Playful Planet
Creators: Alistair, Ethan, Xavier, Parker & Nidhish
School: Middle School Students from I.S. 27 Anning S. Prall
Location: Staten Island, NY
Project Themes: Community Connection
Project Type: App Design & Applied AI
About this Project
To combat stress and boredom at the hospital we created Playful Planet. An app that lets you watch movies and play games while your waiting for surgery or doctor.
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I really enjoyed reviewing Playful Planet! The concept of creating a safe, entertaining space for children in hospitals is thoughtful and well-researched. Your understanding that happy children recover faster shows great insight into healthcare psychology.
The transition from yellow to calming blue tones creates a soothing visual journey, which is perfect for a hospital setting. The combination of games, shows, and personalized recommendations provides a comprehensive entertainment solution. You have successfully identified a real problem (stress and boredom in hospitals) and created a practical, engaging solution that could make a real difference in children's hospital experiences.
The transition from yellow to calming blue tones creates a soothing visual journey, which is perfect for a hospital setting. The combination of games, shows, and personalized recommendations provides a comprehensive entertainment solution. You have successfully identified a real problem (stress and boredom in hospitals) and created a practical, engaging solution that could make a real difference in children's hospital experiences.
This is such an inspiring project! The students did an excellent job explaining the problem, providing a personal story, and connecting an impactful solution to address it. The attention to detail on the types of content hosted on the app shows that they thought a lot about what might help someone struggling in the hospital. I particularly liked the meditation page and thought the panic button was smart. I'm a big fan of Playful Planet!
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Mr Incogo 👏 a Teacher and/or Educator from New York
This app would sure help kids in the hospital. I really want an app like this when i'm in the hospital.
