Student Design Awards winners: Press play
Brief 6: How might we support all families, carers and communities to play and learn more creatively at home?
Winner:
Look! - Sophie Hague, Sheffield Hallam University, England
In the UK, 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents with little experience of how to communicate with a deaf person. Look! is an application that uses object detection technology to support language learning for deaf children, supporting parents and families in teaching essential British Sign Language words and phrases. The app’s aim is to promote sign language learning while also encouraging outdoor exploratory play.
Commended
Anaïs Engelmann, Megan Hale, Oliver Colebourne, Oscar Jones and Patrick McGuckian, Imperial College London, England
Team Repair: A subscription service that sends children broken gadgets to tinker with and repair, approaching STEM learning in a playful and sustainable way.
Commended
Christina Serghides, Hind Arekat, Kanya Thavanesan, Kerim Taskin and Pei-Han Lai, Imperial College London, England
EQOOL: A situation-based board game built on principles of learning through play, aiming to improve emotional intelligence skills for children aged 8+.
Commended
Jimin Won, Raja Nurul Huda Binte Raja Ahmad and Ying Jia Ang, LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
TOKI: A service and product design proposal that teaches and supports parents with resources to play and learn more creatively with their children.
