Learning launch practice reflection

Challenge

I am a math teacher. My job is to help students to develop to their full potential. Unfortunately, some of  my students are facing great inequity as they are blind, this fact hinders them in their efforts in learning  mathematics. I decided to design some math learning tools that appropriate with their blindness. And it  worked, even though they are not able to see, they can still use those (specially designed rulers,  protractor…). I was so excited that I wanted to help more and more students with blindness. I explored all  the avenue to find sponsor, when I have an idea pitching section, I used learning launch tools to present  the business model.

Selection

In pitching section for such a simple idea, the best way to impress sponsor is to bring in prototype. In this  way, audience can quickly have a clear picture how the end product looks like, what color is this, how is  this specially designed to meet the needs of students with vision impairment, prototype also provide a  snapshot of it manufacturing cost which is essential for business sustainability. In short, this is the best  way to make the idea appealed to investors in this context

Application

I made several sketch on paper as I brainstorm different design, after a lot of drawing and erasing, the  design became much more transparent to me. Based on the blueprints, I made different full scale  prototypes. I decided to put the prototypes in to test. Asking some of the students with special need to try  the rulers and protractors, hopefully they will work, and they did. I also had in-depth interview with these  users to see if there are any changes I have to make. After few modifications, I got to put my hand on the  finalized prototypes which I think are the best version of themselves.

Insight

Math learning tools need special signature to help blind students know which direction the math tool is  facing, what size it is ... so those tools often have unique patterns like pins or bulges. Help blind students  recognize by touching.

Approach

In the next time, instead of making prototype from real material (expensive), I will use hard paper to  make them.


Learning launch practice reflection Challenge I am a math teacher . My job is to help students to develop to their full potential . Unfortunately , some of my students are facing great inequity as they are blind , this fact hinders them in their efforts in learning mathematics . I decided to design some math learning tools that appropriate with their blindness . And it worked , even though they are not able to see , they can still use those ( specially designed rulers , protractor … ) . I was so excited that I wanted to help more and more students with blindness . I explored all the avenue to find sponsor , when I have an idea pitching section , I used learning launch tools to present the business model . Selection In pitching section for such a simple idea , the best way to impress sponsor is to bring in prototype . In this way , audience can quickly have a clear picture how the end product looks like , what color is this , how is this specially designed to meet the needs of students with vision impairment , prototype also provide a snapshot of it manufacturing cost which is essential for business sustainability . In short , this is the best way to make the idea appealed to investors in this context Application I made several sketch on paper as I brainstorm different design , after a lot of drawing and erasing , the design became much more transparent to me . Based on the blueprints , I made different full scale prototypes . I decided to put the prototypes in to test . Asking some of the students with special need to try the rulers and protractors , hopefully they will work , and they did . I also had in - depth interview with these users to see if there are any changes I have to make . After few modifications , I got to put my hand on the finalized prototypes which I think are the best version of themselves . Insight Math learning tools need special signature to help blind students know which direction the math tool is facing , what size it is ... so those tools often have unique patterns like pins or bulges . Help blind students recognize by touching . Approach In the next time , instead of making prototype from real material ( expensive ) , I will use hard paper to make them .