In The Palm of Our Hands:innovations that have already arrived

Feb.09, 2009 presented by Jordan Epp

(Cell phone slides originally prepared by David Trottier for TLt 2008 presentation Innovative Interfaces within Reach)

Used with permission

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= In

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vation

The winner is the chef who takes the same ingredients as everyone else and produces the best results.

- Edward de Bono

6 Tech

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ies 60 Po

ssibilities

• Cell Phones• iPods/iPhones• Game Controllers• Gaming Consoles• Virtual Communities/3D Environments• VODcasting

Cell P

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Saskatchewan 2006: Land Line 95.5%Cell Phone 67.9%Canada: Land Line 90.5%Cell Phone 66.8%http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/070504/d070504a.htm

• Not just voice anymore

• Ubiquitous Mobile Communications device

• Audio / Video device

• playback / recording / collection

• Data / Web gateway

• mLearning, Geomatics

Cell P

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What’s being done?

SMS Messaging

• Text messaging – txtdrop.comtext messaging from your desktop

• Mobile notes – jott.com

text messaging, email & voicemail integration

• Surveys – mobiode.com

build surveys to be completed by texting

Cell P

ho

nes

What’s being done?

Audio

• Podcasting - GabCast.com

• Interviews, debates

• Sound clip collection, Field Trips (Data)

• Audiobooks, language skills/ESL

• Poetry slams/ringtone poetry slams

Cell P

ho

nes

What’s being done?

Video/Photo

• Photo blogging - flickr, ShoZu

• VODcasting - ShoZu, Youtube, eyespot.com,

jumpcut.com

• Field work data collection

• School News

• Digital storytelling

Cell P

ho

nes

What’s being done?

Geomatics

• Land Survey - wireless gps, bluetooth

connectivity to database, images, video, etc

• CAERUS - Guide application

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

• OSX 1.0

• 400mhz processor

• 512MB RAM

• 8, 16, or 32GB

• USB 2.0

• 802.11b/g WiFi

• Multi-touch display

• Accelerometer

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

Safari Web Browser

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

AJAX Web Apps

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

AJAX Web Apps

• Abilene Christian

University

• All freshmen were

provided an iPod Touch

• ACU mobile web-app

• Schedules,

registration, calendars,

to-do lists all accessible

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

iTunes App Store

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

iTunes App Store

iPod T

ouch/iPhone

Learning Communities

Gam

e Controllers/C

onsoles

Haptic Devices

• Accelerometers• IR Cameras• Touch Interfaces• Networkable • WiFi, Bluetooth

Gam

e Controllers/C

onsoles

Wiimote

• Accelerometer• Bluetooth• IR camera equipped• $45.00

• Darwin Remote, OSCulator, Remote Buddy• MaxMSP - node based programming• Johnny Chung Lee• Whiteboard• 3D Head tracking• Point tracking projection

Gam

e Controllers/C

onsoles

Nintendo DS

• Accelerometer• Bluetooth• WiFi• Touchscreen• $130.00

• Homebrew - flashcard Linux OS• GPS geo-positioning• Disneyland tour guide

• Voip client• Web-browser• Expandable memory• Camera, accelerometer, rumble pack add-ons

Gam

e Controllers/C

onsoles

Sony PS3

• Wifi networking• Bluetooth• Blu-ray• HDMI• USB 2.0• $400.00

• Social gaming• community building

• Downloadable games• Web-browser• Media centre (expandable storage)• “Serious gaming” platform

Virtual Learning C

omm

unities

Learning Management

Systems:

• WebCT• Blackboard• Moodle

• Places where learners and Instructors meet for synchronous and Asynchronous communication. • Where students can access and contribute content.• Where assessment and evaluation processes are integrated.

Social Networks:

• Facebook• Myspace• Ning• Twitter

• Users communicate Asynchronously.• Users build community of like-minded friends.• Sharing of content and ideas.• “Phone a friend lifeline”.

Virtual Environments:

• Second Life• Quest Atlantis• Activeworlds• Vlearn 3D

• Provides “Physical” space for learning.• Provides tools for building, communication and programming.• Media is imported via streaming/mapping.• Learners communicate synchronously through chat or voice.

Virtual Learning C

omm

unities

Second Life

• 3D environment for synchronous interaction• 3D modeling & Scripting tools provided• Everything you see in SL was build by users• Media can be mapped and streamed• 16,785,531 registered users• 1US dollar = 262 Linden dollars• $80,888.00 US in transactions in Dec.08

Virtual Learning C

omm

unities

Second LifeWhat’s happening• Biology - protein and molecule rezzing• Pharmatopia - Monash University• Architecture - Montana State University• Commerce - Market research agency• Automotive sales - GM and Toyota• Fashion Design - Veronica Brown• Conferences• Plug-ins - LMS integration (SLOODLE)

Resources• University of Saskatchewan’s SLUG • SaskInteractive• Pathfinder Linden• SecondLife.com

Course C

asting/VO

D casting

• Recollect - Chris Brooks• Apresso• Profcast• Camtasia - Smartboard Physics• ustream.tv• iTunes U - Microbiology 333• Skype• Garageband