Mobile Technologies In Lifelong Learning: the MOTILL project

This paper first describes the background to lifelong learning and the use of mobile technologies in lifelong learning programs, and then presents the main ideas behind the MOTILL project. MOTILL, which stands for "Mobile Technologies in Lifelong Learning: best practices", is a one year project. It is funded with support from the European Commission within the National Lifelong Learning Strategies (NLLS) - Transversal programme - Key Activity 1: Policy Cooperation and Innovation of the Lifelong Programme 2007-2013. The project began on 1st March 2009. The key concepts in MOTILL are Lifelong Learning and Mobile Technologies. The MOTILL project investigates how these technologies may impact on the diffusion of a social model where learning and knowledge are accessible to all, regardless of social and economic background, age, gender, religion, ethnicity or disability. There is a need to make explicit connections between learners' (and potential learners') everyday uses of mobile devices and the use of these devices to exploit learning opportunities, whether for acquiring formal qualifications or for informal learning.