dfim research blog

welcome to my research blog!

for the dfim personal research project (rp), i've begun to investigate the potential uses and benefits of web 2.0 technologies and concepts in education. over the last decade, technology has played a huge role in changing how we teach and learn, and i intend to investigate how technologies such as rss, blogging, pod- & vidcasting, ajax, mobile technologies, locative media, folksonomy, vr environments and a host of others could further improve the learning experience

at the moment, there is no clear direction that the research is following. from reading numerous white papers and blogs pertinent to the field, it is clear that there is a lot of existing research into technology and education, and a growing sideline investigating the potential of the new forms of personal publishing and content aggregation which are sweeping the web

the initial areas of interest are:

• potential uses of rss and pod-, pic- and vidcasting in schools
• potential benefits of teaching web skills as part of a cirriculum
• mobile and locative learning
  
• virtual learning environments and workflows
  
• potential benefits to the third-world from decentralised learning