Ever the cynic when it comes to innovation in learning, I followed the advice of a colleague and had a look at at the latest offering from Sifteo. Based on the idea that gesture facilitates thinking and learning, Siftables allow the learner limitless scope to connect ideas and concepts giving them invaluable learning experiences. This is true interactivity. Whatever the learning agenda, these devices offer the freedom to instructional designers to create the most rewarding kind of learning.
Learning outcomes will inevitably be much more wide ranging. Giving learners the opportunity to play with their learning will result in a greater degree of motivation, a desire to experiment leading to truly embedded understanding.
If there’s a queue to buy Siftables when they’re commercially released, I’ll try to be near the front!
