Fred Rogers Early Learning Network

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• Fred Rogers Early Learning Network

October 15, 2009
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Team

• Advisors
• Jessica Trybus
• Mk Haley

• Students
• Anup Doshi
• Enrique (Sharkee) Sarmiento
• Jae Hyuk Choi
• Manoj Anand

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Premise

• Caregivers and Parents have access to technology
• They will use it to better care for their child
• Fred Rogers credibility can be used to help them

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Research

• Child care centers
• Heavenly Care Daycare
• Auntiees
• CMU Childrens School

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The Application

• Portal Paradigm
• Ask the experts
• 2 points of access
• Cell phone
• Internet
• Virtual guide

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The Application - Demo

• Portal
• Results
• SMS Interface

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Playtest

• Child Care Centers
• Heavenly Care Daycare
• Auntiees
• CMU Childrens School
• October 21 Parents Playtest

8
Playtest Structure

• Applications not mine!
• Explain what the application can do
• Give example questions
• Ask them to try

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Playtest Method

• Computers
• Provide cellphones
• Gauge reactions
• Written feedback (if willing)

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What we hope to learn

• Interface choices
• Level of comfort
• SMS vs Web Portal
• Their consideration serious tool?

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Thank you.Questions?