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Verizon Communications — Investor Presentation
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Slide 1: Verizon Innovative Learning Lab Program
Verizon Innovative Learning Lab Program Course: Smart Solutions Lesson: Smart Electronics Project: Ideate
Slide 2: Let’s ideate!
Let’s ideate! • Beep. Boop. You have a completed empathy map and problem statement. • I know your end-user is excited to see what you create. • Put your creative hat on. Are you ready to ideate solutions? Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohib
Slide 3: Warm up
Warm up In Unit 3, you learned how to brainstorm and cluster ideas. Look at the image below. How would you define "clustering" ideas? 1. Listing as many ideas as possible 2. Grouping similar ideas into categories 3. Picking your favorite idea Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclo
Slide 4: Warm up - Answer
Warm up - Answer In Unit 3, you learned how to brainstorm and cluster ideas. Look at the image below. How would you define "clustering" ideas? 1. Listing as many ideas as possible 2. Grouping similar ideas into categories – Correct! 3. Picking your favorite idea Verizon confidential and proprietary.
Slide 5: Lesson objectives
Lesson objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: • Ideate and write down ideas for your Unit 4 project on sticky notes. • Sketch a rough design of your project and put together a budget for your prototype! Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction o
Slide 6: Materials
Materials For this lesson, you will need the following materials: • Something to write with (a pencil or pen) • Post-it notes or index cards. • Activity Worksheet Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohibited.
Slide 7: Let’s review your project requirements
Let’s review your project requirements You already interviewed and observed your user, created an empathy map and developed a problem statement! Although your project is a chance for you to have fun and be creative, there are some requirements you must meet. Review them on the following slides. Veri
Slide 8: Your budget
Your budget Since you are now an expert with cost, revenue, and profit, you will have to make sure your project meets your budget. VilBot has decided to provide you with a budget of 500 VilCoins for your prototype. Don't spend more than this, or VilBot will not be happy. Look at the pricing guide be
Slide 9: Project requirements
Project requirements For this project, you will brainstorm and create a prototype of your smart technology. Your prototype must use the Micro:bit and include the following: • Micro:bit expansion board • At least three inputs • At least two outputs • Unique MakeCode created by YOU! • Features that sh
Slide 10: End-user testing
End-user testing After you have built a working prototype, you will present it to your end-user and watch them interact with it. You will record their feedback and then improve your prototype! Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohibited.
Slide 11: Adobe Spark presentation
Adobe Spark presentation The last part of your project is to create an awesome Adobe Spark Video Presentation. Here are the requirements for your presentation: • Who is your end-user? • What was your problem statement? • What is the name and logo for your product? • How does your product solve the p
Slide 12: Ideating time: Sticky notes
Ideating time: Sticky notes Follow the steps on the next slides to brainstorm/ideate ideas for your Micro:bit expansion project that solves your problem statement. Produce as many ideas as you can! Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohibited.
Slide 13: Gather your materials
Gather your materials All you need for this activity is a pencil and a stack of sticky notes or index cards. Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohibited.
Slide 14: 1. List ideas for your Micro:bit wearable (2 mins)
1. List ideas for your Micro:bit wearable (2 mins) Set a timer for two minutes. On your own, write down as many ideas for your Micro:bit project as you can! One idea per sticky note. Here are some questions to help get you started: • What inputs could you use to solve this problem? (Buttons, shake s
Slide 15: 2. With a partner, take turns sharing ideas one at a time (5 mins)
2. With a partner, take turns sharing ideas one at a time (5 mins) Share your ideas one at a time with a partner. After sharing the idea, stick it on a wall or table so it is easily seen. At this point, do not criticize or shoot down others' ideas. We are only sharing what we produced! Verizon confi
Slide 16: 3. Cluster your ideas! (3 mins)
3. Cluster your ideas! (3 mins) Look at your wall of sticky notes! Can you move the sticky notes around to group your ideas into categories? Here are some possible category ideas: • Ways to wear the Micro:bit • Inputs • Materials • Similar products • Wild ideas Try to create at least three different
Slide 17: 4. Vote! (3 mins)
4. Vote! (3 mins) You and your partner each get three votes. Draw a *star* on your three favorite sticky note ideas. Then your partner will draw a *star* on their three favorite ideas. • Is one idea a clear winner? • Can any *starred* ideas be combined into an amazing idea? • Choose an idea as a win
Slide 18: Activity worksheet
Activity worksheet Awesome, you decided on an idea for your Micro:bit wearable. Remember: it needs to solve your user's problem! Complete this lesson’s Activity Worksheet to sketch an idea for your prototype and put together a budget to make sure you have enough VilCoins! Verizon confidential and pr
Slide 19: You did it!
You did it! High five, you completed this lesson! Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohibited.
Slide 20: References
References Thank you to: • Funding: Verizon • Lesson: J. Orin Edson Entrepreneurship + Innovation Institute at Arizona State University: entrepreneurship.asu.edu Verizon confidential and proprietary. Unauthorized disclosure, reproduction or other use prohibited.