1. RFID Learning and Discovery embedded in our surroundings

2. Welcome www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Your presenter: Daniel Dacey

3. Programme www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Overview of RFID Example of RFID applied in education Future applications for RFID in education Q&A Session

4. www.rfidlearningtable.com.au In the beginning we had bar codes... Passive visual tags "symbologies" are used to encode small strings of character data like morse code (spaces and lines) ‘Dumb’ tags that need a line of site to read them

5. www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Then came 2D barcodes QR CodesQR Codes Large world movement, very popular in Japan Two dimensional, more data storage than 1D bar codes Still passive and visual Also requires a line of site to reader

6. What is RFID? Radio Frequency Identification System for uniquely identifying items and triggering a response www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

7. What is RFID? Usually made up of RFID Reader RFID Tags Computer www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

8. Advantages of RFID Doesn’t require line of site Can work at long ranges Can store data RFID tags come in many sizes and shapes to suit different applications Durable Proven technology Cost effective www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

9. What is an RFID Tag? Each tag is a tiny radio device Each tag has a Unique ID Tags can store data www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Chip Antenna

10. What is an RFID Tag? Passive and Active Tags Different Frequencies Low Frequency (LF) High Frequency (HF) Ultra High Frequency (UHF) Microwave www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Chip Antenna

11. What is an RFID Tag? www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

12. Who uses RFID? Transport & logistics Security & access control Supply chain management Asset management Medical & pharmaceutical applications Manufacturing & processing Agriculture Arts And now education www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

13. Who uses RFID in education? www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Used in training workshops so learners can easily access short segments of audio visual information by swiping a card over the RFID reader Embedded in places of employment as a just in time training tool Trials in the Hobart Botanical Gardens www.situatedlearning.net

14. Who uses RFID in education? www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Learning Technology Mentors Program Ten teaching sections engaged in trialling RFID http://ltmentors.riverinainstitute.wikispaces.net/Workshop+20th+&+21st+August+2008

15. Who uses RFID in education? www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Adrian Laws - Construction http://ltmentors.riverinainstitute.wikispaces.net/Adrian+Laws www.learningkiosk.com

16. Who uses RFID in education? www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Jim Plumber TAFE SA http://cafechat.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/rfid-learning-table/ http://cafechat.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/learning-table-in-the-classroom/

17. Who uses RFID in education? www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Simon Brown TAFE Queensland http://www.flickr.com/photos/stonemasonry/2448880714/

18. Greater Gardens www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Skills Strategies International Western Australia

19. Example of RFID in a Learning environnent www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

20. “ Things should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler… Albert Einstein www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

21. “A future where learning and discovery is embedded in our surroundings and in objects we are familiar with” Marcus Ragus www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

22. rfid Learning Table System R FID Reader Learning Table Player Learning Table Editor RFID Tags www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

23. rfid Learning Table Editor Allows simple allocation of media to tags Media can be: Video Images Images with Audio Audio Powerpoint www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

24. rfid Learning Table Player Reads tags and plays back multimedia in any combination required, as many times as the user wants. www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

25. Demonstration www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

26. How is rfid Learning Table being used? Inclusive Learning Literacy issues Visual Learners Just in time learning Self Directed learning Workplace training Art displays Marketing and promotion www.rfidlearningtable.com.au

27. Road Ahead www.rfidlearningtable.com.au rfid Learning Table Sync software with player

28. Road Ahead www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Tablet specific version of rfid Learning Table Slimline RFID enclosure

29. Road Ahead www.rfidlearningtable.com.au OH&S Induction software that uses RFID to control power tools and equipment

30. Thank you www.rfidlearningtable.com.au Further Information: Skype: Daniel Dacey Google Talk: Daniel Dacey Email: Daniel@necs.info Phone: 0431444580 Fax: 02 8569 1301 www.rfidlearningtable.com.au www.danieldacey.com www.mobilemainframe.com