Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Gadgets, Games and Gizmos: Community Colleges of the Community Colleges of the

FutureFuture

By:Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D.

Professor, Instructional TechnologyBloomsburg University

www.karlkapp.blogspot.com

http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/

Brief history of…

The World

We’ve learned and struggled for a fewyears here figuring out how to make a decent phone. PC guys are not going to just figure this out.

They’re not going to just walk in.

--Palm CEO Ed Colligan, 16 Nov 2006

ENIAC's main control panel

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What actions should I take based on this

information?

What variables do I balance to keep my

person happy?How should I

manage my time?

What leadershipstrategy should I

use?

What activities give me the most return

for my efforts?

Can I trust this person who wants to team with me to accomplish a goal?

What can we create together?

Found at bat-blog.com

  A college graduate sued her alma mater forA college graduate sued her alma mater for $72,000 -- the full cost of her tuition and then some$72,000 -- the full cost of her tuition and then some -- because she couldn’t find a job (CNN)-- because she couldn’t find a job (CNN)

Community College— 28% borrow an average of $5,879

New Approach

es are Needed

New Approach

es are Needed

Solutions

1. Provide a challenge2. Learning as a

process3. Leverage immersive

environments4. Play Games5. Go Mobile6. Expand the

Classroom

I’m a Boss, too.

Solution #1: Provide a Challenge

Say Dadda

Solution #2: Learning as a process

Refer learners to a Blackboard Course Site for homework

Conduct a classroom session

Review with self-paced e-learning

Learning as a Process

Solution #3: Leverage immersive environments

Solution #4: Play games

Solution #5: Go Mobile

Step Three: Lower Machine

Maui 1.3 miles

Pacific Ocean

H: 79°L: 68°

Solution #6:Expand the classroom

Use the tools

Real-timeaccess to faculty member

Quick question

BroadcastingThoughts and

Opinions

SendingStudents

Reminders.

Assignments

Answering one questionleads to more questions

Reach outside of the four walls of a classroom

Focused Chats

Clarification of Terms

Tips and Techniques

Frequently Asked Questions

Posting/Collection ofof ValuableResources

Listing ofExperts or

Faculty with Similar Interest

Link to the Field

Advice from Alumni

Creating a bridge to alumni, students and

industry through a community via Web 2.0

Continual Education

Peer-to-Peer Learning

Create Youtube Moments.

The Future

Casual FridayAre you a 36 year-old IT Manager looking for pants that won’t constrict when you’re crawling behind a network router in a closet on the third floor? You’ve found them in the Casual Friday. Generous seat. No-wrinkle technology. Higher waistband to slim down your appearance. Front pleats for a dressier look that can impress customers in the office, and perform in the server room.Price: $40.00 USD/$10,560 Lindens

Go ahead…jump in!

Solutions

1. Provide a challenge2. Learning as a

process3. Leverage immersive

environments4. Play Games5. Go Mobile6. Expand the

Classroom

Questions/More Information• http://www.kaplaneduneering.com/kappnotes/

– Recommended books– Samples and Examples

• Learning in 3D– www.learningin3d.info

• Gadgets, Games and Gizmos for Learning– www.gadgetsgamesandgizmos.com

• Email: kkapp@bloomu.edu• Email: karlkapp@gmail.com