1. Children, Writing, Digital Ink Janet C Read, Child Computer Interaction Group, UCLAN, UK www.chici.org

2. About me and ChiCI ChiCI within University of Central Lancashire, North West of England, 1hr drive Manchester New (old polytechnic) university - 36,000 students (15,000 full time) Teacher – HCI - pedagogy HR with children, Tablets for children, tablets in UG teaching

3. Previously………. PhD study of HR – WACOM based Tablet studies with children Digital paper with teenagers and children Tablets in HE classrooms (Microsoft UK)

4. Current Study Context: Mad Evaluation Session with School Children Belief: Interventions need to be accessible, available to all Desire: Use DI for the understanding of the writing process

5. ………..Details Voluntary involvement 19 children aged 6/9, 20 children aged 5/6 Logitech pens and A5 digital paper notebooks used Copied phrases, counterbalanced for learning effects Quit when they got fed up

6. Analysis…….. PT: Sam was in the park with his dog, He played on the swings and the slide TT: Sam was in with his dog He payed on the swings and the slide RT: Sam was in with his dog He fayed on the Swings and the slide

7. Children do funny things…. Little word swaps (a / the) Tails and sticks (descenders / ascenders) Spaced out (poor segmentation) Spelling……………..

8. Comparing recognition across age Cut Price (Discount) recognition error metric

9. Comparing to other studies.. ChildrenTeens No811 Avg0.1810.072 SD0.1250.082 8 aged 7/8, 15 aged 13

10. ..and some more.. 16 children, 7 and 8

11. So what……… Won’t work with younger children 70% with older children? Good Enough?