[RP TownTalk] Collaborative study needs 8-9 year olds

[Barrett Kirwan]

A friend of mine is looking for 8 and 9 year olds to test out some
education-focused collaborative software he has developed in his doctoral
research.  The details are below:
*Study: Collaborative Stories*

Have you ever wondered what good could come of a child having a cell phone
or a PDA?  Can mobile devices be educational?  How can mobile devices
support face-to-face interactions and collaboration?  Please help us explore
answers to these questions.

We are looking for children ages 8-9 to participate in a study using mobile
and/or desktop computers to collaboratively read and add to a story.
 Children will be paired with another child their same age.  Same-aged
children/friends are invited to come and participate together in the study.
 The study will take place in the Hornbake Building, on the University of
Maryland at College Park Campus (http://tinyurl.com/4jp88v).

Upon completing the study, participants will receive a small gift.

Please contact Jerry Fails (fails at cs.umd.edu or 301-887-1332), if you have
questions or to schedule a time to participate.  You can begin scheduling a
time at: http://tinyurl.com/4kkpsu.


Sincerely,
Barrett Kirwan
bekirwan at gmail.com
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