Articles in: Resources

m4Lit: a teen m-novel project in South Africa

October 16, 2009

This is a draft paper to be presented at mLearn 2009, Florida, USA, about the m4Lit project. Abstract: The m4Lit (mobile phones for literacy) pilot project will create a mobile novel (m-novel),…

Written by: Steve Vosloo

Posted Under:

Maths and Science mobisite for “SmartLearners”

August 19, 2009

Vanesh Gokal is Principal at Burnwood Secondary School in Durban, and a Maths and Physical Science teacher. He is also passionate about mlearning. In his own words: “Our learners are mostly…

Written by: Steve Vosloo

Posted Under:

Let’s ban malls! Rethinking cellphones in education

July 31, 2009

By: Steve Vosloo, Shuttleworth Foundation, [email protected] Presented at: Gauteng principals conference, NAPTOSA (National Professional Teachers’ Organisation of South…

Written by: Steve Vosloo

Posted Under:

Teens and their cellphones

July 31, 2009

Over the last few months I’ve interviewed a few South African and Zambian high schoolers about their cellphones, mobile IM and school. Download the video: WMV (37MB) or Flash…

Written by: Steve Vosloo

Posted Under:

Call to adults: Please be responsible

July 20, 2009

Too often the media coverage and public discourse around teens’ use of mobile phones is distorted and negative. A recent article in New Era newspaper titled Namibia: Substance Abuse a Growing…

Written by: Steve Vosloo

Posted Under:

Txt savvy 4 2morrow

July 13, 2009

Txt savvy 4 2morrow is a piece that I wrote for the Mail & Guardian’s The Teacher (print edition, 1 July 2009). The article considers how mobile phone texting might not be so detrimental…

Written by: Steve Vosloo

Posted Under: