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Mobile technology for children : designing for interaction and learning /

Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology -- from phones to micro-laptops to electronic toys. These products are both lauded and criticized, especially when it comes to their role in education and learning. The need has never been greater to understand how these technologi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Druin, Allison, 1963-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers/Elsevier, �2009.
Colección:Morgan Kaufmann series in interactive technologies.
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Sumario:Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology -- from phones to micro-laptops to electronic toys. These products are both lauded and criticized, especially when it comes to their role in education and learning. The need has never been greater to understand how these technologies are being designed and to evaluate their impact worldwide. Mobile Technology for Children brings together contributions from leaders in industry, non-profit organizations, and academia to offer practical solutions for the design and the future of mobile technology for children. *First book to present a multitude of voices on the design, technology, and impact of mobile devices for children and learning *Features contributions from leading academics, designers, and policy makers from nine countries, whose affiliations include Sesame Workshop, LeapFrog Enterprises, Intel, the United Nations, and UNICEF *Each contribution and case study is followed by a best practice overview to help readers consider their own research and design and for a quick reference.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxv, 353 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780080954097
008095409X
128212112X
9781282121126
9786612121128
6612121122