Ben Bederson, Tak Yeon Lee, June Ahn Human-Computer Interaction Lab CS / iSchool University of Maryland
Engagement Motivate by: – providing context and meaning – being social – using your body Approach – use mobile phones => look for words in the natural environment
Target: 7-11 year olds (1-5 graders)
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No dictionaries!
Status Trials with kids in the lab Feedback from teachers at Barrie school Teachers more enthusiastic than I expected because they saw it as a general tool – Students could act out word – Suggestion to record audio instead of text hint
Potential Fits well into existing curriculum AND teaching practices Adaptability very important Limitations Works best for concrete words
Software Engineering Mobile App Higher quality / hardware access Harder to write / port Hybrid We wrote our own container Many people now using PhoneGap
Key Points Funded in part by Nokia Tool that can be repurposed is MUCH more valuable Tech banned or embraced in classroom? => BOTH Learn more: Ben Bederson