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Regis Debray – communication and transmission

Posted on 16. October 2013 by Wey

Regis Debray’s biography is quite colorful and is connected to Marxism and political activism, to McLuhan and to pedagogical media theory. Debray, Régis. Transmitting Culture. Columbia University Press, 2004. A short text on Debray’s Mediology by Lauri Heikonen, ePedagogy Design … Continue reading →

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A Short Introduction to Stereoscopy

Posted on 8. August 2013 by raine

First of all I must state that I am by no means an expert in the field of 3D, but merely strongly interested in that realm and trying to learn about it as much as I can. So at the … Continue reading →

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An exhibition as a pedagogical medium

Posted on 27. November 2012 by Wey

Noora asked about my opinion on how to arrange an exhibition for her project. I’ve never arranged an exhibition – but from my point of view (as was the topic of the seminar), an exhibition is a pedagogical medium: You … Continue reading →

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Science, gender and advertisers: Contextmarkers

Posted on 2. July 2012 by Wey

The European Commission for Research and Innovation started an initiative on June 21st 2012 to get girls into scientific careers: “Science: It’s a girl thing!” (See the link “questions about our videoclip?” for some background infos) A video clip was … Continue reading →

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Some notes on the chat session from Jun 11th 2012

Posted on 13. June 2012 by Wey

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Gregory Bateson: learning, teaching, intervening

Posted on 10. June 2012 by Wey

Two monks were watching a flag flapping in the wind. One said to the other, “The flag is moving.” The other replied, “The wind is moving.” Huineng overheard this. He said, “Not the flag, not the wind; mind is moving.” … Continue reading →

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Some notes to Kaie’s notes…

Posted on 9. June 2012 by Wey

Getting amazed and seeking amazement “…teenagers (or adults too) (…) it takes more effort to keep up the curiosity lets say in Arts, because there are so many other things in life for them – friends, relationships, movies and so … Continue reading →

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Notes for Noora

Posted on 22. May 2012 by Wey

Creating and finding spaces “a space for change” – Noora This is a nice phrasing: A ‘space for change’ may either describe a defined space where change can happen according to given rules – e.g. to put up posters on … Continue reading →

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Links from the chat-session on April 23rd

Posted on 30. April 2012 by Wey

The contest between two artists, Zeuxis and Parrhasios Two ancient artists competing against each other: Zeuxis paints grapes so realistic, that birds try to eat them. Parrhasios paints a curtain ‘hiding’ his painting, which is so realistic that the other … Continue reading →

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A culture’s game as a game of culture

Posted on 30. April 2012 by Wey

Another snippet from our chat session from April 23rd. Cross-and-circle-games are known and played around the world, and throughout the ages: The idea of moving a token by random factors around a closed-circuit-course, hindering your opponents and trying to get … Continue reading →

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Reply to Jenny: Blind spots and “She who measures”

Posted on 29. April 2012 by Wey

About Heinz von Foerster’s notion of a “Blind Spot” Link to Jennys’ blogpost I refer to. Jenny: “Somehow I feel that we are scared of thinking far beyond and making desitions upon those thoughts.” It is a conflict between safety … Continue reading →

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Platon’s Cave and Wells’ Country of the Blind: Culture as disability

Posted on 18. April 2012 by Wey

“Before entering the Country of the Blind, Nunez thought that sight was essential to being fully cultured and that having sight in a world of people who cannot see would net him the cultural capital of a king.” – McDermott … Continue reading →

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