AKT!V LABOR
October 2019 - February 2020
Interdisziplinary project of the Weißensee Kunsthochschule-Berlin and the Freie Universität Berlin
In collaboration with Katharina Bellinger, Marisa Nest, Jacob Sasse
Supervised by Thomas Ness, Judith Glaser, Yolanda Leask, Hanna Wiesener
Supervised by Thomas Ness, Judith Glaser, Yolanda Leask, Hanna Wiesener
Teaching methods for road safety are outdated: the
traffic landscape is constantly evolving, and there is no standardised
and updated syllabus for teaching kids about safety. If there is any
teaching material available, it is usually uninspired. Despite recent
research showing that children often learn better through play, and
holistic approaches that engage their senses, kids are still expected to
memorise rules from photocopied worksheets. In an age of smart
technologies, we can do better than this. Children growing up now
deserve an interactive traffic education that equips them for the smart
city of tomorrow.
Aktiv Labor combines modern technologies with familiar gestures,
creating an interactive toolkit for schoolchildren to learn about
traffic safety. It aims to improve the learning experience for primary
school children through neo-analog tools, equipping them at a key age
when their sensory perceptions are improving and they are gaining
increasing independence. Aktiv Labor’s three independent neo-analog
tools can be used to teach various skills, and can be adapted to the
needs of different age groups.