PDF-(BOOK)-Mobile Technology for Children Designing for Interaction and Learning (Morgan Kaufmann

Children are one of the largest new user groups of mobile technology from phones to microlaptops 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 nonprofit organizations and academia to offer practical solutions for the design and the future of mobile technology for childrenFirst book to present a multitude of voices on the design technology and impact of mobile devices for children and learningFeatures contributions from leading academics designers and policy makers from nine countries whose affiliations include Sesame Workshop LeapFrog Enterprises Intel the United Nations and UNICEFEach 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. 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