Virtual Worlds meet m-Learning Augmented Reality Language Learning

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

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

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.

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

Wikitude is a program

It provides information from Wikipedia on a smartphone

Information displayed as markers on the camera screen

Wikitude – An Immersive Wikipedia

Wikitude – An Immersive Wikipedia 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

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

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

Friends see each other’s location

Locations shown on map (on phone)

Profile / photos included for each friend

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

Further information on our blog…

www.avatarlanguages.com/blog/arll

Online Language School One-to-one language classes Spanish English Other languages www.avatarlanguages.com

One-to-one language classes

Spanish

English

Other languages

www.avatarlanguages.com