Play &
Embodiment
Kars Alfrink – Leapfrog – Interaction 09

hello

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in this talk…

embodiment?

1. meaning is socially constructed
2. cognition is facilitated by tangibility

1. social
construction
of meaning

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Courtesy of Sulka Haro

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uncertainty

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2. cognition
facilitated by
tangibility

pragmatic action
vs.
epistemic action

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“Play is free
movement within a
more rigid structure.”

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loose fit

“Function reforms
form, perpetually.”

meta-creators
of meaning?

Thanks!
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