HCI for Kids
Amy Bruckman and Alisa Bandlow

1. Assumptions people tend to make about kids
   • Correct ones
   • Misguided ones
2. How are kids really different? How do they change with age?
   • Dexterity
   • Reading skills
   • Other cognitive abilities
3. How do we design for different ages?
   • Existing empirical data
   • Experiments no one has ever performed but someone should
4. Children as design partners
   • Allison Druin's work
5. Genres of software for kids
   • Games
     • Does software influence children's behavior?
     • Controversial topic
     • Evidence from research by Click Health
   • Educational software
     • Summary of different types available
     • Current key issues in this research field