CarettaKids: a system for supporting children's face-to-face collaborative learning by integrating personal and shared spaces

Authors:
Akiko Deguchi;Masanori Sugimoto;Tomokazu Yamamoto;Etsuji Yamaguchi;Fusako Kusunoki;Takao Seki;Shigenori Inagaki;Sanae Tachibana;Yuichiro Takeuchi
Affiliations:
Kobe University, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan;Kobe University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan;University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan;Tama Art University, Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan;Kobe University, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan;Kobe University, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan;Kobe University, Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan;University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
Venue:
Proceedings of the 2006 conference on Interaction design and children
Year:
2006

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Abstract

We developed a new system called CarettaKids that supports face-to-face collaborative learning by children. CarettaKids uses a sensing board based on the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology to support collaboration in a shared space, and the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device to support activity in personal spaces. We also introduced this system into an actual classroom environment to evaluate its performance in support for children's collaborative learning, by analyzing the childrens' interaction. As a result, we have confirmed that CarettaKids's feature of transition between two spaces, makes it possible for children to reflect on problems detected in the shared space so as to find solutions in their respective personal space, and to engage in an active exchange of opinions in the shared space, based on ideas generated from personal-space learning.