MIND YOUR SCREEN. ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF FIGURATIVE DYNAMICS IN LEARNING SETTINGS
MIND YOUR SCREEN. ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF FIGURATIVE DYNAMICS IN LEARNING SETTINGS

Summary/Abstract: There is already well known that the exposure to different kinds of screens dramatically increased over the last years for everyone, but a special situation is with small kids, being exposed sometimes for quite long time and for very early ages. The dynamics of different colors and images accompanied or not by sound, stimulated in completely new ways the mind / judgment and the perceptions of the child about the external world. Capacity to distinguish sometimes between ”reality” and simulacral environments is under question. Bringing exposure to screens as an intentional tool for contributing to learning brings many problems and challenges. In this paper we will try to analyze how the dynamics of images brought into the attention of the child stimulates different kinds of emotional, social, cognitive and even behavioral reactions. How are all these influencing the learning approach and the learning disposition of the child is a subject for serious debate and research, as this influences the whole planning and delivery of learning activities. Using screens as visual aids for creating learning situations and experiences needs serious consideration for the facilitator of the all these reactions and influences we have mentioned before. A special consideration will be given to interactive / tactile screens, where the exposed person can directly influence the dynamic. Further on, the created and the ”by default” dynamics will be analyzed from the perspective of their contribution to different states of mind related to learning and to the development of different types of skills and attitudes.

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