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March 2017
360in360 Transmedia Stories,
Down to the River
Wearable Technologies Special Interest Group
Launch
Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Creative
Education
Learning and Development Thought Leaders
Conference
ISDM Digital Medicine
Journal Issue 3, eHealth Malta
Upcoming Events.
Welcome to the GAETSS March 2017 e-newsletter. Our main areas of
focus are the use of advanced technologies such as 360 degree cameras and
VR for digital storytelling, digital technologies for medical, health and
well-being applications and the impact of digital technologies on the
future of education
In this Edition
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360in360 Transmedia Stories
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Morning Walks in Leicester and Alderton
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Down to the River
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Wearable Technologies Special Interest Group
Launch
· Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Creative Education
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Learning and Development Thought
Leaders Conference
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ISDM Digital Medicine Journal Issue 3
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eHealth Malta 2017
· Featured Upcoming Conferences and Seminars
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ISDE 2017 Symposium Sydney
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CGAT 2017 Conference
Singapore
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MEIT 2017 Chongqing
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Playful
Learning Conference Manchester
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Serious Play
Conference Washington
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Recent Articles and Presentations
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Future Events Listing
360in360
Transmedia Stories
360 degree image of the Petronas Towers in
Kuala Lumpur
I have been
spending more time exploring the potential of disruptive technologies such as
360 degree cameras for digital storytelling. In last month’s newsletter I
provided a link to my first 360in360 transmedia story about a day trip to
London to visit the Learning Technologies Show. The more I use these
technologies, the more I learn about the value of digital technologies for
sharing experiences in rich, immersive ways that go beyond just looking at
photographs and videos or listening to audio stories, poetry and music.
This month I want
to share some more examples of digital technologies in storytelling both
with and without 360 degree camera technologies.
Morning Walks in Leicester and Alderton
Most people who
have got to know me over recent years know about my “obsession” with
walking 10,000 steps every day as part of managing my personal health and
getting to know more about keeping healthy and enjoying life to the full.
Although the 10,000 daily steps target “mantra” has recently been called
into question (along with almost every other recommendation for healthy and
active living), my own personal experience of disciplining myself to go for
a long walk almost as soon as I get out of bed has brought many benefits to
my life.
As well as having a
substantial impact on my physical and mental well-being, these morning
walks have brought rich experiences into my everyday life that would be
hard to acquire any other way. Walking makes you more aware of the world
around you whether that is in the wildlife of countryside walks or through
urban landscapes that buzz with activity. These walks have become part of
my personality and what makes me the person I am. I find myself driven to
share these walking experiences and the thoughts that go through my head
when I am in different parts of the world.
Many people have
not been lucky enough to travel as much I do and for those people who, like
me, used to dream of what it is like in different continents and
environments, I hope my 360in 360 video stories will give them a truly
immersive experience. However, even if I am the only person to watch these
videos, I am sure it will help me in later life if, like my late mother, I
ever have memory problems and conditions like dementia. These videos will
allow me to relive the sights and sounds of yesterday in ways which
previous generations have not been able to enjoy.
My Morning Walks
360in360 story aims to share the background to how, why and where I started
walking and to provide at least an impression of the world that I regularly
inhabit every day. There are individual clips for 5”chapters” that cover
Leicester and Alderton walks along with some personal reflections on what
these memories mean to me.
The link to the
Morning Walks story is on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/morning-walk-story-one-leicester-alderton-david-wortley
Down to the River
The authors of the “Down to the River”
transmedia story
My second example
of digital storytelling does not use 360 degree cameras but relies on
wonderful black and white photographs, great poetry and sublime music
writing. This fantastic piece of digital storytelling was brought to my
attention by my friend, Steve Thompson, Founder of ST Media in the North
East of England. Steve has been pioneering the use of digital technologies
to tell stories and share the cultural heritage of his homeland. He is a
gifted song writer who has worked with many household names over the years
but he has another great talent in inspiring people around the world
through his work.
“Down to the River”
was premiered at the National Centre for Spoken Word in
January 2017. It combines photography, music, soundscapes and poetry
in a very evocative and immersive way to tell the story of his heartland.
See
this stunning piece of work at http://steve-thompson.org.uk/dttr/
and click on the numbered tags to watch the videos.
Medilink Wearable Technologies Special Interest Group
Launch
Details of the Medilink
East Midlands launch of the new Special Interest Group
This launch event of this Special Interest Group on
Wednesday May 10th in Milton Keynes will focus on identifying
opportunities where university expertise could be applied to real-world
challenges in the design, application and uptake of wearable
technologies. The event will showcase the innovative world leading
expertise of The Open University’s Wearable Technology group – a cross
disciplinary collaboration of computer scientists, biomedical scientists
and social scientists specialising in the development of novel solutions to
challenges faced by organisations working in the field of wearable
technologies.
There will be the opportunities for delegates to discuss the challenges
their organisations face in this field and to identify opportunities where
working with the Wearable Technology group would benefit their
organisation. The programme and speaker biographies are available at http://www.medilinkem.com/events/events-calendar/2017/05/10/default-calendar/wearabletechsig100517
.
This
free to attend event is being held as part of the ACTIS programme – a
project part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, click here to be re-directed to further
information about the project.
Impact
of Disruptive Technologies on Creative Education
360 image of the delegates at the Creative
Education Technology Conference in Kuala Lumpur
On March 3rd,
I was a speaker at the 3rd International conference on creative
education (ICCE 2017) held at the Impiana Hotel
in Kuala Lumpur. The conference was attended by a small but diverse and
interesting mix of presenters from across the globe, including, unusually,
Iran and Nigeria. I spoke about the impact of disruptive technologies on
education and used the opportunity to share some insights from the EU
funded Beaconing Project http://beaconing.eu/
in which Milan-based Imaginary are a partner.
As well as
stressing the value of gamification in student engagement, my presentation
also highlighted the challenges faced by educators and policy makers around
the world as a result of technologies such as artificial intelligence and
machine learning which I believe are set to totally reshape not only the
way we educate future generations but also what we educate them for.
You can download a
copy of my presentation from Slideshare at https://www.slideshare.net/dwortley/impact-of-disruptive-enabling-technologies-on-creative-education
Learning
and Development Thought Leaders Conference
Sundial Group’s Conference at Highgate House
in Northants
This month, I
renewed my acquaintance with Tim Chudley, Leader of the Sundial Group of
Conference Centres and Hotels. Tim’s company have organised an event on May
5th featuring some impressive speakers involved in Corporate
Learn ing and Development
Sundial Group is
proud to present the Learning & Development Thought Leaders’ Conference
2017.
The event will appeal
to professionals in L&D and Talent Management, bringing together industry
experts for an educational day of interactive speaker sessions, including
former England
Rugby star, Rory Underwood.
Held at Highgate
House, Northamptonshire, on Friday 5th May, the conference will also
provide the opportunity to network with like-minded specialists in the
L&D field.
Speaker Sessions
· Understanding the
dynamics within high performance teams - Rory Underwood MBE
· Technology and the
modern learner - Andy Stopps, Director of E-learning, Maguire Training
· Laing O’Rourke’s
journey to becoming ‘Apprentice Employer of the Year’ - Alison Lamplough, Head of Operational Training &
Apprenticeships, Laing O’Rourke
· Doing things on
purpose - Glenn Mead,
Performance Psychologist, Face Value Performance Psychology Limited
· Working together as a
team - what can we achieve? - Lucy McGibbon, Learning & Development Director, Sundial Teamscapes
· Are you ready for the
Apprenticeship Levy? - Andy Kaye, CEO, Bis
Henderson
· Master Of Ceremonies - Will Woodward,
Founder and Lead Facilitator, No More Rhubarb
Limited Early Bird
Tickets Available - £89 + VAT (normally £125 + VAT)
Includes all
sessions, a networking lunch and refreshments throughout the day.
Registration and more
information can be found at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-and-development-thought-leaders-conference-2017-tickets-31706509022?aff=es2
ISDM Digital Medicine Journal Issue
3
Digital Medicine Issue 3 with Editorial on
the Consumerisation of Digital Medicine
The latest edition
of the Digital Medicine Journal has been published featuring various
articles, editorials and commentaries from European Chapter members of the
International Society of Digital Medicine (ISDM). It includes a Commentary
by Steve Gardner of Rowe Analytics on “Delivering Precision Medicine:
personalisation at Scale”.
My own editorial
was on the theme of the Consumerisation of Digital Medicine and a proposed
methodology for the development of a Digital Technologies roadmap for medicine,
health and well-being that I am seeking partners and funding for.
A copy of my
Editorial can be downloaded from www.davidwortley.com/DigitMed_2016_2_4_135_201270.pdf
eHealth
Week Malta
eHealth
Week Malta organised by HIMSS
The International Society of Digital Medicine (European
Chapter) is very pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with
the international health and medical conference organisers, HIMSS to
collaborate on joint promotion of key health conferences in Europe. This
agreement enables ISDM (European Chapter) to offer discounts on conference
registrations and to use
these events to host ISDM European Chapter meetings of members.
The next HIMSS conference under this
agreement is eHealth week in Malta from 10-12 May. he overarching theme of eHealth
Week 2017 is Data for Health: the key to personalised sustainable care.
Data lies at the heart of service delivery and the development of effective
health policy. During eHealth Week, speakers and delegates will explore the
changing ways in which personal health data is created, stored, shared and
used. Advances in bioinformatics support a paradigm shift towards
tailor-made prevention and treatment strategies both for individuals and
population groups. Opportunities are growing for ICT to support patient-centred
health services and the involvement of patients in their own care,
including access to personal health data, sharing of data, and mHealth applications.
While health services wish to embrace all
the advances that technology has to offer and provide them to the
populations they serve, sustainability needs to be achieved. Health IT
offers important opportunities to improve the efficiency of health care
delivery through innovative approaches to service delivery and public
health, impacting the well-being of both individuals and populations.
eHealth Week will also provide high-level delegates with the opportunity to
learn about Malta’s eHealth systems and see them in action, in particular
the myHealth portal and integrated nation-wide
eHealth deployments. Malta’s Digital Health Strategy for the years 2017 to
2021 will also be presented.
Any ISDM members
planning to register for eHealth and/or wishing to take part in a
special meeting of the European Chapter of ISDM during eHealth Malta should contact me by
emailing president@isdm.eu.
The conference web site is at http://www.ehealthweek.org/ehome/index.php?eventid=198654&tabid=447653&
Featured Upcoming Conferences
Presenting at an
International Conference
Over the coming months, I am due to make
presentations and/or submit papers at a number of national and
international conferences whose details are shown below :-
ISDE
2017 Symposium Sydney
The International Symposium
on Digital Earth is a flagship event of the ISDE. Initiated in 1999, nine
international symposia on Digital Earth have been held in China, Canada,
Czech Republic, Japan, the United States, Australia, and Malaysia in every
two years.
The Locate Conference
(Locate17) is the national conference of the spatial and surveying
industries of Australia and New Zealand. The event is an initiative of the
Surveying & Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI), Spatial Industries
Business Association (SIBA) and Geospatial Information & Technology
Association (GITA).
The proposed bringing
together of ISDE10 in Sydney 2017 with Australia’s premier spatial
conference, Locate 17, will provide both local and international guests
with an unprecedented opportunity to learn about the latest trends and
applications of the Digital Earth as well as forging new connections with
subject matter experts from Australia and across the globe.
The joint conference will be
held 03-06 April 2017 at the new International Conference Centre Sydney.
For details of the ISDE
Symposium go to http://locateconference.com/.
My
conference presentation will be on the topic “The Role of Digital Earth
Technologies on Digital Medicine.”
CGAT
2017 Conference Singapore
For the past 10 years, the annual CGAT conference
has served as a platform for researchers, scientists, IT developers
and consultants to share their research, practice, and educational
initiatives on Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Web Technologies and Internet
Applications, Social Computing and Behavioral
Modeling and Games and Mobile Communications with
an international audience.
Visit the following link for the list of
accepted papers which have been indexed by Scopus:
http://www.cgames.com.sg/PriorYearsPaper.html
My
conference paper is on the topic “Games Industry Adaptive Roadmap”
For details of CGAT 2017, go to http://www.cgames.com.sg/
MEIT 2017
Chongqing
The MEIT 2017
International Conference on Modern Education and Information Technology (MEIT
2017) will be held during June 24-25, 2017 at Chongqing, China. MEIT
2017 aims to provide a high-level international forum for worldwide
scientists, industry leaders, engineers and researchers to present the
state of the art of these fields: Education and Information Technology.
My paper and conference presentation will be on the topic
“Exploring the Potential of 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling in
Education”
For details of the
conference, go to http://www.meit2017.org/.
Playful Learning Conference Manchester
Playful
Learning is pitched at the intersection of learning and play for
adults. Playful in approach and outlook, yet underpinned by robust
research and working practices, we provided a space where teachers,
researchers and students could play, learn and think together. A space to
meet other playful people and be inspired by talks, workshops, activities
and events. Based in the heart of Manchester, we also explore some of the
city’s playful spaces with evening activities continuing the fun and
conversations after the formal programme ends.
Playful
learning is now in its second year after a successful
and playful 2016, and aims to be just as playful, and just as relevant
in the sector, as the first. We’re also looking at ways to be more ethical
in approach – so this year, we’re focusing on reducing our carbon
footprint: we’ll be rewarding attendees who arrive by public transport,
foot or bike; and all of our food will be vegetarian.
I have submitted a proposal for a
workshop based on 360in360 Transmedia Storytelling
For details of the conference, go to http://conference.playthinklearn.net/blog/.
Serious Play Conference Washington
The Serious
Play Conference, now in its 7th year, is a leadership conference for
professionals who embrace the idea that games can revolutionize learning. Speakers,
who come from all parts of the globe, share their experience creating or
using games in the corporation, classroom, healthcare institution,
government and military and offer tips on how to move game-based education
programs ahead.
At Serious
Play, attendees listen, share and participate actively in informal sessions
dedicated to the discussion of the future of serious games.
For details of
the conference go to http://seriousplayconf.com/
Recent Articles, Presentations and Papers
A comprehensive list of archived articles,
presentations and videos can be accessed at my website – http://www.davidwortley.com/conferences.html
The most recent updates are shown below :-
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Article/Presentation Title
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Mar
2017
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Impact of Disruptive Technologies on Creative Education
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Article
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Presentation on the
challenges created by disruptive technologies on the future of education
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Mar
2017
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The Consumerisation of
Digital Medicine
View
Article
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Editorial for the Digital Medicine
Journal Issue 3
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Upcoming
Events Listing
Below is a list of
forthcoming conferences – also accessible at http://www.davidwortley.com/events.html
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Event Name / Description
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Location
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Web URL
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Mar 26-27
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AEMS 2017 - Advanced Education in Management and Science
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Bangkok, Thailand
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www.aems2017.org
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June
29-30
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Thaisim 2017
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Bangkok,
Thailand
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TBA
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Jul 3-5
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Edulearn 2017 - International
Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies
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Barcelona, Spain
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https://iated.org/edulearn/
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this newsletter. If you are interested, contact me at david@davidwortley.com.
Best
Wishes for a Better Future for all Mankind
David Wortley FRSA
Founder and CEO GAETSS – Gamification and Enabling
Technologies Strategic Solutions
Shaping the Future of Business and Society through
Human Development and Motivation
President of the European
Chapter of the International Society of Digital Medicine
Landline: +441327811827
Mobile Phone : +447896659695
Email : david@gaetss.com,
president@isdm.eu
Skype: davidwortley
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