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September 05, 2005

Open Source Location-Based Learning:Wikipedia on Smartphones via Semacode...Semapedia.org!

semacode.jpg Check this out - a few people have just started a collaborative effort to combine the use of Semacode - a way to get a link to a website on your smartphone by taking a photo of a special graphic that can be generated online instantly for free -(example on the left)- with Wikipedia, the free collaborative encyclopedia, and are encouraging people to "tag" (with permission) places of interest so visitors can instantly learn more about them by referencing the relevant Wiki on their smartphone. It's a great example of combining free open source tools for people to create and share learning content. You can learn more about it here, including how to post the Semacode images on Flickr, a free (mobile) photo blogging community now owned by Yahoo, and tagging them with GPS (Latitude/Longitude) coordinates to combine with satellite maps on Google Earth or Google Maps.
You'll be able to watch where this movement is growing and easily find places to try it. There are so many cool developments involving tagging physical space with virtual content emerging before our eyes!

Posted by Ron Edwards at September 5, 2005 10:56 PM

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