Bear Abouts: Sharing stories across the physical and digital

Glowacki, Becca Rose

Abstract

We have developed an interactive storytelling platform for mobile devices that encourages children to engage in story creation across both digital and physical spaces. In our pilot study we have found that when using Bear Abouts, children engage in open-ended creative activity with tablet devices, and they also re-tell and re-frame narratives with each other. The platform does not use external electronics hardware, and has the potential to be a low-cost option for tangible interactions. This paper provides context for the demo of the Bear Abouts platform.

Citation

Glowacki, B. R. (2017, June). Bear Abouts: Sharing stories across the physical and digital. Poster presented at IDC 2017, California, USA

• Presentation Conference Type: Poster
• Conference Name: IDC 2017
• Conference Location: California, USA
• Start Date: Jun 27, 2017
• End Date: Jun 30, 2017
• Acceptance Date: Apr 1, 2017
• Publication Date: Jun 27, 2017
• Deposit Date: Sep 4, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 10, 2018
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: bear abouts, sharing, stories, physical, digital
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/885486
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : IDC 2017, June 27–30, 2017, Stanford, CA, USA