CHI 98 Conference Program April 18-23, 1998, Los Angeles, CA USA

Tutorial: 16. What Children Can Tell Us About Technology: The CHIkids Model of Technology Immersion

Sunday 09:00 - 12:30.

Angela Boltman, Hawthorne Elementary School, Albuquerque Public Schools; Allison Druin, University of Maryland; Adrian Miura, University of New Mexico

Benefits
You will learn about the CHIkids model of technology immersion for kids, a problem-centered approach to teaching for educators, and examples of contextual inquiry and participatory design methodologies for HCI professionals.

Origins
This is a new tutorial for CHI 98.

Features

Audience
Anyone who is interested in learning more about the design of technology environments for kids, as well as the immersion of kids in the technology experience. No previous background or knowledge in the area of children and technology is assumed.

Presentation
Lecture, group discussion, hands-on participation in CHIkids.

Instructors
Angela Boltman is a CHI 98 CHIkids Co-Chair. She was a 1997 CHIkids leader. Angela is the Technology Specialist at Hawthorne Elementary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Allison Druin is Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland's College of Education and Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. She is the founder of the CHIkids program. Adrian Miura is a Multimedia Project Developer at the University of New Mexico's Division of Media Technology Services. He is currently developing the University's first Web-based course.

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