Dakar  Interactive  Social  Television    (DIST)  launches  platform  during  ‘All  Things  STEM’  Day  MAY  24,  at  Compton  High  School,  Compton  California.  

The  DIST  is  live  a  two-­‐screen,  two-­‐way,  participatory,  mobile  project  based  learning  platform  that  can  be  implemented  at  school  STEM  events.    DIST  enhances  the  students  learning  by  making  if  fun  and   engaging   as   students   act   as   DIST   host   and   Reporters   that   are   covering   the   event.   Students  quickly   learn   to   become   STEM  TRACKERS   and   STEM  MATCHERS.  The   STEM  TRACK  PARTNERS  program  provides   the   real   connection   to   local  STEM  businesses   that  want   to  expose  students   to  their  business  models,  the  careers  that  are  offered  at  their  businesses  and  the  educational  career  tracks  that  can  lead  to  those  careers.  

DIST   is   an   interactive  media   program   that   enhances   the   educational   engagement   of   an   existing  school  event  by  making  the  event  more  exciting  and  fun  for  the  students.    

DIST  program  helps  to  enhance  the  content  you  are  already  presenting.  We  provide  a  system  that  creates  interactive  learning  modules  from  your  existing  content.  

DIST  methods   not   only   increase   the   student’s   learning   capacity   of   the   topic,   but   also   create   an  ongoing   learning  experience   for  years   to   come,  with   students  always   remembering   the  day   they  learned  about  that  topic.  

DIST  provides  the  tools  and  platforms  that  allow  a  core  group  of  students  to  involve  and  engage  a  larger  audience  comprised  of  students,  teachers  and  influencers  

We  provide  the  service  of  matching  local  Green/STEM\/Biotech  Businesses  that  are  entered  into  our  database  to  match  the  STEM  candidates  to  educational  career  pathways  with  an  emphasis  on  Information  and  green   technology  1.   )   Job  openings  or  2.   )     Future   job  openings  3.   )   Potential  internships  that  company  may  have  in  the  future.    

STEM  Career  Track/Business  Partner  program  Businesses  to  participate  via  product  placement.  

Before  the  Event:  A  group  of  students  at  the  school  are  selected  to  become  the  Host/Reporters  that  are  STEM  TRACKERS  and  STEM  MATCHERS.  Students  complete  4  Hour  training  (TBD  by  the  school      

At   the   Event   :   The   Host/Reporters   will   spend   the   day   talking   to   instructors,   students   and  vendors   to   TRACK   down   the   information,   conversations,   tips   and   clues   that   will   lead   them   to  MATCH  that  information  with  the  appropriate  educational  careers  and  tracks.    

Host/Reporter  STEM  TRACKERS/STEM  MACTHERS    

Required  Training:  4  Hours  based  on  the  STEM/STEAM    

 

 

STEM  PARTNER  MATCHING  

The  following  services  requires  Dakar  to  invite  the  participation  of  STEM  Content  Partners  which  are   companies   that   have   the   STEM;   technology   and   careers   content   that   will   be   used   for   the    project  based  learning  assignment,  to  enhance  the  event  learning  topics.  

Plan  A:  Live/Written  Report  (2  Hours  of  At-­school  work)    

Students  are  guided  throughout  the  day  -­‐  assisted  by  one  of  the  DIST  Team  to;  conduct  interviews,  ask  questions  of  the  attendees,  write  up  the  reports  on  the  day’s  events  to  present  at  the  assembly.  There   is   No;   picture-­‐taking,   audio,   video   recording   or   final   edit   program   delivered   of   the   day’s  events  by  DIST  team.    

Plan  B:  Live/written  report  and  upload  photos  (3  Hours  of  At-­‐school  Work)    

Plan  C:  Live  and  written  report  and  upload  photos  and  audio  (4  Hours  of  At-­‐school  Work)    

Plan  D:  live/written  report  and  upload  photos,  audio  and  video  (6  Hours  of  At-­‐school  Work)  

Plan  E:  Live  and  written  report  and  upload  photos,  audio,  video  and  a  final  edited  video  

(6  Hours  of  At-­‐school  Work)  

Plan  F:  live/written  report  and  upload  photos,  audio,  video,  a  final  edited  video  and  modules  for  a  series  of  career  tracks  (number  chosen  by  teachers)  (6  Hours  of  At-­‐school  Work)  

Plan  F/Mix:   a  mix  of   any   combination  of;   live/written   report   and  upload  photos,   audio,   video,   a  final  edited  video  and  modules  for  a  series  of  career  tracks  (number  chosen  by  teachers)    

(4  to  6  Hours  of  At-­‐school  Work)    

Additional  Program  Services  Provided  by  Dakar  Interactive  

DIST  provides  an  audio  and  video   recording  of   the  Host/Reporters  presentations   to  be  used   for  promotions  for  the  program,  archived  educational  curriculum  learning  modules.    

Some  services   that  are  provided  can  be  delivered  after   the  event   is  complete.  Also   future  events  can  be  planned  to  show  the  finished  product  to  a  chosen  audience.  

If  you  are  interested  in  the  DIST  STEMTRACKERS  STEMMATCHERS  Program,  please  contact  Dakar  Interactive  with  specific  questions  for  the  information  you  are  requesting.