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

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One Laptop Per Child Python and Windows .exe
2500+ lines of code
4 modes with 44 phonemes 600+ vocabulary words and 65+ hrs of replay value
600+ AT&T text to speech pronunciations and Flickr photos
Parent/Teacher Guide
French version in development

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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