Playful Blended Digital Storytelling in 3D Immersive eLearning Environments for Literacy Motivation
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The document discusses a digital storytelling initiative aimed at enhancing literacy motivation among K-12 students through 3D immersive e-learning environments. It highlights the theoretical background, gamification strategies, and pedagogical designs employed in creating engaging educational programs at the University of Patras. Preliminary results show a significant positive impact on students' attitudes towards reading and their acquisition of new skills.
Playful Blended Digital Storytelling in 3D Immersive eLearning Environments for Literacy Motivation
- 1. Playful Blended Digital Storytelling in 3D Immersive eLearning Environ- ments for Literacy Motivation Stylianos Mystakidis & Niki Lambropoulos University of Patras Habib M. Fardoun & Daniyal M. Alghazzawi King Abdulaziz University 3rd Workshop on Interaction Design in Educational Environments (Albacete, June 9th 2014)
- 2. Stylianos Mystakidis MSc, PMP, Phd cand. • Learning Innovator @ Library & Information Services, University of Patras (Greece) • Adjunct Faculty @ University of the West of England – UWE (Bristol, UK) • Adjunct Faculty @ Open University of Catalonia – UOC (Barcelona, Spain) • Teaching Mentor @ University of Washington – UW (Seattle, USA)
- 4. Good Digital Teaching Practice Seal #mathisi20
- 5. Storytime! • Scenery • Theoretical Background • Pedagogical Design • Technical Development • Preliminary Results • Conclusion
- 6. Scenery
- 7. University of Patras (Upatras) • World Ranking*: #327 • Greece Ranking*: #2 • 24,460 students | 754 Faculty members • 24 Departments in 5 Schools • Prominent Research Center on ICT & Engineering • St Andrew (Patras’ patron Saint) *Webometrics, 2012
- 8. Library & Information Services • National & European Research Projects • Institution-wide Services (e.g. Repository) • ISO 9001:2000 • Openness- & Innovation-oriented
- 9. “Schools go to University” • Open days • 2 weeks each Spring • Primary & Secondary School class visits • 2014: 14 Departments offering 36 educational programs & activities
- 10. Challenge Prepare a short, engaging educational program for K-12 classes visiting the University of Patras’ Library
- 12. Storytelling • Stories are extremely powerful tools for learning • Better recall when in a narrative (Adval, 1998) • “Stories allow us to learn from the experience of others without having to face another person’s personal consequences”
- 13. Gamification & The Power of Play
- 15. Games vs Play vs Gamification vs Toys
- 16. 3D Virtual Immersive Learning Environments Instructional Strategies • Socio-constructivist instructional methods • Situated and experiential learning (Dawley & Dede, 2013; Falconer, 2013) • Simulated learning (Falconer & Frutos-Perez, 2009) • Game-based learning experiences (Hill & Mystakidis, 2012)
- 18. From the Ancient to the Modern Tablets
- 19. Learning Objectives • Motivate extracurricular reading and promote of early literacy; • Establish cognitive links between writing, books and acquiring knowledge with technology; • Possess introductory user skills with a tablet; and • Practice team collaboration
- 20. Experience Design (Levels) 1. Playful Library Tour *30’+ 2. Interactive Presentation & Game *45’+ 3. Creative Group Reflection with Tablets *30’+
- 21. 1. Playful Library Tour
- 22. Engagement through Play • Team play • Competition • Challenge • Quests • Choices • Curiosity • Expression
- 23. 2. Interactive Presentation & Game • Classroom & video projector • Instructor controls avatar in the 3d Virtual Environment • Avatar appearance & movement • 2 Teams • Scoring points by answering questions • Mini-game: Phoenician Alphabet Challenge
- 24. Interactive Presentation & Game (II)
- 25. Immersion (Second Life) 3d Virtual Immersive Environments : • UW Museum of Virtual Media • Museum Island • Ancient Alexandria • Alice Academy • International Spaceflight Museum
- 26. 3D Virtual Immersive Learning Environments • Cave Paintings, Lascaux Cave, France 32000 BC • Ancient Tablets, Mesopotamia, 3500 BC • Ancient Greece, Linear Α & Β’, 1450 BC • Alphabet, Phoenicia, 1200 BC • Great Library of Alexandria, Egypt, 200 BC • Manuscript copying, Byzantine Empire, 600 AD • Movable Type, China 1040 AD • The Future of Books & Knowledge
- 27. Lascaux Cave, UW Museum of Virtual Media
- 28. The Role of 3D Virtual Immersive Learning Environments • Depict civilization’s architecture, natural environment and aesthetics, • Show clothing and appearance of a representative of each milestone (through the avatar’s clothing and skin) • Visualize objects and notions not available in the physical life, e.g. the arrangement of scrolls in the Great Library of Alexandria • Demonstrate through programming how inventions worked (e.g. movable type) • Include objects to be used as prompts during the game (e.g. the Phaistos disk)
- 29. 3. Creative Group Reflection with Tablets
- 30. Results I
- 31. Results II
- 32. We love books!
- 34. Statistics • “From the Ancient to the Modern Tablets” • Program offered since 2012 • Participation: 1500 students from 20 schools (ages: 7-15)
- 35. Evaluation Findings • Online Questionnaire (Likert scale) • 28 teachers • 81% children acquired new skills (agree & fully agree) • 85% helped children assume a positive attitude towards books & reading • 98% 3D VIEs useful for facts recall & history understanding
- 36. Teachers’ Quotes “I have never seen my class so quiet and concentrated as when they attended this program” (oral statement) “You exceeded teachers’ & students’ expectations; you have captivated childrens’ interest and they enjoyed the program greatly. The whole visit to the Library was so alive.” (email)
- 37. Conclusions • Customization / adaptation for older classes • Atmosphere creation • Avatar appearance & gestures count! • Encourage participation non-stop with micro-interactions! • Surprise! • Learning as Show
- 38. Acknowledgements • University of Washington • Randy Hinrichs, CEO 2b3d • Anna Gadler-Pratt, SL Educator & Artist • Tom Layton, Alice Academy • Carlolello Zapatero, Museum Island
- 39. Contact us for more… Stylianos Mystakidis [email protected] @stylianosm2 Niki Lambropoulos nikilambropoulos@ gmail.com