concept map of Pictochat
Pictochat on the Nintendo DS
Let’s take a look at the Nintendo DS and a pre-loaded application, Pictochat. This is a small, fun little program where you can connect to other Nintendo DS systems and communicate with their users. Here is a concept map for Pictochat on the Nintendo DS.
- Metaphors
- The stylus is a pencil/pen. It can be used to draw anything.
- The stylus is a computer mouse. It can be used to select characters, tools, and anything else selectable.
- The stylus is an eraser. It can be used like the eraser tip of a pencil to erase anything on the screen.
- The interactive keyboard is just like a computer keyboard.
- Concepts
- Letters can be represented by characters selected by the stylus on the interactive keyboard.
- Letters can be represented by hand-drawn movements with the stylus in the message box.
- Complex shapes can be created by combining simple ones drawn with the stylus.
- Complex shapes can be used to form a message for another user.
- Letters both selected from the interactive keyboard and drawn with the stylus can be used to form words in a message for another user.
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