#147 – Next Billion Edtech Prize Winners

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Hello listeners! This week we throwback to my visit to Dubai in March. I was visiting the Global Education and Skills Forum, which hosts the global teacher prize and the next billion prize. The next billion edtech prize was launched by the The Varkey Foundation to recognise the most innovative technology destined to have a radical impact on education in low income and emerging world countries. Enjoy, and send us your feedback and comments! In this episode you’ll hear from;

People

• Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech
• Doreen Kessy, Chief Business Officer, Ubongo | Twitter: @doreenkessy
• Khadija El-Bedweihy, Founder, Praxilabs | Twitter: @PraxiLabs
• Sneha Sheth, CEO, Dost Education | Twitter: @snehaksheth
• Arushi Wasan, Program & Growth, Dost Education | Twitter: @arushiwasan
• Eliza Erikson, Investment Partner, Omidyar Network | Twitter: @OmidyarNetwork
• Carla Aerts, Director, Tmrw Institute | Twitter: @TmrwInstitute

Quotes from this episode

I’ve had former prime minister’s say that they will volunteer for us!

There are 440m kids in Africa and they are going through a severe crisis. It’s preparing them for the past.

We are wasting their time. We are lying to them and they are going to be very frustrated.

This is wrong, it’s an injustice. It’s not fair, it’s not like people are stupid. It’s access!

I was working in Washington DC and I thought who’s life am I changing here? I’m just making somebody richer. I was very unhappy.

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References

• Global Education & Skills Forum
• The Global Teacher Prize
• The Next Billion Edtech Prize
• The Varkey Foundation
• Omidyar Network
• Doreen Kessy
• Ubongo
• International Rescue Committee
• Lifecoach School Podcast
• Ubongo website
• You Tube – Akiliandme (pre& primary show for 3-6 year old)
• You Tube – Ubongokids (STEM show for 7-14 year olds)
• Khadija El-Bedweihy
• Praxilabs
• Chatterbox
• Khadija’s email
• Sneha Sheth
• Arushi Wasan
• Dost Education
• Fast Forward
• Dost Education website
• Dost contact email
• Carla Aerts
• Tmrw Institute
• Omidyar Network
• Eliza Erikson
• Omidyar Website
• info@tmrwdigital.com
• London Edtech Week
• “No Impact, No Edtech” – Tmrw Institute meet up @London Edtech Week – 19^th June at Vue Cinema, Lower Regent Street
• Patreon.com/theedtechpodcast

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