HCI Bibliography : HCI Webliography : Kids and Computers
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The Kids and Computers page is a collection of resources for designers, producers, researchers, and practitioners of interactive media for children and adolescents.
There is a SIGCHI Mailing List called CHI-Kids (chi-kids-request@acm.org) which is owned by Debra Lieberman (lieberma@isber.ucsb.edu). CHI-Kids is archived on the Web See more information about the CHI-Kids List.

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KIDS LINKS (93 links) 2008-04-11

Sub-Topic Areas: CHI_KIDS_EXPERIENCE (4) - ORGANIZATIONS (11) - RESEARCH (21) - RESOURCES (28) - SIGCHI_RESOURCES (6) - SITES (38) -

CHI_KIDS_EXPERIENCE

Experiences from the ACM SIGCHI CHIkids program of technology immersion.

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  1. CHIkids at CHI 96
    From the CHIkids newsroom.
  2. CHIkids at CHI 97
    CHI Conference News from the CHIkids Newsroom.
  3. CHIkids at CHI 98
    CHI Conference News from the CHIkids Newsroom.
  4. CHIkids at CHI 99
    CHI Conference News from the CHIkids Newsroom.

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ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations concerned with kids and computers.

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  1. Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Elliot Soloway 2002-03-05 University of Michigan soloway@umich.edu
    The Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education at the University of Michigan develops learner-centered technology and curriculum that addresses major needs of schools today -- Enabling all students to learn and enabling students and teachers to engage in serious intellectual inquiry around authentic, meaningful, motivating, mindful-learning experiences.
  2. Computers 4 Kids
    Nonprofit organization refurbishing donated computers for schools and organizations.
  3. Dwight's Computers for Kids United States, Florida, Miami Beach
    Howard G. Kaufman 2002-03-14 Association for Better Child Care, Development & Education askus@abc-cde.com
    Why do we continue to pollute our environment with surplus computer equipment, when we can rejuvenate and distribute the equipment to kids in computerless households?
  4. iD Tech Camps - Hands-on summer technology programs for ages 7-17 English 50 universities nationwide in 22 states and Spain.
    iD Tech Camps 2007-04-09 iD Tech Camps info@internalDrive.com
    iD Tech Camps is the nation~Rs most recommended technology camp! Weeklong day and overnight summer technology programs for ages 7-17 at 50 prestigious universities in 22 states. This includes Stanford University, Columbia University, UCLA, Northwestern University, UT Austin, Emory University, MIT, Georgetown University, Brown University, and more. Create video games, experience game modding, improve your gaming skills, build robots, design websites, film and edit digital movies, create your own comic book, learn programming, and more. With one computer per student and an average of five students per staff, campers are given the attention they need to excel and take home a project at the end of the weeklong course. Additionally, teens can travel to Spain for our Documentary Filmmaking program or participate in iD Gaming Academy for an intensive 3 weeks of game development. Visit www.internalDrive.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324).
  5. Mediatech Foundation United States, New Jersey, Flemington
    Warren Buckleitner 2005-06-08 Mediatech Foundation warren@childrenssoftware.com
    Mediatech is a not for profit community technology center that is home to CTRs software library. It is the home of CTRs software testing process. Open daily to the public, researchers and product managers interested in design are welcome. Hardware includes game consoles, web stations, video editing equipment (for digital storytelling), Leapsters, V.Smiles and other smart toys (for lending and reviewing). Mediatech was started in 2001, and has 280 registered members, ranging from 2 to 78.
  6. MentorGirls United States, California, Santa Clara
    Leah Dawn 2000-04-25 MentorGirls mentorgirls@mac.com
    MentorGirls functions as a grassroots, community outreach program based out of Santa Clara, CA. We are here to build and promote face-to-face technology mentoring and exciting ementoring/telementoring programs. Specifically, programs that help our girls, teen-girls, and young women make sense of information technology and our burgeoning cyberculture.
  7. National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  8. Neopets
    Adam Powell 2002-07-29
    Ever wanted a pet but you can't have one? Why not adopt a virtual neopet? Feed it, play with it, read to it, and much more. You can also enjoy over 40 games, meet friends, and even battle it off with other pets.
  9. NetDay
    2001-12-13
    Non-profit organization that serves as a nationwide catalyst and information source for the effective and appropriate use of technology resources to enhance and support K-12 education.
  10. US Department of Education Office of Educational Technology
  11. Yahoo K-12 Technology Funding

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RESEARCH

Research sites studying use of computers by kids.

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  1. AgentSheets: Interactive Simulation Authoring on the web United States, Colorado, Boulder
    Alexander Repenning 2006-01-13 Center of LifelongLearning & Design ralex@cs.colorado.edu
    A medium for creating interactive simulations that can embedded into web pages
  2. Boxer Project United States, California, Berkeley
    The Boxer Group 1998-10-14 UC Berkeley Graduate School of Education Boxer-Inquiry@soe.berkeley.edu
    A computational medium aimed at extending literacy from traditional static and linear forms, to a new, dynamic and interactive medium
  3. Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education United States, Michigan, Ann Arbor
    Elliot Soloway 2002-03-05 University of Michigan soloway@umich.edu
    The Center for Highly Interactive Computing in Education at the University of Michigan develops learner-centered technology and curriculum that addresses major needs of schools today -- Enabling all students to learn and enabling students and teachers to engage in serious intellectual inquiry around authentic, meaningful, motivating, mindful-learning experiences.
  4. Changing the Teaching and Learning Process Canada, Ontario, Waterloo
    University of Waterloo
  5. Child Computer Interaction Group United Kingdom, England, Preston
    Janet Read 2003-12-04 University of Central Lancashire jcread@uclan.ac.uk
    The group is primarily concerned with research relating to the design and evaluation of interactive artifacts for children. Themes include interface design, novel interaction technologies, usability testing, evaluation paradigms, and educational applications.
  6. Children as our Design Partners United States, Maryland, College Park
    Allison Druin University of Maryland allisond@umiacs.umd.edu
  7. Concord Consortium United States, Massachusetts, Concord
    1998-12-04
    Exploring technological innovations for teaching and learning
  8. CSILE: Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environments Canada, Ontario, Toronto
    OISE: Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
    CSILE is the first network system to provide across-the-curriculum support for collaborative learning and inquiry.
  9. Designing For or Designing With? Informant Design For Interactive Learning Environments United Kingdom, England, Brighton
    Michael Scaife Sussex University mikesc@cogs.susx.ac.uk
    Designing Interactive Learning Experiences With and For Kids, from the CHI 97 Proceedings
  10. Educational Technology Research United States, Georgia, Atlanta
    Georgia Tech
  11. Electronic Learning Communities United States, Georgia, Atlanta, 30332
    Amy Bruckman 2001-06-05 Georgia Institute of Technology asb@cc.gatech.edu
    Research on kids and constructionist learning online in the College of Computing at Georgia Tech.
  12. IDC: Interaction Design and Children
    2002
  13. Intelligent Tutoring Systems Australia, South Australia
    University of South Australia
  14. Kids Talk Back
    Karen D. Fishler 2001-02-11 Adobe
    Developing a Web site for children? Listen up: They're telling you what they like - and parents are asking you to keep it safe.
  15. Kids' Corner: Website Usability for Children
    Jakob Nielsen 2002-04-14 useit.com
    Our usability study of kids found that they are as easily stumped by confusing websites as adults. Unlike adults, however, kids tend to view ads as content, and click accordingly. They also like colorful designs, but demand simple text and navigation.
  16. Movie Authoring and Design for Children Canada, Ontario, Toronto
    University of Toronto
  17. Natural Programming Project United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
    1998-06-05 Carnegie Mellon University, HCI Institute pane+@cs.cmu.edu
    "The goal of this project is to make computer programming more accessible to children and adult non-programmers."
  18. PCs for Families Project United States, Virginia, Blacksburg, 24073
    Roger Ehrich 1998-08-13 Virginia Tech ehrich@vtopus.cs.vt.edu
    The project seeks to determine whether, under the best of circumstances, access to networked computing by both students and their families has measurable effect upon long-term student achievement.
  19. Playground Project United Kingdom, London
    Ross Adamson 2001-02-26 Institute of Education, University of London r.adamson@ioe.ac.uk
    Results of the playground project investigating children programming computer games, also online database of games to play that children have made.
  20. Usability for Children's internet sites Italian Italy, Rome
    Mauro Cherubini 2002-07-01 Universita' di RomaTre (Rome - Italy) {www.uniroma3.it} mauroc@media.mit.edu
    The Kid Factor, usability and ergonomics of children's internet sites. An analysis of the most recent web technology for children's learning and entertainment over the internet.
  21. Usability of Websites for Teenagers
    Jakob Nielsen 2005-01-31 useit.com
    When using websites, teenagers have a lower success rate than adults and they're also easily bored. To work for teens, websites must be simple -- but not childish -- and supply plenty of interactive features.

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RESOURCES

Resources for developing software for kids.

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  1. A site for young people! Has regularly updated info on travel, science, current affairs, thinking games and fun exercises, food and health, fashion and style, maths and books! Everything for kids! India
    Rekha Girish 2002-10-23 swami4kids v_rekha@hotmail.com
    A site for young people. Has regularly updated info on travel, science, current affairs, thinking games and fun exercises, food and health, fashion and style, maths and books.
  2. Apple Education
  3. Armadillo's K-12 WWW Resources
    "where teachers can quickly access resource materials for direct use in their lesson plans or as additional resources for students to explore"
  4. ChiCI Group Message Board United Kingdon, Lancashire, Preston
    Matthew Horton 2005-03-16 University of Central Lancashire mplhorton@uclan.ac.uk
    This resource has been created for members of the HCI community to discuss issues and share ideas with each other.
  5. Children's Software Revue
    Active Learning Associates
    Home page for a magazine reviewing kids software. Includes a good software finder.
  6. Denver Public Library Kids WonderWeb
    2006-07-03 jsmith@denver.lib.co.us
  7. Education Atlas: Online Education Guide United States, Utah, Sandy
    2006-06-30 Education Atlas info@inteliture.com
    "comprehensive guide to the best education sites on the Web. ...sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage..."
  8. Houghton Mifflin K-8 Resources
  9. IBM K-12 Education
  10. Interactive Learning Environments for Children Greece, Athens
    ERCIM UI4ALL (http://ui4all.ics.forth.gr/) Workshop in conjunction with the European Network for Intelligent Information Interfaces (http://www.i3net.org/).
  11. K-12 computer learning
    2002-02-06
    Learning.com is committed to integrating technology skills into language arts and math curricula. The EasyTech Instructional System gives students hands-on experience with computer technology while fully aligning with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). Lessons also align with grade-appropriate standards in math and language arts.
  12. Life-Long Computer Skills
    Jakob Nielsen 2007-02-26 useit.com
    Schools should teach deep, strategic computer insights that can't be learned from reading a manual.
  13. Mediatech Foundation United States, New Jersey, Flemington
    Warren Buckleitner 2005-06-08 Mediatech Foundation warren@childrenssoftware.com
    Mediatech is a not for profit community technology center that is home to CTRs software library. It is the home of CTRs software testing process. Open daily to the public, researchers and product managers interested in design are welcome. Hardware includes game consoles, web stations, video editing equipment (for digital storytelling), Leapsters, V.Smiles and other smart toys (for lending and reviewing). Mediatech was started in 2001, and has 280 registered members, ranging from 2 to 78.
  14. Microsoft Education
  15. misc.kids.computers
    Kids and Computers Newsgroup
  16. Newton's Apple
    Newton's Apple is an award-winning national science program for kids and adults.
  17. NICHCY: National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
  18. Oracle's Think.com United States, California
    Nicole M. Melander 2002-08-01 Oracle Corporation/Think.com nicole.melander@oracle.com
    Think.com provides free, protected email for kids. Teachers can easily post homework online and communicate with parents.
  19. PhysLab.net - Physics Laboratory Simulation with Java
    Maria Kovalenko 2007-05-23
    Click on one of the physics simulations. You'll see them animating in real time, and be able to interact with them by dragging objects or changing parameters like gravity.
  20. PSSG - Information risk management, privacy, and cyberliability specialists Canada, Alberta, Calgary
    Sharon Polsky 2004-04-23 Project Scope Solutions Group info@projectscope.com
    Information security, privacy, and cyberliabiality specialists. Training and awareness programs and courses for businesses, organizations, and groups interested in improving online privacy practices, understanding and avoiding online risks, and safe surfing.
  21. Psychology of Cyberspace
    John Suler suler@voicenet.com
    "psychological dimensions of the environments created by computers and online networks"
  22. Publisher Review Form
    Active Learning Associates
    Evaluation checklist used for full reviews in Children's Software Revue.
  23. Sharpened.net - Your Free Computer and Internet Resource United States, Minnesota, Minneapolis
    Per Christensson 2005-03-27 Sharpened.net sharpened@mac.com
    A kid-safe computer resource with a helpful glossary of computer and Internet terms.
  24. Software Express, Inc.
    2005-02-04 packerman@swexpress.com
  25. Tenth Planet
    Suggestions for integrating technology into existing curriculum.
  26. Toddler-Proof Your Computer United States, California, Tarzana
    Howard Richman 2003-02-04 Sound Feelings Publishing howardrichman@soundfeelings.com
    These tips show steps to prepare your computer for your toddler or young child.
  27. Toys Are Us
    Benjamin A. Gorman 2000-06-28 Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
  28. Using the Wire to Patch Kids into Technology United States, Virginia, Troutville
    Brian Wilson 2006-10-17 Patch admin@patchwire.com
    Links and news articles pertaining to kids and technology.

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SIGCHI_RESOURCES

ACM SIGCHI resources for developing software for kids.

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  1. ACM SIGCHI BayCHI Kids & Computers Page
    SIGCHI Local Chapter BOF "Focusing on Children's Media"
  2. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin Kids Editor
    chi-bulletin-kids@acm.org
    Contact the Bulletin Kids editor.
  3. ACM SIGCHI Bulletin: Computers and Kids
    chi-Bulletin-Kids@acm.org
    Essays on kids and computers.
  4. ACM SIGCHI chi-Kids Mailing List
    Debra Lieberman chi-kids@acm.org Post to the List
    Discussion on kids and computers. Subscription requests to mailto:listserv#acm.org
  5. IDC: Interaction Design and Children
    2002
  6. Kids & Computers
    1998-03-21 HCI Webliography
    Links to resources for designers, producers, researchers, and practitioners of interactive media for children and adolescents.

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SITES

Interesting websites concerned with kids and software.

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  1. A site for young people! Has regularly updated info on travel, science, current affairs, thinking games and fun exercises, food and health, fashion and style, maths and books! Everything for kids! India
    Rekha Girish 2002-10-23 swami4kids v_rekha@hotmail.com
    A site for young people. Has regularly updated info on travel, science, current affairs, thinking games and fun exercises, food and health, fashion and style, maths and books.
  2. A Story For Bedtime English United Kingdom, Surrey, Farnham
    Alan Bell 2006-05-24 A Story For Bedtime alan@astoryforbedtime.com
    A Story For Bedtime is a community sharing site which allows anyone to contribute readings of bedtime stories as MP3 files. It is designed to introduce children to new media concepts such as podcasting.
  3. Adventures with PosnaykO
    2002-10-01 sergser2002@yahoo.com
    Adventures with Posnayko - an online educational magazine for kids 5 - 8. A fun way to learn - cool games, stories, pictures, jokes, and music. A family friendly site - no chat, no violence, and no advertising.
  4. ART ZONE - interactive art that you can make online English United States, DC, Washington
    Donna Mann 2006-11-17 National Gallery of Art d-mann@nga.gov
    Art Zone is the interactive component of the National Gallery's web site for children. The site offers an array of entertaining and instructive art-making activities, including "Dutch Dollhouse," "Jungle," "Collage Machine," "PaintBox," "Mobile," and "Flow."
  5. Bell, the talking animated chatbot for kids Canada, Alberta, Edmonton
    Bryant Oden 2005-09-27 University of Alberta bryant@innocentenglish.com
    This site has a kids section with a talking, animated chatbot that classes and individuals can use to explore computer/human interface chat technology
  6. Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library
    A startling number of links.
  7. ChiCI Group Message Board United Kingdon, Lancashire, Preston
    Matthew Horton 2005-03-16 University of Central Lancashire mplhorton@uclan.ac.uk
    This resource has been created for members of the HCI community to discuss issues and share ideas with each other.
  8. Children | Kids | K-12 | Young
  9. Children's Television Workshop
    Home of Sesame Street, Ghostwriter, and other kids programming.
  10. Denver Public Library Kids WonderWeb
    2006-07-03 jsmith@denver.lib.co.us
  11. Dwight's Computers for Kids United States, Florida, Miami Beach
    Howard G. Kaufman 2002-03-14 Association for Better Child Care, Development & Education askus@abc-cde.com
    Why do we continue to pollute our environment with surplus computer equipment, when we can rejuvenate and distribute the equipment to kids in computerless households?
  12. Ed Tech Not
    Jim Forde 2001-03-30 Forde Multimedia Consulting fordemm@aol.com
    edtechNOT.com has been created to encourage debate on the merits and pitfalls of using educational technology in real schools.
  13. Education Atlas: Online Education Guide United States, Utah, Sandy
    2006-06-30 Education Atlas info@inteliture.com
    "comprehensive guide to the best education sites on the Web. ...sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage..."
  14. iD Tech Camps - Hands-on summer technology programs for ages 7-17 English 50 universities nationwide in 22 states and Spain.
    iD Tech Camps 2007-04-09 iD Tech Camps info@internalDrive.com
    iD Tech Camps is the nation~Rs most recommended technology camp! Weeklong day and overnight summer technology programs for ages 7-17 at 50 prestigious universities in 22 states. This includes Stanford University, Columbia University, UCLA, Northwestern University, UT Austin, Emory University, MIT, Georgetown University, Brown University, and more. Create video games, experience game modding, improve your gaming skills, build robots, design websites, film and edit digital movies, create your own comic book, learn programming, and more. With one computer per student and an average of five students per staff, campers are given the attention they need to excel and take home a project at the end of the weeklong course. Additionally, teens can travel to Spain for our Documentary Filmmaking program or participate in iD Gaming Academy for an intensive 3 weeks of game development. Visit www.internalDrive.com or call 1-888-709-TECH (8324).
  15. International Kids' Space
  16. K-12 computer learning
    2002-02-06
    Learning.com is committed to integrating technology skills into language arts and math curricula. The EasyTech Instructional System gives students hands-on experience with computer technology while fully aligning with the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). Lessons also align with grade-appropriate standards in math and language arts.
  17. K-12 Education
    AltaVista Subject Search
  18. Lil' Fingers Storybooks United States, New York, Plainview
    David Lumerman 2004-02-09 Lil' Fingers Inc. david@lumerman.com
    Storybooks and games for toddler age children.
  19. MaMaMedia, Inc. United States, New York
    Jessica Zirkel 1999-06-29 MaMaMedia, Inc. jessicaz@mamamedia.com
    MaMaMedia is an Internet company devoted to nurturing kids' natural love for learning.
  20. MatrixPets Australia, Cranbourne, Victoria
    jamie 2002-12-02 krungo@hotmail.com
    pet web game, intends to be educational, fun, clean and neat.
  21. MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids english United States, Colorado, Colorado Springs
    Donna Guthrie 2007-11-08 MEET ME AT THE CORNER, Virtual Field Trips for Kids DonnaG6113@AOL.COM
    MEET ME AT THE CORNER is a kid-friendly site featuring educational video pod casts hosted by New York City home schoolers. Offered free of charge these videos show the sights and sounds of the Big Apple from a kid's point of view.
  22. Neopets
    Adam Powell 2002-07-29
    Ever wanted a pet but you can't have one? Why not adopt a virtual neopet? Feed it, play with it, read to it, and much more. You can also enjoy over 40 games, meet friends, and even battle it off with other pets.
  23. NGAkids English United States, DC, Washington
    Donna Mann 2005-11-20 National Gallery of Art d-mann@nga.gov
    NGAkids helps children develop interpretive and analytical skills through interactive discussions of paintings and sculpture in the National Gallery of Art,interactive art-making activities in the Art Zone, and an animated musical story.
  24. nummolt Spain - Barcelona 08041
    Maurici Carbo Jordi 2001-05-29 Maurici Carbi arquitecte mcj@coac.net
    Didactic tools around mathematics and physics. Flat blocks. construction toyboxes. Nummolt- integers manipulation. (For windows) Obbl - Construction blocks toybox.(JavaScript) Obblog - Logic blocks toybox. (JavaScript)
  25. OH! Kids
    Ohio Library Network Kids Page
  26. Oracle's Think.com United States, California
    Nicole M. Melander 2002-08-01 Oracle Corporation/Think.com nicole.melander@oracle.com
    Think.com provides free, protected email for kids. Teachers can easily post homework online and communicate with parents.
  27. PBS Kids: techknow
    "The cool cyberliteracy site for kids"
  28. PhysLab.net - Physics Laboratory Simulation with Java
    Maria Kovalenko 2007-05-23
    Click on one of the physics simulations. You'll see them animating in real time, and be able to interact with them by dragging objects or changing parameters like gravity.
  29. Programs for young children from around the globe English, but the animation is language free Canada, Ontario, Toronto
    Judy Blumstock 2007-11-18 Three S Productions judy@bunnyears.tv
    This is a website for children 3-7 which webcasts animation from around the globe. A special section for bedtime is a unique feature.
  30. Public Broadcasting System
    PBS Kids Page
  31. Room 108: a primary education center for kids English Canada
    J. Rickey 2007-01-23 kingksid@netrover.com
    Over 400 pages of free educational activities for the primary child.
  32. SegPlay - Online Paint by Number
    Mark Feldman 2004-06-19 SegTech info2@segmation.com
    SegPlay is a fun, free, and challenging interactive artistic experience which allows you to color in detailed patterns of photographs and well known art images, without lifting a paint brush or crayon. Its the largest collection of Paint by Number patterns on the Internet!
  33. Software Express, Inc.
    2005-02-04 packerman@swexpress.com
  34. The In Site for Teens
    Annie Fox
    Great example of topics, artwork, and attitude that reach teens effectively.
  35. Wackywindows.com English United Kingdom, London
    2007-05-07 Morphstone Limited info@wackywindows.com
    Educational playground for kids
  36. Yahoo CD-ROM Companies
    Business and Economy: Companies: Computers: Software: CD_ROM
  37. Yahoo Children
    Society and Culture: Cultures and Groups: Children
  38. Yahooligans!
    Yahoo for Kids

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