Time-line of Events Representation Content Strategy

See Appendix To entice The over-

A1 for a youngsters to riding strategy
general visual the exhibit, a for the basic
outline of the very large physical set-
exhibit. animated up of the
beating heart exhibit is
is displayed visual appeal
The exhibit is in idle mode. on the and
screens. excitement so
that 4th
graders are
enticed to
enter the
exhibit.

Here the
strategy is
simply to
engage the
learner in
wanting to
A learner approachs the participate in
exhibit and is visually cued the
to stand on the running simulation.
platform. The running
platform
should be
smooth and
easy for the
kids to walk
onto.
 The messages The strategy
are displayed for this
on large 5' message is to
vertical screen be inviting
to the front, and calming.
left, and right
The platform, which includes of the learner.
weight sensors, senses the
weight of the learner and
automatically begins the
simulation with a "welcome
message" upon sensing a
new learner.

While the The "Intro The strategy

"Intro Message" is for this
Message" is about safety message is to
The “Intro safety message” being played and why the be assertive
plays. The learner is via the learner yet calming.
instructed to stand on the speakers, a should not
platform and to put their left visual jump around.
hand into the pulse meter representation
glove in order to begin the of the
simulation. message
scrolls across
the screens.
 The learner's Here the
heart rate is strategy is to
projected onto personalize
the left side of the simulation
the screen, experience for
along with a the learner.
graphical
The pulse meter begins to heart rhythm
measure the heart rate of the pattern. The
learner. The numerical heart heart rate
rate is displayed on the left number is
screen. large and
easily
readible. The
words "heart
rate" appear
underneath
the number.

The learner's By showing

image is the learner a
represented peek into their
on the screen own heart, the
The middle screen projects a directly in learner will be
transparent image of the front of the more engaged
learner onto the screen. learner. in learning
how/why the
heart beats.

The animation The The animation

is drawn using mechanisms is focused on
crisp, clear of a heart- clarity, ie
lines and beat, from simple lines,
colors. start to finish, shading, and
An animated image of the are recreated color-coding
heart beating is projected on for the (red for
top of the transparent image animation. oxygenated
of the learner. blood, blue for
de-
oxygenated
blood).
 The How the The full-body
circulatory heart pumps circulatory
system blood to and animation is
animation from the displayed
shows blood entire body is from a
flowing the basis for "simplified"
A full body length animated to/from the the content perspective
image of arteries and veins heart. displayed (ie, major
(the complete circulatory here. veins and
system) is projected on top artieries only
of the transparent image of and a few
the learner. small
representative
vessels) in
order to not
overwhelm
the learner.

Surround The audio Using sound

sound sound of a adds one
speakers play heart more level of
the beating. personalizatio
"amplified" n and
sound of the enticement for
learner's heart the learner to
beating. participate in
the
The audio system plays the simulation.
sound of the heart beating.
 The audio and The content The strategy
visual is about the here is to
components heart and encourage the
The narration begins with an together why it should learner to
exciting introduction to the create a be important want to
heart ("Intro Message"), why visually to the complete the
it is so important to the exciting learner. simulation
learner, and how it pumps representation because
blood to the entire body. of the he/she learns
heartbeat. why the heart
is so
important.
After the introduction The focus of The content The previous
message, the narration turns the simulation is the medical components
to the “heart beat message,” is on the audio description of of the
a play-by-play description of file playing a heart beat simulation are
how and why the heart the "heart in simplied designed to
beats, beginning with the beat form. build up to
electrical charge of the sinus message" and this point
node, the entering of the where the
deoxygenated blood into the accompanying learning
right chambers of the heart, visual images objectives of
the pumping of the on the screen. the simulation
deoxygenated blood to the are actually
lungs, the return of the now addressed.
oxygenated blood to left
chambers of the heart, and
the pumping of that blood to
the rest of the body.
The close-up The cycle of The close-up
image of the the human animation of
heart is an heart-beat. the heart-beat
animated helps the
During the “how the heart illustration of learner follow
beats” message described the average along to the
above, a close-up of the beating heart, auditory
heart-beat animation is but the speed "heart beat
projected onto the left of the message." It
screen. The close-up also animation is is designed to
“slows down” to match the tied to the call attention
timing of the verbal real-time to specific
description. beating of the areas and
learner's processes in
heart. sync with the
audio
description.
 The screens The cycle of Here the
continue to the human strategy is to
display the heart-beat. assess the
learner's heart learning of the
rate and learner and
anmiated make
heart. personalized
modifications
to the
After the “how the heart simulation
beats” message, the depending on
simulation includes a how well the
second run-through of the learner has
“how the heart beats” learned the
message, but this time stops fundamentals
at various points to ask the of how/why
learner comprehension the heart
questions. beats.

The simulation Assessing The simulation

keeps learner is strategically
displaying the understandin designed to
visual/auditory g of the cycle measure
representation of the human understanding
s of the heart heart-beat. and repeat
beat to keep needed
Depending on how well the the learner content areas
learner does, the simulation engaged. to the learner.
may or may not go into
additional run-throughs of
the heart beat simulation.
 The "closing Information The strategy
message" about heart here is to
After the learner has continues to health and convince the
demonstrated proficiency, utilize visually excersie. learner of how
the simulation goes into the exciting important it is
“closing message.” The animations of to take care of
closing message describes the heart on the heart.
how important it is to take the screens.
care of the heart through
proper diet and exercise.

The heart- Information

The “closing message” beat about how
includes an “exercise animations exercise can
message.” This message continue to help
instructs the learner on how play on the "exercise" the
exercise helps to “exercise” screen. heart.
the heart by speeding up the
heart rate.

The heart- The strategy

beat here is to
animations personalize
continue. If the message
the learner that exercise
Part of the “exercise jogs as exercises the
message” is an instruction instructed, heart by
to the learner to begin they will visually
jogging on the jogging hopefully be showing the
platform. The message will able to learner
include instruction to watch observe an jogging
the heart rate as it elevation in increases
(hopefully) rises. their heart heart rate.
rate.
 The ending
message is
played
visually and
auditorily.
"Ending message." After a The visual
time on the jogging platform, resprentation
the simulation will thank the changes to
learner for their "idle mode" to
participation, encourage get ready for
them to take care of their the next
heart, and tell them that the learner.
simulation is over. The
screen goes blank.
 Data
Messaging Media-Logic User Controls Managemen
t
The general In "idle"
exhibit set-up mode, the
includes media logic
posted safety controls the
warnings to heart-beat
not jump or animation.
play on the An advanced
exhibit and software
that no system
medical controls the
diagnostics screen and
will take place. audio
displays.

Along with the

beating heart
on the screen,
the words
"step-up"
appear on the
screen during
"idle mode" to
cue the
learner onto
the running
platform.
The "idle" The media- The weight The
mode screen logic sensors are simulation
images component user keeps track
change to a controls the controls of the
big "Welcome" "welcome unknown to learner's
message. The message" to the learner. weight so
"Welcome play from the They will that if the
Message" is a surround operate learner
short sound seamlessly jumps on
"welcome and speakers and and such and off the
thank you for displayed that the simulation
visiting the My visually on learner will does not
Heart exhibit" screen. It not know restart, but
type of also controls they are instructs
message. the weight there. them to
feature. stay
standing on
the
platform.

An The media- The

introductory logic simulation
safety component will use an
message cues controls the easy-to-
the beginning timing of the operate
of the "Intro" glove or
simulation. message as similar
soon as a device to
learner has measure the
begun the learner’s
simulation. heart rate.
The measured Specialized The pulse The heart
heart rate computer meter is a rate
number code unique user information
changes translates control. is
dynamically the users First, the measured,
with measured measured user has but not
changes in the heart-rate control as it permanent
user. into a visual is an ed stored.
image on the "on/off"switc
screen. h if the
learner
removes
their hand,
but the user
does not
consiouncly
control the
measured
heart rate.

A highly The software A video

personalized piece is able camera is
message, an to take the located in
image of the video of the front of the
learner learner and learner.
himself/herself project it
appears on back on the
the screen in screen in a
life-like size. "transparent"
formate.

The This piece The data

personalized takes a manageme
message standard nt module
continues with animation of gets input
the learner's the heart from the
heart beat beating and pulse
animation ties the sensor, but
projected onto speed of the does not
the front animation to store this
screen. the data.
measured
heart-rate of
the user.
A This piece
genereralized ties an
"circulatory animated
system" is drawing of
projected to the basic
the front circulatory
screen as an system to
overlay on the the learner’s
image of the measured
learner. heart beat.

This message The software The system The data

is auditory in and plays the manageme
nature. The hardware heart-beat nt layer
finger pulse work sound stores an
meter tracks together to automaticall audio file
the real-time measure the y. The user (mp3) of a
pulse of the learner's does not heart beat
learner. This heart-beat have for later
measured and then control. use by the
heart-beat is convert that media-logic
then played real-time into controls to
loud enough playing a play for the
for the learner generally learner.
to hear, along heartbeat
with the heart- audio file
beat timed to the
animation. rhythm and
pace of the
learner's
heartbeat.
This layer is The software The user The data
about sending controls how controls this manageme
the right and when message by nt layer
message to this message standing on stores the
the learner is delivered. the jogging audio file to
and get them platform and play this
excited about beginning message.
learning about the
the heart. simulation.

This message The software The data

is a simple, controls how manageme
easy to and when nt layer
understand, this message stores this
basic is delivered audio file.
narration of and syncing
one heart-beat it with the
from start to video
finish. messages.

The visual The software The data

message controls manageme
displayed here showing a nt layer
is the close-up close-up of stores the
of the the heart- animation
heartbeating. beat file for
animation syncing
synced to the with the
“heart beat” audio file
message. and
learner's
measured
heart rate.
The "heart The software The user will The learner
beat is designed touch responses
message" to test the correspondi are
above is user on the ng place on recorded
broken down "how the the screen for later
into smaller heart beats" (with the analysis on
components message. It right hand) how well
and stops at asks the user to advance the
various points for input the learners
to ask the before simulation. are
learner "what proceeding learning.
happens on "what This layer
next." These happens also uses
"what next" in the the
happens next" cycle of a recorded
messages test heart beat. If responses
the learners the learner to know
comprehensio does not when to
n of the "heart respond advance
beat correctly, the the
message." software will simulation.
replay that
part of the
"how the
heart beats"
message.

The messages The software The learner The

are is designed will use the software
customized to with an touch keeps track
the learner evaluation screens to of how the
and how well component proceed student is
they are doing to assess the through the doing and
on the "what learner's assessment adjusts the
happens next" level of section. simulation
questions. understandin based on
g and replay learner
areas of the responses.
simulation
that are not
understood
by the
learner at the
desired level.
The primary The software The data
purpose of this controls how manageme
message is to and when nt layer
convey the this message stores this
important of is displayed. audio file.
taking care of The heart-
the heart. beat
animations
continue to
play on the
screen.

This message
is to convey
the idea, in a
simplied form,
that exercise
also
"exercises"
the heart.
The software The jogging
keeps track platform
of the heart- turns into
rate and the user
waits for a control on
specified how the
amount of learner can
time to elevate the
notice a heart rate.
change in
heart-rate,
and then
stops the
simulation
after it has
measured
this change.
This message The software The jogging
concludes the controls platform is
simulation and returning the used to
is presented in simulation to control the
a friendly tone "idol mode" end of the
in order to after the simulation.
encourage the "ending
learner to walk message."
away from the
simulation
with a positive
and healthy
additude
towards the
heart.