Square1 is a set of computational devices specifically designed for collaborative learning at school. The set consists of three single task dedicated devices: one for writing, one for drawing and one for presentation creation and online search. The devices are considered to be build by teachers and students together in school workshops or out of school workshops such as FabLabs. It is a design in progress.

1. Square1
hypothesis:
Building
computa8onal
and
collabora8ve
learning
tools
in
school
Anna
Keune,
Teemu
Leinonen
Aalto
University
School
of
Arts,
Design
and
Architecture
hCp://lead.aalto.fi

2. 1. Craft and DIY in School
2. Computers and Pedagogy
3. Square1 Hypothesis
4. Qualitative Design Research Activities
5. Future Steps
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

3. Finnish Educational Sloyd movement
• Developing intellectual capacities through tool use
• 1860s: wood, textile and paper craftwork
• Today: also more advanced machinery
Boston public schools. Photographs XVIII. Systems of woodworking. 1892
Image source: Boston Public Library
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

4. Computer Numerical Control (CNC) fabrication
Do-It-Yourself trends in schools
Oulu Normaalikoulu, Finnish model school, 2012
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

5. Products students create are scarcely used in educational practices
beyond creation.
Think Sauna Scoop
Boston public schools. Photographs XVIII. Systems of woodworking. 1892
Image source: Boston Public Library
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

6. 1. Craft and DIY in School
2. Computers and Pedagogy
3. Square1 Hypothesis
4. Qualitative Design Research Activities
5. Future Steps
anna.keune@aalto.fi
.
teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

7. Dynabook
One Laptop Per Child
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

8. Social constructivist
approaches to learning
Collaborative Knowledge Building
Inquiry Learning
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

9. |
individual tinkerers collaborators/cooperators
personal tools shared tools
all-inclusive use focused use
efficiency slow technology
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

10. Design Research Hypotheses
• Children participate in the building
of shared learning tools
• Social constructivist approach to
learning require different
computational devices
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

11. 1. Craft and DIY in School
2. Computers and Pedagogy
3. Square1 Hypothesis
4. Qualitative Design Research Activities
5. Future Steps
anna.keune@aalto.fi
.
teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

12. ok
a dog barks
1,2,3
Q W E R T Y U
G H J
a dog barks
D F
A S
1,2,3
a dog barks
Q W E R T Y U
A S D F G H J ok
1,2,3 1,2,3
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

13. writing searching + composing drawing
a dog barks
a dog barks
Q W E R T Y U
A S D F G H J ok
1,2,3 1,2,3
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

14. ok
a dog barks
1,2,3
Q W E R T Y U
G H J
a dog barks
D F
A S
1,2,3
a dog barks
Q W E R T Y U
A S D F G H J ok
1,2,3 1,2,3
anna.keune@aalto.fi
.
teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

15. 1. Craft and DIY in School
2. Computers and Pedagogy
3. Square1 Hypothesis
4. Qualitative Design Research Activities
5. Future Steps
anna.keune@aalto.fi
.
teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

16. Qualitative Design Research Activities
• Participatory Design / Finnish children
• Focus Group / Finnish teachers
• Focus Group / German teachers
• Participatory Design / US children
• Iterative analysis and studio design work
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

17. Participatory Design session and discussions
3 Finnish children / 7 year old
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

18. Design Studio prototype 1
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

19. Focus Group with 2 Finnish and 3 German teachers
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

20. Design studio prototype 2
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
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ITK
2013

21. Participatory Design session
26 female 4th and 5th grade students
Public School, Oakland, California (in collaboration with techGyrls)
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

22. 1. Craft and DIY in School
2. Computers and Pedagogy
3. Square1 Hypothesis
4. Qualitative Design Research Activities
5. Future Steps
anna.keune@aalto.fi
.
teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
.
lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

23. Future steps
Industrial Software
Prototypes Prototypes
Assembling
Instructions
Keune, A., Leinonen, T. (2013). Square1 Prototype: Build your
own devices for collaborative learning (forthcoming)
anna.keune@aalto.fi
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teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013

24. hCp://lead.aalto.fi
CBTec
Thank
you
for
your
aCen8on.
Digita
Lessons
Finland
Gemilo
Mediamaisteri
Wanha
Satama
City
of
Hämeenlinna
LeGroup,
Aalto
University
TRIM,
University
of
Tampere
HIIT,
Aalto
University
anna.keune@aalto.fi
.
teemu.leinonen@aalto.fi
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lead.aalto.fi
.
ITK
2013