“Hot Technologies” for Net Learning Advances

CILT@TeleLearning98CILT@TeleLearning98

““Hot Technologies” for Hot Technologies” for Net Learning AdvancesNet Learning Advances

Roy PeaRoy PeaSRI InternationalSRI International

Center for Technology in LearningCenter for Technology in LearningA TeleLearning-NCE Board of Directors A TeleLearning-NCE Board of Directors

Roundtable DiscussionRoundtable Discussion


OverviewOverview Setting the context (CILT, CTL)Setting the context (CILT, CTL) Social networking apps (ICQ) Social networking apps (ICQ) Recommender systems (NetPerceptions)Recommender systems (NetPerceptions) Educational object economies (EOE, Educational object economies (EOE,

ESCOT) and related issues (IMS, XML)ESCOT) and related issues (IMS, XML) Learning appliancesLearning appliances Networked improvement communitiesNetworked improvement communities


Concord Concord ConsortiumConsortium


Center for Innovative Center for Innovative Learning TechnologiesLearning Technologies

http://cilt.orghttp://cilt.org


Social networking apps Social networking apps (ICQ)(ICQ)

20 million users as a free web-based 20 million users as a free web-based technologytechnology

Provides instant messaging and chat between online users, and enables URL transfers, file exchanges, online gaming

Sold to AOL for $287 million in Sold to AOL for $287 million in June98June98

Like HotMail (Microsoft purchase), Like HotMail (Microsoft purchase), enables an ‘aggregation play’enables an ‘aggregation play’


ICQ is THE most popular ICQ is THE most popular download on the Global download on the Global

Internet!Internet!


Why???Why???



Social Information Social Information Filtering Filtering ““Automated word of mouth” conceptAutomated word of mouth” concept 8-10 different companies including 8-10 different companies including

NetPerceptions’ GroupLens, Firefly, Alexa NetPerceptions’ GroupLens, Firefly, Alexa Internet, LikeMindsInternet, LikeMinds

Example: amazon.com book and music Example: amazon.com book and music “recommender systems”“recommender systems”

Extensions with profiling for educatorsExtensions with profiling for educators ““1:1 marketing” (pros and cons)1:1 marketing” (pros and cons)





Educational object Educational object economieseconomies Distributed educational component Distributed educational component

software libraries for re-usesoftware libraries for re-use EOEEOE ESCOTESCOT IMSIMS XMLXML


Example:Example:Educational Object Educational Object EconomyEconomy

Created by Jim Spohrer, et al. (Apple)Created by Jim Spohrer, et al. (Apple) Now a non-profit organizationNow a non-profit organization Building a sustainable community of small Building a sustainable community of small

developers producing free educational applets (over developers producing free educational applets (over 3000)3000)

http://www.eoe.orghttp://www.eoe.org


ESCOT (Educational ESCOT (Educational SoftwareSoftwareComponents of Components of Tomorrow)*Tomorrow)*A distributed network of teachers, researchers & developers A distributed network of teachers, researchers & developers creating link-able representational tools for real middle creating link-able representational tools for real middle school math curricula.school math curricula.

Curriculum Databaseorganizing information that links concepts, activities & technologies

Software Innovationdesigning pedagogically-soundre-usable, linkable components

Integration Teamscomposing or structuring lessons that tie components to curriculum

The ESCOT Testbed

**A new NSF grant (Pea, Roschelle, Kaput and DiGiano)A new NSF grant (Pea, Roschelle, Kaput and DiGiano)


Distributed Intelligence: Role of Distributed Intelligence: Role of componentscomponents

Graphs, tables, calculators, geometry, simulations, Graphs, tables, calculators, geometry, simulations, equations, notepads… probably 100 or so core equations, notepads… probably 100 or so core active representational objects that occupy parts of active representational objects that occupy parts of a screena screen

Enable mix-and-match, plug&play Enable mix-and-match, plug&play Cognitive research rationale: Cognitive research rationale:

• Dynamic, linked multiple representations key for deeper Dynamic, linked multiple representations key for deeper understanding understanding

• Animated graphics for process historyAnimated graphics for process history• Collaboration supportCollaboration support• Assessment supportAssessment support

Leading to:• Lower cost• Better quality• More flexibility


ESCOESCOTT

GoalsGoals • CollectCollect broadly useful, powerful broadly useful, powerful

componentscomponents• LinkLink to curriculum needs to curriculum needs• CombineCombine in new activities in new activities

ESCOT Teams ESCOT Teams IntegrateIntegrate Re-usable Re-usable Components from a Shared, Web-Components from a Shared, Web-Accessible Library into LessonsAccessible Library into Lessons• Teacher: Pedagogical DesignTeacher: Pedagogical Design• Developer: Component DesignDeveloper: Component Design• Web facilitator: Web Design (and Web facilitator: Web Design (and

teamwork)teamwork)

Geometer’s Sketchpad


Learning appliancesLearning appliances Palm Pilot hits the “form-function” sweet Palm Pilot hits the “form-function” sweet

spot (63% global market)spot (63% global market) 10,000 developers, serious OS10,000 developers, serious OS Examples: Probeware, MathWorldsExamples: Probeware, MathWorlds Dubinsky-Hawkins new company: Dubinsky-Hawkins new company:

Handspring (retail consumer market)Handspring (retail consumer market)


Fastest adopted HH Fastest adopted HH computing device of all computing device of all timetime

Over 2 millionOver 2 million


Concord Consortium Concord Consortium Sonar Ranger (CCSR): Sonar Ranger (CCSR): CILT ProjectCILT Project



SimCalc MathWorldsSimCalc MathWorlds(Roschelle and Kaput)(Roschelle and Kaput)


HandSpring HandSpring (Post-Palm Computing)(Post-Palm Computing) "We believe the handheld computing business will be "We believe the handheld computing business will be

quite a bit bigger in unit volumes than the PC quite a bit bigger in unit volumes than the PC market, and looking at the possible growth market, and looking at the possible growth areas, we think one of them is consumers -- areas, we think one of them is consumers -- individual purchasers spending their individual purchasers spending their own money," said Ed Colligan, vice president of own money," said Ed Colligan, vice president of development and marketing at development and marketing at Handspring. (Nov 5, 1998, WiredNews)Handspring. (Nov 5, 1998, WiredNews)


Networked Networked improvement improvement communitiescommunities Doug Engelbart’s work as contextDoug Engelbart’s work as context Example: Tapped InExample: Tapped In ESCOTESCOT CILTCILT PALSPALS


SRI’s TAPPED IN SRI’s TAPPED IN ProjectProject(http://tappedin.sri.c(http://tappedin.sri.com)om)

SRI International -- Center for Technology in Learning SRI International -- Center for Technology in Learning ((Mark Schlager, Patricia Schank, Judith Fusco, Richard Goddard)Mark Schlager, Patricia Schank, Judith Fusco, Richard Goddard)

Partners are twelve K-12 teacher professional Partners are twelve K-12 teacher professional development organizations devoted to science development organizations devoted to science educational reformeducational reform

GoalGoal: to develop, operate and study an easy-to-learn, : to develop, operate and study an easy-to-learn, multi-user virtual environment for ongoing teacher multi-user virtual environment for ongoing teacher professional developmentprofessional development

In 19 months: over 2000 registered users alreadyIn 19 months: over 2000 registered users already 1996-2000 Funding:1996-2000 Funding:


Lawrence Hall of Science GEMS Room

WebViewers

File Cabinets

Bulletin board, Whiteboard

Simulations

Guestbook Message box


Shared Sketch Pad

BobJ

Point and Click Web Window Shared Web Browsing

WebViewer

Conversation and other dynamic actions

Who and What is here (awareness)

Bulletin Board

Whiteboard

Exits to other rooms

CommonCommands

Communication and Text Input Window

BOBJ says “I use the GLOBE biometrics and weather activities with my 6th grade class. The kids love them, they really view themselves as scientists

Judi wants to find out more about GLOBE!BobJ projects GLOBE welcome (gw) You see the URL:http://www.globe.gov/ghome/invite.html

Judi exclaims, “thanks! I see it. So from here I register for a GLOBE workshop?

Input Field

BASIC TAPESTRY USER INTERFACE ON-DEMAND FEATURES

TextDocument(with URL attachment)

GLOBE welcome (gw),


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“Hot Technologies” for Net Learning Advances