Thoughts on emotional robots

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

Week 3

In Putting Education in “Educational Apps: Lessons From the Science of Learning,” I was intrigued by the tension arising from the affordances of educational technology (in this case tablets and mobile devices). That is, when technology is being used in an educational context, there is a fine line between engaging technologies that enhance learning and technologies with too… Read more Week 3

Week 3 Readings - Thu

The Takeuchi reading was a big wake up call for me. Growing up I’d look at kids who were using Ipads and Iphones and shake my head. I’d think things like they’re wasting their time and aren’t socializing. Yet I’d look right at my smartphone afterwards. The Takeuchi reading made me realize that I should… Read more Week 3 Readings - Thu

Week 03 - Comments on Readings

The Miller and Warschauer paper is great primer for the recent e-reading phenomena. My readings on the subject have had me leaning towards the technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework, which argues that a true integration of technology in pedagogy rather than an add-on serves as a viable road to pursue for the current times. In brief,… Read more Week 03 - Comments on Readings

Week 3 Response—Shelley

In “Putting Education in “Educational” Apps,” Hirsch-Pasek et al. state, “when we process information that is more meaningful, we often (though not always) are more mentally active, making more connections across brain areas.” This statement is followed by a series of questions for designers to consider when building educational apps: “Does the app experience tap into… Read more Week 3 Response—Shelley

Week 3

I found the Hirsh-Pasek article incredibly compelling due to its potential real world applications. Particularly, I came away wondering how we could assure that parents and app developers had access to/considered this information when making choices about apps for children. As the article mentioned, the potential effects on the achievement gap that could be achieved by… Read more Week 3

Week 3 Reading: Miller

I enjoyed the Miller reading, specifically with regard to discussion on efficacy of print books vs. ebooks. When discussing Roberts and Barron 2013 research, Miller places the discussion in the context of low-income SES and educational equity. I was fascinated to learn that reading level directly influences the way children adapt to different reading mediums.… Read more Week 3 Reading: Miller

Week 3 Discussion - Juan G

From the three articles assigned for this week, I enjoyed “Putting Education in “Educational” Apps: Lessons From the Science of Learning” the most. With all the educational apps popping up everyday, it is nice to have a simple research based method to evaluate them. I think the ideas presented in this paper are very practical;… Read more Week 3 Discussion - Juan G

Week 3: Quality's The Thing

The readings this week proposed ways of exploring children’s media usage that seemed to reach a consensus that it is not the platform, but rather the quality of the interaction (game, video, or in-person play) that will affect learning outcomes. In “Putting Education in ‘Educational’ Apps: Lessons From the Science of Learning”, Hirsh-Pasek, Zosh, et.… Read more Week 3: Quality's The Thing

Week 3

I found the readings for this week really interesting. I felt that the rubric for measuring an app presented in the Hirsch-Patek et al. paper was particularly interesting. I thought that the pillars of science of learning and the way they could translate to apps were particularly interesting and helped provide some insight into how… Read more Week 3