28/10/2007
tired of being a nomad?
Category: perso
re-purpose :)
Category: papers
Chapter by Lira Nikolovska and Edith Ackermann. For book "Collaborative Artefacts, Interactive Furniture". edited by Pierre Dillenbourg and Mauro Cherubini. In Press. To download paper, visit edith website
[scroll down to collective papers].
Category: projects
august 2007
getting to know karen wilkinson, mike petrich, and their team from the learning studio at the exploratorium has been a mind-opener. “west coast PIE” has evolved its own unique ways of blending art and science, found-art and man-made artifacts, high-tech and low-tech, personal creations and collective inventions, playful exploration and scientific inquiry: the learning studio knows how to capture learners' imagination and sustain their genuine interest and mindful engagement over time. for all ages! constructivism at its best!
For more information, visit website:
getting to know karen wilkinson, mike petrich, and their team from the learning studio at the exploratorium has been a mind-opener. “west coast PIE” has evolved its own unique ways of blending art and science, found-art and man-made artifacts, high-tech and low-tech, personal creations and collective inventions, playful exploration and scientific inquiry: the learning studio knows how to capture learners' imagination and sustain their genuine interest and mindful engagement over time. for all ages! constructivism at its best!
For more information, visit website:
Category: talks
November 18, 2006
Roundtable: Philoctetes Center, New York
Participants: Edith Ackermann, Paul Bloom, Rith Fisher, Marcel Kinsbourne, Dorothy Singer, and Marjorie Taylor (moderator).
During the preschool years, many children invent imaginary people and animals that become regular companions and play partners. Children's ability and inclination to create imaginary companions (often with detailed histories and idiosyncratic characteristics) and their emotional investment in these companions raise many questions about the functions of this type of play and what it reveals about the developing mind. In this roundtable, the significance of children's imaginary companions is discussed from the perspectives of developmental psychology, neuroscience, and child psychoanalysis.
For notes on my talk, cf. Notes imaginary companions:
For transcript and and postcast of roundtable, visit website:
Roundtable: Philoctetes Center, New York
Participants: Edith Ackermann, Paul Bloom, Rith Fisher, Marcel Kinsbourne, Dorothy Singer, and Marjorie Taylor (moderator).
During the preschool years, many children invent imaginary people and animals that become regular companions and play partners. Children's ability and inclination to create imaginary companions (often with detailed histories and idiosyncratic characteristics) and their emotional investment in these companions raise many questions about the functions of this type of play and what it reveals about the developing mind. In this roundtable, the significance of children's imaginary companions is discussed from the perspectives of developmental psychology, neuroscience, and child psychoanalysis.
For notes on my talk, cf. Notes imaginary companions:
For transcript and and postcast of roundtable, visit website:
Category: talks
i spoke at the 3rd Ci'Num October event where 20 international experts ("designers of the future") and 100 international decision-makers gathered in Margaux, France, and worked together based on 4 scenarios for the future of Digital Civilizations. Prior to the event, I had a chance to talk at length with Daniel Kaplan and Daniel Erasmus during their visit to Boston.
For a great report on Cin'Num 2007, visit Yas's blog:
For more information on participation, visit Ci'Num website
Before the Ci'Num event, Daniel Kaplan and Daniel Erasmus visited Boston, and asked me about "the pros and cons of living and learning in the digital age". You can watch the edited version of my interview on video
