What We’re Learning About How We Learn | Union Square Ventures

Right now, that’s practically unthinkable (outside a few forward-thinking classrooms), partly because the culture around gaming is weird, toxic and few people take the medium seriously for educational purposes. But if remote learning is going to be part of K-12 education from now on — and we’d better plan for that — we need to meet kids where they ... See more

Traditional public school isn't the best option for every student, but it is often the most affordable, reliable, and manageable for families with two working parents. It's possible the shift towards remote school during COVID-19 will accelerate student/parent propensity to look for affordable alternatives that provide a more tailored/exciting/impa... See more

If we accept that 68% of students are concerned about online learning (community interaction, reliable certificates or a great user experience), then the idea that new providers will have to transform previous parts of the education experience (what we’ve called human education components) and adapt it to a new set of media becomes really interesti... See more