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TEI
2009
ACM
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14 years 2 months ago
A tangible construction kit for exploring graph theory
Graphs are a versatile representation of many systems in computer science, the social sciences, and mathematics, but graph theory is not taught in schools. We present our work on ...
Eric Schweikardt, Nwanua Elumeze, Michael Eisenber...
CANDC
2009
ACM
14 years 2 months ago
Children's storytelling and programming with robotic characters
We introduce mixed physical and digital authoring environments for children, which invite them to create stories with enriched drawings that are programmed to control robotic char...
Kimiko Ryokai, Michael Jongseon Lee, Jonathan Mica...
ICAT
2006
IEEE
14 years 1 months ago
Tangible Cubes as Programming Objects
In this paper, we describe early results in the development of an alternative programming method which uses large, three-dimensional acrylic blocks to construct programming sequen...
Andrew C. Smith
CHI
2005
ACM
14 years 7 months ago
Connecting with kids: so what's new?
From pre-schools to high schools, at home and in museums, the educational community has embraced the use of computers as a teaching tool. Yet many institutions will simply install...
Lori L. Scarlatos, Amy Bruckman, Allison Druin, Mi...
ACMIDC
2008
13 years 9 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