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Dynamicland: A New Direction for Immersive Simulations – Concord Consortium

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At the Concord Consortium, we believe that the most powerful educational experiences engage the whole learner, and that educational technologies are most effective when they leverage students’ social, cognitive, and creative abilities. Yet as trends in educational technology push us toward more individualized, computer based-instruction on personal devices, these advances threaten to constrain learning to a screen, in isolation from the rich social and cultural contexts that makes science learning meaningful. As technologies evolve, we seek to develop approaches to teaching science and computer science in ways that honor learners’ natural creativity and inclination toward social interaction and collaboration, and support a culture of learning around shared tools and public artifacts. We are inspired by Dynamicland, a group in neighboring Oakland, CA, founded by pioneer in personal computing Alan Kay and user interface visionary Bret Victor. Dynamicland is a community space filled with

Posted on March 23, 2018 August 12, 2021 By Eli Kosminsky At the Concord Consortium, we believe that the most powerful educational experiences engage the whole learner, and that educational technologies are most effective when they leverage students’ social, cognitive, and creative abilities. Yet as trends in educational technology push us toward more individualized, computer based-instruction on personal devices, these advances threaten to constrain learning to a screen, in isolation from the rich social and cultural contexts that makes science learning meaningful. As technologies evolve, we

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