SMALLab: Embodied Learning Lab

Students at Quest to Learn get to work in a special learning space called SMALLab, which is run by the Institute of Play. SMALLab is a physical space that uses motion capture cameras and top down digital projection to create learning scenarios that students interact with around targeted content chosen by teachers. Students use wireless controllers to interact with digital objects projected on the floor. This form of interaction with curricular content and concepts supports a form of embodied learning that helps kids learn in kinesthetic ways. SMALLab has been tested since its inception with kids and their teachers working with math, science, and ELA content. This year, students are working in SMALLab as part of their Codeworlds curriculum, working with math and ELA concepts.

SMALLab is supported through a collaboration between the Institute of Play, Parsons the New School for Design, and Arizona State University’s K-12 Embodied Media and Learning group. It is currently funded through a generous grant from Intel.

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