MyWord: Supporting the interest-based learning of words through a personal visual dictionary

Cara Wilson, Bernd Ploderer, Margot Brereton

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Abstract

In this research we explore how interest-based interactive technologies can support learning, particularly for children for whom receptive language and the pace of the general curriculum can be challenging. We designed and iteratively developed MyWord, a visual dictionary tablet app, which supports the exploration of words through images that represent a child's interest. The prototype was derived from a parent's concept and a one-month deployment with her child. Early findings indicate that MyWord has the potential to support collaborative image curation, browsing and discovery of interests, and writing and spelling practices. This paper bridges knowledge between competency-based learning approaches and technology design. We conclude with reflections on early use of the MyWord app and pose questions to direct future work.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDIS 2017 Companion - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery, Inc
Pages132-137
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781450349918
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2017
Event12th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2017 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 10 Jun 201714 Jun 2017

Conference

Conference12th ACM Conference on Designing Interactive Systems, DIS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period10/06/1714/06/17

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

  • autism
  • child-Computer interaction
  • intellectual disability
  • language development
  • visual dictionary

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