Our Work

We help local communities structure technology programs that nurture students’ ability to think and be curious about computers and beyond.

Curriculum & Lesson Development

Each lesson is structured to match the natural progression of a student’s attention so that students are engaged for the entirety of class. Inspired by how digitally-native children adapt to new technology, we program knowledge to be acquired through exploration and play, and reinforced through real-life practice.

Our curriculum is designed to be iterative, introducing new concepts or skills then building onto them throughout our entire program, frequently culminating in long-term projects.

Teacher Training

To ensure longevity of our programs, we strive to train teachers to deliver our curriculum, and eventually train the trainers so that the schools and community centers that launch our program can do so for years to come, with or without us. Teachers know students best, so we work with them to tailor our curriculum to fit their students’ specific needs. All curriculum, lesson plans, and teaching guides are localized.

Coming Soon

Computer Lab Sourcing & Maintenance

Planned for 2023

Mentorship Programs

Planned for 2024

Values

All of our work serves to achieve our core pillars:

Education Equity

We focus on areas where the education gap is most present.

Sustainable Impact

To us, real impact means:

  • Solutions that extend beyond our existence, ensuring we set up local communities for sustainable success
  • Learnings that last throughout a child’s life, especially in an increasingly digital economy.

Accessible Learning

Every student deserves access to a quality education. This means making our lessons accessible and engaging to students of all backgrounds and experience levels. This includes, but not limited to, lesson materials, cultural content, teaching methods, and content delivery mediums.

Our Progam

Education Philosophy

We emphasize “think tools” in our program, not the technology itself. As technology changes everyday, it’s important that students develop sustainable learning habits and mental frameworks that give them the groundwork and the confidence to approach anything new that comes their way. This nurtures the “4C’s” of education development: critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration.

Level 1 Achieving Literacy

Build confidence and comfort using a computer for the first time. Understand how the internet works and how to stay safe. Then, use computers as tools to practice asking questions, researching, organizing thoughts, and presenting.

Level 2 Real World Applications

Deep dive and apply Level 1 tools to real life situations. Increase exposure to Internet, learn more about safety & security. Feel comfortable with technology to be creative.

Level 3 The Mind of a Creator

What does it mean to have a “great idea”? How can I apply creativity to problem solving? Learn how to see from different people’s perspectives. Hone critical thinking skills.

Level 4 Think Like a Designer

Explore different aesthetics, design techniques, and strategies. Think about user experiences and how UX merges design and useability.

Level 5 Think Like a Coder

Get comfortable thinking in algorithms. Learn how to approach and learn new programming languages.

Lesson Structure

Hands-On Curriculum

As we found that schools or childcare centers often have resourcing challenges, we offer our lessons in different teaching mediums.

In progress:

  • Traditional (teacher-led)

Coming soon:

  • Blended learning (in-person or online with adult supervision)

Future:

  • Self-learning (online with virtual support)

Teaching Methodology

Thought Starters

Get student brains warmed up and minds energized.

Exploration

Time to “play” and an opportunity for students to discover on their own, or find out what you don’t know.

Knowledge Absorption

Question-led discussions and group discovery are emphasized over lectures to learn new concepts.

Hands-On Practice

Learn by doing through meaningful practice and games.

Cool-Down

Students leave class mentally refreshed, feeling confident and accomplished with their new learnings.

Assessments

We craft assessments to understand both what students are learning and the effectiveness of our lessons.

Alignment

Questions strengthen learning objectives. By answering purposefully crafted questions, students will then practice targeted skills and thinking processes. This is critical to ensure students are acquiring and retaining knowledge, not memorizing.

Efficient, Yet Rich

Assessments are short, but gather useful data. If we require a longer, more extensive examination of students’ abilities, we use practical projects instead.

Scalable and Longitudinal

Assessments are comparable across lessons, units and schools, so we can collect measurable data for meaningful analysis, while preserving fairness and equity.

Volunteer Today

Reach out to us if you are interested in seeing a child create and solve problems using computers or the Internet for the first time. Support our mission to give children access to sustainable technology education.
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