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Quarter Presentation. About Us. Advisers: Mk Haley and Jessica Trybus. Anup. Manoj. Jae. Sharkee. Client. Fred Rogers. Mr. Rogers - “America’s favorite neighbor” Pioneer in children’s education through emerging technology and media

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  1. Quarter Presentation

  2. About Us • Advisers: Mk Haley and Jessica Trybus Anup Manoj Jae Sharkee

  3. Client

  4. Fred Rogers • Mr. Rogers - “America’s favorite neighbor” • Pioneer in children’s education through emerging technology and media • Artist, minister, musician, environmentalist, and advocate for children and families

  5. Client • Initiated by Fred Rogers in the year 2000 • Comprised of scholars

  6. Mission • Research and support new forms of children’s media • Promote early childhood development and learning

  7. Project Goals • What? • Proof-of-concept application • For? • Early literacy and Media literacy for children 0-5 yrs • Whom? • Under resourced teachers, caregivers and families in the Pittsburgh area • How? • Connecting them to Fred Rogers Center’s aggregated content

  8. High Concept Bridge the gap between available content and the target audience • To create a weband mobile accessible portal, focusing on providing information on early learning and childhood development through a personalized interactive experience in the form of a virtual host

  9. Idea Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning. How do I teach my kid new words?

  10. Schedule

  11. Metrics for Success • Build working prototype of the web portal • Deploy • Playtest • Collect • Report

  12. Risks • Virtual Host • Still studying the tools • SCOPE!

  13. Guest / User Testing • Contacted the Target Audience • Heavenly Care Day Care • Auntiees • CMU Children’s School • Parent’s meet on Oct 21 • Arranged 7 cellphones with text only plans : ) : )

  14. Documentation • ETC Project Archive • Contacts • Presentations • Design Document • Document code

  15. How do I teach new words? Web Portal • Virtual Host • aiFred • but ... • Trolley • FRC Logo • We’ll make it work. How can I help you today? Suggested topics • How to deal with crying babies • Find a local daycare center • Recommended TV Programming your question here

  16. How do I teach new words? Web Portal • Portal Paradigm • Social Component • “Ask the Experts” • Peers • 2 Points of Access • Cellphone • Internet How can I help you today? Suggested topics • How to deal with crying babies • Find a local daycare center • Recommended TV Programming your question here

  17. Research • Possible Content • Bite-sized content from “You Are Special” • Family Communications Website • PBS Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Website • others...

  18. Research • Observation / Studies • Heavenly Care Day Care Center (Sep 14) • Auntiees Home Based Day Care (Sep 18) • CMU Children’s School (Sep 30)

  19. Help • Parents / Caregivers • Code reviewers • Room 3208

  20. Thank You • Fred Rogers Center Staff & Fellows • Elliance • Heavenly Care Day Care Center, Auntiees and Annie Smith of CMU Children’s School • Mike Christel and Kenneth Goh for the IRB thing :P

  21. Thank you.Visit us in Room 3208!

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