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Block Magic is a prototype for educational materials developed in a successful European research project under the framework of LLP-Comenius programme. It aimed at creating a bridge between physical manipulation and digital technology in education. Block Magic developed a functional prototypal system that enhanced the Logic Blocks Box. The prototype is made up of an active desk/board able to recognise concrete blocks equipped with the RFID passive tag and to communicate with a PC, an augmented reality system. Preliminary trials with Block Magic prototype were run in various schools in Germany, Greece, Italy and Spain, involving children aged 3 to 7. Results confirmed Block Magic educational platform effectiveness in educational context.
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The Block Magic project has been funded with support from the European Commission under Life Long Learning programme Comenius.
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di Ferdinando, A., di Fuccio, R., Ponticorvo, M., Miglino, O. (2015). Block Magic: A Prototype Bridging Digital and Physical Educational Materials to Support Children Learning Processes. In: L. Uskov, V., Howlett, R., Jain, L. (eds) Smart Education and Smart e-Learning. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 41. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19875-0_16
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