Mobile interactive application for education support of preschool children

The increasing pervasiveness of mobile digital devices, cause rapid explosion of various games, videos and educational programs designed for children. The growth of haptic interfaces is also exposing these young learners to more intuitive interactions with digital devices. Various studies conducted in recent years indicate that interactive games can be very motivating for young children, so they need to have more practical role in learning process. Considering these facts, we decided to develop an educational and interactive mobile application that will be used for education of children of preschool age. Through this application, kids will learn how to write letters in Macedonian language, simultaneously improving their motor skills. The application is designed for Android operating system, using OpenGL ES 1.0 version, which support all Android devices. The application interface is made using various colors, sound and animations appropriate for children’s age. The developed mobile application is tested and evaluated and the results are shown in this paper