Disney Research's 3D Coloring Book(fastcodesign.com)
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Disney Research's 3D Coloring Book
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3051895/disneys-crazy-new-tech-brings-coloring-books-to-life
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Not intending this to sound snarky, but only on HN could I expect to read the phrases "best practice" and "children" in the same sentence.
What? Why?
Just a humorous image I have in my head of a bunch of programmers with kids running around trying to apply "best practices" to everything in their households. Spouses, kids, not even the pets are safe from an agile methodology and microservices.
While I don't immediately associate 'best practices' with 'agile methodology' and 'microservices' (although I can see how recent articles on HN might strengthen that association), I have noticed that the busier I am with programming, and the more 'best practices' and 'optimization' and 'DRY' are on my mind, the more it seems to seep into the rest of my life. I start timing my bicycle commute and optimizing my route to avoid traffic lights or catch green waves, I try to do the dishes at optimal speed, I make sure that every 'trip' to a place in the house is as efficient as possible (take something one way, another thing on the way back, etc.).
I'm not sure it's healthy, but at least it's... odd/funny.
I'm not sure it's healthy, but at least it's... odd/funny.
Actually that is the verbiage. I work for Head Start in a Technology Lab. I live the best practice world.
The problem with that article, as with most of the "X is bad for kids, because Y is better" ones I've ever read, is that the two things aren't in any way exclusive.
The article explains why giving kids a blank sheet of paper and a crayon is good. But as it's entirely possible to let them spend some time doing freehand and some time just colouring in, it's irrelevant whether blank sheets are good.
The question is whether the time spent colouring is in itself bad.
The article explains why giving kids a blank sheet of paper and a crayon is good. But as it's entirely possible to let them spend some time doing freehand and some time just colouring in, it's irrelevant whether blank sheets are good.
The question is whether the time spent colouring is in itself bad.
Coloring books are bad for kids now? Give me a break...
Well in terms of killing creativity. For what reason do we do coloring pages any ways? Could we do it another way that is better?
> Give me a break...
Read the pdf I posted and than come back and we can talk.
PS I didn't down vote you, but there is data you can read and have a conversation.
> Give me a break...
Read the pdf I posted and than come back and we can talk.
PS I didn't down vote you, but there is data you can read and have a conversation.
I looked at the PDF. All I see is someone's opinion. Where is the data?
Well here is the BIG position paper on developmentally appropriate practices. At the end of the document is all the cited works. So the words are there and the research and best practices in early education are covered over several courses in undergraduate and graduate level degrees and are in the cited works. http://www.naeyc.org/positionstatements/dap
So the philosophy is laid out and than the practice is sorted out much later sometimes. Other times there will be examples of where certain things to help clarify positional statements. Right now there is still a HUGE thing regarding "screen time" and does active and passive consumption equal the same thing? We have Interactive Screens with the day's activities, rules and other observations. Is that to be counted as "screen time?" The example is limit children to no more than 30 minutes of screen time a week. So does that mean we can't use daily activities?
> 1. Teachers arrange firsthand, meaningful experiences that are intellectually and creatively stimulating, invite exploration and investigation, and engage children’s active, sustained involvement. They do this by providing a rich variety of materials, challenges, and ideas that are worthy of children’s attention.
Are coloring pages intellectually and creatively stimulating? If no, don't use them.
So the philosophy is laid out and than the practice is sorted out much later sometimes. Other times there will be examples of where certain things to help clarify positional statements. Right now there is still a HUGE thing regarding "screen time" and does active and passive consumption equal the same thing? We have Interactive Screens with the day's activities, rules and other observations. Is that to be counted as "screen time?" The example is limit children to no more than 30 minutes of screen time a week. So does that mean we can't use daily activities?
The short end of it all is, coloring pages fail the philosophy of children having open/creative activities that are student initiated and guided by teachers/parents/care takers.
> 1. Teachers arrange firsthand, meaningful experiences that are intellectually and creatively stimulating, invite exploration and investigation, and engage children’s active, sustained involvement. They do this by providing a rich variety of materials, challenges, and ideas that are worthy of children’s attention.
Are coloring pages intellectually and creatively stimulating? If no, don't use them.
Please describe an experiment or a study which supports your opinion. Number of participants, duration, methodology, etc.
Okay never mind. I just showed you the Standards for All Early Education in the States by NAECY. In the back is all the resources used for the Standard.
I even listed out the standard. You want a control group of Children for coloring vs non-coloring? Well than go ahead and get that fundedm because no one is going to do that and get paid. This is research in Education which is not a hard science therefore it is Philosophy based and research based, BUT the research is on bigger issues than coloring vs non-coloring.
This is how research is conducted for Recess: http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Organizing...
The research your looking for will be in a higher level of education and developmental psychology. The most concrete thing you will see is pieces like this and you still won't like it. http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_vie...
You are asking a philosophy question on a specific issue. It is deemed inappropriate due to the need for creative and intellectually stimulating. Guess you could fund a study for that since so many Day Cares give worksheets and coloring pages to children contrary to Best Practice. Soft science is just that soft science.
I even listed out the standard. You want a control group of Children for coloring vs non-coloring? Well than go ahead and get that fundedm because no one is going to do that and get paid. This is research in Education which is not a hard science therefore it is Philosophy based and research based, BUT the research is on bigger issues than coloring vs non-coloring.
This is how research is conducted for Recess: http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Organizing...
The research your looking for will be in a higher level of education and developmental psychology. The most concrete thing you will see is pieces like this and you still won't like it. http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_vie...
You are asking a philosophy question on a specific issue. It is deemed inappropriate due to the need for creative and intellectually stimulating. Guess you could fund a study for that since so many Day Cares give worksheets and coloring pages to children contrary to Best Practice. Soft science is just that soft science.
Because they enjoy it, and it helps develop hand-eye coordination and small hand muscles. :)
edit: Also, I thought I'd read that coloring things as an adult helped release stress.
edit: Also, I thought I'd read that coloring things as an adult helped release stress.
This does look really good, but part of me feels a slight tinge of sadness that it's introducing yet more screen time to kids' play time.
> yet more screen time to kids' play time
Screen time itself isn't a bad thing, it's what you do with it. If your kid is sitting there watching YouTube or other videos, that's passive, and not that great. But there are some really excellent, interactive, educational apps out there for kids, especially on tablets.
Screen time itself isn't a bad thing, it's what you do with it. If your kid is sitting there watching YouTube or other videos, that's passive, and not that great. But there are some really excellent, interactive, educational apps out there for kids, especially on tablets.
That's a really good point, maybe it could hamper a child's imagination in some ways. Although the technology itself is really impressive.
Also posted under: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10339584
Actual publication: http://www.disneyresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/Live-Textur...
The interesting part of the research (and what the paper focuses on) is how to take a generally front facing view as seen in a coloring book and apply the coloring scheme for that view to a 3d model. The examples in the paper really point out the difference between how a human would extend the scheme to the back of the model with how various algorithms will. The presented research does a good job extending the texture to the back of a humanoid model.
Actual publication: http://www.disneyresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/Live-Textur...
The interesting part of the research (and what the paper focuses on) is how to take a generally front facing view as seen in a coloring book and apply the coloring scheme for that view to a 3d model. The examples in the paper really point out the difference between how a human would extend the scheme to the back of the model with how various algorithms will. The presented research does a good job extending the texture to the back of a humanoid model.
Imagine an app that allows you to buy a 3D toy painted as the child's drawing. Based on parents I know, it would sell well.
Can't find anywhere on Google right now BUT HP Sprout Computer does this at Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. You make your drawing and than place it on the matt and the computer makes a 3D image of your drawing. It could easily be done in real time instead.
https://sprout.hp.com/us/en/
https://sprout.hp.com/us/en/
This is amazing. And not just for kids! :)
This looks like the "colAR Mix" app for the iphone, which has been out for at least a year I think. Nifty technology, but my kids didn't find it very engaging.
i'll download that for sure -> if it's ever available.
That's extremely neat, but I'm not sure it adds much to the experience!
It is against Head Start policy to give children coloring pages. There is quit a bit of research for this approach.
PDF Document on why coloring is not best practice with children. http://elf2.library.ca.gov/training/docs/WhatsWrongwithColor...