Game-Based Learning (GBL)
Las mejores aplicaciones educativas en Android
Los dispositivos móviles que ahora tenemos a nuestro alcance están revolucionando el acceso a la información. Las aplicaciones creadas para estos smartphones y tablets proporcionan herramientas útiles para el ámbito de la educación, que a su vez convierten palabras como sincronización total, portabilidad, nube, y goelocalización en términos cotidianos.
Este artículo presenta una selección concisa de las mejores aplicaciones educativas gratuitas que se encuentran dentro de la plataforma Google Play. Las aplicaciones están agrupadas por categorías, y acompañadas de información que permite al usuario hacerese una idea rápida de "para qué sirve." Esto se complementa con una sección llamada "A destacar," donde se destila lo mejor de la aplicación, además de ofrecer enlaces a sus vídeos promocionales y zona de descarga.
Ilearning Forum Paris 2013
iLearning Forum Paris 2013 will open its doors on February 12th and 13th 2013 at Espace Champerret of Paris by welcoming e-learning, Training, HR and Talent Management professionals of the whole world.
iLearning Forum 2013 proposes a space of show more widened on the Hall A of Espace Champerret in order to welcome around 50 exhibitors and 4500 to 5000 expected visitors from more than 40 countries.
The show confirms its positionning as the most important European reference n°1 event in France in the field of the technologies at the service of learning. One large opened space of 250sqm will be the place of all the demonstrations and the presentations of the latest international innovation in e-learning (simulations, interactive video, serious games, skills and management applications, the development of contents tools, social networks of learning...).
Access to the show is free.
LEARNTEC 2013 - The digital relevance of life-long learning
LEARNTEC is the leading international trade fair and convention for vocational education, learning and information technology and is scheduled to take place between 29 and 31 January 2013 at the Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center. It has been established for many years as the sector meeting place for e-learning providers and players in the field of vocational education and the focus of next year’s event will be on “Future Learning”.
Mobile learning, games and social learning: there is no mistaking the technological trends in the world of learning, and these developments are also reflected in the LEARNTEC 2013 motto: “Future Learning”. The convention is also dealing with topics from daily practice, including blended learning, the introduction of e-learning and virtual classrooms. Among the management themes covered, employer attractiveness, professional careers and performance management are areas of particular focus. A number of new fields will also be highlighted, including education for the “50+” generation, innovative interfaces and digital publishing.
LEARNTEC follows up on its success with highly relevant, up-to-date topics. LEARNTEC was rated as far and away the most important one among education fairs and conventions by MMB Learning Delphi 2012. A large majority of experts surveyed – 82 percent – considered LEARNTEC to be the go-to event for digital learning, while 89 percent of e-learning providers were of the same opinion.
According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ “Global Entertainment and Media Outlook: 2012-2016” publication, digital learning media are set to grow by 12.1 percent annually over the next five years, whereas the non-digital media market is only expected to grow by 2.8 percent per year. This is why LEARNTEC will be featuring the debut of e-PUB@LEARNTEC, an interactive café that will serve as a meeting point for everyone dealing with digital learning media such as e-books and apps. All issues having to do with e-publishing will be up for discussion in a relaxed café atmosphere.
LEARNTEC 2013 once again has a wealth of highlights in store, with organisers being careful to ensure that there is a healthy mix. The event will kick off with two keynote addresses: Prof. Barbara Ischinger from the OECD will be talking about “Creating quality jobs by leveraging education, skills and migration”, while Prof. Dieter Kempf, CEO of Datev and President of BITKOM, for the first time serving as a conceptual partner to LEARNTEC, will be exploring learning scenarios for 2020. On the first day of the event, a high-calibre discussion group featuring Prof. Dr. Peter Vorderer and Prof. Dr. Gerhard de Haan will take a look at the topic of “digital relevance”, offering a counterweight to current theses about computers not benefitting the educational process. New York-based Colleen Macklin, an internationally renowned professor specialising in games, will be brought on board for the Wednesday programme, while the final day will once again be devoted to the issue of motivation, as successful trainer Dr. Frädrich will be showing ways to escape from demotivation. During LEARNTEC, Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center will also be playing host to the Baden-Württemberg media day, which is focusing on “The role of mobile media in children’s media”.
The 21st LEARNTEC is to take place at Karlsruhe Trade Fair Center from 29 January to 31 January 2013.
Serious sports catalogue of digital sports games
The Serious Sports project aims to develop a digital sports game and reusable framework that will offer sports/fitness coaches the opportunity to simulate the physical conditioning, training content and structure in different (training) seasons for a European-wide sparring sport.
The project will seek to provide resources and self-assessment techniques as part of this digital sports game to support coaches, vocational teachers and others involved in sports through game based learning and reinforcement techniques.
The project also intends to research, enhance and promote the use of game based learning in all areas of sport and support the recognition and evaluation of social, communication and organizational skills acquired in all possible learning scenarios.
Lernen mit Computer-Spielen
Das österreichische Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend veröffentlich das Lernbuch 'Lernen mit Computerspielen für Padagoginnen un Pädagogen.
Die primäre Zielgruppe dieses Buches sind Fachleute, also Pädagoginnen und Pädagogen, Lehrerinnen un Lehrer, Trainerinnen und Trainer, die Kinder im Alter von 6+ Jahren unterrichten und in ihren Klassen "Lernen duch Spiel" anwenden möchten. Das Buch wird ihnen helfen, das Lernpotential von digitalen Spielen zu entdecken, systematisch Spiele zu finden, in ihren Klassen einzuführen oder eigene Lernideen zu realisieren.
Lernspiele sollen einen eindeutigen Lerneffekt erzielen, und so verwendet, abgestimmt und eigestetzt werden, dass die Lernprozesse fördern, verbessern und pflegen.
Keynote Speakers of EDEN 2013 Annual Conference Revealed
The first list of keynote speakers for the 2013 EDEN Annual Conference unveiled right before the Holiday season includes Prof. Sugata Mitra, Dr. Bernard Luskin, Anna Kirah, Ana Carla Pereira, and a representative of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.
Prof. Sugata Mitra is Professor of Educational Technology at the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences at Newcastle University, UK. He is best known for his "Hole in the Wall" experiment, and widely cited in works on literacy and education. Prof. Mitra is a leading proponent of Minimally Invasive Education, a solution that uses the power of collaboration and the natural curiosity of children to catalyze learning. During his most known experiment, 'Hole in the Wall' conducted first in 1999, a computer was placed in a kiosk created within a wall in a slum at Kalkaji, Delhi and children were allowed to use it freely. The experiment aimed at proving that children could be taught by computers very easily without any formal training. This experiment inspired Vikas Swarup, an Indian diplomat to write Q & A, the novel adapted into the multiple Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. See his TED talk on the experiment here.
Dr. Bernard Luskin, President-Elect for the American Psychological Association (APA) Media Psychology Division is widely known for his major study 'Media Psychology and New Technology'. Dr Luskin was central to the launch of Jones International University, the first accredited fully online university in the USA and the Mind Extension University, a precursor for many of the online university programs of today, including what are now being called emerging MOOC strategies. Read his blog 'The Media Psychology Effect' featured on 'Psychology Today'.
Anne Kirah, is currently Senior Design and Innovation Anthropologist of Steria, Norway. She served previously as a design anthropologist for MSN leading field and laboratory research, national and international, intended to influence software and service designs to improve humans’ interaction with technology. She holds an advanced graduate degree in social and cultural anthropology, as well as undergraduate degrees in social anthropology, the sociology of education and developmental psychology. She also holds a master’s degree in psychology from the University of Washington.
Ana Carla Pereira, Head of Unit for Skills and Qualifications, Commission Directorate-General Education and Culture will talk about the developments with the European Union new generation education programmes.
Our Norwegian hosts invited a high level representative of the Norwegian Nobel Committee to speak.
The Nordic Voice
Distance education has been an important part of adult education in the Nordic countries for the last hundred years. Today, in Scandinavia, online education with advanced digital learning resources are widely accessible. A best practice presentation from all the Nordic countries will take place.
Call for Contributions
Underpinning the conference theme, “The Joy of Learning”, the EDEN 2013 Annual Conference will include paper presentations, interactive workshops often blended with webinars, on-the-spot poster sessions with visualised practices and project presentations in form of short demonstrations.
Contributions should relate to the conference themes. The Call is open until 5 February. Submissions will be double peer reviewed and accepted contributions published in the electronic Conference Proceedings with ISBN and their summary in the printed Book of Abstracts.
For details on submission categories, on how to submit your proposal and format guidelines, please visit the conference website and the Call for Contributions menu.
Online and Social
The Conference will be supported and accompanied intensively by social networking, sharing, online and virtual presence and involvement possibilities. You are invited to share on Twitter, Facebook, Slideshare and Youtube. The conference hashtag is #EDENOslo. A curated Conference news service is collecting related information via it's Scoop.it account.
The EDEN Oslo Facebook group is already active.
About the Conference
E-learning, open and distance education have been important fields of intellectual excitement and innovative development. Challenges posed by the new technologies are permanent, and students constantly keep teachers under pressure to develop. Individual and collective motivation, enhancement of the learning experience and overall improvement of learning quality are gaining ever-increasing traction.
How can we do our best to make learning a thrilling experience for learners, including providing a sense of joy in the virtual classroom?
The EDEN 2013 Conference will discover and present the latest best practice in this field, share progressive concepts, inventive solutions, and promote joint-thinking and collaboration.
L@-KOLOK : 1ère web-fiction interactive et pédagogique
Destinée avant tout aux jeunes de 14 à 20 ans, la web-fiction L@-KOLOK.com met en scène quatre colocataires d’une vingtaine d’années. En les voyant vivre, le spect’acteur est confronté avec eux aux grands enjeux de notre époque : l’environnement, la santé, la consommation, l’énergie, l’alimentation... Chaque épisode explore un sujet de société particulier.
Learning Technologies eXchanges 2013
This is the second year that Learning Technologies and Learning and Skills are hosting an official eXchange to give the learning and development community a chance to meet, network and collaborate at the event. eXchanges will provide a unique opportunity to get up close and personal with speakers from the conference.
The eXchange provides an opportunity for L&D practitioners who are visiting the show to directly meet the conference speakers to exchange practical ideas and experiences around themes being discussed in the conference.
A chance to get up close and personal with conference speakers!
The feedback that we received last year was unanimous: What a great idea! Like all great ideas, it's simple and straight forward, but incredibly effective. Each eXchanges will take the form of an informal, face-to-face group conversation looking at answers to practical questions that will stimulate innovation and creativity in learning and development. The eXchanges will last over an hour and their USP is that each one will be lead by an industry-leading expert who is speaking at the conference.
Every eXchange will give you unprecendented access to much respected industry leaders and conference speakers. Here's your moment to air your questions, problems and even solutions to your e-learning colleagues.