https://www.laurenlashmet.com/new-page daily 0.75 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/3586d343-d7fb-4d6d-bfd9-0906e34ddefb/10.png Resume - Education Harvard University Harvard Graduate School of Education, Master’s Degree, 2022 Learning Design, Innovation, and Technology (LDIT) Duke University Bachelor’s Degree, 2014 Public Policy Analysis Major Psychology Major Dominican University Master’s degree, 2016 Special Education and Teaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/032cf5ca-0324-4fab-97cd-6f593dae55f5/11.png Resume - Experience Instructional Designer Stanford Continuing Medical Education: August 2022-November 2024 Design interactive eLearning modules with Articulate Storyline and Articulate Rise. Work with Subject Matter Experts to make course visions a reality. Make engaging animations using industry-leading animation tool, Vyond. Conduct needs assessments and draft cost estimates. Serve as Project Manager on large instructional design projects. Founder & CEO Diverse Learning Hub: 2018-Present Founder of Diverse Learning Hub, an online platform for students with moderate disabilities. Diverse Learning Hub consists of videos, activities, and quizzes designed to help students with disabilities thrive. http://www.diverselearninghub.com Instructional Design and Facilitation Lead Sustain Tomorrow: October 2020-Present We are sustained by innovative design and believe it is our responsibility- and purpose- to use the power of collective creativity to fight climate change. We work with businesses, cities, and utilities around the world to support sustainability teams achieve GHG reduction goals quickly and creatively. As design and facilitation lead, I facilitate design thinking workshops to help companies develop sustainable products! I also designed our website and created the short-form content featured on the site. https://www.wesustaintomorrow.com/ Resource Specialist Bullis Charter School: September 2016-June 2021 Teach 26 students with specific learning disabilities and other health impairments such as dyslexia, autism, and attention deficit disorder Served as the case manager to organize and facilitate meetings between parents, administration, teachers, and special education team members Analyzed testing data to target specific needs and create individualized education programs designed to help students thrive Teach For America Corps Member Chicago Public Schools: June 2014-August 2016 6-8 Grade Special Education Teacher at Lozano Bilingual International Center Sue Lehmann Nominee Taught in a self-contained cluster program of 13 students with autism and moderate cognitive disabilities Developed and implemented curricula in English, Math, Social Studies, Science in order to meet academic and social needs of students Designed, created, and implemented individualized education programs tailored specifically to each of my student's academic, functional, and social emotional needs Analyze student performance data to adjust instruction and differentiate/individualize future lessons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/3b8ef67c-f03c-444e-a373-cb1628097918/12.png Resume - Skills Facilitation I have several years of experience facilitating meetings and workshops. Design Thinking/UX Design I studied both instructional design and UX research at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Throughout this program, I designed projects using design thinking and ux research and testing. I used design thinking when designing Diverse Learning Hub, a platform for students with autism. Video/Film I studied documentary film at Duke University. Since then, I have made hundreds of instructional videos and other miscellaneous films using Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere Pro. Design I have experience with inVison, Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop, Sketch, Canva, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe After Effects. Music I write songs, have recorded an EP, play and record music in The Baylands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/3548b048-0c3f-4eea-aa04-fc01018aed2f/Untitled+design+%2825%29.png Resume - Service ❤️ Special Olympics Team Founder June 2014-June 2016 I founded a special olympics program during my time as a Teach For America Corps Member I ran practices, organized field trips, facilitated events Foundation for Sustainable Development Summer 2013 Selected to participate in Duke Engage, a competitive program at Duke University, to work with the Foundation for Sustainable Development, an international non-profit with a mission to create sustainable changes in communities around the world Created a website in order to market and promote Rajasthani music and help support the lifestyles of local musicians Wrote extensive grant proposal to provide musical education to over 20,000 students in Jodhpur Developed marketing strategies for Rupayan’s websites and museum Coach for College Summer 2012 Taught 8th and 9th grade students English, sports, and life skills Developed lesson plans with other student-athletes and Vietnamese translators Housing for New Hope Fall 2013 I made a documentary of a formerly homeless individual to promote Housing for New Hope. Children and Illness Spring 2014 I worked with children with terminal illnesses in the Duke University Hospital and taught them the art of photography. I designed a museum exhibit to educate the public on what it is like to live with terminal illness as a child https://www.laurenlashmet.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/cd763ff1-6430-4eec-be99-ca2314859708/Baylands+Jan+2022-111.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work daily 1.0 2025-03-05 https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/video-work monthly 0.5 2025-03-04 https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/video-work-wxbj9 monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/8b8b9640-1b0e-4385-8c47-746268bea585/Cloud+CME+Restorative+Justice+Image+%281200+%C3%97+150+px%29.png Work - Articulate Rise Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/c2047ed8-3a93-47bb-8b4b-9c5b4ac0f3cb/DEA-MATE-website-banner-1124x300_rev-gradient.jpg Work - Articulate Rise Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/31a2d6ef-0bf9-48db-ba2c-bad93dbd19d4/History+of+Racism-1.jpg Work - Articulate Rise Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/video-work-wxbj9-sd7wa monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/7c70d906-98a6-4594-8f3d-f0213cf33b73/DEA-MATE-website-banner-1124x300_rev-gradient.jpg Work - Articulate Storyline Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/60287b2e-ffa0-409b-af3a-1bd961330a49/1200x150_ToPrescribeNotPrescribe.jpg Work - Articulate Storyline Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/bbb79184-6172-4491-91e2-c1f4a6c4aaa6/USADA+HPA+1200x150+Banner-1.png Work - Articulate Storyline Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/fe7f40f7-ff4a-4014-b915-9713a5666185/1200x150_UnconsciousBias..jpg Work - Articulate Storyline Projects - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/video-work-8bbtf monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/music monthly 0.5 2022-01-04 https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/diverselearninghub monthly 0.5 2022-01-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/79a4d2fb-7b29-48f7-b957-fe8689daa167/17.png Work - Diverse Learning Hub - Problem There is a lack of online resources for students with autism. Autism teachers teach students to deal with emotions and behaviors through social narratives. However, these narratives are traditionally printed and many students with autism are unable to read and therefore cannot engage with the social narratives independently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/045cce5b-127c-43c0-ae0d-739535354b4b/20.png Work - Diverse Learning Hub - Opportunity How might we create social narratives that can be accessible for different types of learners? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/61f498ee-2ec2-47bd-b293-052db7f0b871/18.png Work - Diverse Learning Hub - Field Research I interviewed 17 special education teachers and found: Students are most engaged learning through videos Teachers would prefer an independent option for social stories Special ed teachers struggle to find interactive online platforms specifically targeted to their students https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/e714c357-1bec-4a65-abc0-d793a73b6bb3/19.png Work - Diverse Learning Hub - Design Idea Immersive social narrative videos specifically designed for students with autism. These videos will help support students in life skills such as dealing with emotions, preparing for change, and functional mathematics. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/ccc4c968-8d47-48d2-8b27-dae03fd2bbbc/21.png Work - Diverse Learning Hub - Testing Of 28 students initially tested, 26 students were engaged when viewing the videos. Teachers asked if music could be incorporated into some of the videos Teachers asked for activities to check for understanding and reinforce concepts https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/pause1 monthly 0.5 2022-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/b3592ac2-cae7-4748-b844-a4bd0f10b0f4/1.png Work - Pause - Problem 1 in 5 middle school aged students has a diagnosable mental health disability 90% of middle school age students use social media yet feel disconnected https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/997f6b07-9976-450f-bd21-610411dfa5dc/2.png Work - Pause - Opportunity How might we support emotional dysregulation among middle school aged students? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/c685a23d-7d93-4470-966a-b994349193f9/3.png Work - Pause - Research Peer support on social media through relatable stories helped minimize feelings of isolation Meditation causes decrease in self-harm thoughts, disruptive behavior, stress Art therapy is a useful strategy to support safe expression of distress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/8a885195-0828-4fef-bde8-19d7dd717827/4.png Work - Pause - Design Idea An app in which middle school students can experience both relatable stories and healthy coping tools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/bfe9bb1a-d352-43a6-b6b8-88593c56ebba/5.png Work - Pause - Testing We tested 20 middle school aged students 85% of participants felt calmer after engaging with the prototype https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/observr monthly 0.5 2022-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/ea2f10ac-ccd5-47d6-8084-03b1f840bd75/Copy+of+VR+Meditation+.png Work - ObserVR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/adeba6ee-96cf-4caa-bdeb-15afb879b012/1.png Work - ObserVR - Problem Increased feelings of stress, anxiety and depression during the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/aabee210-0ad6-47c2-b53d-4702dd217599/2.png Work - ObserVR - Opportunity How might we support young adults dealing with depression, anxiety, and stress? There is a lack of meditation apps in the VR space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/07f96236-3117-4ec3-ae9b-025eb409be1a/3.png Work - ObserVR - Research Meditation causes decrease in self-harm thoughts, disruptive behavior, stress Slow-looking framework meditation helps to decrease depression and anxiety When conducting interviews we found: individuals did not want technology to interfere with meditation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/1d80ba7f-6709-43ba-b5cd-ca3fef682802/4.png Work - ObserVR - Design Idea A VR meditation app in which users can experience settings of their choosing and practice slow-looking meditation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/4a946e98-3fdb-46b3-8c9e-336b8ee52c39/5.png Work - ObserVR - Testing We tested our idea with a 360 video prototype. After testing with our target demographic, we developed our prototype in UNITY. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/diverselearninghub-9k9kw monthly 0.5 2022-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/c79b6dbe-cf67-4432-aba6-192c2866df61/1.png Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Problem Rapid climate change threatens our planet-- and it’s a dire reality we are all facing. In response to this challenge, corporations have developed sustainability teams to meet ambitious GHG reduction targets. However, these teams are often extremely small, pressed for time, and spread thin as they address a wide array of sustainability issues ranging from equity to renewable deployment to mitigation to water to transportation. Each of these areas of focus have specific challenges that can be overwhelming for a small team to tackle, which often results in creation of products and services that are not user friendly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/89134d67-ef7e-480c-99b2-9d0cc963574b/2.png Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Opportunity How might we help companies design environmentally conscious products and services? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/6d9aadff-3cb5-4489-a430-66bc80412f30/3.png Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Field Research Corporate sustainability teams need actionable solutions to help them meet ambitious GHG reduction targets. Many companies are designing environmentally conscious products that are not user-friendly. This is cost intensive because companies have to go back to the drawing board after products are released. 18 of 25 companies interviewed did not employ design thinking strategies in their product design. Hands-on workshops serve as powerful teaching tools for skills such as design-thinking and add creative capacity to small sustainability teams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/5afed6a8-cd6c-43bf-b423-266d2662b214/4.png Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Design Idea Immersive design thinking workshops to teach companies to implement design thinking while designing products. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/ea0c799d-aea1-4b7f-9299-0a32acb342b7/Leah+Company+June+2021-054.jpg Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/297ced88-9d84-476b-ab65-ab24aaab058e/Leah+Company+June+2021-077.jpg Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/de5dd25a-812a-40bf-b943-f5f178235142/Leah+Company+June+2021-129.jpg Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/2259ead7-aab4-405b-be94-ad79879baadf/Leah+Company+June+2021-148.jpg Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/396ef3d7-4e6a-448b-a0cb-64b7055cdf71/5.png Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Testing We tested our workshops with university students and gathered feedback after each class. Then, during our outreach process, we ran immersive activities with companies to gather more feedback. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/d154d152-9d3e-4110-a2a0-4651736a1fc6/Leah+Company+June+2021-096+%281%29.jpg Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/e8b535fa-26bb-45ae-8ec9-a24f142c13bc/Leah+Company+June+2021-043+%281%29.jpg Work - Sustain Tomorrow - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/udl monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/4574959f-0007-4dd5-82a6-cf02f9a86847/Screen+Shot+2022-01-04+at+8.51.40+PM.png Work - UDL - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/f94ca203-573d-4fa1-b797-9882bc3babdf/1.png Work - UDL - Problem Elementary school age children and adolescents deal with anxiety and difficult emotions, however, little is done in formal education to teach children how to regulate emotions. Children need more avenues to learn how to regulate their emotions and manage their anxiety (Fontana & Slack, 2012). Mental health is important for the well being of children. When children can self-regulate and learn tools to manage their anxiety, they will be better able to handle various situations (Fontana & Slack, 2012). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/72b0edc2-81a6-4d70-bfc1-c5b53ef1b71d/2.png Work - UDL - Opportunity How might we help students self-regulate in order to engage in learning? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/f247f8b7-482f-4d34-b2d9-4a9acab261f0/3.png Work - UDL - Field Research Elementary-school aged children and adolescents experience anxiety and work to process difficult emotions. However, little is done in formal education to teach children how to regulate their emotions and prioritize their mental health. To resolve this, our group found that mindfulness has several benefits for elementary students, including improvements in working memory, attention, academic skills, social skills, emotional regulation, and self-esteem. (Meiklejohn et al, 2012) Our group decided on an interactive mobile application (with optional low-tech downloads) to keep our target audience engaged. Our research found that 9-12 year olds have interests, knowledge, and reasoning skills that are continually developing. Children in this age range learn best through storytelling, active imaginations, and interactive learning. They like to initiate activities and take on responsibilities (Fontana & Slack, 2012) As such, we created the mobile app features to focus on engagement, experiences, and choice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/f1bfc282-3ab4-4846-97e0-37a1666be655/Screen+Shot+2022-01-04+at+3.56.39+PM.png Work - UDL - Personas We created detailed personas of potential users so that we could design a product with the users’ specific needs in mind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/3f9932b4-7a94-4fa7-a010-811e05b84d57/4.png Work - UDL - Design Idea We applied universal design for learning themes to our story board to make sure that the product would be accessible to all different learning preferences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/b712d929-ee3e-42ca-9594-5b8a48edad16/Screen+Shot+2022-01-04+at+8.50.46+PM.png Work - UDL - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/51243e1f-ea4b-4674-b5fd-f9d82ccccf31/Screen+Shot+2022-01-04+at+8.51.08+PM.png Work - UDL - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/6c9ae47e-e779-4c18-b2ed-2b8320649f2e/Copy+of+social+distance+at+school+%281%29.png Work - UDL - Testing We tested our prototype with 21 people. We were given feedback to add a mood tracker so users can see how meditation affects their mood. Our next step would be to create a mood tracker in the app. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/informallearningmedia monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/b9e02747-c5c6-4ff5-81fb-6642804dc7ae/4.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/7fab0add-a58a-4a08-9f1c-451b881ec626/21.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Need Children spend 11 hours a day on media Children spend more time on media devices than they do in formal education settings. With easy access to devices, kids could be learning informally. Informal learning is saturated in young children markets Informal learning is saturated among the 4+ audience (Sesame Street, Helpsters, Forky Asks a Question). Nascent informal learning content for adolescents Opportunity for a Blue Ocean Strategy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/7b762362-56bd-425c-93fe-2a88ec10b311/6.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/386309f7-7f89-4fd8-ab93-a0f6e804a26a/7.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/eb4c0950-52f1-49ec-96b6-f4198491c977/22.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Approach Intuitive Edutainment in Schools Fun and easy to use OTT platform with entertaining stories and companion materials. Learning Design & Compelling Narrative Backed by leading learning design research & talented storytellers: content builds science capital rooted in inclusive belonging and representation. Interactive Features Supports community building by incorporating interactive features that support user discussion within OTT. Partnerships Partner with informal learning and production organizations to generate the next generation of informal learning content for our future workforce. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/b4cdf0e0-84d7-454a-8573-1211621441b0/4.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/3389b167-e700-486a-b0b1-60f3f65af7b8/5.png Work - Informal Learning Media https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/849e3276-7dc7-47f8-a0f0-4009e3660258/23.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Field Research Informal learning platforms are trending, fostering competition and producing higher likelihood for additional competitors entering the industry at same time. “[The] U.S. alone spent $35.8 billion in 2020 on hardware, software, curriculum resources and networks, representing a more than 25 percent increase over 2019.” This indicates an upward trend that was in effect even before the pandemic and the market is projected to invest up to $285.2 Billion before the end of the decade. Many companies, both new and old will attempt to position themselves to benefit from these investments. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/60fcf4dc-b6f8-424c-a678-3c06af2ae176/24.png Work - Informal Learning Media - Reaching Our Market We will use various marketing strategies to reach our audience. For example, we will go to conferences celebrating diversity such as the LGBTQ+ Conference, the School Leaders of Color Conference. and TFA School Leaders of Color Conference. While we are at these conferences, we will make initial connections with teachers and school leaders interested in incorporating diverse curricula into their schools. We will provide a QR code so that potential customers can join our mailing list and stay in touch after the conference. We will also market our product using social media. We will use platforms such as Tiktok, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to develop connections with teachers and advertise ILM Productions. We will use social media to share ILM success stories and also make informational “reel vs. real'' videos in which we will analyze STEM movies and discuss what is real and what is fabricated. In addition, we will pilot our product through a teaching agency like Teach for America or Americorps. This will ensure that young teachers across the country will be trained to use ILM in their classrooms. This will help with word of mouth and spreading our product to different classrooms across the country. https://www.laurenlashmet.com/work/scratch monthly 0.5 2022-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/50fc3ff7-e1ab-4c18-8ade-6861734838fc/Screen+Shot+2022-05-13+at+11.47.53+AM.png Work - Scratch For All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/b547ed18-db1b-4362-b530-934326ea71d9/32.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Problem Based on observations, interviews, and UX research, children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia and autism struggle to get started creating projects using the coding platform, Scratch.mit.edu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/16c06d08-52aa-4a9e-997f-81d11be52dc1/33.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Opportunity How might we help students learn to create projects using the Scratch coding software? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/0aa46986-22f9-4a7f-a0d5-4b6a1f8cec11/34.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Field Research 6 Elementary School Teachers interviewed Teachers reported that students with dyslexia struggled reading the Scratch blocks Teachers reported students with dyslexia and autism were frustrated and overwhelmed when learning the software. 6 Special Ed students observed Students were unsure of what to do when going to the “create” tab Students struggled to read the blocks Students asked for print out directions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/4ceb5642-de23-4d15-86eb-7eaca1d64a46/35.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Design Idea Step-By-Step Visual Directions Step-by-step print-out directions with visuals Teachers can download step-by-step task cards for students to follow and learn different foundational Scratch concepts. Visual Blocks Print out visual blocks to help students understand what each block represents Teachers can download print-out visual blocks that pair with the instructional task cards. Lesson Plans Students can follow lesson plans in order to support the instructional cards and visual print outs! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/251646f2-be29-4302-916e-cfb3d55f4300/Screen+Shot+2022-05-13+at+4.30.23+PM.png Work - Scratch For All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/d7645156-31a4-42d7-b059-b227c64e8c6d/6.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/48855fdd-02ec-4376-aeae-0998a00ef1f3/3.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/620f292c-54a2-4176-8650-36d2bf303c82/18.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/0e7db1c1-85e5-46bf-85a1-c5c01c217ed7/17.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d4c1be7357401cb8b46993/72e5c610-85c8-4e1c-b1ae-7b6f92ead5de/36.jpg Work - Scratch For All - Testing We tested our prototype with 6 students and made design iterations based upon feedback and observational data.