Do children still know how to see sticks and rocks as something other than what they are? The opportunity for creating intricate play scenarios in nature, and how to do so, has become more and more rare for young children, says many Early Childhood teachers. Created as a proof of concept mockup, Pirates' Outdoor Adventure is a mobile learning app which scaffolds young learners through interactive and engaging STEAM scenarios, presented in a story context that encourage nature play.
Team lead
Early childhood educator SME (initial prototype)
Directed towards children 3-5 years old
Graduate course: Mobile Learning culminating prototype
Initial design concept
Wireframes
Story concept and STEAM challenge script
Rapid prototype
Functional concept prototype
Use of pedagogical agent
Balsamiq
InVision
Google Sheets
Mark Lim
Brief concept video navigation of interface (begins with a tutorial)
*Note: No audio