Saturday, November 1, 2014

TEACHER EXPERIENCES WHAT IT IS TO BE A STUDENT

TEACHER EXPERIENCES WHAT IT IS TO BE A STUDENT

LINK TO ARTIC.

Thursday, October 9, 2014

KINECT + QUARTZ COMPOSER + SYNAPSE TUTORIAL

Here is how to visually program the Microsoft Kinect using Quartz Composer and Synapse. After following the tutorial, this is how it was for me... (first ever composition done with Quartz + Synapse + Kinect)  .

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

TACTILE = THE IPAD

TACTILE = THE IPAD

Usually when thinking about kinesthetic activities, the immediate picture seems to be a person moving and conducting a hands-on experiment. However, kinesthetic learning also entails tactile perception, which many touch screen devices today provides meaningful.

Monday, October 6, 2014

DISTANCE LEARNING USING THE KINECT

A requiring argument regarding distance learning is that online classes lack to provide personal, face-to face conversations.  I personally disagree with that claim because there is a variety of tools to communicate in a personal and meaningful.

Saturday, October 4, 2014

WE ARE NOT MEANT TO BE SITTING ALL DAY

WE ARE NOT MEANT TO BE SITTING ALL DAY

The more I think about the Kinect and other interactive technologies, the more I think about how it is human nature to move. Yes, as mentioned in a previous post, there is evidence that some people have a prefered kinesthetic approach to learning, but I the idea.

Friday, October 3, 2014

WHAT IS KINESTHETIC LEARNING ANYWAY?

A learning style encompasses many characteristics, but researchers have widely identified three main essential perceptual preferences: visual, auditory and body/kinaesthetic. While kinesthetic is recognized as a learning style, it is one of the most undervalued.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

HOW I BECAME KINECTED

How did I became insterested in Kinesthetic Learning and gesture recognition technologies? It is a bit of a long story... Since the beginning of my undergraduate program at UC, San Diego I developed a great interest in gesture recognition technology. Body movements.