This document discusses the development of an app called WeMap that aims to encourage creativity in students. It does this by allowing for collaboration through concept mapping on mobile devices. The solution is to stimulate curiosity and encourage student interaction. The architecture involves a canvas for user input, nodes and edges to link concepts, and a collaboration protocol to share work across devices. The MVP will provide basic concept mapping on a single device, and future releases aim to enable full cross-platform collaboration.

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WeMap
WP8
Chevy Hungerford Scott Biringer
Jonathan Cutler

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Problem
How do we develop creativity?
Stems from teaching practices
Memorization impedes creative thought

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Solution
Encourage student interaction through
collaboration
Stimulate curiosity

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Concept
Red
Apple
Fruit
Green Yellow
Yellow
Golden
Delicious is a
large, yellow
skinned cultivar
and very sweet
to the taste.

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Architecture
Canvas
(User Screen)
WeMap
Nodes Edges
State Undo
State Redo
DrawInput
Engine
(Multi-
Touch)
Collaboration
Protocol WeLearn
Cloud

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MVP
Provide simple concept mapping
Local device support

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Releases
WeMap v1.0 – Proof of concept
Node/Edge - creation, edit and deletion
Undo/Redo
Zoom/Pan
WeMap v2.0 – Full collaboration
Cross platform support
iOS, Android and Windows Phone 8

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Competition
Category WeMap Mobile PC Pencil & Paper
Class Collaboration X X
Home Collaboration X X
Mobile Collaboration X
Interactive Learning X
>1 Editor/Class X
Technology X X

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Milestones
Chevy Hungerford Jonathan Cutler Scott Biringer
Week 1 Setup development
environment
Hello World app
Setup development
environment
Hello World app
Setup development
environment
Hello World app
Week 2 Respond to touch input Implement on screen
circle drawing
Implement on screen line
drawing
Week 3 Manage object storage Manage data structures Manage data structures
Week 4 Manage object storage Manage data structures Manage data structures
Week 5 Implement redo Location object tracking Implement undo
Week 6 Implement redo Location object tracking Implement undo
Week 7 Implement product
buffers
Collaboration Implement product buffers
Week 8 Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration
Week 9 Collaboration Collaboration Collaboration

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Secret Sauce
Collaboration drives creativity
The children of today – Leaders of Tomorrow
Questions?