By Lev Horodyskyj | Founder
Greetings all,
We are happy to report that the first version of an Agavi demo was delivered a couple of months ago, with the ability to build simple lessons. Since then, we have been iterating on this design to expand this version into a fully fledged system with the ability to build lessons with all the inputs teachers are familiar, along with phone-based instruments for navigating fieldsites using GPS and compass sensors, and allowing for branching pathways to build truly adaptive field activities. We'll be wrapping up this work in the next few weeks, after which project partners Giane and João will be presenting the work (and associated research on digital platforms and teacher attitudes towards digital tools) at the ICETOL teacher conference in Germany.
Starting in September, we will begin field testing in two areas in the Vale do Ribeira region of São Paulo state. We will be working with the indigenous village of Tekoa Nhanderu Porã and the Atlantic rain forest village of Guapiruvu. Our work will initially focus on bee education materials to support the Beeworks project to test how well the system works in low-bandwidth regions.
As always, thank you for your continued support of our work. We know it's been a long road, and we're finally arriving.
With gratitude,
Lev
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