Multimedia GPS Units
I just read an article about a new line of multimedia-equipped GPS units. Targeted at museums and historical sites, these weatherproofed devices have color screens and can store up to 4 gigabytes of audio and video files, and as you walk around they monitor your location and can display information about the the significant items nearby.
As a history buff, this sounds pretty cool. But what really intrigued me was the idea of putting the devices in kids’ hands. Not to learn from them (which would, of course, be pretty interesting), but to have the students actually create the content that plays back. I can’t imagine there’s enough of a market for the Historical Walking Tour of Burien to generate much investment, but a team of students could put something together that would be a very popular item at the local library and historical society. And of course, there could also be nature walks in the local parks, and many other ideas that creative students and teachers could develop.
I wonder if they send out evaluation units…