First of all, it has fur and most other robots do not. Our robot acts out certain emotions for stories that you write. Our robot has parts that you can put in different places unlike other robots. The last and the most important is that we made the robot with kids and adults. This robot shows how we all worked together.
Narratives are ubiquitous.
Some argue that the fundamental element in life is the story and storytelling can be viewed as a framework for almost all communication. As such, storytelling can also be used as an approach to learning. The technology tools we have come to see as important support co-present collaboration for children. This technique we call Single Display Groupware, where children can work together at the same computer as partners in creating a shared story. Our goal is to develop tools that will enhance children's communication skills, expressive storytelling capabilities, and collaboration experiences.