INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND EDUCATION - Two Successful Case-studies

Nicoletta Di Blas, Paolo Paolini, Aldo Torrebruno

2010

Abstract

When “going digital” in the field of education one possible option – typically adopted in higher and adult education – is, so to speak, to “enhance the real world” through technology. Course materials are provided in digital format, face-to-face interaction is replaced by forums or social spaces, exercises and activities are remotely performed and scored, etc. Another option is to create “innovative learning experiences”, that without technology would not be possible nor conceivable. Innovative learning experiences are more difficult to conceive, and also riskier to introduce in an established learning environment: they are also more difficult to explain and to evaluate. Innovative learning experiences, however, have also a great potential: they can generate “excitement” (something new!) and non-traditional educational benefits (still alongside with the ‘traditional’ ones), like increased media literacy, professional skills and attitudes and more. In this paper, we will present two real-life innovative learning experiences for schools: collaborative 3D environments (for high school students) and digital storytelling (for pupils of all school grades, including kindergarten). We will discuss how they were designed and deployed (involving more than 20,000 students, from 3 continents) and what educational benefits they brought about.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Di Blas N., Paolini P. and Torrebruno A. (2010). INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND EDUCATION - Two Successful Case-studies . In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-674-024-5, pages 341-348. DOI: 10.5220/0002768103410348

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu10,
author={Nicoletta Di Blas and Paolo Paolini and Aldo Torrebruno},
title={INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND EDUCATION - Two Successful Case-studies},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,},
year={2010},
pages={341-348},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0002768103410348},
isbn={978-989-674-024-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU,
TI - INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND EDUCATION - Two Successful Case-studies
SN - 978-989-674-024-5
AU - Di Blas N.
AU - Paolini P.
AU - Torrebruno A.
PY - 2010
SP - 341
EP - 348
DO - 10.5220/0002768103410348