This article starts off strong by stating technology should support their curiosities, their love of repetition and their need for control. Advances in ubiquitous computing, or "the method of enhancing computer use by making many computers available throughout the physical environment, but making them effectively invisible to the use." will bring a more heuristic learning environment to children. Ubiquitous computing is an integration of human factors, computer science, engineering and social sciences. All combine offer lots of stimulus to enhance the curiosity in children. Computers and networks are already encouraged in schools by governments. A very popular form of this is called Edutainment. This is a game-like educational environment which is fun to children. If kids can have fun then they can learn a lot easier. A way to make edutainment possible is by putting a tangible user interface (TUI) into the schools learning material. TUIs requires little time to learn how to use which benefits children learning. TUIs offer an alternative way of interaction which is fun for children. TUIs support trial and error activity and also support teamwork development and supply a fun social experience. This is all important because physical action benefits learning. Physical materials give rise to mental images which can then guide and constrain future problem solving. This is a great article in further understanding how technology can enhance our learning capability by stimulating the curiosity with TUI environments making learning more heuristic all around.
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