KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE

Millions of Nigerian students in rural and remote areas remain underserved in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). despite efforts by government and non-governmental agencies to make basic education accessible to all. This is because many schools in underserved communities do not have laboratories and access to internet services that are needed for teaching STEM courses. Even where laboratories are available, there is no equipment/apparatus for carrying out experiments, neither are chemicals and reagents readily available for students’ use. Thus, teachers are forced to entirely leave out conducting required experiments, thereby making students graduate from high school without receiving adequate training in STEM subjects. Source:Pepple and Joseph, (2018). The Status of 21st Century Secondary School Science Teaching in Nigeria: Quality Assurance, the Way forward. (International Journal of Innovative Education Research 6(1):128-137, Jan-Mar, 2018)  Furthermore, results from the research conducted by Babayemi and Kareem in 2019 show that “a good number of science laboratory services were not available in secondary schools” in Nigeria. Sources: Babayemi, J.O. & Kareem A.A. (2019). Services in secondary schools science laboratory as a center for innovation in basic science and technology in Akwa Ibom State. Nigeria. (60th annual conference proceedings of Science teachers association of Nigeria (STAN), 254-272.

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE provides online/offline mobile virtual laboratories for teachers and students, in Chemistry, Physics, Robotics, Electronics, Biology, and Mathematics. Our solution has more than 400 different online/offline mobile virtual laboratories experiments. 

Even in the absence of physical laboratories, KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE gives students in underserved rural areas the unique opportunity to perform practical tasks in STEM subjects, using internet-enabled devices. With the help of such devices, teachers can easily share links to recommended readings of practical sessions with their students in advance, along with necessary tutorials and instructions using KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE learning management system (LMS). While some experiments are strictly possible with internet access, there are many others that students can perform offline, at their own pace and convenience. To ensure that experimental sessions are interactive, teachers would include classroom activities such as quizzes and discussions

Submission of completed experiments by students is done online. To enable students to do this, selected schools in rural communities in the South-South and North-West regions of Nigeria would be provided with internet services, using VSAT technology. KIO STEMCADEMY LIMITED is already in collaboration with an internet service provider company in Nigeria that would facilitate this. Teachers would thereafter be able to evaluate and follow up on the students’ progress using KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE learning management system (LMS).

   KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE is designed in such a way that even persons with limited ICT skills can easily navigate and use the platform.

Seven (7) Advantages of using KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE- online/offline mobile Virtual Labs.

1.      Top-notch equipment: Online/offline mobile virtual laboratories offer students easy access to cutting-edge technology using experimentation tools such as simulations and virtual microscopes which provide futuristic solutions to science students. 

2.      Serves as a visual aid to teaching complex concepts: Using online/offline mobile virtual laboratories, teachers can easily explain complex theoretical concepts to students through a visual, immersive experience that can make it simpler for students to understand.

3.      Ensures students’ safety: Students can try various kinds of experiments in online/offline mobile virtual laboratories without the risk of getting injured or damaging equipment. They can also test multiple scenarios, compare, and determine which one is the most effective without having to deal with toxic/radioactive chemicals and other similar hazards.

4.      Engages learners: Online/offline mobile virtual laboratories allow the instructors to capture learners’ attention by allowing them to participate in all experimental procedures, right from the onset. 

5.      Offers instant feedback: Another advantage of online/offline mobile virtual laboratories is that of having instant feedback. Besides, students can conduct the same experiment multiple times to ensure that they completely understand the lessons, analyze what went wrong, and correct their mistakes. 

6.      Allows learning flexibility: One of the most common benefits of online/offline mobile virtual laboratories is that It helps students study, prepare and perform laboratory experiments at any time and place.

7.      Affordable complement to physical labs: Online/offline mobile virtual laboratories are far less expensive compared to physical labs. One single lab platform can serve an entire school or institution without spending a massive amount of resources on its development. Besides, schools also don’t need to worry much about maintenance costs and other similar expenses.

Our solution targets STEM  teachers and students between the ages of 9 to 16 years in underserved rural communities.

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE presents virtual reality to both Teachers and students in the development of practices in the virtual of real-life Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics appreciation, and manipulation.

Currently, teachers in these areas lack the needed facilities to conduct experiments for students.    

The online/offline mobile virtual laboratories that KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE is providing will prepare a student for the real task in physical practice. Developing needed skills before a real-life application can also be great fun.

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE presents virtual reality to both Teachers and students in the development of experiments in Real-life Science Engineering, Technology, Mathematics appreciation, and manipulation.

     KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE online/offline mobile virtual laboratories solutions will make teaching and learning much easier with the advent of internet systems and apps.

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE will help increase learning outcomes. Instructors who teach with KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE will observe that average student grades will be better.

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE WILL INCREASE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT DURING PRACTICALS CLASSES

Students can choose to spend over 5 hours of their free time looking at a screen every day, enjoying the fun, with our immersive, 3D STEM virtual simulations solutions.

GET STUDENTS COMFORTABLE WITH THE LAB

The science lab can be an overwhelming and dangerous place if your students don’t know how to interact with it. KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE will provide learners with a realistic virtual lab simulation before they run any physical experiments. Even if students make mistakes, there is a provision to repeat their experiments as many times as they need without any real-life consequences.

TAILOR INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS WITH DIFFERENT NEEDS

Some students are going to whip through the lab modules, while others would lag  KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE will help the teachers differentiate learning so each can advance at their own pace. Making it possible for students with lower knowledge and skill levels to catch up with their peers when using our solution.

SAVE TIME GRADING AND EASILY TRACK STUDENT PROGRESS

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE lets teachers see everything their students do on the platform, including the number of quiz attempts, quiz question responses, and final grades earned. That way, you can keep continuous records of students’ progress and use behavioral data as feedback to make adjustments.

TRAIN STUDENTS TO THINK SCIENTIFICALLY

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE is more than a laboratory. We are providing teaching assistants giving students the context they need to fully grasp the theories they are thought and make connections with their previous learning

GET PRE-PACKAGED LEARNING MODULES

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE will make teaching and learning easier with off-the-shelf learning experiences that introduce and reinforce key scientific concepts, procedures, and techniques.

With the help of blockchain technology, users of the platform will earn a cryptocurrency after 12 months of usage. The value of the money can be used to buy a laptop and other educational materials only. 

My name is Engn.Tech. Joseph Meni Teknikio MNATE, MNAAT, has over 14 years of experience in Science, Technology,  Engineering, and Mathematics laboratory practice.

 Mr. Jonathan Awuna with a vast knowledge of Agricultural Sciences, and other system development, for over 10 years.

Engr Solomon Ekolama. M (PhD) is an Academic Technologist in ICT and related system development, designing, and expert in programming, with over 15 years of experience.

Another noteworthy Engineer in the field of Agriculture ices Dandy Ebi Markpa, working with dexterity and systems management and application for over 10 years of experience.

Engr. Bobmanuel Boma David, an Electrical and Electronics Engineer, with over 13 years of experience.

Engr. Isaac Akpolo is vast in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, with 8 years of experience.

My team seeks to improve  the quality of education among the rural underserved communities

The team has been in constant interaction with teachers and students in the affected rural underserved communities.

All, but one of the team members live and work in rural underserved communities. 

My team will solve the problem of the lack of laboratories in the schools, by providing our solution.

My team is well-positioned to deliver the solution because we have the technical expertise in this field. 

All members have over 10 years of experience in the field.

Additionally, our team has been trained by 2 of the world's leading online/offline mobile virtual laboratories company.

 In collaboration with these companies, KIO STEMCADEMY LIMITED, we work hard to deliver the solution needed to improve teaching and learning in affected rural underserved communities.

Our team has visited schools and demonstrated how the solution functions.

Since Solve connects Solver teams around the globe with partners who can help advance their solutions our team wants to benefit from this opportunity. First, our team is strongly convinced that connecting with other solver teams in other parts of the world would put us in a position where we can get more inspiration and guidance to realize our solution.

Secondly,  we are applying to Solve to benefit from its monetary support. We believe that financial aid from Solve can help us reach out to more of our target population in underserved rural communities and help to improve teaching and learning in schools.

KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE allows students and teachers to conduct experiments in a state of the art online/offline mobile virtual laboratories.

The training is simulated and the skills are real.

The laboratories are all interactive, and educative.

Our goals are to help students develop new skills while undergoing their basic education.

With our solution, teachers and students will be more grounded in STEM subjects.

Next year, I hope to have 85% coverage of the solution in Nigeria.

While five years from next year, we hope to cover Ghana and South Africa.

Our solution will close the gap between experimental learning and transformative learning in Nigeria and Africa, thus allowing STEM education to be active.

In line with the UN SDG 4, education should have quality and not quantity.

The impact will be based on the following:

% of Boys using solution.

% of Girls using the solution.

% of Teachers accessing the solution.

The performance rate of both teachers and students is directly affected by the change in teaching and learning behavior.

Our solution will serve as a boost in the experimental and data analysis of education in Nigeria.

Teachers and students will develop new skills, as they are exposed to real-life applications of every topic discussed.

With the aid of Blockchain technology, users of the KIOSTEM CLOUD LEARNING INITIATIVE will earn a cryptocurrency every 12 months.

Virtual Reality, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence.

We give high regard to gender equality, thus the team has 55% of women as volunteers instructors.

We are open to new ideas for the educational sectors for economic growth and development.

The team is in partnership with 2 World-leading online/offline mobile virtual laboratories and the Federal Ministry of Education.

We run the operations, while the little profit we get from teacher's and students' licenses fee serves as logistics costs.

We sell yearly licenses to the teachers and students.

We are also on the lookout for multiple grants.

The team is in contact with some NGO, States government and the District government for funding.

We are about to introduce Analogue to Digital content development for schools at all levels.

We are about to set up STEM clubs at primary to secondary schools.

We have invested 1.9 million naira in the business so far.

We have been sponsoring the business on our own.