ICT Design Tool for Children’s Participation on Schoolyard Transformation

“Children's participation” has become increasingly popular the last decades worldwide. Research on children's participation argues for active involvement of children in decisions that affect them, their environment and their lives. There is little evidence of research data that the use of ICT design tools generates children's innovative ideas in a participatory school project. This article focuses on the use of the adapted Tux Paint software to stimulate primary school children's creativity in producing designs for their schoolyard. The adapted Tux Paint proved to be a dynamic, flexible, and innovative participatory tool that involved creative design activities and encouraged positive social interaction. Itprovided children with a creative and fun opportunity for exploration, free expression and learning.