Moving Beyond Boundaries
DESIGNING NARRATIVE LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL ERA
Mobeybou is a research project that investigates the learning and socializing potential of digital manipulatives among young children. It aims at promoting the development of cognitive, social and language skills, within a multicultural framework.
We are currently developing a storytelling platform that allows children to interact with digital content through the manipulation of physical blocks.
What we do
Children use Mobeybou to create their own stories in a collaborative environment, supported by the eye-catching visuals of the tool. Enriched by ambient and background sounds that set the mood of their stories.
A set of story apps inform the children about the various cultures.
School Visits and Workshops
We’ve been testing Mobeybou in primary schools. Find more about these field studies in the blog page.
The Mobeybou Team
Cristina Sylla
Principal Investigator
Ana Caruso
Animation
Vítor Martins
Programming
Gabriela Sá
Illustration
Francisco Sylla
Sound Design
Tiago Sampaio
Electronics
João M. Moura
Consultant
Maitê Gil
Linguistics
Íris Pereira
Narrative
Demétrio Matos
Product Design
Publications
Multiculturalism and Creativity in Storytelling – Visual Development of a Digital Manipulative for Young Children
In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Creativity & Cognition 2019, San Diego, CA, USA, June 23-26.
Designing Manipulative Tools for Creative Multicultural Storytelling
In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Creativity & Cognition 2019, San Diego, CA, USA, June 23-26.
Visual Development Processes for a Multicultural Storytelling Tool
In Proceedings of CONFIA – 7th International Conference on Illustration and Animation, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, June 14-15.
Previous Work
These are the projects that paved the way to the creation of Mobeybou.
TOK
TOK – Touch, Organize, Create – is a platform consisting of an electronic surface that connects to a computer or tablet and identifies TOK blocks placed on it.
t-words
t-words is an interface for children to playfully explore sounds, words and sentences, while developing preliterate skills.
t-books
t-books consists of an electronic board, a book with slots and a set of picture cards that children place on the book to interact and explore the narrative.
Contact Us
If you’re interested in knowing more about the project or talk about a possible collaboration, don’t hesitate.
Send us a message to contact@mobeybou.com
