Toward Creating aToward Creating a Virtual Museum and STEM Careers Virtual Museum and STEM Careers Collaboratory of the FutureCollaboratory of the Future (VMF)(VMF)

NMC: New Media ConsortiumNMC: New Media Consortium

2009 Virtual Symposium for the Future2009 Virtual Symposium for the Future

Ted M. Kahn, Ph.D. CEO, Principal Learning Strategist & Creative

Careers Coach DesignWorlds for Learning, Inc. and

DesignWorlds for College/Careers

NMC FellowDistinguished Visiting Scholar, Media X @

Stanford.

© 2007 by DesignWorlds for Learning, Inc© 2007 by DesignWorlds for Learning, Inc..

Our Other VMF Panel Our Other VMF Panel MembersMembers

• • Leslie Schneider, Ph.D.Leslie Schneider, Ph.D.: : Learning &Learning &

Collaboration Technologies Collaboration Technologies ConsultantConsultant

• • Margaret Corbit: Margaret Corbit: SciCentr SciCentr

(Cornell U.) Contact Consortium/ (Cornell U.) Contact Consortium/

VLearn3DVLearn3D

• • Ji Yeon Bae: Ji Yeon Bae: Senior, Daewon Senior, Daewon Foreign Foreign

Language High School & Founder, Language High School & Founder,

Teen Future Forum (Seoul, Teen Future Forum (Seoul, Korea)Korea)

““Every great advance in science has Every great advance in science has issued from a new issued from a new audacity of the audacity of the

imaginationimagination””—John Dewey—John Dewey

“ “Imagination is more important than Imagination is more important than knowledge.”knowledge.”

— —Albert EinsteinAlbert Einstein

“ “Reality leaves a lot to the Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”imagination.”

— —John LennonJohn Lennon

What is DesignWorlds?What is DesignWorlds? 12-year old company dedicated to nurturing & developing talent, innovation & entrepreneurship, and 21st Century creative self-education & collaboration skills of young people

Web-based Learning Collaboratories & Knowledge Gardens: User & learner co-designed to build collaborative bridges and communities between K-12 schools, higher education, museums & other informal learning centers, business, research and homes

DesignWorlds for College/CareersDesignWorlds for College/Careers: Helping high : Helping high school and college students make informed choices school and college students make informed choices about colleges, graduate schools and early careers about colleges, graduate schools and early careers to maximize their unique talents, interests & to maximize their unique talents, interests & skills.skills.

Framework for 21st Century Framework for 21st Century Learning:Learning:

Partnership for 21st Century Skills

Context: Context: 2121stst Century Learning & Careers Century Learning & Careers

More than 85% of the new jobs created come from small companies < 20 employees (SBA.gov)

More than 80% of the jobs that today’s students may have in this century do not even exist today.

Collaboration, Creativity & Innovation are now basic survival skills in the world of work, as are: Know-What (and Know “What If…?”(Foresight) Know-How Know-Where Know-When Know-Who Know-Why…and Care Why

CommunicationCommunication

CommunityCommunity

CreativityCreativityLearningLearning

Critical Need for Improved Critical Need for Improved STEM Education in the U.S.STEM Education in the U.S.

SSciencecience TTechnologyechnology EEngineeringngineering MMathematicsathematics

Plus...Plus...

Digital & Arts-Infused Digital & Arts-Infused Learning =>Learning =>

Emerging Emerging STEMSTEM Careers Careers

SScience…cience…SSystems, ystems, SSensors and ensors and SSocial global problem-solvingocial global problem-solving

TTechnology…and new ways of echnology…and new ways of TThinkinghinking EEngineering, ngineering, EEnergy, nergy, EEntertainment ntertainment & & EEnterpreneurshipnterpreneurship

MMathematics…and athematics…and MMultidisciplinary ultidisciplinary Problem-Solving through creative use Problem-Solving through creative use of digital of digital MMediaedia

Creating a collaborative Creating a collaborative community around exploring community around exploring

new STEM careersnew STEM careers

Giving STEM some Giving STEM some STEAMSTEAM through the through the AARTS and digital RTS and digital

MMEDIAEDIA

““The best way to predict the future The best way to predict the future is to is to inventinvent it.” it.”

Dr. Alan Kay, visionary creator of the first Dr. Alan Kay, visionary creator of the first personal computer (Xerox Palo Alto Research personal computer (Xerox Palo Alto Research

Center, 1971-73)Center, 1971-73)

From Real Museums to Virtual From Real Museums to Virtual WorldsWorlds

““If computers are universal control If computers are universal control systems, systems,

let’s give our kids let’s give our kids universesuniverses to control.” to control.”——Theodor (Ted) NelsonTheodor (Ted) Nelson, visionary & inventor of , visionary & inventor of

hypertexthypertext

The Millennium Project::15 Global Challenges Facing 15 Global Challenges Facing

HumanityHumanity

Some Components of the Some Components of the VMFVMF

• • PeoplePeople: Designers/Curators/Users: Designers/Curators/Users

• • Place/SpacesPlace/Spaces (an immersive Virtual (an immersive Virtual World)World)

• • STEM Content & Dynamic Digital STEM Content & Dynamic Digital ArtifactsArtifacts— —

for Galleries/Exhibitsfor Galleries/Exhibits

• • ProcessProcess: “Open Source” Design : “Open Source” Design Process &Process &

Creative Collaboration ToolsCreative Collaboration Tools—modes —modes

of consensus, interaction, of consensus, interaction, researching & researching &

communicating alternative communicating alternative possible futures possible futures

• • Roles and Collaboration SupportRoles and Collaboration Support

• • Knowledge Gardens & IT ArchitectureKnowledge Gardens & IT Architecture

Examples of STEM-related Examples of STEM-related Global Challenges to Explore Global Challenges to Explore Careers of the Future in the Careers of the Future in the

VMFVMF1. Global climate change & sustainable 1. Global climate change & sustainable

development for alldevelopment for all

2. Sufficient clean water for all without 2. Sufficient clean water for all without conflictconflict

3. Balanced population growth and resources3. Balanced population growth and resources

6. Global convergence of information and 6. Global convergence of information and communications technologies for allcommunications technologies for all

8. Reducing the threat of new and re-emerging 8. Reducing the threat of new and re-emerging diseases and immune microorganismsdiseases and immune microorganisms

13. Meeting growing energy demands safely and 13. Meeting growing energy demands safely and efficientlyefficiently

14. Accelerating scientific and technological 14. Accelerating scientific and technological breakthroughs to improve the human conditionbreakthroughs to improve the human condition

Some initial student VMF design Some initial student VMF design concepts (Ibuki Kamei)concepts (Ibuki Kamei)

Initial VMF Student Design Initial VMF Student Design Concepts (Ibuki Kamei)Concepts (Ibuki Kamei)

Smithsonian Fuel Cell History Smithsonian Fuel Cell History Project:Project:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/fuelcells//

The Futures Channel:The Futures Channel:http://www.thefutureschannel.comhttp://www.thefutureschannel.com

XFR: Experiments in the XFR: Experiments in the Future of Reading *Future of Reading *

The Tech Museum of InnovationThe Tech Museum of Innovationin San Jose, Californiain San Jose, California

• Center of the Edge Gallery Center of the Edge Gallery • 4,000 sq. feet, 500,000 4,000 sq. feet, 500,000

visitorsvisitors• March-September, 2000March-September, 2000

An installation exploring the An installation exploring the relationship between relationship between reading reading andand technology technology..

Research products: 11 patents, Research products: 11 patents, many papers, 5 venues in 4 years, many papers, 5 venues in 4 years, over 2M visitorsover 2M visitors

• Thanks to Maribeth Back, FX Palo Thanks to Maribeth Back, FX Palo Alto Laboratory (Alto Laboratory (back@fxpal.com)back@fxpal.com)

The Big IdeaThe Big Idea

How might “the book” change? How might “the book” change? Beyond PDA-style ebooks Beyond PDA-style ebooks

dynamics, scale, multi-sensory, physical dynamics, scale, multi-sensory, physical interaction…interaction…

Many (50?) proposed augmented booksMany (50?) proposed augmented bookshyper, glyphs, annotable, listen, rsvp, fluid, hyper, glyphs, annotable, listen, rsvp, fluid, primer, holobooks, pager stories, 3D, body-sized primer, holobooks, pager stories, 3D, body-sized braille, walkin... braille, walkin...

Beyond booksBeyond books

Listen Reader *Listen Reader *What if you could play a What if you could play a book like an book like an instrument? instrument?

• REAL books: colorful sewn REAL books: colorful sewn paper pages, leather bindingpaper pages, leather binding

• Rich multi-track audio mixingRich multi-track audio mixing• Sensors: wave hands in the airSensors: wave hands in the air• ““Magic Book”Magic Book”• Technologies: RFID and Technologies: RFID and

electric field sensingelectric field sensing © Xerox Corporation© Xerox Corporation

Speeder Reader *Speeder Reader *How does reading change How does reading change when the words come to when the words come to you?you?

• RSVP (rapid serial visual RSVP (rapid serial visual presentation): one word at a timepresentation): one word at a time

• Speed reading protocol: Speed reading protocol: up to 2000 wpm…but hard to controlup to 2000 wpm…but hard to control

• Physical controllers: Physical controllers: driving as metaphordriving as metaphor

• Meta: reading as personal freedomMeta: reading as personal freedom

© Xerox Corporation© Xerox Corporation

RED, the Reading Eye DogRED, the Reading Eye Dog© Xerox Corporation© Xerox Corporation

Walk-In Comix *Walk-In Comix *

Literally immersive: Literally immersive: reading with the bodyreading with the body

Labyrinths and split Labyrinths and split narrativesnarratives

Large-scale color Large-scale color printingprinting

© Xerox Corporation© Xerox Corporation

Informal STEM Learning Resources Informal STEM Learning Resources from from

Museums, Aquariums, R&D Centers: Museums, Aquariums, R&D Centers:Connections to Nayional STEM Curriculum Connections to Nayional STEM Curriculum Standards ( NRC, NSDL.org, AAAS/Project Standards ( NRC, NSDL.org, AAAS/Project

2061)2061)

Collaboratory of Learning Collaboratory of Learning Resources fromResources from

STEM Museums, Aquariums, R&D STEM Museums, Aquariums, R&D Centers:Centers:

Connections to State Curriculum Connections to State Curriculum Standards Standards

VMF: VMF: A A Dynamic Dynamic STEM Careers Futures STEM Careers Futures

Exploration & Discovery Exploration & Discovery Community/Knowledge Garden Community/Knowledge Garden — —

Co-designed, curated & maintained by Co-designed, curated & maintained by high school & college studentshigh school & college students

Some Important Related WebSome Important Related WebLinks & ResourcesLinks & Resources

• • Bay Area Science Museum/Education Bay Area Science Museum/Education CollaboratoryCollaboratory

http://www.designworlds.com/collab/project.htmlhttp://www.designworlds.com/collab/project.html

• • The Millennium Project The Millennium Project http://www.millennium-http://www.millennium-project.comproject.com

and the annual and the annual State of the Future State of the Future report:report: http://www.millennium-project.org/millennium/sof2009.htmlhttp://www.millennium-project.org/millennium/sof2009.html

• • Linda D’Acquisto (KidCurators. LLC): Linda D’Acquisto (KidCurators. LLC): http://www.kidcurators.comhttp://www.kidcurators.com

Learning on Display: Student-Created Museums that Learning on Display: Student-Created Museums that Build Understanding Build Understanding ((http://www.ascd.org)http://www.ascd.org)

• • The Futures Channel: The Futures Channel: http://www.thefutureschannel.comhttp://www.thefutureschannel.com

• • World Future Society: World Future Society: http://www.wfs.orghttp://www.wfs.org

Some Important Related Some Important Related Web Links & ResourcesWeb Links & Resources

• • Doreen Nelson (Cal Poly, Pomona and Art Center Doreen Nelson (Cal Poly, Pomona and Art Center College of Design): College of Design): Design-Based Learning & City Design-Based Learning & City Building EducationBuilding Education: : http://www.csupomona.edu/~dnelson/http://www.csupomona.edu/~dnelson/

• • Jack Park, Jack Park, Federated Knowledge GardeningFederated Knowledge Gardening:: http://www.slideshare.net/jackpark/knowledge-gardeninghttp://www.slideshare.net/jackpark/knowledge-gardening

•   •   The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop The Tech Virtual Museum Workshop (Second Life):(Second Life): The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, CA):The Tech Museum of Innovation (San Jose, CA):

http://thetechvirtual.org/ and http://www.thetech.orghttp://thetechvirtual.org/ and http://www.thetech.org

•  •  Stanford UniversityStanford University: : Media X Media X http://mediax.stanford.edu http://mediax.stanford.edu

SirikataSirikata: Open Source Platform for virtual : Open Source Platform for virtual worlds, worlds,

virtual museums and video games development:virtual museums and video games development:http://www.sirikata.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Pagehttp://www.sirikata.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page

Towards a Virtual Museum and Towards a Virtual Museum and STEM Careers Collaboratory of the STEM Careers Collaboratory of the

FutureFuture

For more information on how you can get For more information on how you can get involved, contact:involved, contact:

Dr. Ted M. KahnDr. Ted M. Kahn

DesignWorlds for Learning, Inc. &DesignWorlds for Learning, Inc. &

DesignWorlds for College/CareersDesignWorlds for College/Careers

ted@designworlds.comted@designworlds.com

(408) 252-2285(408) 252-2285

www.designworlds.comwww.designworlds.com

www.designworlds.com/college/www.designworlds.com/college/

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