Spark
A wellness system for parents and children at home juggling different responsibilities in a new environment.
CATEGORY
UI/UX, Prototying
TIME
12 weeks
TOOLS
Figma, After Effects
PROMPT
Design an information campaign that explains what RCV is and how it works to prepare voters in advance of election day, an interactive ballot for use in the polls, and an animated presentation of the outcome.
GOAL
To assist parents working from home manage their kids effectively and also empower children to learn easily and efficiently.
SOLUTION PREVIEW
Follow the Schedule
A personal schedule displayed on the TV for the kids to follow, giving them a organized and structured work day.
To Do List
Take all the things we need to do and lay them out nicely in a list!
Helpful Reminders
Automatic reminders for kids, ensuring a healthy work time!
Progress Check for Parents
Automatic reminders for kids, ensuring a healthy work time!
THE PROBLEM
What's the issue?
Due to Covid-19, millions of children are sent home to learn remotely. Parents not only have their own jobs to work on, they also have to monitor and help their children with school work. But without a clear structure, the parents can often find themselves caught in a circle.
THE PROBLEM
What's the issue?
To help families in this difficult situation, the system needs to benefit both parents and children to solve the problem completely.
RESEARCH
Interviews
I interviewed parents with 4-12 year-old kids to see how they are dealing with the situation and what struggles they are experiencing.
KEY INSIGHTS
What I learned
Routine
Kids are having trouble focusing on school work because of the sudden change of learning environment. They no longer have a structured schedule to guide them.
Management
Without an instructor watching them all day, kids tend to have trouble manage their own time. This leads them to rely on their parents for school work. How can we empower them to learn better at home?
Confidence
Parents were suddenly given this responsibility that really is a second full-time job. A lot of them feel unsure with how they are dealing with this situation. Most of them were never trained to teach kids at home.
TARGET USERS
The different types of users
SOLUTION
Personal Schedule
With a schedule layed out, kids will be more aware of their responsibilities, and parents will feel more under control along with the work they already have.
Objective List
Kids get each get an objective list on their remote device. The list keeps them on track, and by completing the objectives, they get to lift the restrictions set by the parent, acting as a reward system.
Reminder
Kids often times get easily distracted after focusing for a while without frequent breaks, reminders can help ensure a healthy work time for kids.
Progress Check
With the amout of stress many parents are already exposed to, daily reflections can give parents a chance to reflect, gain confidence, and learn more about education.
REFLECTIONS
What I want to do better
Color
I want to work on making the colors more accessible with enough color contrast. Especially on certain screens, the current colors can interfere with white text.
Progress
I want to create a page where parents can go back and see the past daily check-up results. With it, parents can take a step back and reflect on the whole situation.