About Experience
What I want to highlight is nothing but ‘freedom of action’—that too within an interactive space where one can engage in dialogue and exchange ideas with others. Language is our only true possession, and what makes the interactive experience even more captivating is that our interactions and connections take place through various languages, serving as vessels for transmitting messages to others.
At first glance, this communication may seem simple, but upon closer examination, one can see that languages carry fragments of the culture and history of the nations that speak them. In Dacadu, we have had the opportunity to freely ideate in an intercultural environment about language learning methods through XR experiences. The scope of these experiences is boundless, as the topics explored and the methodologies employed in this program have been diverse and multifaceted.
Learning Opportunity
There is an opportunity for each individual— a unique possibility that rarely occurs in spaces like university classrooms. The opportunity to learn something while teaching something else is an interaction we do not commonly experience. This is precisely what the French thinker Jacques Rancière refers to as the ‘equality of intelligences.
In Dacadu, we engaged in discussions and problem-solving with students from universities across Europe and the world. Through rotating group formations, we had the chance to collaborate in various contexts with students from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
The most significant aspect of this event is that, over the course of several days and through different phases, you get to know people and their abilities, learn things from them that you did not know before, and have the opportunity to teach others in return—especially in the realm of XR experiences.
Journey and Exploration
Darmstadt
Frankfurt
Heidelberg
Interactions
During this program, both in-person and online sessions focused on various topics, including different methods of language and cultural learning. A crucial part of these efforts was the phase where, after discussions and interactions about language learning approaches, we practically learned how to use VR headsets and explored various virtual reality programs.
This process led to an essential outcome: fostering creative thinking about ideas and methods to enhance and expand language learning through XR experiences. While this could have been approached in a strictly academic and non-intuitive manner, in Dacadu, we connected, traveled, and engaged in diverse experiences within group dynamics. This
very journey served as the driving force that fuels creativity and leads to more meaningful results.
We took photographs, edited videos, presented our ideas, and engaged in discussions—this interactive aspect was one of the elements that set Dacadu apart from similar experiences. Our fellow participants from Riga, Cyprus, and Dublin joined us, and together, we explored Darmstadt, Frankfurt, and Heidelberg.
Through this journey, we sought to develop a shared language—a language of creation, of learning and teaching, and of generating new ideas.
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