Learning in ‘the Living [Class] Room’
From campustechnology.com by Mary Grush and Daniel Christian
Convergent technologies have the ability to support streams of low-cost, personalized content, both at home and in college.
On 12/03/2013,
in Augmented Reality (AR), educational games / serious games, Google, innovation, trends,
by Daniel Christian
6 exciting developments in Augmented Reality [AR] — from atlargeinc.com
Excerpt:
Technology continues to advance at an amazing rate, providing us with innovation after innovation. One of the most exciting pieces of fruit to come out of the rapid increase in technological advances over the past ten years is, of course, augmented reality.
Virtual reality has become almost lifelike. Every little wrinkle in an old mans brow, or every blade of grass in an expansive field. They can all be seen moving individually with a life of their own. With the next generation of gaming consoles around the corner, it’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between something physically real and something computer generated. Augmented reality blurs the line between what’s real and what isn’t by enhancing our sensory experiences and complementing the way we live. Augmented reality is reality’s next step…
1. Google’s Massive Ingress Game
On 11/18/2013,
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by Daniel Christian
“The main obstacle to an Apple television set has been content. It has mostly failed to convince cable companies to make their programming available through an Apple device. And cable companies have sought to prevent individual networks from signing distribution deals with Apple.”
— Apple, closer to its vision for a TV set, wants
ESPN, HBO, Viacom, and others to come along
qz.com by Seward, Chon, & Delaney, 8/22/13
From DSC:
I wonder if this is because of the type of content that Apple is asking for. Instead of entertainment-oriented content, what if the content were more focused on engaging, interactive, learning materials? More on educational streams of content (whether we — as individuals — create and contribute that content or whether businesses do)?
Also see:
- What the mobile “fourth wave” means for operators — from mportal.com by D.P. Venkatesh on November 12, 2013
Excerpt (emphasis DSC):
The communications landscape has historically taken the form of a tumultuous ocean of opportunities. Like rolling waves on a shore, these opportunities are often strong and powerful – yet ebb and flow with time.
Get ready, because the next great wave is upon us. And, like a tropical storm, it is likely to change the landscape around us.
As detailed by analyst Chetan Sharma, this particular wave is the one created by the popularity of over-the-top (OTT) solutions – apps that allow access to entertainment, communication and collaboration over the Internet from smartphones, tablets and laptops, rather than traditional telecommunications methods. Sharma has coined this the mobile “fourth wave” – the first three being voice, messaging (SMS) and data access, respectively – and it is rapidly washing over us.
Addendum on 11/25:
- The Smart TV app revolution is coming: Here’s what you need to know — from businessinsider.com by Dan Frommer
On 11/15/2013,
in attention, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, ideas, innovation, K-12 related, physics, teaching & learning, tools, using teams, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
qCraft: A Beginner’s Guide to Quantum Physics in Minecraft — from with thanks to Steve Node for this item
Description of video:
qCraft is a mod that brings principles of quantum physics to Minecraft. Learn more at qCraft.org. This video is a look at those principles, how you can use them, and how they relate to real quantum physics.
From DSC:
Wow! What a great way to grab someone’s attention, keep it, and then use that medium to teach someone something! This approach made me wonder…
- In what other ways could we use Minecraft for purposes of teaching and learning?
- How could we use it in digital storytelling?
- What sorts of creativity are fostered by using such an environment?
- What’s a mod and how is one created for Minecraft?
On 11/11/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, more voice more choice more control, organizational change, pace of change, strategy, teachers, teaching & learning, technology (general), using teams, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Study: Teachers love EdTech, they just don’t use it — from edudemic.com by Katie Lepi
Excerpt:
EdTech Is Essential!
- 86% of teachers think it is ‘important’ or ‘absolutely essential’ to use edtech in the classroom
- 965 say that edtech increases student engagement in learning
- 95% say that it enables personalized learning
- 89% say that it improves student outcomes
- 87% say that it helps students collaborate
However…
- Only 19% use subject specific content tools weekly
- Only 31% use information or reference tools weekly
- Only 24% use teacher tools weekly
- Only 14% use digital curricula weekly
- Despite all the buzz about 1:1 classrooms, only about 1 in 9 are implementing a 1:1 or BYOD classroom
- …
From DSC:
Looking at this solid posting from edudemic and Katie Lepi, I can’t help but ask:
- What might this tell us about the model/approach that we are using?
- Is that model/approach working?
- Is that model/approach working fast enough to prepare our students for the futures they will inherit/experience?
- Are there other approaches that would work better?
I’d like to add some potential factors to the list of why educational technologies might not be being implemented in certain situations:
- We decided not to use teams; that is, we decided that our teachers (or professors or trainers) should continue to do everything — “it is their job after all”
- A teacher (professor, trainer) may not be gifted in a particular area (such as creating digital audio or digital video, designing simulations, developing educational gaming, designing e-books, offering mobile learning, etc.)
- A teacher (professor, trainer) may not be interested in a particular area (such as creating digital audio or digital video, designing simulations, developing educational gaming, designing e-books, offering mobile learning, etc.)
- May view an area as totally irrelevant because that wasn’t part of that person’s background/experience (i.e. Who needs educational gaming? Why should that matter/help? I didn’t have that in my toolbox.)
With the rapid pace of change, time is no longer on our side. That is, it doesn’t serve our students well if it takes us 2-3 generations to get teachers, professors, and trainers ready to use all of the relevant technologies. That is a pipe dream and we need to abandon it asap. No one has all of the gifts that they need. We need to work with teams of specialists. It will take team-based efforts to create and deliver learning environments, products, and services that feature more choice and more control for our students. They — and all of us actually — are encountering a different world every single day that we wake up. Are we preparing them for it?
On 11/11/2013,
in blended learning, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, engagement / engaging students, formal learning, hybrid learning, informal learning, innovation, instructional design, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, learning theories, mobile learning, social learning / networks, social media, training / L&D, UK, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/07/2013,
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by Daniel Christian
Description:
The Yearbook is a unique publication produced annually by the Center for Digital Education (CDE) that highlights some of the outstanding trends,
people and events over the past year in education technology. The first part of the Yearbook gives readers market awareness by outlining how much money schools spent on education technology, where the funding came from and what technologies have been garnering the most attention.
The second part features 40 education innovators who are using technology to inspire their students, improve learning and better the K-20 education system. We hope that this 2013 Yearbook issue provides inspiration to our readers to continue on their quests towards innovation in education.
From DSC:
My quote in the Center for Digital Education’s 2013 Yearbook reads:
“Educational technologists need to be bold, visionary and creative. They need to be in tune with the needs, missions and visions of their organizations. We have the opportunity — and responsibility — to make lasting and significant contributions within our fields and for the organizations that we work for.”
On 11/05/2013,
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by Daniel Christian
Learning from the Living [Class] Room — from Campus Technology by Daniel Christian and Mary Grush; with a huge thanks also going out to Mr. Steven Niedzielski (@Marketing4pt0) and to Mr. Sam Beckett (@SamJohnBeck) for their assistance and some of the graphics used in making these videos.
From DSC:
These 4 short videos explain what I’m trying to relay with a vision I’m entitling, Learning from the Living [Class] Room. I’ve been pulse checking a variety of areas for years now, and the pieces of this vision continue to come into fruition. This is what I see Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) morphing into (though there may be other directions/offshoots that they go in as well).
After watching these videos, I think you will see why I think we must move to a team–based approach.
(It looks like the production folks for Campus Technology had to scale things way back in terms of video quality to insure an overall better performance for the digitally-based magazine.)
To watch these videos in a higher resolution, please use these links:
- What do you mean by “the living [class] room”?
- Why consider this now?
- What are some examples of apps and tech for “the living [class] room”?
- What skill sets will be needed to make “the living [class] room” a reality?
Alternatively, these videos can be found at:
.
On 11/04/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, attention, blended learning, collaboration, communications, convergence, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, education, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, future, game-changing environment, heutagogy, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), hybrid learning, ideas, innovation, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learning, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning theories, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, online learning, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, student-related, technologies for your home, technology (general), telepresence, tools, trends, TVs, vendors, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Description:
Education is at a tipping point. From the rising cost of a college education and the financial pressures upon local districts and state agencies to fund K-12 schools and programs, to the questions of how to employ mobile technologies and leverage social platforms to support the growing trend toward mobile, collaborative learning models, educators face an almost overwhelming set of challenges. While there are no easy answers to these and other issues, Citrix believes strongly that online learning technologies can help enhance and extend the teaching and learning process and provide greater, more wide-spread access to education to students. We are committed to developing and delivering learning solutions that will meet the evolving needs of teachers and students in this changing landscape. We hope that our sponsorship of this ebook and other projects will help you, the reader, gain a better understanding of the opportunities that online learning technologies provide, increase your mastery of these solutions, and enable you to put them to productive use. We look forward to working with you as we explore new and effective ways to help teachers teach and learners learn.
CaIlin Pitcher
Product Line Director, Collaboration, Citrix
Comments/disclosure from DSC:
I do not work for Citrix — I have been at Calvin College since
March 2007. I was not paid to develop/contribute this piece.
I’d like to thank David Rogelberg for his work on this project.
On 11/01/2013,
in Apple, digital learning, education technology, educational games / serious games, entrepreneurship, Google, ideas, innovation, interactivity, Microsoft, platforms, tools, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
Some items re: Steam and OUYA — with a thanks going out to Mr. Steven Chevalia for the information here
For the past 20 years, the video game industry has been controlled by three primary companies:
- Nintendo (Nintendo, Gamecube, Wii)
- Sony (Playstation)
- Microsoft (Xbox)
However, the past two years have shown an increased interest in hardware solutions from 3rd parties, such as:
- OUYA is a 3rd party console that was designed to be a gaming system with a lower cost and was meant for all open-source games.
(Further details at wikipedia.org)
- Steam is a 3rd party that sells and updates all their games digitally. They offer all the same games as most of the consoles (listed above) and will soon be offering their own console, which will connect to the internet and allow you to play any game that you own on their service.
(Further details at wikipedia.org)
These smaller, lesser known devices are prime targets for educational and kid-friendly material. (NOTE: Not all of the games available via these sites are appropriate for kids, as many of the games therein are meant for older audiences.) It is likely that iTunes U, YouTube, etc. will all be viewable on these consoles and the games made for them will be able to be made by smaller companies that can’t compete on the market with Nintendo, Playstation, or Xbox-based games.
On 10/25/2013,
in attention, creativity, digital learning, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, innovation, instructional design, learning theories, participation,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/22/2013,
in educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students,
by Daniel Christian
Why education should embrace games — from centerdigitaled.com by Tanya Roscorla
Excerpts:
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Video games may sound more recreational than educational, but experts believe that games will play a greater role in student engagement in years to come.
…
According to McGonigal’s research, the 10 positive emotions of engagement that gamers experience are:
- Creativity
- Contentment
- Awe and Wonder
- Excitement
- Curiosity
- Pride
- Surprise
- Love
- Relief
- Joy
On 10/18/2013,
in career development, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, IT in HE, professional development, teaching & learning, universities,
by Daniel Christian
On 09/30/2013,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, digital storytelling, drama/theater, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, love of learning, media/film, multimedia, participation, pedagogy, platforms, play, second screen apps, social learning / networks, storytelling, student-related, tablets, TVs, user experience (UX),
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
There’s something here for classrooms/education — even for the living rooms of the future!
Little Mermaid Second Screen Live makes iPads part of the movie world — from gigaom.com by Liz Shannon Miller
Summary:
Disney advertises the Second Screen Live experience as a rebellion: “Break the rules — bring your iPad to the movies!” But it’s less a trip to the movies and more a fully interactive experience.
…
As the film began, so did the games. Most second-screen experiences I’ve tried have been largely passive, but Little Mermaid demanded the audience’s attention right from the beginning with games, trivia questions and other forms of interactivity for all ages.
…
The action on the big screen even froze from time to time for more complex games, and there were moments of seemingly new animation inserted at key plot points, as well.
On 09/18/2013,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, adult learning, analytics, Apple, blended learning, Bring your own device (BYOD), collaboration, communications, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, disruption, education, education reform, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, experimentation, future of higher education, global / globalization, Google, higher education, homeschooling/homeschoolers, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, K-12 related, learner profiles, learning, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning preferences, learning spaces, lifelong learning, love of learning, machine-to-machine communications, Microsoft, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multi-touch, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, participation, personalized/customized learning, second screen apps, smart classrooms, storytelling, streams of content, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, transmedia, TVs, user experience (UX), videoconferencing, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
True personalization is the next big thing in multiscreen TV — from .v-net.tv by John Moulding
From DSC:
Not a far stretch to see some applications of this in the future aimed at learning objects/learning agents/and personalized streams of content.
![The Living [Class] Room -- by Daniel Christian -- July 2012 -- a second device used in conjunction with a Smart/Connected TV](http://danielschristian.com/learning-ecosystems/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian-July-2012.jpg)
Addendum:
(With thanks going out to Mr. Richard Byrne over at the Free Technology for Teachers blog for this item)
