We believe the real world is the most relevant context to learn in. That’s why we give you all you need to create educational games for smart phones.

1. Mobile Learning Academy
The world is your classroom!
@ PICNIC ’12, by Ronald Lenz

2. Mobile has arrived...

3. Potential for education

4. Research @ Urban Reality Lab

5. Frequency 1550

6. Mobile Learning Game Kit

7. Games Atelier

8. 7scenes

9. Online visual authoring

10. Apps for iPhone and Android

11. Online monitoring tools

12. Best Scene in Town

13. The Island

14. Global Gincana

15. Hong Kong Design Institute

16. Hong Kong Design Institute

17. Parsons, Hive Learning Network

18. Politecnico di Milano

19. Utrecht University

20. Lessons Learned
• The real world is the most relevant
context to learn in.
• Technology platform
• Game ingredients for learning
• Versatility of concepts
• Mobile Learning has been
widely accepted..
• Challenges for the next steps

21. Launch!

22. Challenges for success
• Easy, out-of-the-box technology
• Curriculum blueprint
• Design methodologies
• Didactics & accreditation
• Support for educators and students
• Availability phones & data plans
• Low costs

23. Easy technology
• Game Maker
• Free apps for iPhone and Android
• Game Community
• Admin tools

24. Game Maker
• Drag & drop
media, slideshow, opinion poll, challenge or reward onto places.
• Configure
settings: roles, objects, time limits, levels..
• Single & multi-player
treasure hunt, role-playing, collect & trade.
• Indoor
upload floor-plans & print out QR codes.
• Custom maps
navigate on any map you want.
• WebQuest
format you play exclusively on the web.

25. Apps for iPhone & Android
• Explore games
featured, in your neighborhood or in your personal channel.
• Navigate
on a map and activate places when close-by.
• Experience
the story, watch a video, answer a question,
trade an object, upload photos, score points...
• Share
games, places and UGC on FB and Twitter.
• Preload
games over wifi before starting.

26. Game Community
• Browse
all games, check out featured ones and those in your personal channel.
• Explore
game pages. Discover the story, check out
the places on the map, see user reviews,
share it on Facebook and Twitter.
• Play back
your personal game experience: GPS trace,
uploads, scores and more.
• Integrate
games easily in any website with our Game
Player.

27. Admin tools
• Secure
access for educators only. Directly in your browser.
• Grant
teachers and students access to create and
publish games in your channel.
• Manage
all published games and update at any time.
• Monitor
statistics of game results in your channel.
Play back GPS traces, answers to questions,
uploaded media & more.

28. Curriculum blueprint
• Developing minors with Webster University,
Utrecht University, Hogeschool Utrecht and
others.
• Describing concept design methodologies
• Creative Learning Lab

29. Didactics & Accreditation
• Link to didactic theory: constructivism &
authentic learning
• We simply need more evidence.
• Integration into accreditation systems.

30. Support
• Training for teachers and students
• Online support & project community
• How-to guides
• Onsite support
• Phone kits
• Subscription service

31. Thanks! Questions?
info@mobilelearningacademy.org
@mobile_academy
@ PICNIC ’12, by Ronald Lenz