We started out by brainstorming some ideas but found we were getting carried away exploring a lot of different interaction techniques. We decided to refocus and start by brainstorming learning domains we wanted pursue instead and then come up with techniques appropriate for the type of learning we wanted to support. Some of the topics we came up with were:

• Maps/world geography + Google Earth?
• • mercator projections and…

The last time, I left off with finished cardboard prototypes that were ready for user testing with Ellie. I stopped by to present what I had and to have her try out the set I made. At first she was excited about putting the blocks together and assembling the sandwich but lost interest in the shapes. Instead she incorporated the cardboard sandwich pieces with other aspects of her play. For Ellie, it's more about the story behind preparing fake food and the make-believe. She likes to pretend…