PELeCON the KINECT Generations Project
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Jimmy Edwards is a teacher at saltash.net community school, an 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1337 students located in Cornwall, England. He discusses using innovative technologies like the Microsoft KINECT motion sensor in the classroom to make learning more fun, inclusive, and accessible for students. Some ways the school uses technology include monitoring animal behavior via livestreams, completing homework on social media, and broadcasting to millions in Indonesia. Edwards focuses on how to download the free KINECT SDK and use the sensor in the classroom to benefit student collaboration, motivation, and motor skill development, particularly for students with special needs.
PELeCON the KINECT Generations Project
- 1. Welcome: Jimmy Edwards – Teacher of ICT & Business Studies saltash.net community school
- 2. What am I going to cover • My School • Partners in Learning Network • How to use the KINECT In the classroom
- 3. saltash.net community school is: an 11-18 mixed community comprehensive with 1337 students. It has been a specialist school in Science, Maths & Computing with a Rural Dimension since September 2004.
- 4. ‘The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing and the main thing is learning.’
- 5. The way we are learning is changing
- 6. Creative approaches to teaching & learning • Monitoring animal behaviour via the school’s PigCam & Eggcam. • Completing their homework via Twitter & Facebook. • Broadcasting live to 30 million people in Indonesia. • Using the Microsoft KINECT during lessons. These are not gimmicks or PR stunts, the innovative experiences happening here are proving to be incredibly effective & happen on a daily basis.
- 7. Embracing New Technologies Why spend thousands of pounds on software when web 2.0 tools are free, easy to use and readily available? The KINECT SDK software is free so is the programing software, all you need is the sensor which costs around £80.
- 8. What do our students think of our approach to these technologies? “Enhances our learning” “Makes learning more interesting and fun” “Learning skills to prepare for our future” “Free, quick and simple to use” “Accessible in school, at home, anytime & anywhere” “They can be used in any subject” “Help connect school to home – our parents and teachers can talk”
- 10. The K-Team Name Twitter account Blog site Stuart Ball @innovativeteach http://blogs.msdn.com/b/teachers/ Ray Chambers @Lanky_Boi_Ray http://www.raychambers.wordpress.com Gareth Ritter @ritzertech http://www.askthemusicteacher.co.uk/ Nicki Maddams @GeekyNicki http://www.interactiveclassroom.net/ Dan Roberts @chickensaltash http://www.chickensaltash.edublogs.org
- 11. How to use the KINECT In the classroom
- 12. Blogging about my journey http://techlemur.wordpress.com/
- 13. Project goals Showing students learning can be: o Fun o Inclusive o Accessible To show that you can use a mix of existing and new innovative technologies to create a completely different perspective on how to find solutions to problems.
- 14. The Impact on students This project has helped students develop their collaborative skills as well as taking ownership of their learning via new, innovative technologies. The project has also helped motivate and develop hand eye co-ordination and motor skills in students but in particular students with Special Educational Needs.
- 15. The KINECT with SEN Students
- 16. How to download the KINECT SDK
- 19. Visual Studio C# Express
- 20. How to contact me Blog: http://techlemur.wordpress.com E-mail: Jimedwards1984@googlemail.com Twitter: @Jimmy_Edwards Windows Live: James Edwards LinkedIn: Jimmy Edwards Skype: Jimmy_edwards1984