Tomorrow
'Tomorrow' is a service with the goal of teaching 'code' and 'French' to refugee children in France using French children's books. After children receive a smart device from a donator, they learn French and code simultaneously using French Children's book. Using block coding methods, children can easily make interactive storybooks.
Keywords
Members
Refugee Children
Coding Education
French Education
Interaction
Personal Project
My contribution
Year
UX research, UI design
6.2017 - 6.2017
What inspired this project
While I was traveling Paris, I witnessed the conflict between locals and refugees. There were police at the museums and the Eiffel tower. I thought if technology can help to ease the conflicts. After some research, I found out many refugees have difficulty adjusting to French society because of the language. Also, many of them did not have a chance to go to school. Meanwhile, Europe needed more IT experts. I wanted to help refugee children with an app, which they can use to learn French and coding together.
Service Summary
Reality
In France, many refugees can not adjust to society, so social conflicts are prevailing. It creates tension in society.
Problem
Refugee children in France do not have enough educational opportunities, and as they can't speak French, they can't hang out with their peers and feel alienated. In addition to that, they have trauma from the war.
Solution
Refugee children can use French children's book to learn French. It can help them adjust to society. As classic children's books do not have copyright, children can use them for free. With French citizens' help and donations, children can get recorded audiobooks in French and donated cellphones to study. They can enjoy the learning process while they make the book interactive.
Importance
It can contribute to a more harmonious society and the education of refugee children. Also, IT education can contribute to solving Europe's workforce deficiency.
Design
The service has two versions. One is for French citizens who donate their unused cellphones or recordings. The other is for refugee children.
Donator
1.
Donate smart devices to refugee children
2.
Record an audio book in French
Refugee child
1.
Read a children book and learn French and coding
2.
Can read more books
3.
Attend events for children
Reading Page
1.
Study French using French dialog in the book
2.
Study code
using block coding methods
3.
Fill in the blank with a right French word
4.
The little prince interacts accordingly then
proceed to the next step
