We’re constantly finding new and exciting ways to creatively engage all students, and part of that commitment is introducing our wonderful community of characters living in the DE platform!
This character crew loves to hang out in DE’s resources and activities, helping students and educators find and use their favorite content in impactful ways. Since you’re going to be seeing a lot more of them, we want you to know who they are and where you might find these lovable additions to the DE team.
Meet The Littles!
Keiki
Keiki are joyful and lighthearted little friends that help you feel brave when venturing into new territory. They love learning together with you as well as learning from you and the amazing things you find in DE.
Where You’ll Find Them
Keiki are always awestruck at simple things that are still new to them—a loud truck, a babbling brook, or even a fuzzy caterpillar! Nobody knows how many there are, but you’ll often see them in a group of three to five. You may also find out where they’ve been since Keiki like to leave a mark, like stickers or a tie of yarn.
While they don’t communicate with words, Keiki use facial expressions, tummy screens, costumes, and neon glyphs to express themselves and let you know what they’re thinking. Their ears twirl when they’re excited, and you’ll find that they’re not the most coordinated but they embrace this funny quality (sometimes they seem wobbly or do clumsy things, which usually ends in lots of giggles).
Favorite Functions:
- Holding your hand when starting a new or complex topic.
- Aging down content.
- Adding playfulness to daily lessons.
- Serving as an eager audience to hear you recap what you’ve learned.
Keiki's DE Picks
Keiki love exploring Virtual Field Trips or anything that sparks curiosity like phenomenon, nature, and just about everything in Science Techbook. Their favorite channels right now are the Insects Channel and The Five Senses.
Victor
Victor is our resident dreamer. He is deeply curious and spends lots of time wondering about different topics and subjects and thinking about the way the world works. He’s also a good friend and cares about the feelings of those around him.
Where You’ll Find Him
You’ll often find Victor completely engrossed in a new topic, considering all angles of whatever it is he’s learning about. Victor daydreams every single day, so he’s often quiet and sometimes struggles with completing tasks quickly or making sure he doesn’t get ahead of himself when he’s deep in thought. He loves learning different perspectives and investigating how things are connected. He’s also extremely fond of pizza, his friends, and butterflies!
Favorite Functions:
- Considering different perspectives.
- Showing you it’s okay to pause and think.
- Inquiry and encouraging big questions.
- Dreaming he is in space.
Victor’s DE Picks
With his obsession with space, it’s no surprise Victor’s favorite channels include Earth in the Universe and Explore Space: NASA’s Missions of Explorations. He also likes to fuel his curiosity with Mystery Science and virtual labs. While the Pizza Channel doesn’t exist yet, Victor hopes it’s coming soon!
