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ACMIDC
2008
13 years 5 months ago
Playing with the sound maker: do embodied metaphors help children learn?
In this paper we present the results of a comparative study that explores the potential benefits of using embodied ion to help children, aged 7 to 10, learn abstract concepts rela...
Alissa Nicole Antle, Milena Droumeva, Greg Corness
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Sketch-based educational games: "drawing" kids away from traditional interfaces
Computer-based games and technologies can be significant aids for helping children learn. However, most computer-based games simply address the learning styles of visual and audit...
Brandon Paulson, Brian Eoff, Aaron Wolin, Joshua J...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Supporting children as they program to make physical and virtual objects interact
I develop technological tools to help communities of children creatively solve problems as they program computers. The Hook-ups project introduces computational tools that support...
Amon Millner
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Embodying scientific concepts in the physical space of the classroom
Several simulation environments exist that create a place in which students can explore scientific phenomena. In this paper, we propose design guidelines for creating a classroom ...
Peter Malcolm, Tom Moher, Darshan Bhatt, Brian Uph...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
A storytelling support system using robots and handheld projectors
In this paper, a system called GENTORO that supports children's storytelling activities is proposed. By using GENTORO, children can make a robot play their story in the real ...
Toshitaka Ito, Tuan Ngoc Nguyen, Masanori Sugimoto
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
PointAssist: helping four year olds point with ease
Children's difficulty in point-and-click tasks using indirect pointing devices such as the mouse has been documented in several studies. This difficulty is manifested in a la...
Juan Pablo Hourcade, Keith B. Perry, Aditya Sharma
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Tangible programming and informal science learning: making TUIs work for museums
In this paper we describe the design and initial evaluation of a tangible computer programming exhibit for children on display at the Boston Museum of Science. We also discuss fiv...
Michael S. Horn, Erin Treacy Solovey, Robert J. K....
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
LinguaBytes
Very young non- or hardly speaking children with severe disabilities need active guidance to stimulate interaction with their environment in order to develop their communicative a...
Bart Hengeveld, Riny Voort, Caroline Hummels, Kees...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 6 months ago
Interactive and intelligent visual communication systems
Interventions to support children with cognitive and social developmental disabilities often include visual elements. Use of visual artifacts has been shown to increase the commun...
Gillian R. Hayes, Donald J. Patterson, Mohamad Mon...