language learning @ talkademy

language learning @ talkademy
creating a cross cultural learning experience
klaus.hammermueller@talkademy.org
22.9.2008
talkademy community after 12 month
Blog-registration
2
Staff
7
In-world Actors
5
In-world Demo
21
In-world Talk
1
In-world Students
64
In-world Registration
27
In-world Teachers
8
Personal Demo
17
Personal Talk
18
Web Registration
87
Total
257
The 3D Internet creates a place to
meet others live and produces a
designed atmosphere for the
participants to feel meeting „there“
→ people meet independent from their
physical location
→ they feel emotionally sharing the same
experience
they also feel their “face” is protected,
thus participating more freely and active
→ the opportunity cost to try something
new are very low
→ collaborative learning is something
experienced being fun
what
talkademy
does
click
http://talkademy.org
talkademy is using the
“3D Internet” like a
theatre stage for
education
→ individual 1 on 1 sessions
→ IBM Club, 40 participants
in 5 European countries
learning French, German,
Spanish
→ FH Hagenberg, 50
students in Business English,
regular class
→ assisting FH Vienna and
WU Vienna conducting
events and lectures
what talkademy does click http://talkademy.org
students critics vs. teacher
great experience”,
“was almost boring”,
“every session was big fun”, “students didn't learn anything”,
“go on in this direction”,
“student's self-confidence grew
“real innovation”,
significally”,
“role play was great”,
“technical problems where
“very practic oriented”,
prohibitive”
“did learn more than in the last 3
students assesment: value of the lecture,
n=47
terms combined”
22%
“can I stay longer and do more?”
superior;
“I'll join this [paied]course again”
good
average,
sufficient,
not
sufficient
78%
talkademy is building a showcase organization how
to deliver education in a modern, efficient way
Today
Yesterday
Mentor
Research Institution
Lector
Lector
Student Student Student
Sparring
Tutor
Actor
Creator
Learner
Researcher
Coach
what
talkademy
does
click
http://talkademy.org
Buddy
digging into the long tail of education
demand
diverse dialects, topics, contexts
6800+ languages
1/3
Variety
2/3
Chris Anderson
English
German
Spanish
French
Italian
Arabic
Chinese
Russian
Polish
Japanese
Portuguese
Slovakian
Greek
Hebrew
Romanian
Serbian
Swedish
Croatian
Welsh
Dutch
Ukrainian
Bulgarian
Czech
Estonian
Finnish
Hungarian
Norwegian
Sign Language
Slovenian
81
58
52
46
27
17
16
16
6
5
5
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
methodology portfolio
organized virtual world / mixed reality sessions,
(small) assignments, ad-hoc leaning applications
role play, learning games, grammar/vocabulary drill, project
score (superior, good)
Intro (class)
23%
job interview (1 on 1)
52%
story telling (half group)
60%
budget pitch (group)
12%
Interview (group)
9%
reverse job interview (group)
49%
murder mystery (roleplay)
72%
midterm presentation (group)
32%
grammar drill (voluntary, class)
58%
negotiation (group, bonus points) 95%
mixed reality sessions
66%
grammar quiz show (exam)
78%
evaluation example
Self Assessment
prior interest
Posterior interest
2
12
8
1
6
5
0
6
11
-1
1
1
-2
avg
1,16
0,8
2
3
1
8
9
15
11
-1
3
1
3
2
1
-2
5
6
9
0
11
24
8
2
3
avg
0,44
-0,04
0,64
1
1,04
1
13
13
9
12
10
2
10
10
10
7
6
3
2
1
4
4
6
4
5
1
2
2
2
1
avg
1,56
1,6
1,96
1,84
2,12
1
6
2
7
3
10
4
1
5
1
avg
2,36
Lecture
Quantity
Challanging
Structure
Meterials
Value
1
Lecturer
Competence
Engagement
Knowledge Transfer
Personalization
Climate
Overall Impression
Austrian school grades 1=superior, 2=good, … 5=not sufficient
Questions?
Thank you for your attention!
klaus.hammermueller@talkademy.org
alias Claudio Whalen in SL
schedule
&
discussion
contact
klaus.hammermueller@talkademy.org