Testing the Hypothesis Pt2
Elementary School Art Teacher: Mrs. Tucker,
Mrs. Tucker was my art teacher back in about 3rd and/or 4th grade. I was good friends with her son who in my class. While catching up with her when I ran into her at a Publix, I told her about my idea and said that she saw the potential. But felt that she would be unable to pilot my program in her classroom for a couple of reasons. Since she was a elementary art teacher, she felt little need for the ability to know whether or not her students were on task or not, because she would know based on their artwork.
PK Young Technology Director: Mrs. Gabbard,
I had recently met with Mrs. Gabbard from PK Young to pitch to her my software product. Due to certain factors, that I'm unable to discuss, she confirmed our suspicion that schools would only have a need for our product in middle and high school.
Principal of Ivy Hawn: Dr. Conway
I had also recently met with Dr. Conway, who is a principal of a private school near my hometown of Deland. From this conversation I realized that private schools are actually a large contender for our product, since they typically have more money to spend than traditional public schools
Sunday School Teacher. Mr. Sharpe
I had a suspicion that Sunday Schools wouldn't like the software idea. My suspicion was confirmed because they felt that teachers should have better trust and faith in their students while using their personal devices and that they would have no need for such a product.
Pre-K Teacher: Mrs Young
Mrs. Young teaches at my old elementary school, I talked to her when I visited home one weekend and asked her if she felt that my product would work in her class. She felt that even though it is an interesting idea, parents would easily perceive the product being like 'Big Brother' when it comes to their children being that young.
Mrs. Tucker was my art teacher back in about 3rd and/or 4th grade. I was good friends with her son who in my class. While catching up with her when I ran into her at a Publix, I told her about my idea and said that she saw the potential. But felt that she would be unable to pilot my program in her classroom for a couple of reasons. Since she was a elementary art teacher, she felt little need for the ability to know whether or not her students were on task or not, because she would know based on their artwork.
PK Young Technology Director: Mrs. Gabbard,
I had recently met with Mrs. Gabbard from PK Young to pitch to her my software product. Due to certain factors, that I'm unable to discuss, she confirmed our suspicion that schools would only have a need for our product in middle and high school.
Principal of Ivy Hawn: Dr. Conway
I had also recently met with Dr. Conway, who is a principal of a private school near my hometown of Deland. From this conversation I realized that private schools are actually a large contender for our product, since they typically have more money to spend than traditional public schools
Sunday School Teacher. Mr. Sharpe
I had a suspicion that Sunday Schools wouldn't like the software idea. My suspicion was confirmed because they felt that teachers should have better trust and faith in their students while using their personal devices and that they would have no need for such a product.
Pre-K Teacher: Mrs Young
Mrs. Young teaches at my old elementary school, I talked to her when I visited home one weekend and asked her if she felt that my product would work in her class. She felt that even though it is an interesting idea, parents would easily perceive the product being like 'Big Brother' when it comes to their children being that young.
I think that the people you interviewed were perfect, I definitely would've felt that elementary school teachers would be more interested. Perhaps not the youngest ages, but definitely from about third grade up especially now that more parents are buying smartphones and tablets for their young children. This could perhaps be used in specific classes (Math to make sure students aren't using unapproved programs or history to make sure people aren't looking up answers).
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ReplyDeleteI was interested in reading this specific opportunity of yours. You interviewed the right group of people as in your opportunity will benefit faculty members and students in grade school (K-12). Universities will not benefit much from the specific opportunity because it is hard to keep up with approximately 300 students in lecture. Since everyone in college is above 18 years of age, they should be well aware of their tasks and time management especially since they are independent. In grade school, teachers have a bit more control over students (elementary and middle school) as they want to teach students to learn the subject material while also basic disciplinary rules that can be applied in real life.