Freewrite 5/22 Tues
What can space really do in ways of learning?
Spaces do not necessarily determine the way we learn however it affords the learning activities. For example, a teacher might want the students to collaborate on brainstorming ideas but the space does not have large white boards on walls. Not having walls will not discourage collaborative activities yet it does not afford effective collaborative activities. Spaces force interactions. (By group of communities)
Space matters more to novices than to experts?
Affords other uses.. goo designers can steer other affordances that will help/support the main affordances.
You cannot make people learn however, you can create opportunities for learning, reflection, critical dialogue, display of understanding. Creating opportunities to teaching. Unit of Analysis is "activity" - joint activity of learning and teaching/participation, pedagogies of practice an moral values.
Opportunities for participation - informal learning spaces.
Designing for participation formation - what kinds of intertactions are we hoping for? Participation framework (3)
Design practices and learning principles.
What questions/answers do you have from CBO/YD readings? Does culture trump space?
How does new organizations culture impact space?
How do you build culture?
How do culture impact organization?
How does the new space affect the culture, the organization?
How do we prevent space from inhibiting learning?
How do you control context?
How do we create flexibility in culture?
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