Monthly Archives: January 2014

The difference in mobile technologies

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Yesterday I gave a masterclass about mobile learning, you can watch the dutch video at:

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/43037579

or participate at the masterclass in dutch at (it’s free! thanks to sponsoring of SURF Academy)

http://portal.ou.nl/en/web/masterclass-ow-131113/

One interesting issue of discussion was the question what different affordances different mobile technologies can offer and how this has consequences on the instructional design of mobile learning. I think this is definitely an interesting issue and if someone knows any research papers on this issue I would be interested to get some recommendations.

Conferences 2014

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So already lots of interesting things for 2014, prepare for 2014 I will personally contribute to the following events so far:

  • Methodologies and Intelligent Systems for TEL, Salamanca, 4th-6th June 2014 misTEL 2014 http://mis4tel.usal.es
  • 3rd International conference on Advances in Computing, Communications, and Informatics see http://icacci-conference.org/
  • Ideas in Mobile Learning Symposium, 6th – 7th March 2014, Watershed, Bristol UK, http://cloudworks.ac.uk/cloudscape/view/2896
  • 20th International Conference on Collaboration and Technology, http://172.16.203.11/criwg2014/
  • Die 12. e-Learning Fachtagung Informatik – DeLFI 2014, 15. – 17. September 2014, Universität Freiburg, http://www.delfi2014.de/

We need more “Imagineering” in TEL

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For discussing some leadership issues I came across Walt Disney’s creativity model. He talked about “Imagineering” combining imagination and engineering. I think for a lot ot TEL projects it would be good to think more in terms of Walt’s perspectives on bringing dreams to solutions.

Walt had three perspectives on creativity the dreamer, the realist, and the critic.

  • The dreamer has no limits, give me a magic wand and all imagination.
  • The realist embeds this in reality and ask what is real and what is feasible?
  • The critic looks at the most critical barriers and be the devil’s advocate.

So for your next TEL workshop just split up in rooms and take the three positions and try to synchronize them. Can be very helpful !

Some selected links:

  • http://designtaxi.com/article/101831/Brainstorming-Method-Dreamer-Realist-Spoiler/
  • http://creativethinking.net/articles/2011/08/29/walt-disney’s-creative-thinking-technique/
  • http://www.interactivebodywork.com/disney.html

Walt Disney about adding sound to cartoons 😉

http://youtu.be/xPWGCC_BYE8