In 2005, when I was a researcher at the Department of Education, University of Helsinki, it became clear to me that images and videos would change the way we learn in the future. Inspired by this thought, I founded ThingLink to connect the things we see in images to more information about them.
Images and videos have become the main interface for online learning. In the next ten years, key drivers for educational infrastructure reform are accessibility, flexibility, collaboration, and life-long learning. Being a student in a school is not anymore dependent on attending classes in a physical space. The role of digital and visual learning environments will grow, but this does not mean students will spend less time with their teachers.
This book shows how teachers can help their students to 1) develop contextual understanding by visiting real-world environments virtually and 2) take a more active role in documenting their own learning using multiple forms of media.
We warmly thank our partner Hunglun Technology for sharing their expertise and for collecting these examples for teachers and students in Taiwan.