Your kids will never outgrow this drawing desk — from Gizmodo.com by Andrew Liszewski
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On 10/16/2012,
in learning spaces,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/15/2012,
in learning, learning spaces, learning theories, research, smart classrooms, student-related,
by Daniel Christian
Excerpt:
When we take notes during a lecture, however, something amazing happens. As we write, we create spatial relationships between the pieces of information we’re recording. The region of the brain that handles spatial information is engaged and, by linking it with the verbal information the brain filters wheat from chaff.
Research bears this out. In a study of a lecture class, students who took notes remembered no more content than the students who didn’t take notes; the act of taking notes did not increase the amount of what they remembered. But the students who took notes remembered more key facts, those who merely listened remembered more or less random content from the lecture.
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Note taking isn’t the only way to help the brain recall important stuff. Other kinds of writing, such as scrawling ideas on a whiteboard or pencilling a reminder on a calendar, create a link between the spatial and verbal parts of our brains and strengthen how important information is stored in our brains.
On 10/04/2012,
in Apple, Bring your own device (BYOD), change, changing business models, cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, computer science, convergence, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future of higher education, game-changing environment, immersion, innovation, interactivity, learner profiles, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, mobile learning, mobile technologies, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, more voice more choice more control, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, personalized/customized learning, second screen apps, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, streams of content, student-related, tablets, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, transmedia, trends, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, web-based collaboration, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Apple TV and the transformation of web apps into tablet and TV dual screen apps — from brightcove.com by Jeremy Allaire
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Excerpts:
Importantly, designers and developers need to shed the concept that “TVs” are for rendering video, and instead think about “TVs” as large monitors on which they can render applications, content and interactivity that is supported by a touch-based tablet application.
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The key concept here is that this pervasive adoption of TV monitors is the tip of the spear in creating a social computing surface in the real world.
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Specifically, Apple has provided the backbone for dual screen apps, enabling:
- Any iOS device (and OSX Mountain Lion-enabled PCs) to broadcast its screen onto a TV. Think of this as essentially a wireless HDMI output to a TV. If you haven’t played with AirPlay mirroring features in iOS and Apple TV, give it a spin, it’s a really exciting development.
- A set of APIs and an event model for enabling applications to become “dual screen aware” (e.g. to know when a device has a TV screen it can connect to, and to handle rendering information, data and content onto both the touch screen and the TV screen).
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[Jeremy listed several applications for these concepts: Buying a house, buying a car, doctor’s office, kids edutainment, the classroom, retail electronics store, consuming news, consuming video, sales reporting, board games.]
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From DSC:
Graphically speaking — and approaching this from an educational/learning ecosystems standpoint — I call this, “Learning from the Living [Class] Room.
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![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 "The-Living-Class-Room-Daniel-S-Christian---July-2012")
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On 10/01/2012,
in 21st century, Australia, change, learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
20 things educators need to know about learning spaces — from newsroom.opencolleges.edu.au by Miriam Clifford
Excerpt:
The 21stcentury is challenging old notions of learning spaces.
The idea that students must be seated at desks working in rows is quickly becoming archaic. Technology and collaborative work environments are changing the design of learning spaces. Experts hope that the emerging paradigm will translate into improved learning spaces and influence future architectural design.
Stephen Heppell and expert panelists recently spoke in Australia about physical spaces in The changing face of Education. Heppell, an international expert in the fields of learning, new media and technology, is known for his “eyes on the horizon, feet on the ground philosophy”.
He has moved countless organizations into the digital age.
On 09/17/2012,
in collaboration, learning spaces, library / librarians, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
From Library learning spaces as curated by Anne Whisken
Design, creation & management of library learning spaces.
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Modern Architecture: Dalian Public Library by 10 Design, Dalian, China
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| Modern Architecture: Dalian Public Library by 10 Design, Dalian, China © 10 Design |
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Welcome to the ‘Hive’: Harvard’s new classroom — from CLO by Frank Kalman
Harvard Business School’s recently launched “Hive” classroom is fit to equip learners with three modern components to business leadership: teamwork, collaboration and flexibility.
That is, the newest classroom at Harvard Business School (HBS), “Hives.”
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The classroom in 2020 — from Forbes.com by George Kembel
The next decade will bring an end to school as we know it.
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Reconceptualising the School Library as Collaborative Makerspace | Services to Schools
Collaborative teaching: What might it look like?
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On 09/08/2012,
in learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
Herman Miller and Nemschoff Step in the right direction — from media.designerpages.com by Joseph Starr
Excerpt:
Manufacturing giant Herman Miller and healthcare furnishings subsidiary Nemschoff continue to make great strides in the venue with Steps, a modular seating solution designed to take the edge off—as it were—of the sometimes harsh appearance of the healthcare environment.
On 08/23/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, art, drama/theater, immersion, learning spaces,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/23/2012,
in Asia, Europe, global / globalization, K-12 related, learning spaces, UK, United States,
by Daniel Christian
How children learn: Portraits of classrooms around the world — by Maria Popova and Julian Germain
A revealing lens on a system-phenomenon both global in reach and strikingly local in degree of diversity.
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Jessore, Bangladesh. Year 10, English.
Image courtesy Julian Germain
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On 08/17/2012,
in collaboration, education technology, learning spaces, library / librarians, reinvent,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/17/2012,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, active learning, adult learning, analytics, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Bring your own device (BYOD), convergence, corporate universities / corporate training, cost of getting a degree, Daniel S. Christian, data related items, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, education technology, educational games / serious games, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, flipping -- inverted learning, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, homeschooling/homeschoolers, innovation, intelligent systems, intelligent tutoring, interactivity, internet, learning agents, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, learning spaces, lifelong learning, machine-to-machine communications, mirroring and/or multiple devices, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, online media, online tutoring, participation, passions, podcasting, reading, reinvent, second screen apps, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV, social learning / networks, strategy, streams of content, technologies for your home, telepresence, television, transmedia, trends, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, virtual K-12 schools, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, virtual tutoring, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
Your future TV is not about Tele-Vision — from FastCompany.com by Kit Eaton
Excerpt (emphasis below from DSC; also see the above categories to see how I see this as a highly-relevant component to our future learning ecosystems):
Then imagine what a hybrid of Apple’s tech and efforts like GetGlue, Shazam, and other interactive systems will be like when they’re more integrated into your 2017 smart TV. The big screen in your living room won’t be a one-way window into another world you can’t touch anymore. It’ll be a discovery engine, a way to learn facts, interact with the world, talk to people, find new and surprising content to absorb. Advertisers will love it, and companies like Nielsen–which largely has to guess all those stats about who watches which show at primetime nowadays–will be able to get accurate data…which may mean more appealing shows.
Also see:
- The future of Apple TV is every episode of every TV show on-demand using the cloud — from gizmodo.com
- Infographic: Connected TV Storm a’ Coming — from appmarket.tv by Richard Kastelein
4 spaces of learning – raising my awareness — from The Learning Activist blog by Mark Burgess at the Northern Beaches Christian School in Sydney Australia
- Physical Space
- Technological Space
- Pedagogical Space
- Relational Space
Similar to the way cafes attract people — from Mark Burgess
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Benefits of Flexible Learning Spaces #1 Teaching in Teams
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On 08/09/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, Bring your own device (BYOD), collaboration, corporate / business world, Daniel S. Christian, emerging technologies, interactivity, learning spaces, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, tools, using teams, vendors, videoconferencing,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The ability for students to contribute content and instantly share that content would be great! Not just display it, but share it! These are the types of concepts, tools, and technologies that I enjoy pursuing as they facilitate learning and collaboration. They have applications not only in K-20, but in the corporate world as well. (I realize there are some issues to work through with virus detection and potential copyright infringement.)
Speaking of not only displaying files but sharing them as well, it seems like this may be possible with Steelcase’s upcoming FrameOne with media:scape — when combined with HD videoconferencing. But I’m not positive about that.
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Google releases software framework for building interactive experiences in physical spaces — from archdaily.com by Alison Furuto
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From DSC:
Hhhmmmm…I wonder how this could be used to renovate or create new learning spaces…?!?
Hhhmmmm…I wonder how this could be used to renovate or create new learning spaces…?!?