Children of the revolution
Sometimes it seems that kids today are born with an innate understanding of technologies their parents had to learn.
Is this true? What are the implications of designing for “digital natives”?
In this presentation, James & Gerry will describe how school children in NSW interact with computers and the Internet. Based primarily on interviews and observational sessions with approximately 100 children in primary and high schools, they will tell a story (that may be surprising to many) of traps and pitfalls and poor design that makes mastery an unnecessarily difficult challenge.
The audience will be told of specific problems faced by kids – particularly younger ones. They will also learn about what kids really want to do online.
Gerry & James will present specific design recommendations; based on their own work, and cross-referenced with other sources, on how to design effectively for kids aged 5 to 16.
