Wearable Computers Wearable Computers for the Educational Arenafor the Educational Arena

International Conference on Wearable Computers

March 5, 2002

Chicago, Illinois

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Capitol Area Consortium for Wearable Capitol Area Consortium for Wearable Computing Technology in EducationComputing Technology in Education

• University of Maryland – College of Education– Davina Pruitt-Mentle

• Alexandria Country Day School – Virginia– Will DeLamater

– Sherry Ward

• Coventry Schools – Ohio– Lisa Blough

– Lisa Zverloff

– Eric Van Raepenbusch

• Queen Anne’s County Public Schools – Maryland– David Rose

PartnersPartners

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HistoryHistory

• Preparing Teachers for Technology of Tomorrow: Summer Institute 2000– Richard Bizar – Xybernaut Presentation

• Consortium established in October 2000– Mission: identify, investigate, experiment, develop,

test, and evaluate wearable computer applications and solutions for education and associated fields.

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Preliminary WorkPreliminary Work

• Institute for Advanced Computer Studies: Human Computer Interaction Laboratory and College of Education, University of Maryland - Allison Druin (Children as Design Partners)

• Educational Technology Outreach: College of Education, University of Maryland – Davina Pruitt-Mentle (Professional Development and Pre-service Exploration)

• Coventry Local School Districts – Lisa Blough Administrator, Lisa Zverloff: Wearable Computers as Assistive Technology

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Consortium ActivitiesConsortium Activities

Assistive Technology General

Research

Children as Design Partners

PD and Teacher Design Teams

Case Studies

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Queen Anne’s ActivitiesQueen Anne’s Activities

• How do we use technology to include children with disabilities in the general education curriculum?

• How do we include students in class discussions/participation?

• How can a teacher customize instruction with a minimum of technology skills and time?

Using Technology in the Inclusive SettingUsing Technology in the Inclusive Setting

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Queen Anne’s ActivitiesQueen Anne’s Activities

NONO YESYES

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Queen Anne’s ActivitiesQueen Anne’s Activities

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Field Research

with wearable

computers

forms the basis of

the innovative

FieldQuestLive

program for middle

school student

teams

Alexandria Country Day School Alexandria Country Day School ActivitiesActivities

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Alexandria Country Day School Alexandria Country Day School ActivitiesActivities

Students webcast a learning

module of their own design

from a site of historical or

cultural significance in their

region to middle school peers

around the country and

around the world

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Collaborative effort, problem-

solving, curriculum-building

mapped to state learning

standards, and webcast production

characterize this engaging

program

Alexandria Country Day School Alexandria Country Day School ActivitiesActivities

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University of MarylandUniversity of Maryland

• Children as Design Partners – http://www.cs.umd.edu/hcil/kiddesign/

• Educational Technology Outreach – Professional Development and Inservice http://www.edtechoutreach.umd.edu/

• Department of Special Education – http://www.education.umd.edu/Depts/EDSP/

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Coventry ActivitiesCoventry Activities

• Communication

• Curriculum

• Leisure

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Coventry ActivitiesCoventry Activities

• Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Grant - $13,000– Wearable Computers for students with

Learning Disabilities

• Assistive Technology Infusion Grant (7) - $40,000– Wearable Computers as Assistive

Technology

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Coventry ActivitiesCoventry Activities

Applications in the Classroom

• Text to speech

• Word predication

• MP3

• Icon to speech

• Augmentative Communication

• Wireless internet

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Future DirectionsFuture Directions

• Continue to explore the use of portable computers for specific students with disabilities

• Expand to general education science students in the "field“– Students can create content in the field – create a constructivist learning

environment

• Portable computers allow the students to bring the technology with them– Lead to an increase in the amount of time that a student with disabilities

can be included in the general education setting and open new avenues to self-dependency

– Bring the outside world inside, and computers/technology outside

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VideoVideo

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?