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The convergence of mobile communications and handheld computers offers the opportunity to develop technology that will assist individuals and groups to learn anytime, anywhere. We describe the theory-informed design, implementation and evaluation of a handheld learning device. It is intended to support children to capture everyday events such as images, notes and sounds, to relate them to web-based learning resources, to organise these into a visual knowledge map, and to share them with other learners and teachers. A working prototype system, for children aged 9–11, is discussed and evaluated, as an exemplar of personal mobile systems for life-long learning.
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Sharples, M., Corlett, D. & Westmancott, O. The Design and Implementation of a Mobile Learning Resource . Personal Ub Comp 6, 220–234 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007790200021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007790200021