Web 2.0 for Kids Junda Liu
Background Adults learn a lot from Web Wikipedia, Google, Facebook, forums, etc. Mainly text (Youtube is different) Web 2.0 Interactive and social network User-generated content Kids?GoalsChallenges
Website Multimedia Flash games, video and audio Pictures, smileys, etc Visual design Intuitive and fun ConsistentUISimple Minimal mouse/keyboard usage
Connection with course Designing for unschooled users Social development Virtual social Interactive learning no face-to-face communication
Expectation What are the pros/cons of Web compared to family, school, and TV? How to make website better? Learning speed of different ages Success: Kids like the wesite and use it frequently Active online interaction