Thread by @therealjohntan

8 emerging K12 edtech startups I hope will take off in a big way in 2022.

If all of these startups are successful, we will see a paradigm shift in how kids learn.

Change in education is long overdue.

Disclosure: I am an investor in a few of them.

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1/ @innovamat_es provides instructional materials that help kids think better, starting with math textbook replacement.

Research from learning science + evidence-based + teacher-focused = changing the textbook game

@innovamat_es 2/ @wearelearnlife is learner-centred and focuses on self-determined, purpose inspired and personal learning.

Got a tour of their school in Barcelona and came away really impressed with the innovative approaches to learning and the autonomy given to learners.

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife 3/ @Uschool helps families gain access to personalised K-12 learning advisors.

A one-size-fits-all classroom-based model of education doesn't work.
Thomas Edison was considered a "difficult child" and pulled out of school for home learning. The rest is history.

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife @uschool 4/ @FoondaMate is an educational chatbot for families with limited internet access.

See tweet below from a FoondaMate user about how the startup made her grade 12 journey easier.

https://twitter.com/foondamate/status/1445708100288200708?s=20

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife @uschool @foondamate 5/ @JoonForKids teaches kids important life skills through quests and family activities.

A research-backed child development framework that helps parents raise a well-rounded child.

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife @uschool @foondamate @JoonForKids 6/ @TeamMindjoy offers small group, virtual coding sessions for curious kids ages 8-14.

The second South African startup on this list, after FoondaMate.

SA doesn't just produce maverick carmakers. They're pretty good at edtech too.

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife @uschool @foondamate @JoonForKids @TeamMindjoy 7/ @joinender allows kids to win cash for making cool Minecraft builds.

Kids learn skills while building their digital portfolio.

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife @uschool @foondamate @JoonForKids @TeamMindjoy @joinender 8/ @galileoxp is an online global school where students can choose what to learn.

They produce fantastic content for their InspirEd by Galileo site. Podcasts, student zine etc.

Spent a week in Palma recently with @vladstan exchanging ideas about the future of learning.

@innovamat_es @wearelearnlife @uschool @foondamate @JoonForKids @TeamMindjoy @joinender @galileoxp @vladstan Shoutout to @calebhicks and what he's building at Factor. Helping driven teenagers figure out life after school is a worthy mission.

Many thanks to @jwdanner for sending deals my way.

To @transcendnet, keep empowering founders building the future of learning and work.

I write about reimagining learning to equip kids with future skills that prepare them for jobs that don't exist yet.

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@UschoolCom helps families gain access to personalised K-12 learning advisors.

A one-size-fits-all classroom-based model of education doesn't work.

Thomas Edison was considered a "difficult child" and pulled out of school for home learning. The rest is history.