This book explores how technology can foster interaction between children and their peers, teachers and other adults. It covers in particular how technology can support children collaborate, so helping them to learn and engage positively with the world, in both work and play. It focuses on children, rather than young people, though the principles of supporting interaction mostly apply throughout all life stages. Chapters on classrooms and on autism explain principles behind using technology in ways that support, rather than obstruct, social interaction in diverse populations. Collaborative interaction involves both verbal and non-verbal behaviour and this book presents evidence from closely analysing childrens behaviour in natural settings. Examples from cutting-edge technology illustrate principles applying to more widely-available technology. The book will be of interest to psychologists, educators, those involved in HumanComputer Interaction (HCI), particularly those designing with children in mind, and many different practitioners working with children, who want to deepen their understanding of using technology for collaboration. Nicola Yuill is Professor of Developmental Psychology and director of the Children & Technology Lab (ChatLab) in the School of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK. She is co-director of the Autism Community Research Network Sussex (ACoRNS) and has published research into the topics of childrens collaboration through technology, childrens social cognition, autism and technology, social behaviour and childrens text comprehension.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.