en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/45981 Comments by Alexandre http://laughingsquid.com/a-2-5-year-old-uses-an-ipad-for-the-first-time/#IDComment66503903 Honestly, I feel something deep about this. Unfortunately, I'm yet to be a parent. And I'm occasionally worried that I may become too obsessed with experimenting with her or him. But this seems to me appropriate, insightful, fun, playful, interesting, and even useful. I can see myself doing something similar with my child, once she/he is born. While Negroponte was pushing his OLPC engineering project as an education project, he was talking a lot about concepts coming from constructionism. This short video, to me, contains a strong dose of constructivist insight and is fun to watch. Those who oppose the iPad on, let's face it, ideological bases are missing out on occasions to discuss broader issues. No, the iPad isn't the ultimate tool. No, Apple didn't invent multitouch (though it may have patented some uses for it). But it seems rather clear that there's something quite fundamental about a thoroughly-exploited multitouch interface which is makes the iPad a part of a bigger puzzle. We're not talking about Mozart Effect or pop theories of how children should be "educated." We're talking about playfulness, experimentation, fun, interaction, human connections. Lots of small "a-ha moments" during this. Not full-fledged epiphanies but moments when the mind wanders and wonders. For instance, when she flips the iPad to show the screen, it's such a simple gesture (and it requires little learning, if any), but it can get one to think of the true possibilities of having a device which really can be handled in diverse orientations. I still don't have an iPad but one of the things I've been thinking about is how I could just show things to my mother on the iPad. I do this with my iPod touch but I just know how significant the experience will be with an iPad. Sure, much of this seems to be about "consumption," if you think in terms of mere I/O, But there's something very creative in the kind of playful HCI we're talking about. The kind of creativity Sir Ken Robinson so eloquently described. At any rate, thanks a whole lot for sharing. Honestly, this video is valuable beyond how touching it is. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 02:44:34 +0000 http://laughingsquid.com/a-2-5-year-old-uses-an-ipad-for-the-first-time/#IDComment66503903 http://andrewhyde.net/grouplist-should-it-be-built/#IDComment1811261 Interesting concept. If I get it right, it could not only be useful at Jelly but also at BarCamp. Surprising such a system doesn't exist already. Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:00:12 +0000 http://andrewhyde.net/grouplist-should-it-be-built/#IDComment1811261