I spend a lot of my time thinking about how we can use and understand the data we have for each player. How can we look at their performance on past questions to best choose what questions to show them next? How can we try to understand when they got

It feels weird to think that only 6 or 7 months ago if the internet cut out and students were unable to complete a lesson as originally planned that the teacher was right there to redirect everyone to something else. Now, with so many students still learning from home, the

A common task at the start of the school year is to create a classroom code of conduct. Often they focus on reminders to be kind, or to clean up any messes that you make. They talk about being respectful and trying your best. However, one thing they've

p>One of my nephews will be starting kindergarten this fall. Ignoring the questions around what school will even look like (I'm in BC, Canada and right now it looks like it may actually be close to normal), I've been thinking a lot about a

I really enjoy playing video games (although these days I’m generally more interested in game design than game play). I enjoy the challenge of progressing through a game and getting to see my progress and my skills noticeably improve. I enjoy the sense of accomplishment from completing levels, especially

This past week Ontario announced changes to its elementary math curriculum [https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/ontario-unveils-new-elementary-math-curriculum-with-coding-budgeting] . One of the big changes is the inclusion of coding starting in grade one. Since the announcement, I've seen a number of people posting excitedly about this change. But, I'

Even before the sudden move to everyone having to learn from home, it has often felt like there has been a constant push to use tech to solve every problem. That push has only become stronger, now that the main way (or only way) many students and teachers can communicate

Whenever I start a new project, one of the first things I do is try to figure out what my end goal is. Knowing what I am trying to accomplish and how I will know when I've succeeded are important "landmarks" that help provide focus and

Whenever I'm looking at a (new to me) EdTech product, one of the first things I do is ask myself, is this a tool or does it provide a curriculum? I do this because they have different use cases and therefore should be evaluated differently. > pencil is