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In this paper, we present ten guiding principles for designing construction kits for kids, informed by our experiences over the past two decades: * D e s i g n f o r Designers * L o w F l o o r a n d W i d e Walls * Make Powerful Ideas Salient -Not Forced * S u p p o r t M a n y P a t h s , M a n y Styles * Make it as Simple as Possible -and Maybe Even Simpler * C h o o s e B l a c k B o x e s Carefully * A Little Bit of Programming Goes a Long Way * Give People What They Want -Not What They Ask For * Invent Things That You Would Want to Use Yourself * Iterate, Iterate -then Iterate Again While these principles apply especially to the development of construction kits, we believe that they could be useful for everyone who designs new technologies for kids.
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