Step into an interactive classroom to learn how and why proximity technology can be used in education. We are a team of educational technology nerds interested in helping teachers harness the power of these new tools. In this presentation we will explore Beacon technology.

1. To Beacon or Not to Beacon:
Make Schools Interactive
Chris Penny and Henry Finch

2. Agenda
• Introductions
• iBeacon myths
• What is an iBeacon?
• iBeacon demonstration
• Getting hands on with iBeacon
• Making schools interactive
• Discussion

3. “…one of the most
transformative mobile
technologies to come along in
the last 10 years.”- Mike Elgan
Computer World 2014

4. Top 5 iBeacon Myths
1.iBeacon is an "indoor location" technology
2.iBeacon is for Apple products only
3.iBeacons track you and harvest personal information
4.iBeacon allows the NSA to track your location
5.iBeacon causes skin cancer.

5. What is an iBeacon?
• Small electronic device that broadcasts information via
Bluetooth technology
• Provides location service and works with an app
• Does NOT provide any content.

6. Vendors
Estimote
Kontakt
RadBeacon
tons of others

7. Vendors
Estimote
Kontakt
RadBeacon
tons of others

8. Vendors
Estimote
Kontakt
RadBeacon
tons of others

9. Vendors
Estimote
Kontakt
RadBeacon
tons of others

10. Vendors
Estimote
Kontakt
RadBeacon
tons of others

11. What devices work with iBeacons?
•iOS devices with Lightning Connector plus
iPad gen 3
•Macintosh computers with OS X Mavericks
or above and Bluetooth 4.0
•Android 4.3+ and Bluetooth 4.0
•Windows Phone with the Lumia Cyan
update or above and Bluetooth 4.0.
Bluetooth 4.0 Specifications
include Bluetooth Low Energy

12. A beacon is a tiny computer

13. Broadcasting range and proximity

14. Unique identifiers
To Beacon
or Not to
Beacon
ID = 7 (SXSW Edu)

15. Context and micro-location from the cloud
To Beacon
or Not to
Beacon
To Beacon
or Not to
Beacon

16. Unique Identifiers
• UUID - a unique code
• special to your organization
• Major - a number 0-65535
• a place in your organization
• Minor - a number 0-65535
• an area in your place

17. Unique Identifiers
UUID
Major 1 Major 2 Major 3 Major 4
Minor 1 Minor 2 Minor 1 Minor 2 Minor 1 Minor 2 Minor 1 Minor 2
beacon1 beacon2 beacon3 beacon4 beacon5 beacon6 beacon7 beacon8

18. Unique Identifiers
f7826da6-4fa2-4e98-8024-bc5b71e0893e
(school)
10000
(administration)
20000
(high school)
30000
(middle school)
40000
(elementary)
1000
(enroll)
1100
(bo)
1000
(office)
1100
(ath)
3000
(office)
3100
(lunch)
4000
(office)
4001
(nurse)
beacon1 beacon2 beacon3 beacon4 beacon5 beacon6 beacon7 beacon8
beacon 1 - UUID:school Major:administration Minor:enrollment
beacon 1 - UUID:f7826da6-4fa2-4e98-8024-bc5b71e0893e Major:10000 Minor:1000
beacon 8 - UUID:school Major:elementary Minor:nurse
beacon 8 - UUID:f7826da6-4fa2-4e98-8024-bc5b71e0893e Major:40000 Minor:4001
UUIDMajorMinor

19. How does iBeacon work?
When you install an app
•It registers the UUID with the system
When your iOS device detects a beacon…
•Sees if the UUID is associated with an app
•If so, it hands off the beacon info to your app
•App has 10 seconds to wake up and deal with it

20. How can I use iBeacon Technology?
•Write an app
•Code assist
•App store

21. Write an App
•Must become a developer
$99/year - apple.com/developer
•Download Xcode
•Learn Objective C and/or Swift

22. Code Assist
•Beacondo - beacondo.com
•Macintosh - Beacondo Designer
•iOS - Beacondo Viewer
•Developer Account

23. App Store
• Apps for specific use
• Be Here (education)
• Beecon (home automation)
• Mingleton (social)
• Others

24. #SXSWBeacon

25. Code Assist App Store

27. Demo

28. Get hands on with iBeacon
#locly

29. The locly app

30. locly terms you will need to know
projects
Like a filing cabinet,‘projects’let you organize your
content.You can create as many projects as you like
and switch their visibility on and off in the app or
online.
places
Like folders in the filing cabinet‘places’keep all
your related content together. You can pin places
to a beacon and include them in treasure hunts.
Users scroll up and down in the app to view places
that are nearby.
cards
Like pages in your folders,‘cards’are your actual
content. You can create as many cards as you like
in each place and users scroll left and right to view
the cards in each place.

31. CLUBS
SPADES
HEARTS
DIAMONDS
PLACES
= PROJECT = INFO

32. CLUBS
SPADES
HEARTS
DIAMONDS
PLACES
= PROJECT = INFO

33. It’s time to start using
iBeacon and locly
Part 1:Creating Content
Part 2:Your Device as a Beacon
Part 3:Assigning Content to Beacon Devices
Part 4:Creating Content from Other Apps
Part 5:Creating a Simple Treasure Hunt

34. Educational ideas for iBeacons…
self-discovery displays
classroom learning zones
learning & heritage trails
information zones & points

35. There’s always important
stuff to share…

36. main entrances & exits
assembly halls & public spaces
corridors & notice boards
Keep everyone informed
where & when you need to

37. To Beacon or Not to Beacon:
Make Schools Interactive
Chris Penny chrispenny@me.com
Henry Finch hfinch@me.com
Thanks