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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
Crafting technology with circuit stickers
Chibitronics circuit stickers are a new toolkit for crafting with electronics. Circuit stickers are modular, flexible circuit components with conductive adhesive pads. They feel l...
Jie Qi, Andrew Huang, Joseph A. Paradiso
129
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
MakerShoe: towards a wearable e-textile construction kit to support creativity, playful making, and self-expression
Electronic textile (e-textile) toolkits have been successful in broadening participation in STEAM-related activities, in expanding perceptions of computing, and in engaging users ...
Majeed Kazemitabaar, Leyla Norooz, Mona Leigh Guha...
114
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
Lifelong learning lab: collaborative design of hands-on science for chinese schools
Francois Grey, Jiawei Li, Qingyuan Shi, Ellie Done...
116
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
LevelSpaceGUI: scaffolding novice modelers' inter-model explorations
We present an interface for programming relationships between two or more NetLogo [18] models running concurrently. The interface is designed specifically to help high school aged...
Arthur Hjorth, Bryan Head, Corey E. Brady, Uri Wil...
105
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
Small group learning with games in museums: effects of interactivity as mediated by cultural differences
Museums are rich and complex learning experiences, using a variety of interactive approaches to engage their audiences. However, the largely unstructured nature of free-choice lea...
Panagiotis Apostolellis, Doug A. Bowman
104
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
Interactive design by children: a construct map for programming
In this paper, we present our analysis of 92 fourth graders’ digital story projects completed in LaPlaya, a Scratch-like programming environment. Projects were analyzed for the ...
Alexandria K. Hansen, Hilary A. Dwyer, Charlotte H...
114
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
Using neurofeedback to teach self-regulation to children living in poverty
In this paper we describe a neuro-feedback system and applications we designed and deployed to help vulnerable children at an NGO-funded school, called Nepal House Kaski, in Pokha...
Alissa Nicole Antle, Leslie Chesick, Aaron Levisoh...
104
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
HandiMate: exploring a modular robotics kit for animating crafted toys
Building from our previous work we explore HandiMate, a robotics kit which enables users to construct and animate their toys using everyday craft materials [32]. The kit contains ...
Sang Ho Yoon, Ansh Verma, Kylie Peppler, Karthik R...
126
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ACMIDC
2015
9 years 11 months ago
KIBO robot demo: engaging young children in programming and engineering
Robotics offers a playful and tangible way for young children to engage with technology and engineering concepts during their foundational early childhood years. This paper descri...
Amanda Sullivan, Mollie Elkin, Marina Umaschi Bers