I can do an application for the Library Search Engine.
I can create the design and visual & textual description of its basic functions. If you are OK with this idea, I will post the drafts of each slide here, and we'll discuss/edit them.
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Application prototype
I can do an application for the Library Search Engine.
I can create the design and visual & textual description of its basic functions. If you are OK with this idea, I will post the drafts of each slide here, and we'll discuss/edit them.
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Early thoughts about our final presentation
Good job in todays mid-crit group!
If our goal is to create a new "dream library" with a futuristic touch an idea of our presentation is:
To start by making a animation where the film explains what we aim to do and try to explain a typical situation. For example: a group of kids who stand and talk when suddenly a new guy enters who convinces the group of going to the library (which doesn't happen in any school today). There they are met by lots of other children in an awesome location and setting, they then gets welcomed and shown around by our siri-librarian who will maximize their fun. It is pretty easy to create and will appear really advanced, it's posible to do on "www.goanimate.com", and i've used tools like this before so it will be no problems. When that is done, I think we should describe what we have created (maybe if we film a couple of kids when they have fun in a room we've designed for the day). After that part we have shown what we want and the setting, last part is the tools. To actually design and program finished apps is hard, so i suggest that we decide what kind of techniques we want and try to visualize that in a good maner.
Obviously it's still early to make our final decisions about our presentation now, but it good that we start talking about it, and what we want to do. Finally we need to be able to answer the question we couldn't today What will make the students read?
If our goal is to create a new "dream library" with a futuristic touch an idea of our presentation is:
To start by making a animation where the film explains what we aim to do and try to explain a typical situation. For example: a group of kids who stand and talk when suddenly a new guy enters who convinces the group of going to the library (which doesn't happen in any school today). There they are met by lots of other children in an awesome location and setting, they then gets welcomed and shown around by our siri-librarian who will maximize their fun. It is pretty easy to create and will appear really advanced, it's posible to do on "www.goanimate.com", and i've used tools like this before so it will be no problems. When that is done, I think we should describe what we have created (maybe if we film a couple of kids when they have fun in a room we've designed for the day). After that part we have shown what we want and the setting, last part is the tools. To actually design and program finished apps is hard, so i suggest that we decide what kind of techniques we want and try to visualize that in a good maner.
Obviously it's still early to make our final decisions about our presentation now, but it good that we start talking about it, and what we want to do. Finally we need to be able to answer the question we couldn't today What will make the students read?
Monday, 18 February 2013
Library environment: A digital reading garden for children
A reading garden can be a really great place for pupils to escape the classroom and refresh, which might make pupils feel more like enjoy the time in the library and reading. As for our target school, the space and resources is limited to build a real garden, but for a mediated library, using digital screens to display and simulate any kinds of environment they want as an alternative might be a much better solution.
An interactive wall&floor to simulate different natural scenery that might improve the reading experience.
The interactive displays that are for children to explore and investigate. They are supposed to be child-height. Except displaying natural sceneries, the interactive wall&floor could also allow children to draw their own story and tell it to their practitioners or their friends. The library could also provide children with symbols or pictures to stick on to the board to help them to create a story.
Library environment: reading spaces for children
Ideally, a library for pupil should be centrally located and a designated (single-use) space. This is not possible for our target school, but it can be created through the imaginative use of the singel room. The library of Vinstaskolan school has a limitation of space, thus a little bit of creativity and vision can go a very long way.
Above all, the library should be exciting and feel different from the classroom.
Informal and comfortable reading spaces
Pupil involvement can be achieve by creating an informal reading space which is differ from study space with normal desks and chairs. An informal reading space is supposed to have comfortable furniture in reading area, such as tiny sofa, cushions, beanbag seats, colourful mats or comfy chairs ans so on. Different lighting such as lava lamps or fairy lights can also be use to create an exciting atmosphere in corners or little nooks for children.
We propose that both open and relatively small separate space are needed for the library. Pupils can choose their own preference space when reading.
Reference:
National Literacy Trust “Reading Environment”
Sunday, 17 February 2013
The most valuable thing in the library; the librarian
I've listen to David Lankes, who discusses technology in the library and the role as a librarian. I agree with Lankes about the importance of a good librarian and see cool visions in my head where every costumer will get the full librarian experience. If Iphones today have a working siri, our futuristic vision can have lots of librarians in a more advances siri-function-way.
The best thing in my opinion is to use all of our ideas posted on this blog, combine them and start build our future-dream-library.
The best thing in my opinion is to use all of our ideas posted on this blog, combine them and start build our future-dream-library.
Monday, 11 February 2013
Intelligent Furniture
One of the design principles that could be applicable in the libraries of the future could be associated with the implementation of “intelligent furniture”.
In practice, this means that ordinary elements of the rooms, such as the walls or tables, could become the interactive surfaces similar to contemporary tablets, but with a significantly bigger screens, tailored to be accessed by multiple users at the same time.
Such solutions are, in fact, available even today. To provide the examples:
1) Samsung SU40 with Microsoft PixelSense (previously known as the Microsoft Surface)
More info: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/pixelsense/whatissurface.aspx
2) Mozayo Multi-Touch Table(s)
More info: http://www.mozayo.com
3) MyMULTITOUCH Walls and Tables
More info: http://www.multi-touch-screen.co
I strongly believe that such devices could be successfully used in the libraries of the future, as they promote collaboration and could make the learning process more fun. What is more, as the future libraries from numerous perspectives could be regarded rather as the places for the proper team work, instead of the mere repositories of the books, I strongly believe that one could find some interesting applications for those devices. Personally, I think it would be pretty cool to have the regular tables, which at any point can be turned into proper multi-touch tablets.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure children would love them too!
In practice, this means that ordinary elements of the rooms, such as the walls or tables, could become the interactive surfaces similar to contemporary tablets, but with a significantly bigger screens, tailored to be accessed by multiple users at the same time.
Such solutions are, in fact, available even today. To provide the examples:
1) Samsung SU40 with Microsoft PixelSense (previously known as the Microsoft Surface)
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| Samsung SU40. Source: http://www.mymultitouch.de |
More info: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/pixelsense/whatissurface.aspx
2) Mozayo Multi-Touch Table(s)
More info: http://www.mozayo.com
3) MyMULTITOUCH Walls and Tables
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| MyMULTITOUCH Interactive Wall. Source: http://www.multi-touch-screen.co/multiuser-multitouch-video-wall |
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| MyMULTITOUCH Interactive Wall. Source: http://www.multi-touch-screen.co/multiuser-multitouch-video-wall |
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| MyMULTITOUCH Interactive Table. Source: http://www.multi-touch-screen.co/multitouch-table/ideum-mt55-multitouch-table/ |
More info: http://www.multi-touch-screen.co
I strongly believe that such devices could be successfully used in the libraries of the future, as they promote collaboration and could make the learning process more fun. What is more, as the future libraries from numerous perspectives could be regarded rather as the places for the proper team work, instead of the mere repositories of the books, I strongly believe that one could find some interesting applications for those devices. Personally, I think it would be pretty cool to have the regular tables, which at any point can be turned into proper multi-touch tablets.
Oh, and I'm pretty sure children would love them too!
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| Interactive tablet at Early Years Nursery School. Source:http://www.earlyyearsnurseryschool.com/2011/08/children-get-interactive-with-our-new-touch-screen-tablet/ |
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