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Utkarsh Lokesh: Media Platform Shines Light on Education Technology

Utkarsh Lokesh: Media Platform Shines Light on Education Technology
Utkarsh: EdTechReview spreads awareness on education technology by sharing the best research and practices of using technology in education, and by facilitating events, trainings, professional development, and consultation for its adoption and implementation. EdTechReview aims to create an ongoing dialogue about how technology can transform the future of learning and work, and guide the development of resources and services through meaningful partnerships to support the community.

Ash Kaluarachchi: Where Seasoned Leaders Mentor Emerging EdTech Innovators

Ash Kaluarachchi: Where Seasoned Leaders Mentor Emerging EdTech Innovators
Ash: Our mission is to attract and develop an army of innovators and solve problems at every stage of their journey, and ensure equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. We achieve this mission by enabling the most seasoned and supportive leaders of the education and workforce industry to share their insight and mentorship with every education innovator—entrepreneurs, investors, educators, professionals, researchers, policy-makers, students, foundations, corporations, governments, and talent.

Bryanne Leeming: Teaching Coding Through Recess-Style Play

Bryanne Leeming: Teaching Coding Through Recess-Style Play
Bryanne: Diversity in computer science and company leadership roles remains a major issue in the tech industry. Despite efforts to introduce coding at earlier ages, schools struggle to prepare teachers to teach computer science skills and the curriculum is uninspired. Our mission is to break down barriers in computer science education to make learning to code more fun, accessible, and inclusive! Our first product, Unruly Splats, combines coding and recess-style play by empowering students to design games with programmable floor buttons that students code to light up, make sounds, and collect points when stomped on.