Augmented Reality Language Learning – Virtual Worlds meet m-Learning

Virtual Worlds meet m-Learning Augmented Reality Language Learning

Some Initial Thoughts
Teaching Methods for ARLL
(Augmented Reality Language Learning)
Dogme
Task-Based Learning

Google Android Phone as Example for ARLL
Focus on 2 Tools
Wikitude
Geo-tagged Wikipedia
Google Lattitude / BrightKite
Location-based social networking and microblogging

What is Augmented Reality?
AR = real-world + computer-generated data
Result is that computer generated objects
are blended into real time projection of real
life activities.

Wikitude – An Immersive Wikipedia
Wikitude is a program
It provides information from Wikipedia on a smartphone
Information displayed as markers on the camera screen
* Smartphone = cell phone with camera, internet, GPS etc

If you move the phone, the markers stay with the building or physical place
Click on the markers or summaries to go to the Wikipedia page
* Google Android phone has 3G internet access

Latitude – Location-Based Social Networks
Friends see each other’s location
Locations shown on map (on phone)
Profile / photos included for each friend
* depends on each user’s privacy settings

BrightKite – Geo-tagged Twitter
BrightKite is like twitter but with geo-tagging
Users microblog from mobile device (eg phones)
User’s location also given with microblog post (tweet)
Users can find each other via ‘twittering’
Microblogging becomes location-specific
* depends on each user’s privacy settings

Augmented Reality in Mobile Assisted Language Learning
ARLL focuses on contextual (immersive) learning
Learners can move beyond physical classroom into street / field
Contexts have opportunity to be relevant and to engage learners

Language Learning with Augmented Reality / Virtual Worlds
Is learning languages with virtual worlds and with augmented reality the same?
Consider 4 experiences that are possible with virtual worlds…
1. Immersive
2. Social
3. Creative
4. Gaming

Immersive Experiences in AR
Very immersive (it’s real life!)
Limited flexibility – difficult to travel to distant places
Limited opportunity to change surroundings (compared to a virtual world)
Rich in information (with Wikitude)

Social Experiences in AR
Extremely real – lots of real people in real life!
How easy is it to talk with other people (compared to a virtual world)?
Is microblogging (eg Twitter) with BrightKite more social?
New ways of communication = new activities for language lessons

Creative Experiences in AR
AR does not yet create opportunities to build in the location
But can share experiences via internet (3G) internet
Microblogging
Blogging
Instant messaging
Photo-sharing
Podcasting/vodcasting
Wiki participation

Gaming Experiences in AR
Gaming is possible with AR
Lingualgamers.com
Local Games Lab
Holden and Sykes

Methods for Augmented Reality Language Learning
Can we use same methods as with virtual worlds?
Task-based Learning
Activities using 24/7 access to location-specific information
Activities using social networking
Collaborative tasks
Information gap activities
Dogme
Microblogging as conversation

Activities for Augmented Reality Language Learning
Role plays as tour guides (learners access Wikitude for information)
Quests on location (students search for ‘treasure’)
AR Geocaching (hidden containers are virtual /augmented reality).
Projects and fieldtrips (students explore and collect data (text/videos/audios/images))
Blogging, Microblogging and Wikis (share ideas and content online)
Noticing and mobile diaries (students reflect on experiences)

Future of Augmented Reality Language Learning
ARLL is mainly geo-tagging now – will it be different in future?
AR will involve objects (not just information) in future
Future may offer more creative learning opportunities

Augmented Reality in Real Life
How will AR be used in real life?
Technologies often change communication patterns
Will AR also change how we communicate?
AR may offer new opportunities for language education

Learn more…
Further information on our blog…
www.avatarlanguages.com/blog/arll

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