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Thanks for posting Ian, these things are always inspiring.  What I particularly liked about the Florida scene was the "make" aspect,
clearly not as polished as the Moscow venture.  Some kind of research
comparing the two style types and their relative effectiveness with respect
to engagement, learning, and retention might be a useful and do able study.

C
On Jun 14, 2013, at 8:38 AM, Ian Russell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

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> I believe there's great potential for such exploratory learning environments
> in schools. I've been involved in several projects like this over the years,
> but generally it is hard work to convince British teachers that it is
> worthwhile. The main problems seem to be:
> 
> * lack of space
> * timetable constraints
> * curriculum constraints
> * lack of teacher motivation
> * lack of respect for open-ended exploratory learning
> 
> Here's a short movie of a nice 'shiny' project in a newly-opened school in
> Moscow, Russia, where they installed a set of my mini-interactives in their
> library. But I think it is so much better when children are encouraged to
> design and build their own interactives.
> http://youtu.be/XRk4W1UJl6E
> 
> Promoting public engagement with science
> through a contagious delight in phenomena
> *
> [log in to unmask] * http://www.interactives.co.uk
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> http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/ian-russell/0/636/305
> *
> Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour.
> Awaken curiosity and they feed their own minds for a lifetime.
> *
> Ian Russell
> .
> 

Charles Carlson
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