I found the talk by Pattie Maes to be absolutely phenomenal. The idea of a sixth sense is something that you hear and see in comic films rather than in real life. I believe the use of this kind of technology has the ability to revolutionize learning for all types of learners. The practicality of the camera and projector represents the life of a 21st century learner whereby learning is about immediate access to knowledge that is readily available to feed the curious mind.
I believe that a benchmark has already been set and that the door has now been opened to all stakeholders and as confirmation of this we see Pattie Maes as well as many other individuals and companies have are already begun to venture within. In an already competitive multimedia environment consumers are seemingly desperate to get their hands on anything and everything that is new and cool as far as technology can see.
Apple for example have taken the world by storm first with the introduction of the iphone and now with the ipad and to prove my point there is not one person that I know that is not amazed by the amount of interative applications that can now occupy a child as young as 3 for hours on end. I say as young as 3 because just the other day my 3 year old nephew was able to navigate through my iphone to not only take pictures but select from a variety of games some without any assistance.
What are your thoughts on interactive media? and does anyone have an interesting experiences to share?
Liz
Hi Liz, it really is phenomenal isn't it? The rate of change that we are experiencing with technology and the introduction of all sorts of new devices that people are increasingly using to access information.
ReplyDeleteI think that maybe designing content for these kinds of devices may be quite a different undertaking than designing for a typical desktop or laptop computer with screen, mouse and keyboard. Or alternatively as designers we may need to think about ways to ensure that the content we deliver electronically is available from a wide range of devices, including mobile phones, tablets and maybe soon devices such as SixthSense. The is particularly important I think, if we subscribe to the notion that one of the major benefits of online learning is that it can be done anytime, anywhere.
Commenting on your comment about the cleverness of 3 year olds...I am finding the new learning I have done just in this first week of the course amazing myself! I had no idea about google docs or google reader until now...let alone sixthsense technology! Maybe I need to ask your nephew to help me with navigating my iphone which I have had for a month now . I managed to find the silent switch last week and this week I've just discovered the video option on the camera!
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ReplyDeleteFollowing on from Grette's comment, the 'new age' of mobile devices heralds in a reboot of the "write once, deploy everywhere" paradigm. As an erstwhile developer, the promise of using a single source of content based on XML and rendered using XSL transforms depending on the device should come into prominence. As educators, our toolset should change to reflect these changes (I'm thinking DITA or similar).
Sorry for the nerdy rant but its a pretty exciting time!
Hi Vomoir,
ReplyDeleteWow that really was alot to take in. I am very interested in the write once, deploy everywhere paradigm. It sounds extremely interesting and coming from a teachers perspective i definitly agree that we should be providing students with as many opportunities as possible.
Agreed, that applications, code, interfaces, etc should be from a common source. This makes sense in terms of development, as well as usability.This helps designers to speak to each other more efficiently and it helps problem-solving., as well as integration. For example, LMSs have the SCORM function to help applications integrate - very good for educational design. But, I'm a big fan of OpenSouce as well, so this is not a new 'platform' for me (couldn't resist the pun). What about learning and teaching? Is there an OpenSource for education itself? I just found myself wondering...
ReplyDeleteLife is changing, people is relying on technology more and more ..we (as educators) got to have our kids ready to live with technology
ReplyDeleteWow Sarah, I literally had to google most of what you said to find out exactly what all of it meant. I do believe that education today has moved away from teacher centred learning to a more student centred approach. The whole idea of OpenSource promotes peer production and fosters colaboration amoungst learners on an anywhere anytime basis. The whole idea of SCORM gives learners the opportunity to access the same information therefore creating a more even playing field.
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