10
android applications that are very useful for mobile learning are showed below. I have been
using those applications for my learning purposes. The information of
application details is taken from https://play.google.com/store.
1. Blogger
Blogger is a free app to create and manage blogs, an online personal
diary/journal, namely writing a post, saving and publishing it, editing
currently posts and embedding
images to the posts. I use Blogger for learning such as writing self-reflection of the
course, paraphrasing the materials, or just sharing my ideas about education. For
example, I wrote a reflective essay entitled “My Learning
Improvement during The Course” on my blog, http://wahyuddinmy.blogspot.com.au/. I think Blogger provides Bloom Taxonomy of Understanding, Analyzing and
Evaluating since I can discuss, explain, summarize, interpret, compare,
contrast, criticize, argue and verify the topic of the course.2. Merriam-Webster
Merriam-Webster
is a free app to look for English word definition,
synonyms and antonyms. It has features of voice search, example
sentences,
audio pronunciations and “word of the day” and can be operated despite
no
internet connection. I use the app for vocabulary building and seeing
collocation. For example, if I want to know how an English word is
appropriately used, I will
read the word use in example sentences on the app. Meanwhile, the app
supports
Bloom Taxonomy: Remembering (because I can repeat and memorize words)
and Understanding
(because I can compare and interpret the use of the words). 3. English Synonyms Dictionary
This app is a free
and offline English synonym dictionary, containing 8,500 synonyms with sound. The user just types a word on
search feature, then the app will display its synonyms. I use the app to
paraphrase my sentence. In doing an essay, for example, I should paraphrase the
statement that I cite to avoid a lot of similarities detected by Turnitin by
using synonyms. In term of Bloom Taxonomy,
the app helps learners in Remembering (because they repeat, list and memorize
words) understanding (they compare and interpret the words), and applying (they
use the words in writing and speaking).4. Survey Monkey
This free app is intended for
creating a survey, then sending it out via email, text, or social networks. Moreover,
the app allows users to compare and analyze survey results in real time, then
display the data in charts and tables. For me, this is a wonderful application
to learn and conduct research. For example, I apply it to investigate my
student satisfaction regarding my teaching. I think the app is helpful for Remembering/Understanding
(learners list and classify indicators), Applying (they demonstrate research
methods), Analyzing (they distinguish participants), Evaluating (they measure
results) and Creating (they formulate, design and organize survey).5. WhatsApp
WhatsApp is a no-fee app and uses internet connection to
send and receive text messages, free-calls, photos, videos, documents, voice
messages, location and contacts. Moreover, it can bookmark the important
messages, save
chat history and broadcast messages. In terms of learning purposes, I use its Group
Chat to interact with my classmates. For example, I discussed and debated about
assignment 1 of Research Design with my classmates last semester in WhatsApp
group chat. In my opinion, WhatsApp provides all Taxonomy Bloom levels: Remembering
(reproduce), Understanding (explain), Applying (discuss), Analyzing (criticize,
question), Evaluating (debate, argue, verify) and Creating (rewrite).6. CM Browser
CM Browser is a free android app for browsing. To operate it, its users just
open the app then type key words of information that they want to find out. The
app is embedded with personalized bookmarks so that they can mark the important
page and easily to revisit it in the future. I personally use CM Browser for my
education activities such as browsing the information or seeing course
information on MyUni. I think that CM Browser is a good way for Remembering in Bloom Taxonomy because learners can operate it
to select and identify the information they need.7. IELTS Flashcards
IELTS can be effectively learnt by using this free app. The app helps
learners study faster by showing 2,000 premade flashcards from Achieve IELTS,
Reading, Writing, Advance Vocabulary and General Vocabulary, making the
learning process more exciting and fun. It was very beneficial for me in
learning IELTS in 2015. In that time, one of my teacher feedback was I used to
write common vocabulary in writing. By using the app, I could remember some
advance vocabulary and applied them in my writing. The app helps learners remember
(reproduce, write, select), understand (classify), apply (apply), Evaluate (select)
and Create (rewrite). 8. ColorNote
ColorNote
is a free notepad app containing two note taking formats. Firstly, a Lined-Paper
Styled Text Option allows users to type, save and edit words as many characters
as they want. Secondly, a Checklist Option is listing items. After the list is
saved, the users can check or uncheck each line. I personally use the app for
taking note and listing learning activities to do. For example, while teacher is
explaining the materials, I summary the information via text option. Bloom Taxonomy levels
in this app are Remembering (learners list, memorize, and write) and Understanding
(learners paraphrase and summarize information). 9. TED
TED is a free and ideal app to watch
talks from a lot of the world’s most fascinating and inspiring people. We can
choose the video based on topic such as education, adventure, advertising,
animals and many more, with subtitles in over 90 languages. For me, I use the
app to build my vocabulary, develop my pronunciation and acquire new ideas in
education sector. For example, I got a new insight about education after
watching Ken Robinson “Do Schools kill creativity?” Bloom Taxonomy levels supported
by this app are Remembering (recite and repeat), understanding (interpret),
applying (illustrate) and analyzing (criticize).10. YouTube
YouTube is a free app for watching, commenting
and sharing videos. Just open the app, then type the key word(s) of videos wanted
to access. I use the app for learning especially when I need a tutorial. For
example, last semester in Quantitative Research course, I used to misunderstand
teacher’s explanation about SPSS such as how to conduct regression analysis. To
solve that, I watched SPSS tutorial on YouTube, and I repeated it again and
again until I got it. YouTube can assists learners in remembering, understanding
and applying because they can repeat, discuss and demonstrate something they
watch. 