NOVE MOŽNOSTI UČENJA S POMOČJO RAČUNALNIKA

NEW COMPUTER-ENABLED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Denis Justinek, Sergej Jurečko, SparcoNET

Povzetek
Računalniki in raznolika dodatna oprema so našli svoje mesto tudi v izobraževalnem procesu in sodobnega učnega okolja si brez njih ni več mogoče predstavljati. Vendar pa je njihova uporaba prepogosto namenjena le kot nadomestilo zvezka ali table. Študentje iz FERI Maribor, ki smo na lanskem tekmovanju Imagine Cup s svojo rešitvijo dosegli odlične rezultate, smo oblikovali idejo, da našo rešitev prilagodimo tudi za uporabo v učnem procesu. Rešitev SparcoNet predstavlja ogrodje, ki pedagogom omogoča pripravo in uporabo učnih vsebin na popolnoma nov način. Učenje tako ni več sestavljeno samo iz pisanja ali branja ter vnašanja podatkov preko tipkovnice ali miške, ampak vključuje tudi fizično aktivnost učencev – preko gibov posameznih delov ali celega telesa. Na tak način prinaša učenje popolnoma novo dimenzijo, ki jo je možno izkoristiti za dodatno motivacijo pri učenju, njegovo popestritev, navsezadnje pa omogoča tudi bolj zdravo učno okolje. Možnosti pa je še veliko več ... Ogrodje sparcoNET omogoča izdelavo vizualno atraktivnih vaj, ki se lahko projecirajo na poljubno površino (stena, televizija, računalniški zaslon ...) , le-te pa se izvajajo s pomočjo fizičnih gibov. Vse, kar potrebujemo za uporabo sistema, je osnoven računalniški sistem ter spletna kamera. Uporabnik se pri uporabi sistema dotika navideznih gumbov v zraku, ki so projecirani na platno. Ob 'dotiku' gumbov se izvedejo določeni dogodki, ki osvežijo vsebino. Si predstavljate, da se dotaknete z roko gumbov 3 in + in 4, pred vami pa se pojavi rezultat − število 7? Vse to je mogoče narediti brez dotika miške ali tipkovnice! Na predavanju bomo predstavili, kako lahko s pomočjo računalnika in spletne kamere zaobidemo klasične načine izobraževanja in na njih pogledamo s popolnoma drugega zornega kota − skozi zabavo, fizično aktivnost, atraktivno grafično vsebino, ki pritegne ljudi vseh starosti − od najmlajših do najstarejših. Sam sistem je bil kot testno okolje postavljen v vrtec, kjer so se otroci stežka ločili od njega.

Abstract
Computers and a variety of additional equipment have found their way into the learning process and it is impossible to imagine a modern learning environment without them. However, they are often used only as substitutes for notebooks and blackboards. Last year we - students of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in Maribor , achieved great results at the Imagine Cup competition with our solution, which gave us the idea to adapt it in a way that it could be used also in the learning process. The SparcoNet solution is a framework that enables educators to prepare educational materials and use them in revolutionary new ways. Learning no longer consists of writing, reading or entering data by using a keyboard or mouse. Instead it involves physical activity on the part of the students - by moving parts of their bodies or the entire body. This brings a new dimension to the learning process and can be used to increase motivation during learning. It also brings additional dynamics to the process and creates a healthier learning environment. However, the opportunities do not end here. The SparcoNet framework enables educators to produce visually attractive exercises that can be projected on a suitable surface or display (wall, TV screen, computer screen), and executed through physical movements. All that is required to use the system is a basic computer system and a webcam. When using the system, the user is touching virtual buttons in the air, and the results are projected on a screen. When the user touches these buttons, certain actions occur that refresh the content. Can you imagine pressing the buttons 3, + and 4, and the result – the number 7 appears in front of you? All this can be done without using a mouse or a keyboard. At the session, we speak about how a computer and a webcam can be used to bypass traditional forms of education. We are going to look at how technology enables us to see it from a different point of view – through fun, physical activity and attractive graphical content that attracts people of all ages. The pilot system was installed at a kindergarten, where the children couldn't stop using it.