collaboration

Smashing the cubicles [Simonite]

On 08/07/2011, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, business, collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, using teams, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Smashing the cubicles — from technologyreview.com by Tom Simonite
By sketching future spaces around tablets, smart phones, and social technologies, companies can operate with far fewer desks.

Designed for mobility:
This conference table, from the design firm Steelcase, allows employees to dock their mobile devices and take turns sharing the displays at the ends of the table. Credit: Steelcase

Also see:

The Rise of the Virtual Office — from technologyreview.com
As the definition of the workplace changes, dramatic increases in productivity could be ahead.

Tagged with: 21st century • A/V • business • collaboration • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • learning spaces • smart classrooms • videoconferencing • web-based collaboration

What if, instead of a Star Wars-type of game, this video wall was used for creating cross-disciplinary, interactive/collaborative assignments?

On 07/18/2011, in 21st century, A/V -- audio/visual, collaboration, digital learning, interactivity, learning spaces, multi-touch, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, visualizing information, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

RTS game runs on a 20 foot-wide multi-touch LCD wall — from gizmag.com by Pawel Piejko

A graduate student has developed an RTS game played on a 20-foot wide LCD multi-touch wall
(Image: University of Illinois)

From DSC:
What about if others from another college, university, school, etc. could partake in this as well?

Tagged with: 21st century • A/V • collaboration • digital learning • interactive whiteboards • interactivity • learning spaces • multi-touch • smart classrooms • social learning • visualizing information • web-based collaboration

New ways of learning effects library design [Cohen]

On 07/18/2011, in 21st century, change, collaboration, digital learning, digital textbooks, e-books, education technology, learning, learning preferences, library / librarians, new media literacies, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

New ways of learning effects library design — Aaron Cohen Associates

Excerpt:

Technology has impacted the way we use library collections. It has impacted the way we interact in the library building. The landscape of learning has changed so much that we need to ask – “Is someone literate if they can not use digital technology?”

Also see:

Watch the full episode. See more Digital Media – New Learners Of The 21st Century.

Tagged with: 21st century • change • collaboration • digital learning • digital textbooks • e-books • educational technology • learning • learning spaces • library / librarians • new media literacies • smart classrooms

From DSC:
What a great way to engage, inspire, involve students in music!

See:

iBand HD | Amazing! 24 Piece iPad Performance In School | #SVMiPad

Also see:

Neil Johnston from storevanmusic.com
Originally saw at The Futures Agency

Tagged with: active learning • attention • collaboration • creativity • cross-disciplinary assignments • digital audio • digital learning • digital video • drama/theater • emerging technologies • engagement • engaging students • face-to-face • ideas • innovation • interactivity • iPad • K-12 • Keeping students engaged • learning ecosystem • mirroring / multiple devices • multi-touch • multimedia • participation • passions • real-world assignments • social learning • teaching & learning • UK

Reflections on “An Innovation Perfect Storm?” [Kelley]

On 06/29/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, collaboration, convergence, corporate universities / corporate training, Daniel S. Christian, digital learning, emerging technologies, future, ideas, innovation, learning spaces, mirroring and/or multiple devices, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, technology (general), trends, vision/possibilities, by Daniel Christian

Reflections from DSC (additional emphasis by DSC):

I ran across Braden Kelley’s posting over at Blogging Innovation that’s entitled, “An Innovation Perfect Storm? In that posting, Braden lays out a powerful vision that he’s had for at least 2 years:

I believed two years ago and still believe that what the world needs is not more smart devices, but more flexible and plentiful dumb devices that are driven by the one smart device to rule them all – an extensible smart phone that can not only drive multiple display and input devices wirelessly, but also augment its processing and storage capabilities via wireless devices or the cloud.

Besides mentioning Motorola’s Atrix, RIM’s Blackberry Playbook , and Nintendo’s WiiU, Braden focuses on Apple’s product line. But later on in his posting, he provides a link to Teq’s WiD410 product — a conference room flat panel solution:

Braden’s vision caused me to piggyback on my vision for what I’d like to see in our Smart Classrooms — the ability for students to quickly and easily project/”play” their content for others in the class to see — without interrupting the flow of the class.

This concept holds true for corporate conference rooms & training centers as well.

Addendum/see also:

12 Trends from Cannes 2011 — June 2011

Tagged with: A/V • Apple • collaboration • convergence • corporate training / universities • Daniel S. Christian • digital learning • emerging technologies • future • ideas • innovation • iPad • iPhone • learning spaces • mirroring / multiple devices • smart classrooms • social learning • technology (general) • trends • vision

Some relevant announcements from Bretford re: learning spaces and furniture

On 06/15/2011, in 21st century, collaboration, learning spaces, library / librarians, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
I hesitated in posting this because I don’t know what the future will tell us re: the use of wireless technologies. But for now, the majority of the tests/research that I’ve seen assert that we are not in much danger from using wireless technologies. (I just hope this arena doesn’t turn out to be another Philip Morris type of move from the manufactures/companies selling these items.)

Tagged with: 21st century • collaboration • learning spaces • library / librarians • smart classrooms • social learning • Wireless

21 things for students (MI, USA)

On 06/14/2011, in collaboration, digital learning, education technology, interactivity, K-12 related, mobile learning, mobile technologies, online learning, presentations, student teaching/teacher education, student-related, teachers, by Daniel Christian

From DSC:
I originally saw this at The Educational Technology Guy blog

Tagged with: collaboration • digital citizenship • digital learning • educational technology • interactivity • K-12 • Mobile learning • mobile technology • online learning • personal learning networks (PLNs) • presentations • student teaching/teacher education • student-related • teachers

media:scape mini from Steelcase

On 06/14/2011, in 21st century, collaboration, learning ecosystem, learning spaces, library / librarians, smart classrooms, social learning / networks, using teams, videoconferencing, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: 21st century • collaboration • learning ecosystem • learning spaces • library / librarians • smart classrooms • social learning • Using teams • videoconferencing • web-based collaboration

From DSC: It would be sharp (and somewhat James Bond-ish) if you could take the concepts within the iTable from Kyle Buckner Designs.com…(esp. motorized parts and a customizable design)

…and combine those concepts with concepts found within a Microsoft Surface type of table: (esp. multi-touch capabilities for a group of people to work collaboratively on)

…and combine those concepts with concepts found within Steelcase’s Media:Scape product… (esp. the ability to bring your own device and instantly “connect” it and press a puck-like device to begin displaying it on the screen/table)

…kinda gives us a flavor for what may very well be part of the integration and continued convergence of devices…and it may be a device in your living room or study.

Tagged with: 21st century • A/V • collaboration • convergence • Daniel S. Christian • human-computer interaction (HCI) • innovation • interaction design • interactivity • kiosks & digital displays • learning ecosystem • learning spaces • multi-touch • multimedia • participation • smart classrooms • technologies for the home • TV • virtual field trips • virtual reality / worlds / learning • virtual schools • virtual tutoring • web-based collaboration

The Future of Work, NYC [Maltoni]

On 06/02/2011, in business, collaboration, corporate / business world, future, mobile technologies, social media, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The Future of Work, NYC — from conversationagent.com by Valeria Maltoni

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

Tonight, I will be engaged in a Podio conversation kicking off a series on the future of work with fellow professionals and globetrotters Marcia Conner and Jennifer Magnolfi in New York City.

Moderated by Stowe Boyd, the session will cover several questions on how social media is impacting the world of business on the inside.

In Boyd’s own words:

[…] As our work becomes more social, more mobile, and increasingly channeled through mobile, social ‘work media’, what is the relationship between workers and business?

What will ‘workplace’ and ‘at work’ mean when people work in many locations and increasingly lose the distinction between work and leisure time?

How can business rethink the workplace in light of the primacy of social network-based communication and collaboration?

I’ve been living these questions for most of my career in corporate America.

Tagged with: business • collaboration • corporate / business world • future • mobile technology • social media • web-based collaboration • workplace

Next-Gen Classrooms: Aces of Space [Demski]

On 06/01/2011, in collaboration, engagement / engaging students, innovation, learning spaces, smart classrooms, student-related, videoconferencing, virtual field trips, web-based collaboration, webinars, by Daniel Christian

Next-Gen Classrooms: Aces of Space — from CampusTechnology.com by Jennifer Demski
Four schools use cutting-edge design principles and technology to create next-gen learning spaces, with a focus on collaboration and student engagement.

Tagged with: collaboration • engagement • engaging students • Keeping students engaged • learning spaces • smart classrooms • videoconferencing • virtual field trips • web-based collaboration

Collaboration station — nice slideshow for group study spaces

On 05/11/2011, in A/V -- audio/visual, collaboration, learning spaces, library / librarians, smart classrooms, by Daniel Christian

Tagged with: collaboration • learning spaces • library / librarians • smart classrooms

Examples of Social Media in Learning [Hart]

On 04/27/2011, in blogs / blogging / vlogging, collaboration, mobile learning, podcasting, RSS, social learning / networks, social media, strategy, tools, UK, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Social Learning Examples – in the Workplace — from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies by Jane Hart

100+ Examples of the use of Social Media in Learning — from the Centre for Learning & Performance Technologies by Jane Hart

Addendum:

Using Social Media for Learning: Tools & Practices #BHsocialmedia — from Cammy Bean

Tagged with: blogging • collaboration • Mobile learning • podcasting • RSS • social learning • social media • social networking • strategy • tools • UK • vodcasting • web-based collaboration • workplace

What are digital literacies? Let’s ask the students. [Davidson]

On 04/21/2011, in collaboration, digital learning, multimedia, new media literacies, web-based collaboration, by Daniel Christian

What are digital literacies? Let’s ask the students — from DMLcentral.net by Cathy Davidson

It was with these critiques in mind that I asked undergraduate students in my two classes, “This Is Your Brain on the Internet” and “Twenty-First Century Literacies” to come up with a list of skills they had mastered in my peer-driven, peer-assessed, peer-led classes they had not gained elsewhere. We might call these skills “digital literacies.”

Check out their list, and then tell me if you recognize those self-absorbed, no-nothing, isolated, and distracted students described by the pundits. To my mind, this is a list of digital literacies any of us might aspire to:

Tagged with: collaboration • digital citizenship • digital learning • multimedia • new media literacies • student-related • web-based collaboration

Social Learning, Complexity and the Enterprise [Jarche]

On 04/20/2011, in 21st century, Canada, collaboration, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, formal learning, informal learning, social learning / networks, social media, web-based collaboration, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Social Learning, Complexity and the Enterprise — from Life in Perpetual Beta blog by Harold Jarche

Tagged with: 21st century • Canada • collaboration • corporate / business world • corporate training / universities • formal learning • informal learning • social learning • social media • social networking • web-based collaboration • workplace

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Collaboration station — nice slideshow for group study spaces

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