Firstly, the event served as a launching pad for UNESCO's work in the mobile learning arena to grow a global community of practice that can be mobilized in support of Education for All (EFA) goals.
These specific Education for All-related questions will be addressed during the Second Mobile Learning Week (MLW) which will take place in UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 18 to 22 February 2013.
In Pakistan, through the project "Mobile Learning for Teachers" Nokia's Education Delivery application will help UNESCO to enable the delivery of high-quality educational materials to teachers who lack training and resources though mobile phones giving an opportunity to teachers to train themselves on the same level as professionally competent teachers.
The event aims to explore mobile learning as a unique and significant contribution to achieving the Education for All (EFA) goals of increasing education access, quality and equality.
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The third goal of Mobile Learning Week was to explore how mobile technologies can be used to support teachers and their professional development.
In tandem with the Stanford Mobile Inquiry Based Learning Environment program , Marvell has developed an easy-to-manage access point for a wide array of SMILE learning applications and has created an administration API and user interface, Plugmin, which provides access to many additional SMILE programs.
These online events will allow people all over the world to discuss topics related to mobile learning and will be moderated by leading thinkers in the field of ICT in education.
The 2011 National Conference on Education has also taken this issue at hand and has called for the roll-out of computers to schools, making the use of ICTs in classrooms more flexible by deploying mobile computer labs and expanding the existing community learning centres and libraries in terms of lifelong learning and open and distance learning.
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As part of the event, drafts were presented of the first ten UNESCO Working Papers on Mobile Learning, including regional reviews of policies in support of mobile learning and initiatives to support teachers through mobile technologies.
Building upon ideas and experiences exchanged during the event, programmes on teacher development through mobile learning will be developed during 2012 in four focus countries: Mexico, Pakistan, Nigeria and Senegal.
As the iSchool Initiative has grown, Allen has taken his message on the road, giving keynote presentations and workshops about mobile learning at more than four dozen schools and conferences in 13 states.
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The mobile phone, therefore, has also become also a direct medium for literacy learning.
Mobile learning, a growing field of ICT in education, has the potential to significantly impact the delivery of education.
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What's more, many consumers aren't familiar with mobile payments, meaning that there will be a long learning curve for the technology to take hold.
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The third month is devoted to finding solutions on how mobile communication can help achieve Youth and Adult Learning.
By utilizing both mobile and cloud-based technology, the SMILE Consortium provides an open platform for creating new learning environments that enable Classroom 3.0.
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The Organization also advanced reflections on access and quality through harnessing ICTs for education through events such as Mobile Learning Week.
Enhancing the University's philosophy of open-ended exploration, students discover new opportunities for learning with mobile computing, sharing ideas and collaborating with peers and faculty while learning how to utilize technology effectively in their academic professional and personal lives.
The SMILE consortium is an independent, open source member based community that is committed to improving the learning practices for students globally, especially in underserved communities, by leveraging the benefits of innovative mobile technology.
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UNESCO, in partnership with the GSMA, will host an invitation-only meeting of high-level government officials to discuss issues relating to mobile learning and policy.
On 20 February, UNESCO, in partnership with the GSMA, will host an invitation-only meeting of high-level government officials to discuss issues relating to mobile learning and policy.
Secondly, Mobile Learning Week served to guide UNESCO in developing policy guidelines to help national governments to take advantage of the educational opportunities offered by mobile technologies.
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