. The international PEW survey of digital communication (Madden et al., 2013), conducted in the United States among adolescents aged 12-17, illustrated the high incidence of mobile phone and Internet usage. 37% of the youth have smartphones and 1 out of 4 (23%) has a tablet computer. Among the adolescents, 74% use a mobile device to get connected to the Internet and 1 out of 4 uses the smartphone for surfing the net. About 50% of the youngsters who own a smartphone use it for surfing the Internet. 95% of the adolescents are connected to the Internet online while moving and throughout the entire day.
Morgan (2010) presents the advantages and disadvantages involved in the integration of mobile devices such as smartphones tablets and handhelds in learning. Among the salient advantages she indicates the degree of convenience of using small and easy-to-carry devices with connection to a wireless network at any time and any place. These devices are available as compared to other computer types. Morgan believes that using these devices promotes the green culture of schools (reduces the number of printed pages);
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teachers find it easier to accompany the learning process; teaching methods are diversified; and level of motivation of both students and teachers is enhanced. Along with the advantages, Morgan references various concerns regarding the integration of mobile devices: the availability of these devices will disrupt students' attention, will lead them to make inappropriate uses during the lesson, and might induce students' addiction to electronic stimuli. She is aware of the fact that many schools prohibit the use of these devices. However, the integration of these devices pending effective control measures could empower and promote the learning.
Mobile learning can be implemented 24 hours a day 7 days a week. It allows mobility at five levels: mobility in the physical space, technological mobility, mobility in the conceptual space, mobility in the social space and decentralized learning (Sharples et al., 2009). Mobile technological devices are highly common among youngsters. The international PEW survey of digital communication (Madden et al., 2013), conducted in the United States among adolescents aged 12-17, illustrated the high incidence of mobile phone and Internet usage. 37% of the youth have smartphones and 1 out of 4 (23%) has a tablet computer. Among the adolescents, 74% use a mobile device to get connected to the Internet and 1 out of 4 uses the smartphone for surfing the net. About 50% of the youngsters who own a smartphone use it for surfing the Internet. 95% of the adolescents are connected to the Internet online while moving and throughout the entire day.
Morgan (2010) presents the advantages and disadvantages involved in the integration of mobile devices such as smartphones tablets and handhelds in learning. Among the salient advantages she indicates the degree of convenience of using small and easy-to-carry devices with connection to a wireless network at any time and any place. These devices are available as compared to other computer types. Morgan believes that using these devices promotes the green culture of schools (reduces the number of printed pages);
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teachers find it easier to accompany the learning process; teaching methods are diversified; and level of motivation of both students and teachers is enhanced. Along with the advantages, Morgan references various concerns regarding the integration of mobile devices: the availability of these devices will disrupt students' attention, will lead them to make inappropriate uses during the lesson, and might induce students' addiction to electronic stimuli. She is aware of the fact that many schools prohibit the use of these devices. However, the integration of these devices pending effective control measures could empower and promote the learning.
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