Old days - New ways

When it comes to old ways and new ways , the big question is can they work together?

According to my accessment , they cant, new things comes with mobile technologies which calls for mobile learning.

Now in the old  days learning was meanly confined in the four walls and even the pedagogies didn't support learning beyond the classroom. But with coming of mobile technologies, learning we need to think of changing the pedagogies to fit in the new trends.

Now schools have tried to acquire the technology tools , devices and have been put in the classrooms commonly known as computer labs. This is fine but we need to think of using the technology beyond the classrooms.

Mobile technologies like smartphones, tablets , laptops to mention but a few can add beauty to learning if put to the right use. In the past it was not easy in fact not allowed to have students have phones or tablets but now though in our country still it is the case but at home these students have these technologies. So we need t o make use of them to cause learning. And this is possible if we plan learning every where any time.

This can be done by organizing interactive software online , creating apps, wikispace etc, to have the learners accomplish tasks using their mobile devices even a way from the classroom.

With mobile technologies  learners become so engaged , there is personalized learning, collaborative learning , one to one students collaboration is also possible, quick feedback about the tasks given. Students control their learning. It promotes creativity.

How am I adapting to the way I manage the classroom.

Now when we talk of classroom we should not ourselves to the four walls but we need to of a class everywhere , say even when they are at home or in the dormitory , how can I still have them under my control.

First of all I have thought of creating online tasks to engage them.
Allow them own thier learning as this makes them responsible. I have learnt from experience that once students become  responsible , they are very easy to manage.
By knowing  them and their abilities.

 All in all we need to change our old ways and match with the new trends in learning.