Learning io t without the “i” educational internet of things in a developing context
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This slide was presented at the MobiSys2015 conference. To provide better education to children from different socio-economic backgrounds, the Thai Government launched the ‘‘One Tablet PC Per Child’’ (OTPC) policy and distributed 800,000 tablet computers to first-grade students across the country in 2012. This initiative is an opportunity to study how mobile learning and Internet of Things (IoT) technology can be designed for students in underprivileged areas of northern Thailand. In this position paper, we present a prototype, called OBSY (Observation Learning System) which targets primary science education. OBSY consists of i) a sensor device, developed with low-cost open source singled-board computer Raspberry Pi, housed in a 3D printed case, ii) a mobile device friendly graphical interface displaying visualisations of the sensor data, iii) a self-contained DIY Wi-Fi network which allows the system to operate in an environment with inadequate ICT infrastructure. Full paper: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2753489
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- 10. IoT based educational technology personalised rich and interactive learning anytime anywhere when they need it active learning collaborative engagement
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- 16. “We like to learn by seeing through pictures or videos”
- 18. science related learning activity
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- Good morning to day I would like to present about ……
- The presentation outline included….
- Before I talk through the presentation, I should like to introduce you to Thailand’s education system. Education for all children in Thailand is a right which is provided by the Thai Government through the Ministry of Education. All children are able to receive standard education equally including minority children (non-Thai) who live in Thailand. Key elements included are the provision of 12 years (previously 9 years) of free compulsory education, provision of a new learning pedagogy model (learner centre-model) and the promotion of students’ and teachers’ learning by utilising ICT.
- Therefore, to tackle these weaknesses, …. As part of the OTPC policy of 2012, the Ministry of Education has distributed 800,000 tablet computers which are installed with a range of learning contents to the first grade students across country.
- However, subsequent studies showed, In most cases, children were learning contents passively by redding e-books watching teaching video clips or listening to audio clips through learning applications and websites presented on the tablet.
- …. It is foreseen that….
- Taking account of the current situation, ……. We believe that IoT based educational technology can empower students to have ……. Hence, the learning process can become more active, through collaborative engagement beyond the classroom. Moreover, the integration of IoT and the use of sensors enable students to become digital citizens who have a better understanding of, and knowhow in, annotating real-world information through smart sensors .
- Moreover, the integration of IoT and the use of sensors enable students to become digital citizens who have a better understanding of, and knowhow in, annotating real-world information through smart sensors .
- Before we developed the system…last year… 210 students 8 teachers
- What we have found? Particularly in remote areas schools where they are facing problems with a lack of learning materials a shortage of qualified teachers in the core subjects (mathematics, science and English)
- How about the use of tablet computer…
- We have interviewed teachers….
- Highlighted that….
- From the study, it is clear to us that in order to design effective IoT based educational technologies for these user groups, we need to address the following design challenges.
- To tackle the underperformance of Thai students in science and maths.
- To tackle the lack of school’s learning materials and budget…..
- To tackle the out of date school network equipment and unreliable government supported internet connection.
- The system is developed for second grade students around 6-9 years old, therefore…
- We adopted 3D printing technology to provide…
- It is built on a low-cost, single-board computer called …which connects to
- Also, it is designed to be simple and attractive to children with simple icons and colourful visual style.
- Due to schools are lacking of internet connection or had out of date network equipments…
- Before we deployed OBSY, we worked closely with teachers to design learning scenarios following the national curriculum.
- “peeking at Ms. Bean and Mr. Rock”
- Now, I would like to share my current study. Last month I finished conducting a small scale evaluation study in Thailand.
- I ran the study in 2 schools with 11 students and 2 teachers.
- In the final study I will try to understand how OBSY can be used to enhance students’ engagement and learning outcomes. Finally, the guidelines and recommendations for the system will be provided.