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Flook – location-based mobile technology

andyp — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:20:06 +0000

Flook is a free app that’s an interesting and creative twist on location-based services writes Mashable. It’s social, fun, interesting, and can help you learn new facts and places to go in your local world or while travelling. It has that simple yet useful and potentially addictive game-like mechanic to it that’s bolstered by its playful design.

Source : Mashable

Handheld Learning 2009 Presentation : Mobile Technology as a Mechanism for Delivering Improved Quality of Life

andyp — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:15:58 +0000

Here is the SimpleMind mindmap of my presentation from Handheld Learning 2009 created on iPhone (it’s too big to see in this post so I’ve attached it as a link).

SimpleMind is a great free easy to use application which you can then upload to iPhoto – shame it wasn’t really big enough to hand around at the conference round table so I resorted to a paper version.

HHL09 Presentation Mindmap

Mobile Assistance – The Nintendo DS Lite as an assistive tool for health and social care students

andyp — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:03:02 +0000

A short case study report on our Nintendo DS and Brain Training/Big Brain Academy/Opera Browser TechDis projects has now been published on the HEA Social Policy and Social Work Subject Centre Website…

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JISC Press Release on Handheld Learning Awards 2008

andyp — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:52:24 +0000

Well we didn’t win on the night but had a great time at the Handheld Learning Awards in October (which seems ages ago now). JISC TechDis have just issued a press release about the event which provides a nice coda and I’ve also submitted a precis of our findings as a SWAP case study which should soon see the light of day…..

JISC TechDis Press Release

Mlearn 2008 Presentation

andyp — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:35:13 +0000

Looking forward to heading up to Mlearn 2008 on Wednesday – here’s my presentation (if you missed it or can’t attend) on the Techdis project……

mlearn 2008 Presentation

ps – to vote for the TechDis HEAT Project at Handheld Learning 2008. Txt HEAT to : +447786203140

Handheld Learning 2008 Awards Finalist – Vote for HEAT

andyp — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:45:04 +0000

Well the nominations are in, and I’m delighted (and flattered) to say that we’ve made it to the final three in the Handheld Learning 2008 Conference awards in the Special Needs Category – sponsored by Redhalo – under the Innovation award.

Having last attended the conference in 2006 I know it’s a great event for learning using mobile or ubiquitous technologies and a really stimulating place to be. As I’m already attending MLearn 2008 the previous week to give a paper on the JISC TechDis project – The Nintendo DS as an assistive technology tool for health and social care students – I’m not sure if I’ll be able to attend the whole conference but I’ll hopefully manage to get to the Brewery by hook or by crook……..

Handheld Learning 2008

Finalists

ps – to vote for the JISC TechDis HEAT Project. Txt HEAT to : +447786203140

Becta publishes Emerging technologies for learning volume 3 (2008)

andyp — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:38:25 +0000

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.”

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JISC TechDis Heat 2 Final Report

andyp — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 13:09:09 +0000

The final report on our HEAT2 project has been emailed to JISC 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.

Releasing the Potential of Handheld Gaming Devices as Effective Assistive Technology Tools

iTunesU – 2 years on…

andyp — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:08:27 +0000

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…)

Welcome To Maths Training (!)

andyp — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:17:36 +0000

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…