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What Would Revolutionize EdTech? Seeking Ideas and Feedback
I’m working on an EdTech startup for YC W25 and am curious to hear your thoughts. What do you think would truly revolutionize education technology?
Are there tools or platforms you wish existed as a parent, student, or educator? What’s missing in the current landscape that could make learning more effective, engaging, or accessible?
I’d also love to hear ideas about what kids specifically need—whether it’s in terms of content, accessibility, or experiences.
Your insights would be invaluable as I refine my product. Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts!
- Joses-Murungi 2y agoHow do you think technology could transform how kids learn or how parents engage in their education?
- emmanueloga_ 2y agoI made a relevant comment a bit ago, linking here to avoid spamming the same stuff :-) -- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42294690 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42294690
- Joses-Murungi 2y agoThanks for sharing your earlier comment—it’s an excellent idea! Combining spaced repetition with knowledge graphs could revolutionize how concepts are mastered, especially in subjects with hierarchical dependencies like math, science, or even music theory. I’m curious, though: do you think this approach works best for self-paced learning, or could it be integrated into a classroom setting? Also, how would you envision making it engaging for younger learners who may not naturally gravitate toward structured systems?
- emmanueloga_ 2y agoI think this approach would need adaptation for a classroom of younger students. "Younger learners" reminds me of the Montessori method: "self-directed exploration driven by children’s natural interests". A knowledge graph could serve as a playground for exploration. While boxes and arrows might work for children learning to read, I'm sure there must be many other engaging ways to present this information to younger students. Spaced repetition traditionally uses flashcards to test recall, but it could evolve into task-based learning. Instead of just recalling facts, learners could complete tasks as proxies for understanding. For example, solving a physics problem could indicate mastery, while struggling might signal a need for review. Designing these tasks would require collaboration between educators and developers. Teaching students how to self-assess and decide what to learn or refresh next would be invaluable. Anyway, I think of this stuff often since I always have a huge backlog of things to learn myself, but I haven’t spent a lot of time thinking of how to adapt these things for children, so I'm sure I'm missing many important details.
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- Biggerpr 2y agoPerhaps cheap, live, 5-minute lessons from enthusiasts
- Joses-Murungi 2y agoThanks for the idea! Short, live lessons could make learning more engaging and accessible, especially for kids with shorter attention spans or busy schedules. I’m curious—what topics or formats do you think would work best in this context? Would you imagine these lessons being one-on-one, small groups, or even pre-recorded sessions with a live Q&A? Your perspective could help me explore this further!
- Biggerpr 2y agoI wasn't thinking this was specifically for kids, but it does not seem to exclude kids inherently. I thought one-on-one would be best for starters, as group video calls might be chaotic. I would not prefer pre-recorded sessions as the main point of the project is that there is immediate human feedback.
- Joses-Murungi 2y agoYeah thats good insight! I am building a platform to help integrate AI into classrooms and I am trying to find how to do this in a way that will improve learning. Having one-on-one assistance with a an AI companion seems to be a way to do this. What do you think?