In recent years, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference has emerged as a premier annual gathering that attracts educators, innovators, and tech aficionados from all over the world. The upcoming iteration, ISTE 2023, is set to continue this tradition, serving as a hub for ed-tech innovation and a platform for exploring transformative technologies that have the potential to redefine education as we know it.
This year’s conference will probe the potential of technologies ranging from artificial intelligence to blockchain, examining their role in crafting more immersive, inclusive, and efficacious learning experiences. Among the distinguished participants is TinyTap, a vanguard in the edtech sector, celebrated for its inventive approach to learning.
The event will also feature esteemed speakers such as Saswan Jaber (IDEA Teacher of the Year), Abran Maldonado (Associate Director at NYC Media Lab and AI), and Sharif El-Mekki (Founder and CEO of Center for Black Educator Development), who will share their invaluable insights and experiences from years of being involved in this space. Furthermore, it’s noteworthy that industry giants Google and Microsoft are sponsoring the event.
Pioneering a New Era in EdTech
TinyTap, a company that has consistently pushed the boundaries of traditional education, is transforming the way children learn. With the world’s largest library of educational games created by teachers, it is at the forefront of edtech innovation. Moreover, the company’s recent integration with Animoca Brands is set to leverage blockchain technology to build an open education system, further solidifying its position as a game-changer in the industry.
TinyTap’s existing interface offers an extensive range of educational games and courses catering to diverse age groups and subjects. From mathematics and language studies to social skills and science, it provides a comprehensive learning experience combining education and entertainment. The platform is home to over 200,000 activities and courses created by teachers, therapists, and educational experts worldwide while supporting multiple languages, including English, Spanish, French, and more, making it a truly global learning resource.
The project’s mission over the past decade has been to decentralize education by connecting teachers and families worldwide, enabling them to fulfill their learning needs independently of governments and businesses. Its recent alliance with Animoca Brands introduces ‘Publisher NFTs’, effectively bringing education to Web3. This integration is set to take TinyTap to the next level by integrating it with blockchain and tokenizing the learning process.
Supporters can endorse curriculum subjects by buying ownership in subject domains and enjoy revenue generated from content hosted on their domain. Content creators own their content by minting it as an NFT, which they can host or sell on a subject domain, allowing them to earn revenue directly without needing TinyTap as an intermediary. From childhood to college, students learning with TinyTap will be able to store their certificates on blockchain and earn access passes to additional content.
With TinyTap, screen time is transformed into an active learning experience, and educators are empowered to teach with interactive games for free, creating a game or selling their courses directly via Tiny Courses.
A Collaborative Approach to Learning
As a launch partner of Open Campus, TinyTap is pioneering a new era of collaborative learning. Open Campus is a community-led protocol that envisions a modern, global, and inclusive educational space where educators, content creators, parents, and students can collaborate. This initiative is backed by a consortium of partners, including Animoca Brands, TinyTap, GEMS Education, Liberty City Ventures, and Dalton Learning Lab, among others.
Unlike traditional edtech approaches that merely digitize established curricula, Open Campus leverages Web3 technology to empower communities to create, own, and promote the content they deem necessary. In essence, the platform helps break the confines of the existing tech framework, which typically serves established national curricula.
Looking ahead
TinyTap’s participation in ISTE 2023 serves as a testament to its unwavering commitment to revolutionizing education through technology. By leveraging innovative technologies like blockchain and fostering a collaborative learning environment through initiatives like Open Campus, TinyTap is setting unprecedented standards in edtech. As the anticipation for ISTE 2023 builds, it is evident that projects like TinyTap are poised to make a significant impact on the future of education, especially as more and more people continue to gravitate toward the use of decentralized technologies.
