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Dr Andrew Manches
University of Edinburgh
The Chancellor's Fellow
Andrew has over 15 years working with young children: as a teacher, academic, start-up director, and, more recently, parent. His research examines the role of interaction in cognition, and the implications this has for early learning and emerging technologies. Andrew has moved to the University of Edinburgh, having been awarded a Chancellor Fellowship and Future Research Leader grant by the ESRC. His company, PlingToys, is currently exploring the potential of early years computing and the Internet of Things.
Dr Andrew's Sessions
Understanding how technology is transforming children’s interaction with the world
Dr Andrew Manches is the Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh. This is his view of the research topic he delivered as one of the nine research sessions at CMC 2014 View the presentation: Research 7 Children’s interaction with digital media Children’s interaction with digital media is evolving: no longer are…
Research 7 (Repeat)
30 minute research session... repeated. 7. Transformational Technology Understanding how technology is transforming children’s interaction with the world. Presented by Andrew Manches, University of Edinburgh Read blog: Research 7 View the presentation: Research 7 Read the presenter's view Research has attempted to understand the relationship between the way children interact with the world and…
Research 6 & 7
Two 30 minute research sessions... 6. World of Wonder: Why Gaming Appeals to Kids Exploring the world of children and their relationship to gaming, including the attractions of playing and winning, and the potential for benefits or hazards. 7. Transformational Technology Understanding how technology is transforming children’s interaction with the world. …
