Mobile Learning Academy
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The document discusses the Mobile Learning Academy's initiative to leverage mobile technology for educational purposes through games and interactive tools. It highlights the importance of real-world context, outlines challenges for successful integration, and provides insights on curriculum development, support for educators, and community engagement. Key features include easy-to-use technology, game creation tools, and comprehensive admin resources to facilitate learning experiences.
Mobile Learning Academy
- 1. Mobile Learning Academy The world is your classroom! @ PICNIC ’12, by Ronald Lenz
- 4. Research @ Urban Reality Lab
- 6. Mobile Learning Game Kit
- 8. 7scenes
- 10. Apps for iPhone and Android
- 12. Best Scene in Town
- 13. The Island
- 14. Global Gincana
- 15. Hong Kong Design Institute
- 16. Hong Kong Design Institute
- 17. Parsons, Hive Learning Network
- 20. Lessons Learned • The real world is the most relevant context to learn in. • Technology platform • Game ingredients for learning • Versatility of concepts • Mobile Learning has been widely accepted.. • Challenges for the next steps
- 21. Launch!
- 22. Challenges for success • Easy, out-of-the-box technology • Curriculum blueprint • Design methodologies • Didactics & accreditation • Support for educators and students • Availability phones & data plans • Low costs
- 23. Easy technology • Game Maker • Free apps for iPhone and Android • Game Community • Admin tools
- 24. Game Maker • Drag & drop media, slideshow, opinion poll, challenge or reward onto places. • Configure settings: roles, objects, time limits, levels.. • Single & multi-player treasure hunt, role-playing, collect & trade. • Indoor upload floor-plans & print out QR codes. • Custom maps navigate on any map you want. • WebQuest format you play exclusively on the web.
- 25. Apps for iPhone & Android • Explore games featured, in your neighborhood or in your personal channel. • Navigate on a map and activate places when close-by. • Experience the story, watch a video, answer a question, trade an object, upload photos, score points... • Share games, places and UGC on FB and Twitter. • Preload games over wifi before starting.
- 26. Game Community • Browse all games, check out featured ones and those in your personal channel. • Explore game pages. Discover the story, check out the places on the map, see user reviews, share it on Facebook and Twitter. • Play back your personal game experience: GPS trace, uploads, scores and more. • Integrate games easily in any website with our Game Player.
- 27. Admin tools • Secure access for educators only. Directly in your browser. • Grant teachers and students access to create and publish games in your channel. • Manage all published games and update at any time. • Monitor statistics of game results in your channel. Play back GPS traces, answers to questions, uploaded media & more.
- 28. Curriculum blueprint • Developing minors with Webster University, Utrecht University, Hogeschool Utrecht and others. • Describing concept design methodologies • Creative Learning Lab
- 29. Didactics & Accreditation • Link to didactic theory: constructivism & authentic learning • We simply need more evidence. • Integration into accreditation systems.
- 30. Support • Training for teachers and students • Online support & project community • How-to guides • Onsite support • Phone kits • Subscription service
- 31. Thanks! Questions? info@mobilelearningacademy.org @mobile_academy @ PICNIC ’12, by Ronald Lenz