The Digital Signage ExpertOne of the presenters at the Scala Connected Sign Conference in Amsterdam 2010 was Avans Hogeschool in the Netherlands. Together Rene van der Burgt & Yvonne Koert presented the speech. The core was Combining Digital Signage & Social Communities.
We are all aware of the Changing World. Change is coming via the world at home, Publishing World, and Social Media. These worlds know no Boundaries where Interactivity is key and one lives in Parallel Universes. To add emphasis watch the two following Films watch and Time, the core here is simplicity, rapid change and most of all “engage me”. After this warm-up, we entered into BUZZ groups. These were formed out of a 2-minute talk with others around you about a specific topic of your choice, the results of which were to be TEXT to an adjoining screen. It was quickly proven that although this is a dynamic process, we the attendees were already passing the learning crest. Part two of the YouTube film nailed this concept to the table.
The way we educate is rapidly breaking old paradigms; the use of new technology is as much today essential as a pencil was a generation ago. Students demand change, they want to… Learn be active, share knowledge, co-create, innovate, add value and be led by example, be inspired, be challenged and most of all be ready for the future.
So how do we effect the Change? We begin with a Different Environment, Different Task, Different Assessment, Different Teaching, Future Perspectives, Different Skills, and New Media in Education. A few examples of how: Class Time table changes we use Twitter, communicating Grades we implement the Text Message. To organize Public Transport, Questions by message system. In Presenting Power Points are already OUT, the new ways are Podcasts & Screencats. Courses are now delivered by means of Interactivity with Twitter, through Blogging and finally communicated with Skype & Youtube
In consolidating these skills and set these children ready for life beyond, practical Business Assignments are worked through. Examples of Interactive Marketing planning and the idea of Business Models with Trend Watching are key to equipping children with core survival skills.
One can see there is plenty to do, keeping it altogether is also now one of the roles of Digital Signage in education.
James van Etten, Editor Clippings