POMI in Education NSF Site Visit, June 2010 Paul Kim Stanford University POMI 2020
POMI Research Agenda Applications Data & Computing Substrate PrPl, Junction and Concierge Radio technology Economics Cinder: Energy aware, secure OS Secure mobile browser UI HW Platform Network Substrate Software Defined Network & OpenFlow Handheld Infrastructure
Background 3 Iterative designs for sustainable education model development Optimizing team learning leveraging new media
POMI Projects 4 PocketSchool Interactive Learning Adhoc Network PocketSchool Mobile learning for the marginalized
5 Pocket-sized Learning Devices for the Underrepresented Literacy Numeracy STEM Peace Storytelling Audio Content
Maximizing Learning Interaction 6 From indigenous children in mountains to urban slums and also from refugee camps to conflict zones.
PSILAN (PocketSchool Interactive Learning AdHoc Network) 7 Instant Multi-User Learning Game Environment XMPP integrated solution, a low-cost mobile group learning environment that enables students to engage in various competitive or non-competitive group learning games and ad-hoc assessment activities. Traditional contents can be easily converted by educators without the knowledge of any computer programming.
8 Working with : Wireless web server v.1 – Comprehension quiz v.2 – StoryWeaver v.3 – Homework Maker Competition games Mobile health assessment
School infrastructure in a plug (Emphasis on Pico cell level)
Next steps? 10
Global Outreach STEM Workshop 11 Present learning problems that involve green science & renewable energy issues (5 th -12 th grades) Engage students in building and experimenting solutions involving mobile computing, networking, & environment sensing components (i.e., low-cost POMI KIT) – Arouse interests in pre-engineering topics
Alberto in a rural village school in Baja California, Mexico “I want to study with the mobile computer, too!” Additional focus on students with disabilities More international partnerships
Incentive-based HIV/AIDS Education and Assessment in Africa 13
Thank you! Paul Kim 14