lyndsay barrett
A3 – Who’s ready for the AR-Podcast?
Imagine you turn on a news podcast unpacking a complicated geopolitical story. You’re making dinner as you listen but glance up at a once-blank wall now covered with a graphical map. You hear the perspective of each interest group as you select various regions. Icons document trade and diplomatic relationships as you hear about them. […]
How AR helps feeble human brains: A prediction and a reality
The volume of data available to humanity at this moment in time is incredible. Olshannikova et al. predicted in 2015 that, by 2020, there would be as many digital bits of data in existence as there are stars in the universe. Though it’s not likely any one of us would want to access every “bit,” […]
A2 – What 5G practically means for mobile education
Welcome to the 5G and Mobile Learning OER! In 2021, there are many predictions about the impacts of 5G networks on education. Many predictions celebrate one glowing potential without considering associated concerns or limitations. Painting a picture of 5G connectedness is not complete without including information on network security and unequal access to technology, networks, […]
Microlearning with 7taps
Microlearning is a valuable approach to mobile and open learning. Previous OERs, like this one, have done an excellent job giving an overview of what microlearning is, popular tools you may already be using, and where it fits in education, particularly in workplace training and adult education. If you are already familiar with microlearning you […]
A1: Why Podcasts belong in the classroom
For all the predictions about podcast popularity waxing and waning a simple fact remains: Video hasn’t killed the radio star. This enduring popularity has nothing to do with marketing or device popularity but instead grows from a human attraction to oral storytelling. My A1 project explores why podcasts endure and why both podcast consumption and […]
Extraterrestrial internet vs 5G networks
Starlink is a constellation of hundreds of satellites (eventually thousands) in low orbit around Earth, which, in combination with ground transceivers, provides satellite internet access. The service is now available for first-come, first-served Beta testing. A colleague of mine signed up and had it running in time to watch the Super Bowl this past weekend. […]
Crowdcast does something Zoom can’t
I recently attended a Crowdcast webinar on a particular software I’d like to learn to use. I often find webinars boring because of their one-sided download of information, but I was interested in the subject matter and the speaker so I decided to give it a try. The actual experience was completely different from what […]
Podcasts and Language Revitalization
I’ll admit it. I gave podcasts a 5-star rating in the Frontiers Poll. The only reason I didn’t select it as one of my top three choices because I was hung up on whether or not podcasts can be considered “transformative,” which was part of the criteria we were asked to consider. In the end, […]
Using mobile tech as a storytelling tool for preschoolers
Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs are often wary of mobile technology. Privacy concerns among parents are high and research shows children under the age of 2 should avoid screen time altogether. Additionally, administrators and teachers may not be familiar with current technology and so even less likely to wade out into a potentially controversial or […]
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