ConstruIT
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University of Warwick
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Zeeman, University of Warwick
CV47AL
University of Warwick
Zeeman
CV47AL
A new way of learning that integrates cognitive understanding with reactive computer based models. Alternate paradigm to imperative programming languages.
The project introduces new principles and tools for educators and learners to collaboratively make live and interactive resources called construals that become personal and shareable "working models" of a concept.
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20/09/2017
Construit 2017 Conference
13/09/2017
Virtual workshop on JS-Eden
This Thursday 31st August 14.00 – 16.00 (BST) we organize a virtual workshop on JS-Eden! We hope this occasion will give support to gaining greater familiarity with the Making Construals Environment (MCE) which is at jseden.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/construit
There is no registration fee but you need to register your interest for the virtual workshop via email in order to receive further information regarding practical aspects.
Are you interested?
Find out more at: http://construit.org/2017/08/30/invitation-virtual-workshop-on-js-eden/
Invitation: Virtual workshop on JS-EDEN | CONSTRUIT! This Thursday 31st August 14.00 – 16.00 (BST) we organize a virtual workshop on JS-Eden! We hope this occasion will give support to gaining greater familiarity with the Making Construals Environment (MCE) which is at jseden.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/construit
The Teacher's Day of the 2017 Conference is about to start!
.. with us today three invited speakers: Daniel K. Schneider (TECFA, University of Geneva), Richard Windle and Mike Taylor (The HELM Team, Nottingham)
Check the programme to see our scheduled workshops and presentations:
http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017/?page_id=1059
Let's enjoy the 2017 Teacher's Day!
ConstruIT
The Conference starts today at 13:30!
With us today....
2 invited speakers: Matti Tedre (UEF) and Richard Cartwright (CTO and Founder, StreamPunk Media Ltd)
Find more online at: http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017/?page_id=1059
Schedule Making construals as part of digital handcrafts at secondary schools: the eCraft2Learn project (Ilkka Jormanainen & Tapani Toivonen, UEF, Finland)
3 days to go!
Check out our updated list of invited speakers!
http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017/?page_id=844
Invited speakers Invited speakers include: Richard Cartwright (CTO, Streampunk Media Ltd) Abstract | Biography Charles Crook (Professor of ICT and Education, Director of the Learning Science Research Institute, University of Nottingham, UK) Abstract | Biography Frank James
01/07/2017
The deadline for bookings for accommodation and registrations for the CONSTRUIT 2017 Conference has been extended to Thursday 6th July!
http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017/
Check out the current version of the CONSTRUIT 2017 Conference programme!
12/06/2017
Posters and publicity for CONSTRUIT 2017 Conference
http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017/?page_id=675
Posters & Publicity The conference poster is now available on our website for print | for web A two-sided leaflet is also available for printing in A5 and A6 size We would be grateful for your help in distributing the poster and the
23/05/2017
The CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference will bring together participants from many different disciplines and educational settings to discuss, illustrate and reflect on the impact of digital artefacts on learning practices. The conference is in part a tribute to Seymour Papert, who died in July 2016. The conference will offer a broad platform for engagement with a variety of learning environments and will also showcase the achievements and prospects of the CONSTRUIT! project.
We welcome everyone with interests in computing and education to participate.
Save the dates: July 13-16, 2017
Deadline for abstracts: June 13, 2017
Find out more on the CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference website: http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017
13/05/2017
team feels creative at SciFest Joensuu!
12/05/2017
ConstruIT team presents JS-Eden at SciFest Joensuu
10/05/2017
The CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference will bring together participants from many different disciplines and educational settings to discuss, illustrate and reflect on the impact of digital artefacts on learning practices.
Find more online at: http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017
From May 10-15, 2017 our team will be in Finland and at SciFest Joensuu. Happy to meet you and tell you more about upcoming activities.
09/05/2017
ConstruIT goes to SciFest Joensuu (May 11-13, 2017)
Happy to tell you more about our project and recent developments of JS-Eden.
http://www.scifest.fi/home_en.php
02/05/2017
Looking behind the Sunflower Image Making construals is a way of using computers that supports the imagination. Our thought-world often contains many disparate ingredients jumbled together – illustrated in this picture of a sunflower. The composite image symbolises how our minds
Don't miss out! Join the CONSTRUIT 2017 Interest Group today. http://jseden.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/joincommunity/
Join the Community The CONSTRUIT 2017 conference aims to show that making construals provides a conceptual and practical framework for many different varieties of learning-through-making. With this in mind, we are developing online resources relating to the key themes of the conference. These are being created in the…
27/04/2017
The CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference will bring together participants from many different disciplines and educational settings to discuss, illustrate and reflect on the impact of digital artefacts on learning practices. The conference is in part a tribute to Seymour Papert, who died in July 2016. The conference will offer a broad platform for engagement with a variety of learning environments and will also showcase the achievements and prospects of the CONSTRUIT! project.
We welcome everyone with interests in computing and education to participate.
Save the dates: July 13-16, 2017
Deadline for abstracts: June 13, 2017
Find out more on the CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference website: http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017
26/04/2017
The poster for the Construit2017 conference is now available
Conference poster just released The conference poster is now available on our website Click here for the full quality PDF version of the poster. We would be grateful for your help in distributing the poster.
07/04/2017
Watch our new video...it is a demonstration of the sunflower seeds construal https://youtu.be/xa63K878zYc
Are you interested in exploring the underpinning concept? Check this: https://www.mathsisfun.com/numbers/nature-golden-ratio-fibonacci.html
Making Sunflower Seeds A demonstration video constructing a sunflower seeds construal. The finished result can be found here: http://jseden.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/construit/?load=146
05/04/2017
We have prepared two videos about the CONSTRUIT environment.
The first one guides you through the basic features of the environment:
https://youtu.be/isRrihy40uE
The second one is a demonstration of the Dog Construal:
https://youtu.be/0i7lNddcXIc
Enjoy!
Demonstration - The Dog Construal Timelapse construction of the Dog construal from a blank layout. The finished construal is here: http://jseden.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/construit/?load=41
03/04/2017
We really enjoyed Athens Science Festival!
Many thanks for all these inspiring discussions! Many thanks for exploring modeling in JSEDEN with us during the interactive exhibition!
01/04/2017
A very creative day at Athens Science Festival for the Construit! team.
We are going to be there also tomorrow....Happy to tell you more about our work!!
Study the Theme and the Call for Contributions pages and compose an abstract (maximum 500 words) for a presentation or a paper (perhaps both) at CONSTRUIT 2017. Don’t wait for the deadline (25th April) because after submission, and within two weeks, we’ll send you some feedback.
http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017/?page_id=493
30/03/2017
Construit C16 learning activity is on!
Construit team explores the possibilities of the updated environment for making construals (MCE) http://jseden.dcs.warwick.ac.uk/construit/
C16 CONSTRUIT! learning activity is going to take place in Athens, Greece (from March 29 to April 2, 2017). A week to go!
CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference
Save the dates: 13-16 July 2017
The CONSTRUIT 2017 International Conference will bring together participants from many different disciplines and educational settings to discuss, illustrate and reflect on the impact of digital artefacts on learning practices.
We welcome everyone with interests in computing and education to participate.
Find out more online at: http://edumotiva.eu/construit2017
Conference | CONSTRUIT! will bring together participants from many different disciplines and educational settings to discuss, illustrate and reflect on the impact of digital artefacts on learning practices. The conference is in part a tribute to Seymour Papert, who died in July 2016. The conference will offer a broad platf...
05/12/2016
01/12/2016
Dr. Meurig Beynon was an invited speaker at the Edurobotics 2016 International Conference.
See the abstract of his paper entitled "Mindstorms revisited: making new construals of Seymour Papert’s legacy"
online at: http://edurobotics2016.edumotiva.eu/?page_id=234
07/11/2016
Dr. Meurig Beynon (scientific leader of the CONSTRUIT! project) will be at the EDUROBOTICS 2016 Conference ( ) with a keynote speech.
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