REACTOONS

Alexandra Alves
Patrik Matos

Reactoons is a computer aplication for collaborative creation of stories
for children. With a library of objects, children can manipulate Cenes and
characters in a multi-touch table and create a story that the imagination
can think of. The library is a collection of real and tangible objects (toys),
which are recognized by the table and associated with virtual objects.
The library works as a kit of toys that can be expanded adding more objects.
So, also increas the possibilities of creating stories. The stories are
recorded on tangible cards, which can be linked to other cards. So the
stories can be edited or associated with others recorded stories.

The alications is intended to be used initially in teaching (in a school
environment) to create stories directed to a specific theme. With an intuitive
interface, children show their points of views on the subject, develop their
creativity, develop the hability of work in group and has contact with basics
of animation. they also recover the relationship between the real with the virtual
through his toys.