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Kayla DesPortes

New York University
Verified email at nyu.edu
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Danceon: Culturally responsive creative computing

…, DA Szafir, EV Taylor, K DesPortes�- Proceedings of the�…, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Dance provides unique opportunities for embodied interdisciplinary learning experiences
that can be personally and culturally relevant. danceON is a system that supports learners to …

“Go [ing] Hard... as a Woman of Color”: A Case Study Examining Identity Work within a Performative Dance and Computing Learning Environment

K Desportes, K McDermott, Y Bergner…�- ACM Transactions on�…, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Performing arts computing environments have received little attention in the educational
sphere; yet, they offer opportunities for learners to validate their efforts, ideas, and skills through …

Trials and tribulations of novices working with the Arduino

K DesPortes, B DiSalvo�- Proceedings of the 2019 ACM Conference on�…, 2019 - dl.acm.org
Physical computing has grown over the past decade leading to diverse experiences and
tools for novices. Despite the variety of tools, Arduinos remain a leading choice in education. …

Tensions and synergies in arts‐integrated data literacy instruction: Reflections on four classroom implementations

C Matuk, K DesPortes, A Amato…�- British Journal of�…, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Data‐art inquiry is an arts‐integrated approach to data literacy learning that reflects the
multidisciplinary nature of data literacy not often taught in school contexts. By layering critical …

BitBlox: a redesign of the breadboard

K DesPortes, A Anupam, N Pathak…�- Proceedings of the The�…, 2016 - dl.acm.org
Building physical computing projects can enable learners to integrate computing into a range
of interests and disciplines. However, the electronic portion of these projects can be difficult…

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the educators' practices in makerspaces for the design of education tools

…, D Ludgin, S Mueller, K Desportes�- …�technology research and�…, 2024 - Springer
Makerspaces persist as formal and informal spaces of learning for youth, promoting continued
interest in studying how design can support the variety of learning opportunities within …

Ai+ dance: Co-designing culturally sustaining curricular resources for ai and ethics education through artistic computing

FEV Castro, K DesPortes, W Payne, Y Bergner…�- Proceedings of the�…, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) systems are ubiquitous across many
fields ranging from medicine (eg, tumor detection), to natural language processing (eg, digital …

Participatory design for value-driven learning

B DiSalvo, K DesPortes�- Participatory design for learning, 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Designing learning experiences that initially spark students' interests and sustain their
engagement throughout the educational experience is difficult. This chapter explores how …

” I happen to be one of 47.8%”: Social-Emotional and Data Reasoning in Middle School Students' Comics about Friendship

R Vacca, K DesPortes, M Tes, M Silander…�- Proceedings of the�…, 2022 - dl.acm.org
Effective data literacy instruction requires that learners move beyond understanding statistics
to being able to humanize data through a contextual understanding of argumentation and …

Passive haptic learning of Braille typing

C Seim, J Chandler, K DesPortes, S Dhingra…�- Proceedings of the�…, 2014 - dl.acm.org
Passive Haptic Learning (PHL) is the acquisition of sensorimotor skills without active
attention to learning. One method is to "teach" motor skills using vibration cues delivered by a …