PoS in everyday life

Learning in the sandbox

The first example of PoS in everyday life is "Learning in the sandbox" (see file below). It originally is an essay for vocational teacher studies at HAAGA-HELIA School of Vocational Teacher Education made by Mariana Salgado, and it is done under

In the example PoS elements are nicely interpretable e.g. as follows

Discussion

- "She goes everyday to the park (leikkipuisto) were she drinks coffee with other mothers. She got to know there Maria."

- "Lumi found out that there is a whole system for making this possible and easy. The name is: “Learning in the Sandbox”

- "Learning in the sandbox is the concept that opens other spaces for learning with imagination. Local spaces near where people leave. It pushes towards inclusion, by putting in dialogue immigrants and finnish citizens."

Trust

- "They have agreed that Lumi will be teaching Maria Spanish in the park once a week."

- "One young immigrant, Andrea, recently coming from Colombia steps on the park and knows about the course. She offers to help Lumi and sometimes do the class for her."

- "As it has been easy and fun for Lumi then they have set up a group of mothers that they meet twice a week in the park to learn together."

Collage

- "It has material online that can be download. For example Maria can listen to some podcasts meanwhile her baby is sleeping. Then, there are exercises that she can do online."

Cyborgic attunement

- "The park has wi-fi and also all the playground is designed for learning. Lappset the company designing the slides and all the park furniture has been working with Learning in the Sandbox (Lappset is already thinking in how to integrate computers and make the whole park environment into a learning space). When Maria steps near the sandbox she can register and meanwhile her boy is climbing, there is audio reacting to his movements. So, one step up and the creeper is saying: uno, estás empezando."

Social affordances

- "Other mothers get to know about Learning in the Sandbox and they decided to also asked Lumi to join the class."

Intention

- "Now the group is consolidated, it has two teachers and a group of 5 mothers motivated to learn together in the sandbox."

- "Lumi gets some credits for her teaching and she will use it for getting some massages in another park in which she goes on other days of the week.

Serendipity

- "Now she is on maternity leave, spending time with his son Peippo. She goes everyday to the park (leikkipuisto) were she drinks coffee with other mothers."

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