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Wow, thanks Bill Schmitt. I guess you are referring to this 2002 article on
my website: http://www.interactives.co.uk/hearts_exploratory.htm

Explanatory or exploratory: we need both, yet we can't have 100% of both
because more of one leaves less room for the other. I believe this is the
central creative tension for all designers of interactive science exhibits.
To keep it in view during concept-development discussions, I came up with my
'Slider Model'. Hopefully others might also find it useful:
http://www.interactives.co.uk/hearts_exploration_explanation.htm

I've nothing personal against explainers. My long-suffering family will tell
you that I'm the world's most compulsive, unstoppable explainer. So I'm
qualified to observe that over-eager explainers can crush explorers.

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through a contagious delight in phenomena
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Give people facts and you feed their minds for an hour.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Informal Science Education Network
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bill Schmitt
Sent: 19 January 2009 18:03
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Subject: Re: Grandparents

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Get Ian to send you his article on "Exploratory" exhibits.   It is great and
really expands on his information below that I really agree with.  I have
used that article with grandparents to help remind them of how much their
natural interaction and ability to encourage exploration with kids is so
important.  

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