Category: Week 4

My Talking Angel

by on January 25, 2016 3:33 pm
Application name: My Talking Angela Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-talking-angela/id909351158?mt=8 Ages: 13+ (but actually most likely played by younger girls) Description of Application: The app is very similar to the tamagotchi gadget of the 1990s. You have a cat (called Angela) that you need to feed, pet, bathe, etc. The difference is that this app is more interactive… Read more My Talking Angel

Week 4: Fröbel's Forgotten Gift

by on January 25, 2016 12:00 am
In reading “Fröbel’s Forgotten Gift…,” I couldn’t help but remember Barbie Fashion Designer from my own childhood. I didn’t own the game, but I begged my friend Victoria to play whenever I was at her house. As I recall, it was a fairly open-ended design project, though firmly within the Barbie world of “Dream Date”… Read more Week 4: Fröbel's Forgotten Gift

Lisa Goochee Redesign Assignment 1: My Password Journal

by on January 24, 2016 9:40 pm
My Password Journal Link I chose to redesign My Password Journal by Mattel. This product offers a small note pad encased within a pink and purple plastic electronic case that locks upon closure. It’s aimed at girls ages 6-12. It can only be opened by the owner’s voice and chosen password. The journal will record the… Read more Lisa Goochee Redesign Assignment 1: My Password Journal

Week 4 - Adults' role in play

by on January 23, 2016 6:52 pm
The article by Pellegrini and Jones, Play, toys, and language, fascinates me because they used language to provide insights on children’s play, which could be an interesting way of evaluating toys including apps. In several places in this article, the authors talked about how adults, including teachers and parents, could inhibit fantasy play and the use… Read more Week 4 - Adults' role in play

Thoughts on emotional robots

by on January 23, 2016 6:30 pm
The Kahn et al article really had an impact on me. It made me think about how our logic can be hijacked by our emotions, and how vulnerable young children’s emotions are and where the world is heading. It makes complete sense that the children would feel an emotional attachment to the robots, but what… Read more Thoughts on emotional robots