I really wanted to attend IXDA's Interaction '10 conference in Savannah, Georgia. Unfortunately, it is sold out. If you are interested in learning more about the hot topics in interaction design, take a look at the Interaction '10 Speakers page that includes links to each speaker's presentation or workshop description, and in some cases, some interesting links.
Some of the presentations I wanted to see:
Designing Social Interfaces: The Game
Erin Malone, tangible ux and Christian Crumlish, Yahoo!
The Use of Virtual Worlds Among People with Disabilities
Kel Smith, Anikto LLC
Augmented Reality: Is it Real? Should We Care?
Kevin Cheng, Twitter (also author of OK/Cancel)
Interaction Design for the Fourth Dimension
Maria Cordell, Macquarium
Thinking Like a Storyteller
Cindy Chastain
Citizen Volunteerism and Urban Interaction Design
Solomon Bisker, Carnegie Mellon/School of Architecture
Designing for the Web in the World
Timo Arnall/Oslo School of Architecture & Design
NOT TOO RELATED
So why didn't I go to Interaction 10?
For those of you new to this blog, after spending a few years working part-time at one and taking graduate courses, I returned to work full time in 2008, due to the economic downturn, daughters in college, etc.
I am a school psychologist, and my "day job" sometimes spills into several evenings, as I serve two small high schools, a small "early college" program in addition to my home site, a program for students with severe disabilities. I have quite a bit of paperwork to complete, and this time of the year is especially busy. I often must work on psychological evaluation reports, counseling& consultation notes, and mandatory special education paperwork/data entry, outside of work hours.
I try to devote about one hour a day, on average, devoted to researching and writing for this blog, and about 5 hours a week working on computer projects to keep up my design/development and programming skills. When I'm out and about, I pay close attention to people and how they interact with a range of technologies in public spaces.
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If you are interested in education and the range of topics of concern to school psychologists, the following link is to web page of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). This page that includes and extensive list of links to articles written by school psychologists that were published in the Principal Leadership magazine, a publication of the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
There is a need for solutions in education that incorporate the use of useful and usable technology. If you are interested in designing, developing, and researching applications for use in educational settings, I encourage you to spend some time reviewing some of the topics included on the NASP website!
Principal Leadership Magazine Articles
(Most of the articles contain useful references.)
Sample of articles-in PDF format:
Understanding and Fostering Achievement Motivation
Transformative Leadership for Social-Emotional Learning
Promoting School Completion
Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescents
Angry and Aggressive Students
Preparing Students with Disabilities for School-to-Work Transition and Postschool Life
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