Mobile learning and the socio-materiality of classroom practices

Abstract

The use of socio-material perspectives as a perspective for understanding new technologies in education has experienced a resurgence. At the same time, mobile learning as a concept is growing fast. This paper takes up the notion of mobile learning and classroom practices from a socio-material perspective, and looks at what socio-materiality has to offer for the understanding of mobile learning and classroom practices.

Keywords:

• mobile learning
• socio-material perspectives
• classroom practices

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Sigmund Lieberg, Anders Mørch and Monica Johannesen for the constructive feedback on the early drafts of paper. This paper builds on a public lecture given 11th May 2012 (Mifsud 2012b).

Notes on contributor

Louise Mifsud is Associate Professor at the Dept. of Primary and Secondary Education, Faculty of Education and International Studies at Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. Her research interests are ICT in education, teacher education and the use of mobile technologies for learning. Contact her at http://home.hio.no/~lomi/english/