Comments on: Phones Are a Real Alternative to Computers https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/ Educational Technology Debate Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:33:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paperless Homework https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20375 Paperless Homework Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:29:19 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20375 Low cost solar power can be had for a few dollars ....Electricity for netbooks is no more of a problem. The calling charges per minute of phones are normally too expensive to make even basic use of smart phones just not practical. Anywhere in the world has a sustainable use of phone for education ... my guess none. Even if it has , at most it is restricted to single lines sms kind of lessons and it really is silly to receive a few senteces for a few cents. It adds up and the kind of contents is too simple for any use in education. Low cost solar power can be had for a few dollars ….Electricity for netbooks is no more of a problem.

The calling charges per minute of phones are normally too expensive to make even basic use of smart phones just not practical.

Anywhere in the world has a sustainable use of phone for education … my guess none.
Even if it has , at most it is restricted to single lines sms kind of lessons and it really is silly to receive a few senteces for a few cents. It adds up and the kind of contents is too simple for any use in education.

]]> By: Godfrey Mayende https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20370 Godfrey Mayende Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:43:11 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20370 Interesting, if Government in Uganda has not put electricity in every part of the country then how will community computers be sustained. At least Mobile phones penetration rate is high enough however education students on the external programme in the country, majority can not afford smart phones, they only have cheap mobile phones. Connecting such phones on the monitor for large display might then not be realistic since even majority of bachelor of education external students come from regions with out electricity. Interesting, if Government in Uganda has not put electricity in every part of the country then how will community computers be sustained. At least Mobile phones penetration rate is high enough however education students on the external programme in the country, majority can not afford smart phones, they only have cheap mobile phones. Connecting such phones on the monitor for large display might then not be realistic since even majority of bachelor of education external students come from regions with out electricity.

]]> By: Marja-riitta Ritanoro https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20365 Marja-riitta Ritanoro Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:24:50 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20365 Godfrey You right. Use them then you see. Theory is not enough. Students are the ones to ask and offer the possibilities. We started to use ICT in Sweden for refugees. Those who knew without doing told it cant work.We started in Eritrea using cyberkafees. It worked. Our world has been built up in the same way. Start and see. Build up new infra dont waith for the government. Godfrey
You right. Use them then you see. Theory is not enough. Students are the ones to ask and offer the possibilities. We started to use ICT in Sweden for refugees. Those who knew without doing told it cant work.We started in Eritrea using cyberkafees. It worked. Our world has been built up in the same way. Start and see. Build up new infra dont waith for the government.

]]> By: Andrew J Dupree https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20363 Andrew J Dupree Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:36:31 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20363 Interesting. Is this true of cheap phones, or do you think even larger smartphone screens are too small? And by charges, do you mean data plans or the cost of the phone itself? There is some interesting technology on the horizon connecting smartphones with larger screens. I wonder if that might have potential to solve the problem. The inherent potential of mobile phones combined with a more usable input/output system could be a powerful combination. Interesting. Is this true of cheap phones, or do you think even larger smartphone screens are too small? And by charges, do you mean data plans or the cost of the phone itself?

There is some interesting technology on the horizon connecting smartphones with larger screens. I wonder if that might have potential to solve the problem. The inherent potential of mobile phones combined with a more usable input/output system could be a powerful combination.

]]> By: Paperless Homework https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20362 Paperless Homework Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:23:01 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20362 Phones are just too small to be of any use other than maybe getting files from one to another. To learning anything from there in real educational environments where lines of text and graphics are massive, it will remain a phone nothing else. If the Ugandan students do not have access to computers, well government should proivde some community computers to be used or those cheap netbooks or tablets. Charges for mobile phones are really too expensive to be really useful. Phones are just too small to be of any use other than maybe getting files from one to another. To learning anything from there in real educational environments where lines of text and graphics are massive, it will remain a phone nothing else.

If the Ugandan students do not have access to computers, well government should proivde some community computers to be used or those cheap netbooks or tablets.

Charges for mobile phones are really too expensive to be really useful.

]]> By: Godfrey Mayende https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20360 Godfrey Mayende Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:22:50 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20360 Ideally if computers and mobile phones were both available to distance learning students in Uganda then we would really NOT see mobile phones as alternative to computers. But in the situation of Bachelor of Education students in Ugandan universities who majority of which don’t even have access to computer from their work place mobile phones can be seen as an alternative to computers given its high subscription rate as many have already indicated. Ideally if computers and mobile phones were both available to distance learning students in Uganda then we would really NOT see mobile phones as alternative to computers. But in the situation of Bachelor of Education students in Ugandan universities who majority of which don’t even have access to computer from their work place mobile phones can be seen as an alternative to computers given its high subscription rate as many have already indicated.

]]> By: Ian Lynch https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20359 Ian Lynch Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:40:49 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20359 Phones are computers. Phone technology is merging with desktop computer functions through tablets. Schools need a range of technologies reflecting common use outside. Phones are computers. Phone technology is merging with desktop computer functions through tablets. Schools need a range of technologies reflecting common use outside.

]]> By: Marja-riitta Ritanoro https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20358 Marja-riitta Ritanoro Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:05:39 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20358 uuups bad writing. the strategy can be both and. Computer is good in some case and mobile in other. uuups bad writing.

the strategy can be both and.
Computer is good in some case and mobile in other.

]]> By: Marja-riitta Ritanoro https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20357 Marja-riitta Ritanoro Sun, 07 Aug 2011 14:54:27 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20357 hi dale its not about either or its both and. computer can be could and at the same time mobiles can make difference. use both and offer both. its our modell. hi dale

its not about either or its both and. computer can be could and at the same time mobiles can make difference. use both and offer both. its our modell.

]]> By: Dale https://edutechdebate.org/mobile-phones-and-computers/phones-are-a-real-alternative-to-computers/comment-page-1/#comment-20351 Dale Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:21:19 +0000 http://edutechdebate.org/?p=231#comment-20351 Not sure that using a phone vs. a computer for educational purposes reaches the desired effect. No matter what type of phone we are talking about here, there will always be limitations on what you can learn and how you use it. Computers are a more sensible option, especially when there are people like " j Tim Denny" who like to make something old work like something new! Not sure that using a phone vs. a computer for educational purposes reaches the desired effect. No matter what type of phone we are talking about here, there will always be limitations on what you can learn and how you use it. Computers are a more sensible option, especially when there are people like " j Tim Denny" who like to make something old work like something new!

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