miguel strother

This is a super detailed evaluation of an interesting opportunity that it is clear you understand and have a great deal of interest and expertise in. I think the presentation itself is too long and demands more time to get into and evaluate than a potential investor might take based on a cold call. I did not find myself getting excited about the idea from the outset but rather felt a little overwhelmed by all of the material I had to dig into to get to the meat of your idea. When I did get into the material I found this to be a very interesting idea and worthy of further evaluation based on the potential market and novel idea. That said, with some refinement of the idea and improvement in the presentation I could see this a viable product worthy of potential investment.

I think that the quality and graphic presentation of this pitch are relatively high. That commitment to the quality of the presentation pulled me in and made me want to explore further. However, by the time I was finished I still found myself questioning exactly what I was being asked to invest in? A more clear, comprehensive overview of the product at the front would have helped me visualize and absorb what you are pitching. All of the accompanying material is nicely thought out and presented in a concise fashion (problems, solutions, advantages etc) but a more comprehensive overview would have helped me better evaluate the opportunity.

I feel like this is among the top venture pitches in this forum. It is well thought out and well presented. I found myself captivated throughout. It felt professional and like it represents a real-world possibility. I do not think that video alone is the best way to deliver this pitch. However, unlike many videos, especially longer form videos presented in the MET, this one held my attention from start to finish. The script is tight and well narrated. I would recommend an accompanying document that a potential investor could further scan and review, however. Overall, this is a really pitch based around a well thought out idea and potential venture.

Excellent article and advice for those transitioning to online learning environments. I hope you distributed this to your colleagues and that it is helping them, too.

This is really really powerful : "I feel that one the best things we can do is to show understanding and empathy with our students and families. I've been doing this by check-in with my students to see how they are handling the lockdown mentally, emotionally and physically." I hope you can feel my virtual standing ovation across the Pacific. You mention drama. What about trying to switch more to mobile teaching? I feel like it is much more likely that we will be able to scale effective teaching and learning like this, especially outside of international schools. Our colleague Carla from South Africa mentions challenges because of internet infrastructure and lack of hardware. It feels like mobile might be the only viable option for a while. And while social media comes with its own challenges, I could see asking kids to act our different parts on TikTok or others and then assembling this into more complete work would be very powerful indeed. Finally, I feel for you. These are challenging times and being able to connect with others across the world is important. I am here to further talk these things through and welcome the opportunity to do so.

You will find a solution. How about mobile devices? How prevalent are they in SA? Among students? Maybe some opportunities to try and do micro lessons through mobile? Older teachers likely have smart phones. Do you have experience in this area? Perhaps Dr. David Vogt could provide some people/ resources to connect with on this front?

I simply can't imagine the need for educational technologists has ever been higher! Now we gotta put it to work.

This is very difficult to comprehend in so many ways. But it's easy to see that you are a selfless inspired person and teacher. Take a deep breath. It's a long road ahead. A totally changed world. But you prepared. And you are going to make a big difference. You will see. A heart-felt prayer for all of Africa.

Okay, this DEFINITELY is the strangest most important time in history for online education. I am working with health care officials on the emergency roll out of online training material for quick deployment related to COVID-19. I imagine we all can find a roll to play in these times of absolute change. I sure would appreciate hearing more form our 522 community about what they are experiencing right now! Let's share experience and knowledge because it will make us all stronger in hard times

This sounds so very unfortunate. I am deeply grateful to hear from other parts of the world and get that perspective. I just can't imagine how difficult this must be for doctors and nurses. I work in healthcare and I know we are going to be dealing with hugely increased stress levels. I also feel like volunteering to help others who are not familiar with online teaching or work is important.