A blog about my research interests which include E-learning, virtual worlds, blogs, wikis and other web 2.0 technologies
SuperMemo is based on the insight that there is an ideal moment to practice what you’ve learned. Practice too soon and you waste your time. Practice too late and you’ve forgotten the material and have to relearn it. The right time to practice is just at the moment you’re about to forget…….
Wired Article : Want to Remember Everything You’ll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm
Researchers from the University of Bristol are investigating the educational impact of personal access to mobile learning devices at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 4 in five schools. This development and research project is using mixed methods to evaluate the impact of using personal digital assistants (PDAs) on learners’ learning skills, attendance, behaviour and attainment. It will also review the success of the implementation and sustainability of the schools’ PDA initiatives and provide examples of emerging good pedagogic practice…..
Source : Andy Black
Lots of good reading in here………
“The ‘Emerging technologies for learning’ series aims to help readers consider how emerging technologies may impact on education and learners in the medium term. The publications are not intended to be a comprehensive review of educational technologies, but offer some highlights across the broad spectrum of developments and trends. It should open readers up to some of the possibilities that are developing and the potential for technology to transform our ways of working, learning and interacting over the next three to five years.”
Source : Jiscmail
The final report on our HEAT2 project has been emailed to TechDis today and will hopefully be appearing on their website soon. There have been some interesting comments from the three participants on their use so far of the Nintendo DS, Brain Training, Big Brain Academy and Opera Browser packages since they received the kit at the end of October.
Interesting blog from Mark Hattersley on Macworld about iTunesU. Over 2 years ago I blogged about the potential for using this in the UK and we’re still waiting for it to be launched here (and it looks like a while yet before it arrives here…)
As we come to the end of phase two of the Heat Project Nintendo release this great numeracy tool - perfect timing as I prepare to write the report…
A quick radio appearance today on UCB (UK Life with Paul Hammond) discussing my TechDis Heat Project and the use of the Nintendo DS for Learning (with a live interuption for a test fire alarm at my end…..what are the chances of that happening? etc). The second phase report is hopefully due for completion by the end of this month….
Tuesday 12th February - Can a hand-held gaming device be used as an assistive technology tool? This is the question Andy Pulman from Bournemouth University is going to try and answer.
Nice blog post by Donald Clark on the Nintendo DS (Nintendo DS shows educators the future) but wot no mention of the HEAT project?
An example of mobile personal learning with a doctor and patient….
“Rather than trying to explain procedures with patients using just words, he now carries his phone around and shows them actual video clips of the procedures to help them understand what he’s trying to convey”
Source : OL Weekly
HP researchers are working with the U.K.’s Historic Royal Palaces to pilot a new location-aware adventure game in which visitors to the Tower of London help virtual prisoners to escape. The game, developed by the Mediascapes research team at HP Labs and staff at the Tower of London, uses HP iPAQ handheld devices and location sensors including GPS…..
Source : Wired
