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About Us

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• Advisers: Mk Haley and Jessica Trybus

Client

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

Client

Initiated by Fred Rogers in the year 2000

Comprised of scholars

Mission

Research and support new forms of children’s media

Promote early childhood development and learning

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

High Concept

To create a web and 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

Bridge the gap between available content and the target audience

Idea

How do I teach my kid new words?

Play gives children a chance to practice

what they are learning.

Schedule

Metrics for Success

Build working prototype of the web portal

Deploy

Playtest

Collect

Report

Risks

Virtual Host

Still studying the tools

SCOPE!

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

: ) : )

Documentation

ETC Project Archive

Contacts

Presentations

Design Document

Document code

How do I teach new words?

How can I help How can I help you today?you today?

your question here

Suggested Suggested topicstopics

How to deal How to deal with crying with crying babiesbabies

Find a local Find a local daycare centerdaycare center

Recommended Recommended TV ProgrammingTV Programming

Web Portal

Virtual Host

aiFred

but ...

Trolley

FRC Logo

We’ll make it work.

How do I teach new words?

How can I help How can I help you today?you today?

your question here

Suggested Suggested topicstopics

How to deal How to deal with crying with crying babiesbabies

Find a local Find a local daycare centerdaycare center

Recommended Recommended TV ProgrammingTV Programming

Web Portal

Portal Paradigm

Social Component

“Ask the Experts”

Peers

2 Points of Access

Cellphone

Internet

Research

Possible Content

Bite-sized content from “You Are Special”

Family Communications Website

PBS Mr. Rogers Neighborhood Website

others...

Research

Observation / Studies

Heavenly Care Day Care Center (Sep 14)

Auntiees Home Based Day Care (Sep 18)

CMU Children’s School (Sep 30)

Help

Parents / Caregivers

Code reviewers

Room 3208

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

Thank you.Visit us in Room

3208!