Droodles Memory Page

I tried the Droodles and Memory Page at Exploratorium today with my daughter. Apparently droodles are a bunch of squiggly lines that resemble an idea once given a title such as "elephant stepping on a waffle." The intent of the site was to improve memorization of details. Initially, the participant is provided with four droodles, one in each square. The title for the droodle is abstract such as "Rispt" and the participant is asked to look at each droodle and its title. Upon clicking "Begin" the participant is given four blank squares, the same four titles in a different order, and an onscreen pencil and eraser. Participants are asked to draw the details of each droodle. By selecting a comparison icon, the participant can guage the effectiveness of his or her memory. The second set of droodles has a title that conjects and image such as "elephant stepping on a waffle." The idea is that associated a form with a meaningful title helps in the memorization process. Unfortunately, the site contains only eight droodles.

I'm not sure the site has any real meaningful educational value but it is an interesting idea that could improve the visualization of details in short term memory.