Title:	LOCALEARN - A TOOL FOR EDUCATIONAL DISCOVERY IN THE LOCAL URBAN ENVIRONMENT
Author(s):	Liselott Brunnberg, Pelin Arslan, Federico Casalegno
ISBN:	978-972-8939-66-3
Editors:	Inmaculada Arnedillo Sánchez and Pedro Isaías
Year:	2012
Edition:	Single
Keywords:	Contextual learning, design, mobile, narratives, video, sustainability
Type:	Full Paper
First Page:	222
Last Page:	230
Language:	English
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Paper Abstract:	In this paper we present a learning tool for educational discovery in the local urban environment. Challenged by missions and guided by video templates on a mobile phone, students construct documentaries about topics within their local context, with the end goal of furthering their comprehension of a topic as it relates to their community. Through this exploration process, we aim to encourages civic engagement and foster a contextual, collaborative and constructive learning environment. The tool addresses the challenge to scaffold and control the learning process when education is moved out of the traditional class room setting. It further addresses the potential of using mobile media as a tool for educational reflection. We demonstrate the applicability of the tool by presenting an implementation aimed to teach the participants about global and local issues related to sustainable water use. Moreover, we will present a deployment of the implementation with a class of high school students in Italy and provide initial user feedback on the learning experience. The user feedback suggests that guided mobile video creation can be used as a powerful tool within contextual learning. Students, at the end of the use had gained a better understanding of their city’s and their own water usage, and felt better prepared to make sustainable decisions.
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