globallab Where curiosity rules! www.globallab.org Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

GlobalLab is An integrated, web-based learning platform that supports collaborative investigations, crowdsourcing, and authoring of investigation-driven learning modules for schools to do the projects in science in different fields. Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

GlobalLab in brief: Community 130 000 users from 61 countries (teachers and students). More than 1500 published projects, 9000 are in pipeline. Available in English, Spanish and Russian, Available on mobile apps Safe and moderated learning environment Meets the requirements of education curriculum. Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD Main focus is on data literacy and practice, networked collaborations, scientific authenticity and project-based investigations. Partnership: UNESCO, Microsoft, Fourier, Globisens, Pasco, EcoMedia, Discovery Education and etc.

Our market is students, teachers, schools, parents & the rest of us A blend of school & home markets Anyone can participate in & create their own projects A global playground that sticks Social networking with value Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

What is GlobalLab today? learning community social networking & learning platform crowdsourcing learning environment Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD cloud-based

Globalab Projects Any idea worthy of study Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

as routine as breakfast can be a good project Even something as routine as breakfast can be a good project “ Thanks for the project! I loved it. My hypothesis was confirmed. Breakfast on weekends is different from breakfast on weekdays.” Users learn about their project They gather & submit data by following protocols. Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD Data sets are displayed by location They analyze & visualize their data

Users register at GlobalLab They join our growing community of curious minds Users register at GlobalLab They select projects to join They can propose & create their own projects Using GL apps, they turn their tablets or smartphones into mobile labs transmitting data to GlobalLab . Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD They discuss findings, ideas & thoughts. They discover together

We EMPOWER curiosity What’s GlobalLab’s value proposition? We don’t just encourage curiosity like other sites We EMPOWER curiosity Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

GlobalLab is not another social network Not another Facebook Users of GlobalLab become smarter as they have fun They learn both content & skills The skills demanded by today’s economies & industries Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

How schools can teach both content & the skills demanded by today’s economies Four C's of 21st Century Learning: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity & Critical Thinking Data literacy for an increasingly data-driven world In 2015, PISA, the program for international student assessment, will measure student achievement in collaborative problem solving Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD GlobalLab meets the new world requirements and helps to prepare the new generation with the demanded skills and knowledge.

Benefits and Value of the service: For Students: Global social networking combined with hands-on learning opportunities based on developing knowledge and skills in science. A great start to develop one`s career from the school with Global Lab portfolio. For Parents: A small fee – Very large learning outcomes to develop their child career. For Teachers: “Off-the-shelf” inquiry projects utilizing existing infrastructure. Collaborative inquiry – based pedagogy, specialized social network for education, real-world context for engaged learning, real science integrated into classroom instruction, support from tutors and professors. For Schools: Meeting the call for the centrality of inquiry and critical thinking. Developing the project -method crowd sourcing and using Big data in science. Using the measurable and monitoring tools to evaluate teachers and pupils. Building the portfolios of the school and teachers, science rating of schools. Improving students' motivation to learn. Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD For Government: Science-literate citizens. Developing ICT in education. Growing the country`s competitiveness in ICT. Educating the new generation with the demanded skills and knowledge to the modern IT world. Developing and growing the science potential. developing education available for children with special needs

Basic GlobalLab services are free Participate in projects & discussions Use GlobalLab's platform tools & resources Propose & publish up to three projects a year Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

We can generate revenues & profits by selling subscriptions and additional services: Premium subscriptions for schools and individuals Product placements, marketing crowdsourcing research, highly targeted advertising Additional services on the platform: competitions and quizzes. Virtual platform for communities of the companies producing content : publishers and etc. Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

Premium subscriptions Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD

Intellectual properties GlobalLab has already developed Data submission tools complete with metadata Advanced databases that geolocate users & data sets on maps Direct streaming of data from probes into the database Customizable data visualization tools Online registration desk Data report forms Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD A project authoring tool Applications that collect data using handheld devices A searchable project catalog

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globallab Where curiosity rules! www.globallab.org Tatiana Krupa t.krupa@globallab.org Confidential © GlobalLAB International LTD