Children's and young people's digital literacies
in virtual online spaces
Seminar 3 : Mixed Reality Spaces and Learning
January 22nd, 2010
Bowland North, Seminar Room 10
Lancaster University
Lancaster University maps and travel directions
Programme
*9.54 arrival at Lancaster Station (from London Euston, Manchester, Sheffield etc)
10.00 Minibus to university (if prebooked)
10:10 Arrival and coffee
10:30 Welcome and introduction to the day - Julia Gillen
10.45 Cognition and literacy in social network sites - Christine Greenhow, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities & Visiting Fellow, Yale University
11.45 Mobile Mixed Reality: A Game All the Family Can Play - Paul Coulton, InfoLab21, Lancaster University
12:45 lunch
1.30 small group discussions
2.00 Lions, mudlarking and moonscapes: a history of some early attempts at mixed reality learning - Keri Facer, Professor of Education, Manchester Metropolitan University
3:00 Plenary discussion - Julia Davies
3.50 Close & minibus to station for departure to Preston train (for onward travel to Manchester, Sheffield, London Euston etc) *4.38pm
* Some useful train times:
depart London Euston 7.30am arrive Lancaster 9.54am
depart Lancaster 16.38pm arrive London Euston 19.13pm
depart Sheffield 7.35am arrive Lancaster 9.54am
depart Lancaster 16.38pm arrive Sheffield 7.10pm
