Matt Miller: Using AI to Make Learning More Fair, More Effective, and More Fun

Oct 31, 2022 Posted by: George Romar Matt Miller, NY, Rhinebeck, SDG 10, SDG 4, USA

Matt: Glad to be with you, Spiffy! At Oko, we believe that artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to make learning more fair, more effective, and more fun! We're using AI to power small group learning activities, with an initial focus on collaborative math games and puzzles for grades three to five. Our vision is that teachers and tutors can use Oko as part of small group rotations with their existing lessons and curricula. In the future, we see Oko being used for small group activities across many different subject areas and ages.

Sari Hurme-Mehtälä: Children Can Learn Anything

Oct 28, 2022 Posted by: Jason Block Finland, Helsinki, SDG 4

Sari: A recent study (Durkin et al, 2022) indicates that if pedagogical approaches and learning environments in early childhood education doesn’t allow children to play in environments and with activities specifically designed for young children the effects of ECE are negative for children’s learning and equality gaps widen. Teachers and parents do not have time or confidence to plan these high quality playful inquiry activities and many training and resources are really time consuming and expensive.

Nikita Gupta: Changing the Workforce

Oct 27, 2022 Posted by: Jason Block NJ, Princeton, SDG 8, USA

Nikita: Symba is on a mission to open up the workforce. Over twelve million students do not have access to participate in an internship program, even though they seek the opportunity. We interviewed 250+ talent leaders and discovered that employers lack the necessary tools and resources to scale accessible internships and needed a solution. Symba’s technology and resources help talent leaders take their programs hybrid or remote, opening their internships to candidates based anywhere with internet access.

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