Friday, July 1
8:30 AM-9:30 AM
UTC
Ballroom East

Playing Live: Designing Interactive, Engaging, and Jazzy Learning Spaces, aided by Mobile Technology

Keynote ID: 13699
  1. Hillel Weintraub
    Future University

Abstract: New Media and new uses of media come and go, changing the face of learning often, But the hearts of learners are rarely heard to resonate. One reason for this is that learning environments are so poorly designed for people to express themselves and their own theories or their own stories. However, learning design can be such that any media in any space can be used in a way that learning can be hard fun, full of challenge, mystery and surprise, and perhaps most importantly, personal. This keynote will take a look at some of the recent advances in mobile learning, particularly in Japan, and how they might be put to use in educational contexts in order to create engaged, interactive and playful learning. Also, in keeping with the spirit of our neighboring event (Montreal Jazz Festival), we'll consider how learning design can be like a jazzy improv! Working with Hillel will be some friends from a group called "Mudpie", with whom he has published a book called "Playful Pieces" (http://www.dresearch.net/CYBRARY/PLAYSHOP/1999/BOOK/index.html): Yoshiro Miyata, professor of Media Science at Chukyo University in Nagoya, Japan, and Nobuyuki Ueda, Professor of Contemporary Child Studies at Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto, Japan. Also joining Hillel in his keynote talk will be members of BEAT (Benesse Educational Advanced Technology) Project. (http://www.beatiii.jp/e/)

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