I've been facing time-traveling sickness for the last few days, but the good news is that we all made it. We're not all in the same location, but I landed on Earth in Hawaii in 2018. It's still February, so that'll make it easier to digest, but I am sticking out like a sore thumb. Everyone here has been exposed to sunlight, whereas I'm having to cover myself almost fully and wear special darkened glasses to protect my eyes. I don't feel prepared, but it's time to get the job done.
My first case here is to explore Pearl Harbor. I went to the visitor center and watched a movie to orient myself. I was surprised that we repeated history after watching the video. The theater was filled and everyone seemed very moved by the historical presentation given. We hopped on a boat and saw the sunken ship, the names on the wall, and the atmosphere was quiet and reserved. I think this is the type of learning to focus on in order to save our world. There were rooms to walk through where I could touch and see historical equipment and stories given from survivors of the bombing at Pearl Harbor. I felt very immersed as did those around me from my observations. I will be writing my formal report and sending it to headquarters as I ponder how this learning environment matches with the information we learned during our training. For now, I'm going to continue to enjoy my many firsts on Earth. The sky is blue and I saw a rainbow for the very first time in my life. If we can't get back to 2077, I wonder if I'll even care.
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Stardate 2077.07: Traveling to 2018
I feel sick. We are time-traveling tomorrow. I'm gathering all the data for our team so we can be prepared. What if we don't get to the right time? What if we die? What if we can't come back... or worse... what if we make things worse than they are right now??
Data Collection for Defiance:
Team, we will need to focus on the essentials. I've compiled some data for us to help us when we get to wherever they portal us in. We looked through a lot of resources...from augmented reality to designing games in classrooms. Most importantly, we are getting tools to use to develop our informal learning content. We've been given our mission to explore various learning environments and provide a case study. We've also learned how to engage with people from 2018 through a gift giving exercise. Let's hope it all works out over the next few months as we try to save the planet.
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I learned that asking questions to get to the underlying feeling helps in the user experience. With my gift-giving exercise, my partner identified that I wanted a way to know if my gift had been received and liked. I, in turn, identified that he wanted his gift to be used. We're coming up with creative solutions to make this happen.
Data Collection for Defiance:
Team, we will need to focus on the essentials. I've compiled some data for us to help us when we get to wherever they portal us in. We looked through a lot of resources...from augmented reality to designing games in classrooms. Most importantly, we are getting tools to use to develop our informal learning content. We've been given our mission to explore various learning environments and provide a case study. We've also learned how to engage with people from 2018 through a gift giving exercise. Let's hope it all works out over the next few months as we try to save the planet.
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I learned that asking questions to get to the underlying feeling helps in the user experience. With my gift-giving exercise, my partner identified that I wanted a way to know if my gift had been received and liked. I, in turn, identified that he wanted his gift to be used. We're coming up with creative solutions to make this happen.
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Stardate 2077.06: The Information They Gave
I'm freaking out. More on that after...
We were trained this week on all things to do with getting the people of 2018 to change their mentalities through various strategies. We don't have this information in the library anymore. Do you know how they are gathering the data?! Teams before ours were sent back to 1995 to collect information from the leading minds of the day on human behavior and motivation for learning. I just watched the track data from that team...we actually heard interviews from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Pine and Gilmore, and McLellon. They knew the destruction was coming and urged us to implement intrinsic motivation into learning spaces, to do whatever we could to get all of humankind interested in learning again. They warned that if humans lost their spark, creativity, curiosity and interest, we would be doomed as a species to only focus on our base tendencies and we would eventually destroy each other. Without motivation, humans will not better themselves.
We were also encouraged to activate the Four Realms Experience from Pine and Gilmore. The experience will vary based on active or passive participation and on absorption or immersion in the experience itself. I learned about flow and how the user wants to get to that point of immersion where they are fully integrated and enjoying it without even realizing they are working.
We were trained this week on all things to do with getting the people of 2018 to change their mentalities through various strategies. We don't have this information in the library anymore. Do you know how they are gathering the data?! Teams before ours were sent back to 1995 to collect information from the leading minds of the day on human behavior and motivation for learning. I just watched the track data from that team...we actually heard interviews from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Pine and Gilmore, and McLellon. They knew the destruction was coming and urged us to implement intrinsic motivation into learning spaces, to do whatever we could to get all of humankind interested in learning again. They warned that if humans lost their spark, creativity, curiosity and interest, we would be doomed as a species to only focus on our base tendencies and we would eventually destroy each other. Without motivation, humans will not better themselves.
We were also encouraged to activate the Four Realms Experience from Pine and Gilmore. The experience will vary based on active or passive participation and on absorption or immersion in the experience itself. I learned about flow and how the user wants to get to that point of immersion where they are fully integrated and enjoying it without even realizing they are working.
But the reason I'm freaking out is because the team that went back to 1995 has been stuck now for 5 years... How are we supposed to get back if they can't these other teams back. Is this a one-way trip for me??
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Stardate 2077.05: It's NOT a Tracking Device
Remember that tracker in my neck? It's not just a tracking device. I actually was able to hack into it. It keeps visual data records received from my eyes. I had no idea this kind of tech was available, but I should have known since we are actually supposed to be time traveling. This week, we are being trained underground at the Library of Informal Learning. We were briefed on our mission and how helping those in the past can make a new and better future. Lots of flag waiving and ceremony for a mission that is supposed to be top secret. Makes me wonder what's really going on..,
One of the interesting things I gathered was watching old virtual footage from tours of museums and amusement parks. I've never been to one, but it was like I was actually there. The tour guides were taking me from place to place and telling me why things were built the way they were. We are supposed to take this knowledge and assimilate it into training material for people in 2018. This sounds complicated. I met Dennis Snow's virtual avatar. He told me that I need to look at products and organizations to see what the process the customer goes through to get the product. How can our training material give an entire experience rather than just provide the material we want them to learn? It sounds complicated. I'm glad I'm on a team of experts. We'll see what this training week provides.
One of the interesting things I gathered was watching old virtual footage from tours of museums and amusement parks. I've never been to one, but it was like I was actually there. The tour guides were taking me from place to place and telling me why things were built the way they were. We are supposed to take this knowledge and assimilate it into training material for people in 2018. This sounds complicated. I met Dennis Snow's virtual avatar. He told me that I need to look at products and organizations to see what the process the customer goes through to get the product. How can our training material give an entire experience rather than just provide the material we want them to learn? It sounds complicated. I'm glad I'm on a team of experts. We'll see what this training week provides.
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