Ubiquitous Learning and Instructional Technologies MOOC’s Updates

Essential Update #1: Learning technology which genuinely makes a difference to the dynamics of learning

* Thi is my first time posting in this type of media format, so forgive me if my post appears " wonky ".

For this update, I chose to talk about a ' Choose Your Own Adventure ' website, created by the BBC. It is called " Syrian Journey " & can be found at the links below.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32057601

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/syrian-journey/

I have ( hopefully ) attached a pdf, explaining the site, and providing examples of the choices the reader will face, when engaged in the scenarios.

Syrian Journey Scenarios / Choose Your Own Adventure

Comment: In what ways does technology mediated learning change both learning in person and learning at a distance? Discuss other participants' comments by mentioning them @name.

Technology mediated learning can be more convenient, whether learning in person at a ‘ brick and mortar’ school, ( B & M ) OR by learning at a distance. In either case, help can be found, by asking a question of the teacher, in person, OR by clicking and sending a message.

Of course, the response time would be more immediate in a

B & M environment. The Time & Space factor are more convenient in distance learning. The learner learns at their own pace and a place of their choosing.

Make an Update: Find an example of a learning technology, which genuinely makes a difference to the dynamics of learning.

I first used this website / activity when I was teaching Geography to 9th grade boys in Kuwait. They had to play the game, and then complete a map of the region to see the locations of the places mentioned in the game. By making predictions, and seeing the results, in real time, the students hopefully developed a sense of empathy for the very REAL problems faced by the Syrian refugees. The ‘Choose your Own Adventure’ book genre has been around for a long time. Personally, I find them more engaging, as a reader.

  • Omer Tanyilmaz
  • Leor Zellner