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Title: Gravatarium
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Gravatarium
Ben Furneaux, David Darke, Piers Tincknell
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Project Aims
- To teach the scientific principles of Gravity.
- To provide an interactive learning environment.
- To accommodate accessibility.
- To encourage learning through open-ended
exploration.
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Primary Research
- Key Stage 3 Science Lab visit, Tavistock College.
- Computers increasingly becoming more important
part of learning in labs. - Children enthusiastic towards idea of
- virtual learning environment.
- Teachers report lack of discovery
- based educational software for children.
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Target User and Application
- 11 - 12 year olds.
- To be introduced in a school environment.
- Students encouraged to further learning at home
by accessing software online. - Multi-platform accessibility.
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Secondary Research
- Alternative learning sources (e.g BBC Bitesize,
OCR DVD Materials, Celestia). - Key Stage 2-3 textbooks for all subjects.
- Teacher written lesson handouts.
- In depth research into Gravatarium content
material.
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Learning Outcomes
- To teach target students the 6 key scientific
principles of - Gravity
- Mass
- Weight
- Friction
- Air Resistance
- Forces
- Achieved using strong visual metaphor and virtual
environment.
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Technical Specification
- To run on Flash Player 6 (TBD)
- Low capacity assets.
- Accessible online for easy, cost effective
distribution. - Online presence accommodates updates and
expansion of program and curriculum changes. - Simple audio track.
- Literal, metaphor based interface
- Touchscreen integration under investigation.
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Videogame Console Integration
- Allowing students to learn in a home environment.
- Students more comfortable with informal format.
- Broadens potential user base.
- Application on Nintendo Wii / DS and Sony PSP /
PS3 platforms possible. - Possible segregation of underprivileged students
to be investigated.
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Technical Prototype Demonstration
GRAVATARIUM GRAVITY DEMONSTRATION VERSION 1
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Progression of Prototype Testing
- First prototype to be tested for errors, bugs and
scientific inaccuracies. - Interface and GUI to be implemented for second
prototype. - Second prototype to be tested by target students
and teachers.
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GRAVATARIUM
- is a Virtual Gravity Simulation Lab.
- is targeted at 11 - 12 year olds.
- uses the metaphor of a futuristic multi-purpose
science lab. - will teach the principles of Gravity, Mass,
Weight, Friction, Air Resistance and Forces. - will be accessible on all OS and supported video
game consoles. - will run in Flash Player (v.6 TBC).
- will be available online.
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QA
- You may now ask any questions you may have about
Gravatarium. - Please direct
- Technical/Flash questions to David
- artistic/conceptual questions to Ben
- and research based questions to Piers.
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