Comparing canonical and digital-based narrative activities in a formal educational setting

  • Authors:
  • Elisa Rubegni;Paolo Paolini

  • Affiliations:
  • Università della Svizzera italiana, USI, CH, Lugano;Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Interaction Design and Children
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

This paper is about assessing how and under which conditions digital technology interactions and activities can enhance socio-cognitive abilities in children. We address this issue through a comparison between canonical and digital-based narrative activities in a formal educational setting. The paper is based upon a case study carried on in a primary school in Lugano (CH), where children develop educational narratives in both traditional and digitalassisted formats. Three are the main issues addressed: Valorization and enhancement of different capabilities, Socialization and attitude change, Pupils collaboration strategies.