Learn Fresh Education Co.
Project Title
For development of a mastery-based math application as part of a one-time Shark Tank Award.
Date
Mar. 03, 2016
Duration
6 months
Description
Technology, including engaging apps, can help enable personalized learning at scale; yet, the current education landscape lacks high quality products, particularly those that are engaging to and aimed at low-income students. Learn Fresh is a nonprofit working to tackle systemic issues present in the education of low-income students, specifically low-income students of color, by providing learning experiences closely related to their own lives. After experiencing success with its NBA Math Hoops program–a board game aligned with Common Core State Standards used both in and outside of the classroom, with a proven track record of success in increasing student math achievement–Learn Fresh now seeks to provide more students access to NBA Math Hoops through the creation of an app-based version of the program. Corporation funds will support Learn Fresh to develop and test a prototype for the mastery-based NBA Math Hoops Mobile App to bring this program to greater scale by creating a free version, accessible on smartphones and tablets.