---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bill Gearhart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Oct 15, 2007 9:29 AM Subject: Children's documentation To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], Todd Kelsey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Anne, You mentioned looking for good children's doc w/Webkinz, etc. The prior gold standard was Lego building blocks. Cross culture and cross reading-ability (or "no" reading ability). I use their examples in my minimalism workshop. http://www.lego.com/en-US/default.aspx The key points: - Use of pictures (line drawings also, to exclude unimportant details) - No reliance on prior knowledge of how things fit together or of systems thinking - Task-based picture instruction to accomplish tasks while teaching systems thinking I'll dig up some others, but not having kids, I don't have a ready-made research lab ;-) --Bill -- Todd Kelsey 630.808.6444
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