Ubiquitous Learning Video

 Ubiquitous learning takes  advantage of digital content,  physical surroundings,  mobile devices, pervasive  components, and wireless  communication to deliver  teaching–learning experiences to users at  any time, anywhere, and  anyway. It spreads education  in diverse settings, where  users are situated in authentic  learning contexts to face  immersive experiences in  order to accomplish  meaningful learning.

Let’s take mobile learning as an example: students  have positive perceptions about the use of their own  mobile phones as a learning tool. This tool opens  up a range of possibilities for teaching and learning  languages. Mobile phones or smartphones are being  used to enable the development not only of lexical  skills and grammar but also of speaking and  listening skills in formal and informal contexts. 

These apps provide a stress-free work environment  for learners and help them to be more responsible  for their learning process. For instance, there’s an  app called Duolingo, which can be downloaded for  free. It integrates vocabulary, speaking and  listening skills. Moreover, at the end of each  section, the student can be tested on his/her skills  and later results show not only students’ mistakes  but also the parts they are excelling in. It is also  helpful in classrooms which may have multiple  students at different skill levels. So, when the more  advanced students finish their work early, they can  stay productive by working on making it to the next  level that Duolingo offers them.