Binary Story

CODE CREATE COMMUNICATE

 93.2% 33.47 %

Total percentage of computers Total percentage of functional

in schools computers in schools
* District Information System for Education(DISE) Report 2016-17
 THE PROBLEM
§ Computers is an addon subject but not an integral part of core school curriculum

§ Computer learning in schools is restricted to learning of software

tools mainly MS office tools

§ Under-resourced schools have inadequate access and awareness about

affordable computer education
 OUR SOLUTION
BINARY STORY works with under-resourced schools and non-profits on a three-year
program for children between 12-15 years to:

§ Develop computational thinking and problem-solving capacities in children

§ Introduce programming and physical computing in under-resourced schools as a

required addition to computer subject

§ Equip children and schools with affordable computer systems to enable tinkering and
experimentation
 OUR IMPLEMENTATION
BINARY STORY program is delivered through a layered intervention
§ Infrastructure: We set up Gyanada Labs with 10 Raspberry Pi System and one
Electronic kit in every partnering schools. This provides a space to students to tinker,
experiment, explore and learn

§ Content: Our content is curated and contextualized to create interest and engage students
to interact with technology as a creator and learner

§ Training: Our Binary Story- Fellowship and Teacher training program builds the
capacities of young engineering students, young professionals and schoolteachers to
engage with the content and children

§ Exposure: Our children attend and participate in Hackathons and visit incubation centers
twice a year as part of the program
 WHAT WE DO
7 th grade
§ Introduction to computer
programing with Scratch and
Raspberry Pi
§ Primary focus on building analytic
thinking, problem- solving and
algorithmic thinking and
expression
§ Concept sessions and incremental
challenges/projects. The
framework arms the student with
multiple core concepts which are
combined to build Innovation
projects
8 th grade
§ Transition from block-based
programming on Scratch to script-
programing on Python with Raspberry
Pi and Aurdino
§ Primary focus on building a
programming environment with
Gyanada Labs. A space to learning,
tinkering and innovative expression
§ Concept sessions and incremental
challenges/projects that build
understanding of hardware and
software. For e.g. blinking of led bulb,
running a car
9 t h grade
§ Problem Solving: Producing
solutions for identified problems in
pairs and groups. Application and
group projects
§ Primary focus on mentoring
students to build solutions.
Assessing the ability to apply their
learning and knowledge
§ Build and work on innovation
projects (4)
BINARY STORY-TOOLS

Innovation and Project

Building
7th grade 8th grade 9th grade
 BINARY STORY-APPROACH
Intervention: Hands-On Exposure To: Leading Them to Develop:

Logic & Reasoning Skills Exploration &Innovation

Binary Story Computational Thinking Thinking with Head, Hand

and Heart

Problem Solving Understanding Technology

as a Creator
HOW WE MEASURE
There are nine units in the program. Each unit is divided into three levels, expect the
introduction. We do assessments on completion of every unit, in addition to a base-
line, mid-line and end-line assessment

A student is confident and

A student is A student is confident and has successfully attempted a
confident and has has successfully attempted challenge or assessment at
successfully a challenge or assessment the advanced level
attempted a at the intermediary level
challenge or
assessment at the
basic level
Level- I Level- II Level-III
BINARY STORY-OUTCOMES
§ ‘Zero’ to ‘possessing a working understanding of programming and
physical computing to continue at the tertiary level’

§ Functioning Gyanada Labs for students in schools to continue

tinkering

§ Improved ability to explore, identify and work with computer- based

technology

§ Capable to work individually and in groups to produce solutions for

identified problems/projects
OUR SATHIDAR- PARTNERS

1. MD Bhatia High School, Ghatkopar 20 students

2. Vidyadhiraja High School, Bhandup 20 students

3. Hindi High School, Ghatkopar 20 students

4. SIES (DR. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial) 20 students

5. Hamara Foundation, Mumbai Central 20 students

6. Shivaji Technical School, Ghatkopar 20 students

ACHIEVEMENTS & RECOGNITION
§ 5 schools continue the program into the second year with the existing batch of
students and a new batch of 7th grade

§ Part of the Build Stage at Unltd India’s JULY 2019 cohort

§ Gyanada Foundation’s Binary Story program is part of the Coded World-a

documentary series on Algorithms by Anjan Sundaram, Mathematician and
Journalist featuring on Channel News Asia- https://bit.ly/2kdHXdO

§ Featured in ”Why schooling and skilling have to go together: Insights from

social entrepreneurs” on National Skill Network, August 19’2019 Read the full
article here: https://bit.ly/2Ngf6BQ
MILESTONES: PHASE-I (2018-2021)
100 students, 5 schools and 10 fellows
2018-2019 Successfully completed the first year of the program

Have a growing team 4 professionals looking after

2019-2020 programs, curriculum, communications
300 students, 10 schools, 30 fellows, 10 functional
Gyanada labs
Create an Advisory Board for Gyanada Foundation

2020-2021 600 students, 15 schools, 60 fellows

Team of 5 professionals
Securing funding for next three years
“I wanted to be the wind to someone's dream,
Binary Story is one of the best ways to do that.”

Zeeshan- Fellow
Binary Story
When I use If & Else
blocks,
I can create games,
that is what I like the
most about Binary
Story
Priya Patil, 7th grade
MD Bhatia School-Ghatkopar