[(Mobile Technology for Children : Designing for Interaction and Learning)] [By (author) Allison Druin] published on (May, 2009)

• First book to present a multitude of voices on the design, technology, and impact of mobile devices for children and learning
• Features contributions from leading academics, designers, and policy makers from nine countries, whose affiliations include Sesame Workshop, LeapFrog Enterprises, Intel, the United Nations, and UNICEF
• Each contribution and case study is followed by a best practice overview to help readers consider their own research and design and for a quick reference

Allison Druin is assistant professor at the University of Maryland, both in the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies and the College of Education in the Department of Human Development. Her recent work has focused on developing-with children as her design partners-new robotic storytelling technologies. Druin is the editor of The Design of Children's Technology and coauthor of Designing Multimedia Environments for Children (John Wiley & Sons, 1996).