On 12/06/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
On 12/05/2012,
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by Daniel Christian
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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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From DSC:
I’m beginning to wonder if many of us will be moving off of Moodle, Sakai, Bb Learn, Desire2Learn, etc. to platforms and ecosystems that are being created by Apple, Google, Amazon, and Microsoft. Rockstar professors on “primetime” — or anytime. If that happens, you can be sure there will be teams of specialists creating and delivering the content and learning experiences.
On 12/04/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, Asia, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, engineering, entrepreneurship, experimentation, face-to-face, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), ideas, innovation, internet, IT in HE, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, machine-to-machine communications, mobile technologies, multi-touch, multimedia, Near Field Communication (NFC), online media, participation, play, productivity / tips and tricks, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
I’ve been trying to figure out the best ways to incorporate a BYOD/BYOT into the Smart Classroom. That is, how can students’ devices seamlessly communicate with the main displays around the classroom? How can they quickly display a blog posting or a Google doc for example…or play a song they wrote, etc. So I was excited to wake up this morning with the following concept/idea:
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Other features/thoughts:
- Line of sight communications — students must be in the room to display something up on the main displays
- Information travels many ways: From large multitouch displays/walls to students’ devices and vice versa; so a professor could hit “Save” in order to send his/her annotations to all of the students’ devices (allowing them to be more cognitively present — vs madly writing down what the professor is writing)
- The Smart Classroom’s infrastructure becomes like a multi-thredded processor — instantaneously and simultaneously handling a far greater amount of data — going in multiple directions
- What’s an interesting idea here is for discipline-specific, cloud-based storage mechanisms for students who want to contribute their pieces of content to their schools repositories of content
- This topic reminds me of a graphic I created a while back, re: The “Chalkboard” of the Future:
So…what if the 4 screen’s on Julong’s Ultra-IPBOARD were coming from 4 different sources? Perhaps:
- One from a publisher’s cloud-based content repository
- Another from a stream of content originating from a student’s iPad
- Another from a stream of content originating from the Smart Classroom’s PC or Mac
- …and the last source originating from a student’s smartphone?
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On 12/03/2012,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, collaboration, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, human-computer interaction (HCI), interactivity, K-12 related, learning spaces, mathematics, multi-touch, science, smart classrooms, UK,
by Daniel Christian
To boldly go where no pupils have gone before — from scienceomega.com by James Morgan
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Excerpt:
The researchers behind the design of so-called ‘Star Trek classrooms’ have discovered that multi-touch, multi-user desks can boost pupils’ skills in mathematics. The inter-disciplinary team from Durham University, whose findings have been published in the journal Learning and Instruction, found evidence to suggest that children who used smart desks to complete mathematical exercises benefited more than those who completed their tasks on paper.
During the course of a three-year project known as SynergyNet, the researchers have worked with more than 400 pupils, predominantly aged between eight and 10. The team’s latest results show that collaborative learning, such as that facilitated by touchscreen desks, increases learners’ mathematical fluency and flexibility. Moreover, the researchers are confident that the technology that they have developed could also be used to improve learning across other subject areas.
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On 11/29/2012,
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by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
I continue to watch this space as the foundations are being put into place for what I’m calling, “Learning from the Living [Class] Room.”
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On 11/28/2012,
in 21st century, architecture, Australia, learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/27/2012,
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by Daniel Christian
An à la carte Apple TV concept integrates Siri, FaceTime, and cable/satellite providers (Gallery) — from 9to5mac.com by Jordan Kahn
Example “screenshots” from this concept:
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Also see:
- This is the dream Apple TV concept — from cultofmac.com by Alex Heath
- Quick Review: New Apple TV’s (3rd gen) Pros and Cons — from blogote.com
- Check out what Apple TV might look like — from businessinsider.com by Dylan Love
- Study reveals that Connected TVs are ready for prime time — from mediatel.co.uk by Jeff Siegel
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From DSC:
This relates to what I’m calling “Learning from the Living [Class] Room”
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On 11/26/2012,
in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, change, digital audio, digital learning, digital photography, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, e-books, e-publishing related items (EPUB and more), e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, future, human-computer interaction (HCI), innovation, interactivity, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, machine-to-machine communications, multi-touch, multimedia, online media, participation, platforms, presentations, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV,
by Daniel Christian
The ‘Star Trek’ style touchscreen classroom of the future that’s set to replace books and blackboards — from dailymail.co.uk by Amanda Williams
- The multi-touch, multi-user smart desks have been trialled in a three-year project
- Studies have shown they can increase both fluency and flexibility in maths
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From DSC:
Hmmm…what if this is the sort of functionality that the Smart/Connected TV begins to offer?
Hmmm…what if this is the sort of functionality that the Smart/Connected TV begins to offer?
On 11/19/2012,
in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital learning, digital video, learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
— With thanks to Custer for this resource
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— from universalmind.com –– also see this posting re: the above iPad table
With a special thanks going out to Mr. Brad Kortman at Calvin College for these resources
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Also consider:
On 11/15/2012,
in 21st century, Australia, innovation, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, learning spaces, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
Description of video:
Stephen Harris, Principal of Northern Beaches Christian School, gives a short tour of the SCIL Building, an open-plan, multi-modal learning space for student-directed learning. The SCIL Building features spaces and furniture than foster a range of learning modes and styles.
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On 11/13/2012,
in blended learning, collaboration, face-to-face, learning spaces, pedagogy, smart classrooms, vendors, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
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Addendum on 11/14/12:
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The Teaching and Learning Spaces Working Group (TLSWG) endeavors to enhance teaching and learning at McGill by creating a vision for teaching and learning space development that is aligned with University strategic directions. Its mandate is to…
34 creative [pieces of] furniture that stand out from the rest — from hongkiat.com by Alvaris Falcon
Example:
On 11/03/2012,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, convergence, Daniel S. Christian, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, global / globalization, learning ecosystem, Learning from the Living [Class] Room, mirroring and/or multiple devices, MOOCs -- Massive Open Online Courses, multimedia, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, online learning, second screen apps, smart classrooms, smart/connected TV,
by Daniel Christian
Broadband, broadcast lines erode as TV shifts to a mobile, multiscreen media landscape — from by Joseph O’Halloran back from 2/11/2012
Excerpt:
[Q2 2012] research from online video firm Ooyala has confirmed the trend that viewers around the world are embracing mobile, multiscreen experiences for both long-form and short-form content.
The Ooyala Global Video Index Report for the second quarter of 2012 reveals that online video uptake may be rising across the world but that engagement patterns vary by country and region, with a number of global video hot spots. For example, in the UK the survey revealed that 15% of the total time spent watching online video occurs on mobile phones and tablets, while 11% of the total time spent watching online video in China occurs on tablets and smart phones.
On 10/26/2012,
in active learning, collaboration, learning spaces, learning theories, Michigan, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
Mobile furniture moves classrooms towards the future — from schoolconstructionnews.com by Torrey Sims
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Steelcase Education Solutions showcased its
collaborative learning furniture at CEFPI in San Antonio.
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Steelcase Education Solutions’ furniture
focuses on the concept of active learning.
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Excerpt:
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The future of classroom furniture can now be found in more compact and flexible designs. Education Solutions, a division of Steelcase Inc., has redefined its approach to classroom furniture by incorporating designs that accommodate the needs of students, teachers and the educational approach of the future.
From DSC:
Being involved with planning our Next Generation Smart Classroom, what I especially appreciate about what Steelcase has done here is to allow for more flexible seating solutions. Faculty can have students quickly and efficiently re-arrange their seating configurations in order to enable greater collaboration. There are several other advantages/features in their offerings, but I wanted to highlight that one.
On 10/25/2012,
in human-computer interaction (HCI), learning spaces, multi-touch, smart classrooms,
by Daniel Christian
