Designing and Prototyping Wearables to Fuel STEM
Education in Developing Markets
Christelle [email protected]
http://seidenberg.pace.edu@scharffc
Christelle Scharff, Babacar [email protected]
http://mjangale.comhttp://facebook.com/mjangalesenegal
Wearables
Problem
How to fuel STEM education (Science,
Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) in developing
markets?(from primary school to high school )
A tech after-school program in Senegal
Targets underserved children
Leverages context, culture and community
Solution
‘’Jangale" means “learning" in Wolof, one of the local languages of Senegal“m” stands for mobile
STEM Curriculum
Modules on Connected Objects / Wearables
+With or without
programming
Wearables Designed by Pupils in Senegal
Results> 120 children trained in “Connected Objects /
Wearables”
Acquisition of skills in STEM
Design of prototypes
Acquisition of soft skills
Enthusiasm of the children (girls and boys)
Work with NGOs in Senegal
Dr. Christelle Scharff Babacar Diop Chun Hei Cheung Omar Diakhate Tutors
Team
Designing and Prototyping Wearables to Fuel STEM
Education in Developing Markets
Christelle [email protected]
http://seidenberg.pace.edu@scharffc
Christelle Scharff, Babacar [email protected]
http://mjangale.comhttp://facebook.com/mjangalesenegal
