In this conversation with Jan Rihak, we talk about engagement in the classroom and how technlogy can help teachers supercharge their relationship with their students. Also, we discuss why bottom-up sales strategies in EdTech make life easier for entrepreneurs and startups.…
I met with Esteban Sosnik of Reach Capital in his San Francisco office. We talked about his background in making games and why it is extremely difficult to make successful educational games. Also, we touched on the future of the educational…
I talked to Manish and Ketan Kothari of Edmodo in San Mateo, California about taking their first EdTech company AlphaSmart public, about the importance of teachers, and about the question if technology makes people more or less creative. Manish and…
I sat down with David from Peergrade to discuss the importance of collaboration in education. Our conversation ranged from bad timings at Y Combinator, comparing the evolution of communication to speech recognition technology, the silliness of telepresence robots, and why…
In Growing Trees, you plant your own trees, watch them grow and learn the science of how trees work. 11-16 years • 4 sessions • 5 students • $100 Description Trees are a crucial part of the world’s ecosystem, and understanding the basics of ecology is…
In our quest to create the best school, we’re trying to understand better how teenagers think about school in general and how we can improve it for them. In the following survey, we targeted gamers between 13 and 18…
The adoption of VR is growing thanks to devices like the Oculus Go, and naturally more and more kids start using VR, too. While VR can provide unparalleled experiences to kids, many parents remain sceptical about potential adverse effects it…
In this episode with Tyler Cowen we talk about a broad range of topics. For example, why it’s important that students have less homework, the Swiss science culture, and the low university completion rates. Tyler is an economics professor at…
In Programming Robots, you learn how to program your own Mech robot and ride it. 11-16 years • 8 sessions • 5 students • $200 Description Software engineering and robotics are becoming increasingly important. For a better future, we need…
This morning, I sent out the following email to the Kosmos School team and investors. It’s important that everyone understands Kosmos School’s plan and therefore I decided to also share it here. Dear team and investors, I want to take…
