行動式電腦媒體在科學博物館教育的應用

Usage of Mobile Digital Media for Educational Programs in Science Museums

二十一世紀是數位化的時代，先進的科技將電腦、媒體和衛星通訊等技術整合在一起，人類的活動幾乎都與電腦科技有關，中華衛星一號已發射升空，它將帶領我國相關產業邁入新紀元，同時數位化媒體將成為民眾探索知識的重要媒介。科學博物館兼具教育、展示、研究、蒐藏、休閒等功能，除了引進各種先進的多媒體劇場和提供可操作的動態展示以外，在教育活動規劃與教學資源研發方面也應朝著數位化的趨勢發展。行動式電腦媒體的應用就是諸多措施中的一項，目標是使博物館的教育資源「走」入人群，協助教育人員和觀眾產生新的互動。本文說明行動式電腦媒體在科學博物館教育的應用，期盼與博物館相闕工作者分享。

The 21st century will be a digital era in which advanced technology will bring together computers, media tools, satellite information and other areas of technology so that seemingly every aspect of our lives will be computer-connected. Taiwan's Rocsat-1 was launched into orbit earlier this year, carrying many local industries into a new age in which digitized media will be a major interface in bringing knowledge and information to the people. Science Museums have a wide variety of functions in education, exhibition, research, collection, entertainment and other areas, and in addition to in traducing many kinds of advanced multimedia theaters and interactive exhibitions, in the area of planning educa­tional programs and researching educa­tional topics we are facing more digital trends in development, and the application of mobile digital media is one of these trends. Trends such as these allow the educational resources of National Museum of Natural History to 'walk' into the midst of crowds and open up new dimensions for interaction between education and visitors. Let's take a look at how these portable systems are used in the museum and the role they play in our activities.