Back and Forth Exploration in Reflective Educational Practices by Using the Video Tool “CAVScene”

Sachie Suizu; Ikuko Gyobu

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2016 (Jun 28, 2016) pp. 1449–1452

This presentation is to verify the effects of the new function “Back-Forth Tracing” (Gyobu et al., 2014) of CAVScene for educational practitioners’ reflection and researchers’ observation in accordance with the Schön’s theory of reflection-in-action ...

Topics: Evaluation of Impact

Scene-Commentary Device: A Tool for the Immediate Reflection over Observed Episodes

Ikuko Gyobu; Masashi Toda

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 5635–5639

In this study, we developed a classroom observation tool: Scene-Commentary Device (SCD). SCD has a unique function like “visual Post-it notes” in a computer. SCD support not only observing practices but also sharing episodes in classroom studies...

Topics: Classrooms, Teachers

Collaboration of Elementary School Curriculum with Project Learning of FUN: Design of Educational Software

Ikuko Gyobu; Masashi Toda; Robert Seberry

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 1785–1790

Future University-HAKODATE (FUN) in Japan has some unique curricula. One of them is Project Learning. Also, in 2002 a new type of educational program, called gIntegrated Learning h (sougougakusyuu in Japanese) started in Japanese primary schools....

Topics: Integration, Elementary Education, Software, Children, Students

Tool for Collective Analysis of Visual Scenes in Moving Activities

Ikuko Gyobu; Masashi Toda; Tomohiro Uemura; Yuta Kudo

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2009 (Jun 22, 2009) pp. 4013–4018

In this study, we designed an observation tool for Collective Analysis of Visual Scenes in moving activities (CAVS). In video-recording educational practices, the observer often notices a “critical scene,” as reflection-in-action, in which the...

Manabi-no-Kakera: Edutainment Software for Elementary Schoolchildren to Represent Fruits of Collaborative Learning

Masashi Toda; Machiko Nagaseki; Ikuko Gyobu; Robert Seberry

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 2644–2649

The purpose of this project was the development of edutainment software for elementary schoolchildren. We named this software "Manabi-no-Kakera (MnK)" in Japanese. "Manabi-no-Kakera (MnK)" means ga piece of learning h. We hoped that each child would ...

Topics: Software

The Development of a Video Tool to Support Reflection in Educational Practice

Ikuko Gyobu; Tomohiro Uemura; Yoichi Nakano; Yutaka Sayeki

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 874–879

The objectives of this study are to clarify instances of reflection occurring both during observation and post-observationally through an examination of data collected using the video tool created by us, CAVScene, while paying specific attention to...

Topics: Multimedia/Hypermedia Applications, User Interface Design

Design and Construction of Dynamic Picture Book Using Conductive Fabric

Masashi Toda; Akiko Saito; Ikuko Gyobu; Jun-ichi Nakakoji; Junichi Akita; Kunio Iwata

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 3790–3794

This research designed gDynamic soft picture book h by conductive fabrics. A picture book is designed for children with immature language skill to play easily. Playing in a picture book develops children fs language and communi-cation skill. However ...

Topics: Children, Languages