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ThinkeringSpace is a system, made of both physical and virtual environments, that aims to promote and support thinking skills
for the 21st century. It is focused on school-aged children
in libraries as part of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Initiative.
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Last updated on April 3, 2008
Four phases of development, last updated on January 31, 2008 image
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1
Framing the Project

 Project introduction and approach
Fall 2006 - Spring 2007

 ThinkeringSpaces are conceived as interactive, physical and virtual environments, situated in libraries, that encourage school age children to learn through self-directed discovery and social interaction. Principles and preliminary design criteria are highlighted.
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Understanding Libraries

Study observations and insights
Summer 2007

 As community based institutions, libraries provide a variety of programs and services ranging from lending books to providing web access. As primary sites for situating ThinkeringSpace prototypes, understanding the needs and daily lives of librarians and staff as well as patrons is essential.
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Learning by Prototyping

Development and installation
Fall 2007 - Winter 2008

 ThinkeringSpace affordances are based on principles of discovery and social interaction. Environments apply system principles of modularity and flexibility. Prototypes are built around an existing post-and-beam product system.
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Guiding Implementation

Documentation and recommendations
Spring 2009

 Based on observations and insights, an implementation strategy is developed that includes an overall system description and user manual as a guide for further exploration and development.
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