Iโm back @hellobrink after 6 months maternity leave and, sure, itโs a bit intimidating but itโs got all the perks of starting a new job without any of the pressure to make friends or look smarter than I am. 10/10 highly recommend.
& Brink has been up to some cool stuff ๐งต
Special issue of JEiE on education in pandemics - including a paper by Michele Boujikian, @ByAliceCarter & me, about using a sandbox approach to rapidly iterate the use of WhatsApp in response to school closures in Lebanon @GlobalEdTechHub - out now! All papers open access!
After 5 years in U.K. civil service and the last 3 years at @hellobrink working with gov in other countries, Iโm still convinced of the role of gov as innovator.
But what does it take? And how does it vary in different contexts?
I had a tonne of fun facilitating a session at #MWCBarcrlona a few weeks ago
Since then, I have been mulling on the Q - How will education be different 4 years from now? ๐ค
BLUF: Iโm optimistic but itโll take a serious shift in the way things are done #edtech
@Constanzairf has been trying to unpack international development jargon for us at @hellobrink - you should chat to my EdTech pal now podcaster @plautdaniel
Some news! I'm so excited to launch the trailer for "Unpacking Development" (@UnpackingDevPod) a new podcast hosted by me(!) and my partner in crime @CourtneyTolmie!
Why are we doing this? A quick thread...๐งต
Could your EdTech start up be a Blue Unicorn ๐ฆ ?
@UNICEFinnovate are looking for ventures that impact at least 100 million childrenโs learning experiences for their new #EdTech Award.
You have until 31 March to applyโ
The Future of Learning starts NOW โ and YOU can shape it ๐
@UNICEF and @ExTechChallenge are proud to announce the UNICEF EdTech Award to showcase #startups driving transformative #edtech#ForEveryChild.
Learn more about the partnership: https://t.co/dwusTZBsL7
How are EdTech start ups shaping the future of education? Who are the most disruptive players? What role do funding bodies play in driving innovation in the field?
Join me at 5pm today for a Fireside Chat with @SanyuKarani to explore these topics ๐ฅ #MWC22#4YFN22
Day 1 of #MWC22 and #4YFN22 exploring my favourite topics:
๐ #edtech and the role of venture capital & accelerators in realising its potential
๐ aligning key players to reach our goals on #digitalinclusion
๐ฐimpact investing and what itโll take to finance a #betterfuture
Iโm super excited to be heading to #MWC22 next week to talk about the potential of #EdTech - anyone else I know going to be in Barcelona for the event? ๐ช๐ธ
What is the role of #EdTech in #Educationinnovation? Join @mSchools_MWC to discover how #EdTech innovations are supporting and accelerating the paradigm shift in what, how, when and where we learn. This is what DAY 2 is holding at the ๐#EdTech stage @MWC ๐
Weโre interested in people with experience in things like lean startup/ impact, agile, product management, service design.
But if youโve read this far you should really read the full JD https://t.co/zSlUw3qnrw
At @hellobrink is hiring.
If youโre even half thinking about it.
Do it.
The people are excellent and the work is fantastic. ๐ฅ
https://t.co/dzdZbWgwiU
Maybe (like me 2 years ago) the word โinnovationโ makes you cringe a bit.
At Brink this just means blending different approaches to solve big world challenges. Like how to use technology to improve education. Or how to scale assistive technologies. ๐ค