Introduction
We live in a world dominated by technology, so it would be good to know about emerging technologies. This knowledge should start in schools, where students should have the tools and resources to be able to understand and learn about new technologies.
Lifely, in its own small way, also contributes to this goal by providing students with resources that have a special focus on integrating our solutions in schools.
Technology and Education: A Necessary Coupling.
New technologies are revolutionizing and transforming the world we live in.
The use of the Internet of Things or Artificial Intelligence changes techniques and approaches in fields such as agriculture, healthcare, or natural resource management. This is precisely why it is important for schools to prepare students for this new reality, providing them with, not only technical but also practical knowledge. Lifely, specifically, has developed a device, Agrumino, which is a prototyping board complete with light, humidity and temperature sensors, and to which additional sensors can be added, thanks to the presence of connectors. Both a platform and an application are connected to the device, thanks to which it will be possible to monitor and analyze all the data in real time.
The fact that students can explore concepts such as soil moisture, but also, for example, air quality, means that they gain practice in how these variables affect the environment. This kind of experiential learning is vital for developing skills such as Problem solving and data analysis.
Collaboration with CampuStore and Educational Impact.
Lifely has established a partnership with CampuStore, an Italian leader in the education market with over 7,700 schools and more than 800 university departments served.
This partnership has been crucial as it has allowed us to integrate our solution within school programs, where teachers , in addition to technical support, also have guides to facilitate the implementation of the technology in the classroom.
Open Source and Accessibility
Agrumino is designed to be an open platform, this means that students and teachers have the ability to access and modify the source code, adapting it to their needs or more generally to the planned lesson. This approach facilitates both the learning of programming and electronics, but also creativity and innovation. Moreover, besides important feature of the solutions proposed by Lifely is accessibility, trying to keep the costs of its devices low.
Conclusion
Through the Agrumino platform and collaboration with CampuStore, Lifely has made advanced technology accessible and understandable to thousands of students. With an ongoing commitment to open source and accessibility, the company will continue to be a driving force in education and promoting a sustainable future.
