Design

01.First Iteration

KinderTab

For our first iteration of our design idea, we envisioned a tablet device called the KinderTab that is portable but also large enough to easily read. It has wireless connections to each student's tracking device, which enables it to perform basic functionalities.

Its features include:
1. Display/randomize seating and group arrangements based on teacher preferences
2. Track attendance
3. Record and model student behavior
4. Detec abnormalities in student interaction

Tracklet

In addition to the tablet, we also envisioned a tracking device that students wear called the Tracklet, which is used along with the KinderTab to monitor student behavior. Its features include voice recognition for detailed logging of student conversation, a GPS locator for checking student attendance and an easy way for the teacher to communicate simple messages to his/her students.

There is a display on the screen of the bracelet, which communications important information tot he student and scans the student's fingerprint to see who is wearing the bracelet. There is also a lock on it which is retractable and ensures that the bracelet stays secure on the student so that the student does not damage or lose it. Moreover, there is also a microphone that is a hidden part of the bracelet and records conversations around the student and sends the data back to the KinderTab.

Through this design, we believed that we had captured an adequate representation of the form of technology that would be successful in the kindergarten classroom. However, upon presenting our ideas to the class, we realized from their feedback that bracelets might not be the most useful devices for students because they tend to lose them or play around with them too much.