SAPO Campus on the cloud:Rethinking Technology in

Learning Contexts

Carlos SantosLuís Pedro

CETAC.MEDIA, SAPO Labs, DeCA, University of Aveiro, Portugal

“Kids' Cognition Is Changing—Education Will Have to Change With It”

multitasking is the real stuffhiperconnectivity... lack of patience lack of concentration"always on"... expectation culture immediate gratification

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rocor/5593190029

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/kids-cognition-is-changing-education-will-have-to-change-with-it/ Elon University and the Pew Internet and American Life Project

XXI century skills

collaborative problem solving crowdsourcing...online search of informationto know how to assess its qualityto know how to synthesize informationto know how to be focused

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28481088@N00/3430131473/sizes/o/in/photostream/

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/kids-cognition-is-changing-education-will-have-to-change-with-it/

what’s the school role?

“All these skills can be taught. The question is whether kids will learn them in school, or outside of it.”

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/kids-cognition-is-changing-education-will-have-to-change-with-it/http://www.flickr.com/photos/sweetjessie/2737516882

how to innovate?

incremental innovationdisruptive innovation

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jmr-holdit/5262425897

in education?

ministry of educationcurriculumregional boardseditors - school booksschool boardsdisciplinary groupsteacherspedagogical practicesevaluationsnational examsteachers unionsparentsstudents...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/widdowquinn/5661549271/

what’s the role of technology?

“technology is philosophy” (G. Siemens)innovation engine?which stakeholders to involve?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/orebokech/107529777/

what does the school offer?

computers/other devices/infrastructureLMS/moodleschool management systems

and outside the school?

simple and accessibleDIYdevice freebut... privacy safety information ownershipPersonal Learning Environments

http://www.informationarchitects.jp/en/wtm4/

our goals

conceptualize, develop and assess technologies that are fit for educational contexts

with which goals?

… since september 2009 photos videos blogs wiki my.ua 2.0

ThoughtFest 09, Salford research and innovation PLE

main concepts• dilution of hierarchy • free access • openness • visibility • no walls school • control vs personalization • lifelong learning • digital identity • …

What does it take to make SAPO Campus available for all teaching levels?

The school/institution

Classroom

Sharing

Outside?

School walls

People

Publishing/sharing

Collaboration

Confusion? :)

Relevance

News feed

My identity

School/institution identity

School history

SAPO Campus short demo

SAPO Campus UA

personal, free, open, no hierarchy, LLL, online

identity,…

SAPO Campus Schools

SAPO Campus Schools

SAPO Campus Spaces

Privacy

The potential of badges in educational contexts

• Immediate feedback

• Collaboration

• Control and ownership

• Game-content

The potential of badges in educational contexts

• Democratize learning and promote lifelong skills

• Promote alternative ways of assessment

• Improve users’ engagement and motivation

Main Concept (OpenBadges)

Main Concept

issuer learner backpack

recognition (skills) reputation

competences

SAPO Campus approach

• Explore badges for:

• social dimension

• engagement

• communication

• participation

• personal contribution

User-generated badges concept

institutionlearner

+ issuer

backpack

reputation recognition

competences

social engagement

communication participation

personal contribution

Peer-support for badges attribution concept

issuer

learner +

issuer +

endorser

backpack

decision making support no need to follow everything

informal content community engagement

Badge support/endorsement concept

issuer

learner +

issuer +

endorser

backpack

how much support? who supports?

social dynamics

Create, attribute and support badges on SAPO Campus

Create Attribute Support

Where Institutions and groups

Institutions and groups

Institutions and groups

Who School by group administrators

School by group administrators Any user

HowBy using the

integrated Badge Constructor Tool

• The user profile• The page of the

badge• Any public activity item

• The user profile• The page of the

badge• Any public activity item

Some examplesDepartamento de Comunicação e Arte, UA (higher education) Escola Secundária Serafim Leite, São João da Madeira (secondary school) Agrupamento de Escolas da Boa Água, Sesimbra Agrupamento de Escolas de Arouca - Pólo Escolar do Burgo (primary school) Agrupamento de Escolas Professor Reynaldo dos Santos (teacher driven) Laboratório de Ideias para a Sala de Aula (teacher training lab) …

Carlos Santos, carlossantos@ua.pt, @csantos

Luís Pedro, lpedro@ua.pt, @lfpedro

Thank you/Obrigado!

http://campus.sapo.pt