ORGANIZATION OF THE WORKSHOP
Pedagogical Framework workshop
(Organisers: BfBWK (AT) in collaboration with Nesta (UK) and Växjö (SE))
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BMBWK is preparing a programme for the Workshop 1, Pedagogical
Framework.
http://www.virtuelleschule.at/collage/programm_collage_athen_2006.htm
Technological workshop
(Organisers: Forthnet (GR) in collaboration with Nesta (UK) and Växjö (SE))
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Forthnet is preparing a presentation of a possible collage scenario and how
they will implement it technologically
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE TECHNOLOGICAL (AND THE PEDAGOGICAL)
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WORKSHOP
Present existing mobile learning projects and then our future goals
Include new ideas, other than PDAs, e.g. real mobiles (handies) audio
learning (Podcasting, etc.).
mobile didactics to be linked with the mobile technology.
Present scenarios of the technological design - because it will be the basis for
the didactical design
Have a discussion with about technical possible solutions to be used in this
project.
WP1 leaders to make in advance a analysis of projects to be discussed in
order to extract which features are or may be relevant for COLLAGE.
have a list of m-learning projects that are worth considering for their
technological functions, and a list of m learning projects which are worth
considering for their pedagogical contribution, i.e. they provide some
experimental findings
Suggested projects
 usability tests with the MLE, www.MLearn.net,
 a cross media framework (http://dmt.fhjoanneum.at/upm/xlearning/website/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&t
ask=view&id=14&Itemid=46&lang=en) (under implementation)
 http://www.ea.gr/ep/motfal/
 Tartu city in Estonia is using m-teacher system to keep cnnections between
parents and teachers
 clip about Tartu activity is here http://www.tartu.ee/data/m-klassijuhataja.mpg
Suggested scenarios under implementation
 a "mobile classroom" where handies are used in different ways - so to use also
the micro, the cam and the video cam for school use. for example to make
protocols of experiments and transfer these data to the teacher via the mobile
network
EXTRACTING DATA FROM THE WORKSHOPS
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Presentation of existing relevant projects following the structure:
 didactical aims
 technical possibilities – standards
 project results and experiences
 connecting factors to the COLLAGE project (based on the own
experiences: suggestions according to the pedagogical design/framework
for COLLAGE)
 further aspects
 a scenario-based design for extracting requirements for the Collage
system/platform, the scenarios described in the COLLAGE proposal should be
used as the foundation for scenario based design, so we can use it both for the
pedagogical and technical functionality.
 scenarios should be based on pedagogical activities and processes related to
existing school content, not only technology
 the leaders of WP1 make in advance a analysis of those projects in order to
extract which features are or may be relevant for COLLAGE. We will not
have the time to discuss these points in Athens
 include parts of the reviewed project in the final collage system - so it must
not be developed everything from the beginning (e.g. is it possible to link the
MLE (www.MLearn.net) together with the MOTFAL system and IXMedia
and other systems from other partners?)
CONSTRAINTS
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a lot of factors to take into account: what technology allows us to do, what
is already done, what is innovation in m-learning, and what is pedagogical
appropriate
realistic predictions as how much is our target group would be ready to use
COLLAGE
what will be the promised sustainability.
usability issues
cost of running the application after implementation
business model is also important - so that a system can be really used in a
cheap way
RELATION AND INTERACTION BETWEEN TECHNOLOGICAL AND DIDACTICAL DESIGN
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the technological design will be the basis for the didactical design or
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the pedagogical approach should dictate how technology should be designed
and implemented
in some parts the technology limits the pedagogical goals
the analysis of what want the technology to do should be the first steps.
we should use an approach that takes both sides into account. And rely on
results from existing projects
we should not limit the potential of bringing innovation into education just
due to technological constrains.
but we should not limit the potential of bringing innovation into education just
due to technological constraints