BERNIE DODGE, PHDSAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY

WonderPointA Design for m-Learning

Overview

Identify a plot of ground Go out as a class and capture voice notes,

geotagged photosPropose interesting questionsPost them, rate them for interestingness, and

then find answers

What used to

be here?

What kind of tree is that?

When were these

houses built?

What does this

sign mean?

What does that thing on the roof

do?

Did people live here? Was it a home?

What does K-1911-P mean?

Where do these wires come from? Where do they go?

What does this thing do?

Motivational Elements

Points for coming up with good questionsPoints for finding answers using research

after the visitRatings voted by studentsBorrows from Reddit, Facebook “likes”, etc. Encourages curiosity, looking at ordinary

surroundings with a beginner’s mind.Different classes can explore the same plot

from the perspectives of math, history, English, science, etc.

Timelines

WonderPoints will be tested in San Diego in November.

We expect to deploy it widely in 2011Interested in participating as a beta tester?

Write bdodge@mail.sdsu.edu