MIT-STEP

Eric Rosenbaum, Research Manager

Jennifer Groff, Research Manager

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Teacher Education Program

MIT Teacher Education ProgramHANDHELD LEARNING GAMES

1. Portability

2. Social Interactivity

3. Context Sensitivity

4. Connectivity

5. Individuality

6. Ubiquity

6 Principles

MIT Teacher Education ProgramLeveraging PORTABLE TECHNOLOGIES for Learning


Augmented Reality


Augmented Reality


Augmented Reality


Participatory Simulations

• Engagement

• Rich learning experiences

• Simple and cheap technologies

• Peer-to-peer communication



Genetics



Big Fish, Little Fish



Sugar and Spice


PA L M AG OT C H I


• Week-long activity

• Managed by the student outside of classroom time

PALMAGOTCHI


Augmented Reality

•#Simulations of real-world problems

• Location-aware handheld computers provide information through virtual characters and objects

• Students collaborate to find solutions


Augmented RealityEnviron

mental

Detectives


Augmented RealityEnviron

mental

Detectives

• Environmental hazard found on campus

• Students use GPS-enabled handhelds to collect data from various locations on campus

• Conclude as a group on the solution


Augmented RealityOutbreak

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•#Simulations of real-world problems

• Location-aware handheld computers provide information through virtual characters and objects

• Students collaborate to find solutions


Augmented RealityOutbreak

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• Disease outbreak spreading on campus

• Various Wifi-spots linked to handheld computers around campus

• Teams decide what is causing sickness


Augmented Reality

•#Confronts students with a real-world controversial issue

• Role-play and data-collection in real locations

•#Students collaborate to create persuasive arguments

POSIT


1. Portability

2. Social Interactivity

3. Context Sensitivity

4. Connectivity

5. Individuality

6. Ubiquity

6 Principles

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Teacher Education Program

Eric Rosenbaum, Research [email protected] 617.324.3652

Jennifer Groff, Research [email protected] 617.452.4977

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