Emotional mapping of a place
       of interest using mobile
         devices for learning



Giuliana Guazzaroni and Tommaso Leo
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy



IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning,
Avila, Spain 10 11 12 March 2011
BACKGROUND
Mobile and Ubiquitous
         Learning Environment
A "bimodal" pedagogical
 approach can help in the
  creation of a ubiquitous
  learning environment. It
  can help in activating an
   experience of situated-
learning in a museum or in
 another interesting place,
 using smart technologies
    and a subjective co-
      constructed map

                        Image: Useum - Muséum de Toulouse: www.flickr.com/photos/museumdetoulouse
This paper is related to..




a. Recognizing the importance of emotions in a situated learning experience

b. Propose a concept for a ubiquitous environment, characterized by a "bimodal"
 pedagogical approach, where participants experience a learning path located in a
 specific place (e.g. a museum), using smart technologies and emotional
 cartography while interacting with peers in a social co-construction of meaning

                                                   Image: www.flickr.com/photos/kexino
LATERALIZATION

                                                                                           LEARNING is a
                                                                                           process which
                                                                                           activates
                                                                                           simultaneously
                                                                                           the modes of
                                                                                           perception of
                                                                                           the left and
                                                                                           right cerebral
                                                                                           hemispheres




“Mobile Internet Device, Beijing” by Cory M. Grenier: www.flickr.com/photos/26087974@N05
Some cognitive functions tend to be connected to
          one side or the other of the human brain


                                     RIGHT                                   LEFT        The left
                                                                                       hemisphere
                                                                                         is more
                                                                                       concerned in
                                                                                     logical, analytic,
                                                                                     sequential tasks

  simultaneous,
analogical, global
 tasks are often
lateralized to the
right hemisphere




              “Connection” by Łukasz Strachanowski: www.flickr.com/photos/myvector
Both brain modalities, the left hemisphere and the right one,
should be considered to involve students in a bimodal learning
process (Balboni, 1994)


                                           RIGHT                         LEFT




 Image: “Front Door Heart” Florence 2011     Image: www.flickr.com/photos/meatheadmovers Image: www.flickr.com/photos/uggboy
RIGHT                 LEFT


The principle of directionality establishes
   that there is a specific direction of the
 bimodal use of the brain. That is from the
      right hemisphere to the left one
During the experience students cultivate different
forms of smarts, based on Gardner’s theory of Multiple
Intelligences, while developing key attitudes for the
future




                                Image: www.flickr.com/photos/stormofgenius
The theory of Multiple Intelligences
(Gardner, 2004) suggests that the traditional
     notion of intelligence is too limited

     In fact, there are a
number of distinct forms
of intelligence that each
  individual possesses.
Gardner proposes seven
primary forms: linguistic,
      musical, logical-
  mathematical, spatial,
     body-kinaesthetic,
    intrapersonal (e.g.,
 insight, metacognition)
and interpersonal (e.g.,
        social skills)...


                             Class results from Multiple Intelligences self-assessment,
                             image: www.flickr.com/photos/pabeaufait
The implication of Gardner's theory is that learning/teaching
  has to focus on the prevalent intelligences used by the
                          student




             Image: “Monk's Best Friend”by Flickmor:www.flickr.com/photos/mmoorr
In Five Minds for the Future (2006), Gardner
  outlines the cognitive abilities that will be
         cultivated by future leaders

  The Creating Mind: the capacity to find out
   and explain new problems, questions and
                  phenomena
    The Creating Mind is trained by asking
      unusual and imaginative questions
  The aim is to avoid lesson repeating and to
stimulate and encourage unexplored answers



                                      According to the Italian philosopher
                                          Umberto Galimberti (2009),
                                  a sentimental dimension should be cultivated
                                                in young students


                                  Images by Tarah Dawdy: www.flickr.com/photos/stormofgenius
Sentimental dimension
                                                        Are the emergent
                                                        projects relating to
                                                       situated experiences
                                                       augmented by smart
                                                         technologies and
                                                          aimed to explore
                                                           cities through
                                                           emotional lens
                                                       unconsciously trying
                                                            to recuperate
                                                        forgiven emotional
                                                            dimensions?

Image by Joe McCarthy:www.flickr.com/photos/gumption
Christian Nold in Emotional Cartography.
   Technologies of the Self (2009) proposes a
    collection of essays centred on the use of
                  emotional maps




                                         ....visualising people’s biometric data and
                                      emotions using technology....to rethink the territory

Christian Nold and Emotional Maps, by Gill Wildman: www.flickr.com/photos/wildwoman
A concept for a mobile & ubiquitous
learning environment

1_design a personalized and
  inclusive learning
  environment
2_activate an experience of
  situated-learning
3_train the Creating Mind
4_activate a sentimental
  dimension through a social
  construction of an emotional
  map

      Image of a straw wall taken in Ficana, Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map
SMART
TECHNOLOGIES
A vision of learning
Ubiquitous learning occurs not
 just in the classroom, but in
        different places
      - home, workplace,
playground, library, museum,
natural environment, city, etc.

  Moreover, learning occurs
    through all the senses
 - sight, hearing, touch, feel,
   and taste. (Bruce, 2008)



        Image taken in Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map
The increasing diffusion of smartphones gives people the opportunity to
   interact with real objects, and the possibility to activate learning
processes from a real situation. Recent research indicates acceptance
           of mobile technologies in teaching and learning
               (Wexler et al, 2008; Saravani et al, 2009)




                     “Ecuadorian mobile phone users”: www.flickr.com/photos/mmoorr
The use of mobile technologies for learning has
established the legitimacy of “nomadic” learners
                (Alexander, 2004)




         Image: www.flickr.com/photos/cocreatr
I'm sending a
                                                text message
                                                      to my
                                                  boyfriend in
                                                    Sweden,
                                                   telling him
                                                that I want to
                                                    stay here
                                                    *forever*!


Image: Th
          eatre Dist                        Teenagers and young
Yourdon:              rict, New
         http://tinyu           York      adults have adopted a new
                     rl.com/3xm , by Ed
                                 htao      mobile culture and have
                                               been identified as
                                              “archetypal mobile
                                                 superusers”
                                                 (Ling, 2004)
The mobile is not seen as a simple device to call, but a
 social instrument to stay always connected with the
               network (Bressler, 2006)




According to the French sociologist Maffesoli (2009), urban tribes
    are microgroups of people who share common interests in
                        metropolitan areas
        Image “Mobile phone users on L.A. Metro” by Allaboutgeorge: www.flickr.com/photos/allaboutgeorge
QR, Data Matrix codes
                                                    To increase the impact of mobile
                                                   learning a few institutions are using
                                                   QR-Code (Quick Response Codes) or
                                                      Data Matrix Codes (another two-
                                                   dimensional matrix barcode) to help
                                                     learners to access information, to
                                                   connect to other objects (Saravani et
                                                        al, 2009), or to live an active
                                                         experience of citizenship

                                                  e.g., “Mobile Oxford” a mobile service
                                                     launched by the Oxford University




Interface of “Mobile Oxford”: http://m.ox.ac.uk
Phones and cameras have been transformed into sensors to tell where
people are located, what they are looking at, and other information in real
 time. Everyone everything in the planet casts an “information shadow”
                    represented by the captured data
    Data can be processed for useful purposes (O’Reilly et al, 2009)
               Situated Learning is one of these purposes




                           Image: www.flickr.com/photos/74845103@N00
Situated-learning
 in a ubiquitous
   environment
 using emotional
   cartography
The aim of this concept is to develop innovative pedagogies
   using mobile technologies and QR-Code, to create a
 ubiquitous learning environment, and to involve participants
                emotionally in a real landscape

                e.g., an archaeological site

                 Images of Fasano (BR): www.flickr.com/photos/italy_cycling
In a "bimodal" pedagogical approach, that respects
  the principle of directionality, the right part of the
  brain is stimulated first in the learner

An emotional map is an important learning tool to
  approach the complexity of an authentic place

                                                    Image taken
                                                     in Macerata
                                                        (2010)
                                                       during an
                                                      explorative
                                                      path using
                                                        mobile
                                                      devices to
                                                    create a map




        Image by Jeco: www.flickr.com/photos/jeco
To stimulate the right hemisphere, an
   emotional map is produced and is
accessible from the web and from the real
              location as well




        Denver City and County Building (2010), image by Jeco: www.flickr.com/photos/jeco
Each participant is involved in the co-construction of a subjective
map through the active creation of emotional contents relating to
                location e.g. memories, stories...
Real learning paths are created using QR, to augment real objects




             Oratorio della Madonna del Carmine, Loc. Uscerno, Montegallo (AP)
Visitors can choose their itineraries on
  the basis of age mind-set or other
               interests

  The learner is
  engaged in the
    expressive
  aspects of the
      place

                      Image of Savelletri (BR) by HyoTsuk :www.flickr.com/photos/hyotsuk
The aim is to cultivate
  in young students a
       sentimental
     dimension, an
  important aspect for
 a proper development
    of other forms of
      intelligences
   (Galimberti, 2009)


           Image taken in Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map
In a real archaeological site it is possible to create different
                           paths...
 A path can be augmented with music and another can be
            especially designed for spatial smart...
    At the end of each path the learner has to cultivate
                   “The Creating Mind”!
                  “Mobile Phone” by Milica Sekulic: www.flickr.com/photos/ywds
7E Learning
   Cycle
                                    1_Elicit: The teacher/facilitator prepares useful
                                      technologies and contents

                                    2_Engage: The teacher/facilitator explains the experience
                                      and tests prevalent intelligences to divide in groups

                                    3_Explore: Students start reading QR while exploring the
                                      location equipped with emotional mapping devices

                                    4_Explain: Groups start an active interaction with real
                                      learning objects and create contents

                                    5_Elaborate: Each group elaborates the final version of
                                      their emotional map and of their stories

                                    6_Extend: Students collect additional learning contents
                                      and extend the experience asking and answering
                                      unusual questions

                                    7_Evaluate: The teacher/facilitator brings together useful
                                      information to evaluate




 Images of QR City: www.qrcity.it
CONCLUSION
Future work will aim at..
  implementing a path in
  practice
  evaluating the concept
  demonstrating that
  mobile and ubiquitous
  learning can more
  actively involve
  learners in a rich
  experience
  developing key           Arno, Florence 2011

  attitudes
Thank you for you kind attention!


    Questions & Answers..


                               	
 
                 PhD candidate in e-Learning
               Università Politecnica delle Marche
                          Ancona, Italy
                    g.guazzaroni@univpm.it
                giuliana.guazzaroni@gmail.com




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Emotional Mapping of a Place of Interest Using Mobile Devices for Learning

  • 1. Emotional mapping of a place of interest using mobile devices for learning Giuliana Guazzaroni and Tommaso Leo Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning, Avila, Spain 10 11 12 March 2011
  • 3. Mobile and Ubiquitous Learning Environment A "bimodal" pedagogical approach can help in the creation of a ubiquitous learning environment. It can help in activating an experience of situated- learning in a museum or in another interesting place, using smart technologies and a subjective co- constructed map Image: Useum - Muséum de Toulouse: www.flickr.com/photos/museumdetoulouse
  • 4. This paper is related to.. a. Recognizing the importance of emotions in a situated learning experience b. Propose a concept for a ubiquitous environment, characterized by a "bimodal" pedagogical approach, where participants experience a learning path located in a specific place (e.g. a museum), using smart technologies and emotional cartography while interacting with peers in a social co-construction of meaning Image: www.flickr.com/photos/kexino
  • 5. LATERALIZATION LEARNING is a process which activates simultaneously the modes of perception of the left and right cerebral hemispheres “Mobile Internet Device, Beijing” by Cory M. Grenier: www.flickr.com/photos/26087974@N05
  • 6. Some cognitive functions tend to be connected to one side or the other of the human brain RIGHT LEFT The left hemisphere is more concerned in logical, analytic, sequential tasks simultaneous, analogical, global tasks are often lateralized to the right hemisphere “Connection” by Łukasz Strachanowski: www.flickr.com/photos/myvector
  • 7. Both brain modalities, the left hemisphere and the right one, should be considered to involve students in a bimodal learning process (Balboni, 1994) RIGHT LEFT Image: “Front Door Heart” Florence 2011 Image: www.flickr.com/photos/meatheadmovers Image: www.flickr.com/photos/uggboy
  • 8. RIGHT LEFT The principle of directionality establishes that there is a specific direction of the bimodal use of the brain. That is from the right hemisphere to the left one
  • 9. During the experience students cultivate different forms of smarts, based on Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences, while developing key attitudes for the future Image: www.flickr.com/photos/stormofgenius
  • 10. The theory of Multiple Intelligences (Gardner, 2004) suggests that the traditional notion of intelligence is too limited In fact, there are a number of distinct forms of intelligence that each individual possesses. Gardner proposes seven primary forms: linguistic, musical, logical- mathematical, spatial, body-kinaesthetic, intrapersonal (e.g., insight, metacognition) and interpersonal (e.g., social skills)... Class results from Multiple Intelligences self-assessment, image: www.flickr.com/photos/pabeaufait
  • 11. The implication of Gardner's theory is that learning/teaching has to focus on the prevalent intelligences used by the student Image: “Monk's Best Friend”by Flickmor:www.flickr.com/photos/mmoorr
  • 12. In Five Minds for the Future (2006), Gardner outlines the cognitive abilities that will be cultivated by future leaders The Creating Mind: the capacity to find out and explain new problems, questions and phenomena The Creating Mind is trained by asking unusual and imaginative questions The aim is to avoid lesson repeating and to stimulate and encourage unexplored answers According to the Italian philosopher Umberto Galimberti (2009), a sentimental dimension should be cultivated in young students Images by Tarah Dawdy: www.flickr.com/photos/stormofgenius
  • 13. Sentimental dimension Are the emergent projects relating to situated experiences augmented by smart technologies and aimed to explore cities through emotional lens unconsciously trying to recuperate forgiven emotional dimensions? Image by Joe McCarthy:www.flickr.com/photos/gumption
  • 14. Christian Nold in Emotional Cartography. Technologies of the Self (2009) proposes a collection of essays centred on the use of emotional maps ....visualising people’s biometric data and emotions using technology....to rethink the territory Christian Nold and Emotional Maps, by Gill Wildman: www.flickr.com/photos/wildwoman
  • 15. A concept for a mobile & ubiquitous learning environment 1_design a personalized and inclusive learning environment 2_activate an experience of situated-learning 3_train the Creating Mind 4_activate a sentimental dimension through a social construction of an emotional map Image of a straw wall taken in Ficana, Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map
  • 17. A vision of learning Ubiquitous learning occurs not just in the classroom, but in different places - home, workplace, playground, library, museum, natural environment, city, etc. Moreover, learning occurs through all the senses - sight, hearing, touch, feel, and taste. (Bruce, 2008) Image taken in Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map
  • 18. The increasing diffusion of smartphones gives people the opportunity to interact with real objects, and the possibility to activate learning processes from a real situation. Recent research indicates acceptance of mobile technologies in teaching and learning (Wexler et al, 2008; Saravani et al, 2009) “Ecuadorian mobile phone users”: www.flickr.com/photos/mmoorr
  • 19. The use of mobile technologies for learning has established the legitimacy of “nomadic” learners (Alexander, 2004) Image: www.flickr.com/photos/cocreatr
  • 20. I'm sending a text message to my boyfriend in Sweden, telling him that I want to stay here *forever*! Image: Th eatre Dist Teenagers and young Yourdon: rict, New http://tinyu York adults have adopted a new rl.com/3xm , by Ed htao mobile culture and have been identified as “archetypal mobile superusers” (Ling, 2004)
  • 21. The mobile is not seen as a simple device to call, but a social instrument to stay always connected with the network (Bressler, 2006) According to the French sociologist Maffesoli (2009), urban tribes are microgroups of people who share common interests in metropolitan areas Image “Mobile phone users on L.A. Metro” by Allaboutgeorge: www.flickr.com/photos/allaboutgeorge
  • 22. QR, Data Matrix codes To increase the impact of mobile learning a few institutions are using QR-Code (Quick Response Codes) or Data Matrix Codes (another two- dimensional matrix barcode) to help learners to access information, to connect to other objects (Saravani et al, 2009), or to live an active experience of citizenship e.g., “Mobile Oxford” a mobile service launched by the Oxford University Interface of “Mobile Oxford”: http://m.ox.ac.uk
  • 23. Phones and cameras have been transformed into sensors to tell where people are located, what they are looking at, and other information in real time. Everyone everything in the planet casts an “information shadow” represented by the captured data Data can be processed for useful purposes (O’Reilly et al, 2009) Situated Learning is one of these purposes Image: www.flickr.com/photos/74845103@N00
  • 24. Situated-learning in a ubiquitous environment using emotional cartography
  • 25. The aim of this concept is to develop innovative pedagogies using mobile technologies and QR-Code, to create a ubiquitous learning environment, and to involve participants emotionally in a real landscape e.g., an archaeological site Images of Fasano (BR): www.flickr.com/photos/italy_cycling
  • 26. In a "bimodal" pedagogical approach, that respects the principle of directionality, the right part of the brain is stimulated first in the learner An emotional map is an important learning tool to approach the complexity of an authentic place Image taken in Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map Image by Jeco: www.flickr.com/photos/jeco
  • 27. To stimulate the right hemisphere, an emotional map is produced and is accessible from the web and from the real location as well Denver City and County Building (2010), image by Jeco: www.flickr.com/photos/jeco
  • 28. Each participant is involved in the co-construction of a subjective map through the active creation of emotional contents relating to location e.g. memories, stories... Real learning paths are created using QR, to augment real objects Oratorio della Madonna del Carmine, Loc. Uscerno, Montegallo (AP)
  • 29. Visitors can choose their itineraries on the basis of age mind-set or other interests The learner is engaged in the expressive aspects of the place Image of Savelletri (BR) by HyoTsuk :www.flickr.com/photos/hyotsuk
  • 30. The aim is to cultivate in young students a sentimental dimension, an important aspect for a proper development of other forms of intelligences (Galimberti, 2009) Image taken in Macerata (2010) during an explorative path using mobile devices to create a map
  • 31. In a real archaeological site it is possible to create different paths... A path can be augmented with music and another can be especially designed for spatial smart... At the end of each path the learner has to cultivate “The Creating Mind”! “Mobile Phone” by Milica Sekulic: www.flickr.com/photos/ywds
  • 32. 7E Learning Cycle 1_Elicit: The teacher/facilitator prepares useful technologies and contents 2_Engage: The teacher/facilitator explains the experience and tests prevalent intelligences to divide in groups 3_Explore: Students start reading QR while exploring the location equipped with emotional mapping devices 4_Explain: Groups start an active interaction with real learning objects and create contents 5_Elaborate: Each group elaborates the final version of their emotional map and of their stories 6_Extend: Students collect additional learning contents and extend the experience asking and answering unusual questions 7_Evaluate: The teacher/facilitator brings together useful information to evaluate Images of QR City: www.qrcity.it
  • 34. Future work will aim at.. implementing a path in practice evaluating the concept demonstrating that mobile and ubiquitous learning can more actively involve learners in a rich experience developing key Arno, Florence 2011 attitudes
  • 35. Thank you for you kind attention! Questions & Answers.. PhD candidate in e-Learning Università Politecnica delle Marche Ancona, Italy [email protected] [email protected] The contents of this presentation are under Licence Creative Commons 2.5

Editor's Notes

  • #12: Ma sicuramente mentalmente li abitiamo, ci muoviamo fluidi.
  • #21: Negli spazi virtuali, nell’intrecciarsi fluido di luoghi fisici e di cyber spazi. In una qualsiasi aula universitaria attraversata da connessioni WiFi, da reti di operatori mobili, ma anche in luoghi non deputati all’insegnamento e all’apprendimento, avvengono processi di Ubiquitous Learning .
  • #22: Essere in un luogo e inviare messaggi da un dispositivo mobile ci fa essere presenti anche in altri luoghi…
  • #29: Raccontare la storia della Sibilla (Vedere il saggio di Roberta)