Research & Development
Being an early stage EdTech startup means that we have a lot of learning to do, so we joined forces with community leaders, educators, scientists and technologists to pilot and develop our technology in K-12 classrooms and homes. We continue to focus on learning as much as we can about the education system and teacher's needs in order to ensure a great solution fit.
Progress Timeline
Phase 4
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Attend the LearnLaunch EdTech accelerator program
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Order improved batch of PlanetBox inventory
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Align our curriculum to the Next Generation Science Standards
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Prepare Spring 2019 pilots
Summer - December 2018
Complete
Phase 5
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Attend the LearnLaunch EdTech accelerator program
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Expand pilots to Massachusetts and Idaho
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Begin production of video tuturials
Spring -Summer 2019
In progress
Phase 6
2019 - 2020
Coming soon
Phase 1
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Recruit 5 teachers to introduce PlanetBox to their class
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Monitor student and teacher interaction with PlanetBox
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Understand curriculum needs to connect PlanetBox with STEM, NGSS and Inquiry-based instruction
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Analyze teacher feedback on implementation, function and support
January - May 2017
Complete
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Organize curriculum development workshop to create the first version of our "Think Outside The Box" curricula
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Recruit K-12 teachers to participate in Professional-Development workshops for Inquiry-based Instruction
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Edit and finalize sample set of lesson plans for K-12 STEM topics that connect standards to PlanetBox
Phase 2
June - July 2017
Complete
Phase 3
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Scale to 30 classrooms in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties in Florida
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Distribute PlanetBoxes with associated curriculum
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Evaluate ecosystem and curriculum impact on learning environments
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Improve customer support infrastructure and engineering design
August 2017 - May 2018
Complete
