Teemu Leinonen and I hosted a Breakout Session at the NMC Summer Conference 2012 on the new media tools for reflection for learning, that we designed together with our colleagues Tarmo Toikkanen and Jukka Purma at the Learning Environments Group of the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

1. Media Tools for Reflection in Learning
Anna Keune
Teemu Leinonen
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

2. I Context
(a) Calm Technology
(b) Reflection in Learning
II Media Tools for Reflection
(a) Demo
(b) Analysis
III Hands-on Reflection with Media
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

3. I Context
(a) Calm Technology
(b) Reflection in Learning
II Media Tools for Reflection
(a) Demo
(b) Analysis
III Hands-on Reflection with Media
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

4. I Context – Calm Technology
Center and periphery of
attention
Enhance periphery
Familiar details
Weiser & Brown, 1995. Designing Calm
Technology.
* Illustration of Dangling String by Natalie Jeremijenko, 1995
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

5. I Context – Calm Technology
City Beat by Ben Dromey + Mina Arko, 2011
* Photograph by Mina Arko & Ben Dromey
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

6. I Context
(a) Calm Technology
(b) Reflection in Learning
II Media Tools for Reflection
(a) Demo
(b) Analysis
III Hands-on Reflection with Media
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

7. I Context – Reflection in Learning
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

8. I Context – Reflection in Learning
Vygotsky, L.S., 1978. Mind in Society:
Development of Higher Psychological
Processes
Paavola, S., Lipponen, L., & Hakkarainen, K.,
2004. Models of innovative knowledge
communities and three metaphors of
learning.
Senge, P. M. (2006). The Fifth Discipline: The
Art & Practice of The Learning Organization.
Schön, D., 1983. The reflective practitioner,
how professionals think in action.
Engeström, Y., 1987. Learning by expanding.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

9. I Context – Reflection in Learning
R4 Critical Reflection Consider the (much) wider picture
R3 Transformative Reflection Challenge assumptions
R2 Dialogic Reflection Hypothesis / Other point of view
R1 Reflective Description Limited analysis
R0 Description Not reflective
* Illustration based on Fleck & Fitzpatrick, 2010. Reflection on Reflection: Framing a Design Landscape.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

10. I Context
(a) Calm Technology
(b) Reflection in Learning
II Media Tools for Reflection
(a) Demo
(b) Analysis
III Hands-on Reflection with Media
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

11. II Media Tools for Reflection – Demo
* Illustration based on Leinonen, 2010. Designing Learning Tools – Methodological Insights.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

12. II Media Tools for Reflection – Demo
individuals classrooms
teams
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

13. II Media Tools for Reflection – Demo
ReFlex classrooms
teams
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

14. II Media Tools for Reflection – Demo
ReFlex classrooms
TeamUp
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

15. II Media Tools for Reflection – Demo
ReFlex Ambire
TeamUp
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

16. II Media Tool Prototypes for Reflection – Demo
https://vimeo.com/35777113
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

17. I Context – Reflection in Learning
R4 Critical Reflection Consider the (much) wider picture
R3 Transformative Reflection Challenge assumptions
R2 Dialogic Reflection Hypothesis / Other point of view
R1 Reflective Description Limited analysis
R0 Description Not reflective
* Illustration based on Fleck & Fitzpatrick, 2010. Reflection on Reflection: Framing a Design Landscape.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

18. II Media Tools for Reflection – Analysis
R4 Critical Reflection Consider the (much) wider picture
R3 Transformative Reflection Challenge assumptions
R2 Dialogic Reflection Hypothesis / Other point of view
R1 Reflective Description Limited analysis
TeamUp
R0 Description Not reflective
* Illustration based on Fleck & Fitzpatrick, 2010. Reflection on Reflection: Framing a Design Landscape.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

19. II Media Tools for Reflection – Analysis
R4 Critical Reflection Consider the (much) wider picture
R3 Transformative Reflection Challenge assumptions
R2 Dialogic Reflection Hypothesis / Other point of view
R1 Reflective Description Limited analysis
TeamUp
R0 Description Not reflective
ReFlex
* Illustration based on Fleck & Fitzpatrick, 2010. Reflection on Reflection: Framing a Design Landscape.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

20. II Media Tools for Reflection – Analysis
R4 Critical Reflection Consider the (much) wider picture
R3 Transformative Reflection Challenge assumptions
R2 Dialogic Reflection Hypothesis / Other point of view
R1 Reflective Description Limited analysis
TeamUp
R0 Description Not reflective Ambire ReFlex
* Illustration based on Fleck & Fitzpatrick, 2010. Reflection on Reflection: Framing a Design Landscape.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

21. I Context
(a) Reflection in Learning
(b) Calm Technology
II Media Tool Prototypes for Reflection
(a) Demo
(b) Analysis
III Hands-on: Reflection with Media
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

22. II Media Tools for Reflection – Demo
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

23. III Hands-on: Reflection with Media
Explore, discuss and design New Media tools and
Social Practices for reflection.
To document
(1) Go to: teamup.aalto.fi
(2) Enter the Classroom Kati’s Class
(3) Select “teams”
(4) Choose a team and click on the microphone icon
(5) Click record “newsflash”
(6) Tell about your concept in 1 minute or less
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012

24. Thank you for your attention.
teeemu.leinonen@aalto.fi | anna.keune@aalto.fi | Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Media Lab Helsinki | NMC 2012