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Direct linkSempere, Andrew – Educational Technology & Society, 2005
In this article, we present CTRL_SPACE: a design for a software environment with companion hardware, developed to introduce preliterate children to basic computational concepts by means of an animatronic face, whose individual features serve as an analogy for a programmable object. In addition to presenting the environment, this article briefly…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Software, Computers, Computer Literacy
Matthews, David; Geist, Eugene A. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 2002
This article presents methods and theory behind promoting children's spatial awareness through representing 3D reality in 2D cyberspace. Spatial awareness in children is an often neglected aspect in early education. However, applications such as GPS and 3D modeling programs can be used to offer children rich experiences that allow children to…
Descriptors: Young Children, Spatial Ability, Teaching Methods, Internet
