One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Typewriter – Phonics, Vocabulary and Typing
Stanford University School of Education Masters Project

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Design Goals

44 English phonemes
600 vocabulary words
85% accuracy and 40 WPM
Intentional “thinking about it” learning
Fun
Replay value
15 mins activity time
No hand cover
Visual and auditory feedback

Design Process

Literature & competitor review
User research
- Nixon Elementary
- Adelante Spanish Immersion School
Curriculum & interface prototyping
Development (CS194 Senior Project)
Two user tests
Beta launch

Design Challenges

Content collection
New OLPC environment
Designing for 7 year olds
Non text interface

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Literature Review

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Existing Solutions

Adelante Spanish Immersion School
Adelante Spanish Immersion School

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Interface Prototype

Curriculum Prototype
Curriculum Prototype

Development Team
Development Team (missing Matt Brown)