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Mobile Tech Pres
The document discusses emerging technologies and their educational applications, focusing on cell phones, iPods/iPhones, game controllers, gaming consoles, and virtual learning communities. It provides examples of how these technologies are being used for podcasting, video/photo sharing, mobile web access, games, and virtual 3D learning environments like Second Life.
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- 1. In The Palmof Our Hands: innovations that have already arrived Feb.09, 2009 presented by Jordan Epp (Cell phone slides originally prepared by David Trottier for TLt 2008 presentation Innovative Interfaces within Reach ) Used with permission
- 2. Lateral Thinking =Innovation The winner is the chef who takes the same ingredients as everyone else and produces the best results. - Edward de Bono
- 3. 6 Technologies 60Possibilities Cell Phones iPods/iPhones Game Controllers Gaming Consoles Virtual Communities/3D Environments VODcasting
- 4. Cell Phones Saskatchewan2006: Land Line 95.5% Cell Phone 67.9% Canada: Land Line 90.5% Cell Phone 66.8% http://www. statcan .ca/Daily/English/070504/d070504a. htm Not just voice anymore Ubiquitous Mobile Communications device Audio / Video device playback / recording / collection Data / Web gateway mLearning, Geomatics
- 5. Cell Phones What’sbeing done? SMS Messaging Text messaging – txtdrop.com text messaging from your desktop Mobile notes – jott.com text messaging, email & voicemail integration Surveys – mobiode.com build surveys to be completed by texting
- 6. Cell Phones What’sbeing done? Audio Podcasting - GabCast.com Interviews, debates Sound clip collection, Field Trips (Data) Audiobooks, language skills/ESL Poetry slams/ringtone poetry slams
- 7. Cell Phones What’sbeing done? Video/Photo Photo blogging - flickr, ShoZu VODcasting - ShoZu, Youtube, eyespot.com, jumpcut.com Field work data collection School News Digital storytelling
- 8. Cell Phones What’sbeing done? Geomatics Land Survey - wireless gps, bluetooth connectivity to database, images, video, etc CAERUS - Guide application
- 9. iPod Touch/iPhone OSX1.0 400mhz processor 512MB RAM 8, 16, or 32GB USB 2.0 802.11b/g WiFi Multi-touch display Accelerometer
- 10. iPod Touch/iPhone SafariWeb Browser
- 11. iPod Touch/iPhone AJAXWeb Apps
- 12. iPod Touch/iPhone AJAXWeb Apps Abilene Christian University All freshmen were provided an iPod Touch ACU mobile web-app Schedules, registration, calendars, to-do lists all accessible
- 13. iPod Touch/iPhone iTunesApp Store
- 14. iPod Touch/iPhone iTunesApp Store
- 15. iPod Touch/iPhone LearningCommunities
- 16. Game Controllers/Consoles HapticDevices Accelerometers IR Cameras Touch Interfaces Networkable WiFi, Bluetooth
- 17. Game Controllers/Consoles WiimoteAccelerometer Bluetooth IR camera equipped $45.00 Darwin Remote, OSCulator, Remote Buddy MaxMSP - node based programming Johnny Chung Lee Whiteboard 3D Head tracking Point tracking projection
- 18. Game Controllers/Consoles NintendoDS Accelerometer Bluetooth WiFi Touchscreen $130.00 Homebrew - flashcard Linux OS GPS geo-positioning Disneyland tour guide Voip client Web-browser Expandable memory Camera, accelerometer, rumble pack add-ons
- 19. Game Controllers/Consoles SonyPS3 Wifi networking Bluetooth Blu-ray HDMI USB 2.0 $400.00 Social gaming community building Downloadable games Web-browser Media centre (expandable storage) “ Serious gaming” platform
- 20. Virtual Learning CommunitiesLearning Management Systems: WebCT Blackboard Moodle Places where learners and Instructors meet for synchronous and Asynchronous communication. Where students can access and contribute content. Where assessment and evaluation processes are integrated. Social Networks: Facebook Myspace Ning Twitter Users communicate Asynchronously. Users build community of like-minded friends. Sharing of content and ideas. “ Phone a friend lifeline”. Virtual Environments: Second Life Quest Atlantis Activeworlds Vlearn 3D Provides “Physical” space for learning. Provides tools for building, communication and programming. Media is imported via streaming/mapping. Learners communicate synchronously through chat or voice.
- 21. Virtual Learning CommunitiesSecond Life 3D environment for synchronous interaction 3D modeling & Scripting tools provided Everything you see in SL was build by users Media can be mapped and streamed 16,785,531 registered users 1US dollar = 262 Linden dollars $80,888.00 US in transactions in Dec.08
- 22. Virtual Learning CommunitiesSecond Life What’s happening Biology - protein and molecule rezzing Pharmatopia - Monash University Archit ecture - Montana State University Commerce - Market research agency Automotive sales - GM and Toyota Fashion Design - Veronica Brown Conferences Plug-ins - LMS integration ( SLOODLE ) Resources University of Saskatchewan’s SLUG SaskInteractive Pathfinder Linden SecondLife .com
- 23. Course Casting/VOD castingRecollect - Chris Brooks Apresso Profcast Camtasia - Smartboard Physics ustream . tv iTunes U - Microbiology 333 Skype Garageband