girl scouts of the colonial coast
Calling All Brownie
& Junior Troops:
Do you
want to test a new Girl Scout app?
Girl Scouts of
the USA has teamed up with Colonial Coast to pilot an exciting new
mobile app designed to enhance the existing Girl Scout Leadership Experience.
Our goal is to explore if digital experiences can make Girl Scouts even
more engaging for girls while helping to make screen time more
purposeful.
Why
participate? Your troop will…
·
Be
the first to try a fun and engaging digital platform to augment the troop
experience; and
·
Help
develop the app by providing feedback on its design, ease of use, and content.
Participation requirements:
·
Girls: In
conjunction with a parent/caregiver, download the app and explore its features.
·
Parents/caregivers: Support
girls’ use of app and encourage her to engage in the activities.
·
Troop Leaders: Introduce
the app to girls/caregivers, support them as they use it, integrate it into
troop meetings and encourage use of the app at home.
·
All: Provide
feedback through occasional surveys and/or focus groups.
Junior
Details – 10 Junior Troops Needed to Pilot New App
The
app will support girls to…
·
Connect
with their troop leader and their Girl Scout peers;
·
Design
their own avatar;
·
Digitize
earned badges to decorate her digital sash;
·
Explore
new ways to track and choose their badges;
·
Test
new cutting-edge, mobile experiences;
·
And
more!
What’s
involved?
Between April
and September 2019, leaders will be required to support their parents in
downloading and using the mobile app (for as little or as often as they
like)—we will follow up regarding the specifics on devices once troops opt
in—and to participate in research related to their experiences with it. It’s
that easy!
Fill
out a brief form at https://tinyurl.com/GSAppJrs2019
no later than March 11, 2019
Brownie Troop Details – 10 Brownie Troops Needed for Pilot of
New App
Girl Scouts is
looking for 10 Brownie troops who have already completed one of the new STEM
Journeys this year or are willing to complete one by August 2019 and who
will volunteer their time to test the NEW “For More Fun” Girl Scout App. We
are also looking for a limited number of troops who do not plan to do either
STEM Journey this year. Experiment with an exciting new digital app
designed to enhance STEM programming for Girl Scouts! The app will explore how
girls might augment their troop experiences with self-led, mobile activities
related to the Think Like a Scientist Journey and the Think Like an
Engineer Journey. Our goal is to explore if digital experiences can make
Girl Scouts even more engaging for girls while helping to make
screen time more purposeful.
What’s
involved?
Between April
and August 2019, most troops will be required to complete (or have completed)
the Think Like a Scientist Journey and/or the Think Like an Engineer Journey
(three STEM activity meetings and a Take Action Project). Girls will download
and use the app—we will follow up regarding the specifics on devices once
troops opt in—to augment Journey activities back at home while earning points
that can be redeemed for rewards. And, all participants will take part in
research relating to their experiences as part of this pilot.
Fill
out a brief form at https://tinyurl.com/GSAppBr2019
no later than March 11, 2019.
