Narrowing the Digital Divide in Latin America
There has never been a better blue-sky moment to launch a Latin American startup than now. That was the consensus of a report from the recent conference by Latin American Business Associations (LABA) at NYU and Columbia Business School on investing in Latin America. 2021 has been a blockbuster...
Edmentum: Helping Latin American Schools with Cutting-Edge Technology Solutions
Edmentum creates innovative, proven learning technology and partners with educators to ignite students’ potential. The EdTech company began as a research project at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign over 60 years ago. Alongside a fully Cognia and American International Accreditation Association of Schools and Colleges (AIAASC) accredited online...
Make Your Students’ Growth Visible with Digital Credentials
Anabella Laya is shaping the future of academic and professional credentials. She is passionate about Edtech, digital learning and the future of work. Listed on the 200 top women CEOs leading global Edtech startups by HolonIQ in 2021, she is the winner of “Women That Make an Impact in...
The English Language as an Accelerator for Tech Talent
That the 21st century and the Fourth Industrial Revolution have radically changed how we think of education is no longer a surprise to anyone. The beginning of a global pandemic has only exacerbated the necessity to quickly and efficiently adapt our practices to the current global needs. The advent...
School Grounds as a Tool of Wellbeing and Innovation
Climb bars and watch the classrooms and their friends from the heights, smell the flowers, see the bees that the lavenders attract to the garden and observe the different colors and textures of ginkgos, quercus and pepper’s leaves, among...
Learning to Be Ourselves – International Smartphone Filmmaking Workshop
Smartphone Filmmaking is a project born from the pandemic, which transmits the STEAM education promotion spirit and reinforces the idea of democratizing access to highly motivational and challenging projects to populations for which pedagogical tools appropriate for this millennium...
What Do Students Need from Education, To Be Changemakers?
Working on innovation and with entrepreneurs for over 12 years, Catalina discovered a passion: to develop creative, innovation and entrepreneurial skills from early ages. 5 years ago, she decided to dedicate her life to her passion, working as Leader of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Colegio Santa Francisca Romana. Catalina...
Digital Education, Opportunities for Everyone
Constanza always seeks to generate positive changes in society by building different and disruptive organizational cultures. She is an Occupational Psychologist, graduated with High Honors from Universidad Mayor of Chile and a Master’s in Human Resources and Organizational Development...
Benefits of Technology in K12 Schooling
Born in Portugal, Frederico spent his career between finance and the startup world, mostly in Spain and London. As the former Head of Europe & Global International Expansion at ThePowerMBA, he immersed himself within the edtech world, deciding to...
Why Prioritizing the Wellbeing of Teachers is So Critical in 2022?
Henry May is a Social Entrepreneur from the UK currently living in Colombia. He is a Teach First Ambassador, having completed the programme from 2009-2011. He has set up two successful social impact organizations; The Huracan Foundation and Coschool....
EdTech in Latin America: An “Education Renaissance” Tale
Juan Manuel is an international business executive with 30 years of experience in consulting services of technology and education, with a special focus on public & private alliances for Fortune 500 tech companies such as Motorola and Unisys in...
Pencil, from a Tantrum to Improving Early-Childhood Education in LATAM
Juan Manuel Zuniga is a Colombian engineer with more than 20 years of experience in software and digital product development. He is a tech entrepreneur passionate on how technology can improve our lives and most recently, the quality of...
Co-creation as a Factor in School Innovation
Katerin Camila Montaño Boada is a business administrator with master´s degree in innovation. She is passionate about Ed Tech project management for the transformation of digital education. In her five years of work experience, she has had the opportunity...
Building an Ecosystem with Purpose at the Center
Luis Javier Castro defines himself as an entrepreneur and activist. He is the Founder and CEO of Mesoamerica Investments, a Private Equity Firm from where he has lead investments across Latin America for the last 25 years, with world-class...
Importance of Teaching Finance in Schools
Mariana is the founder and CEO of Inverkids, she has a degree in finance at Tecnológico de Monterrey and some certificates in ethics, business management and entrepreneurship. After graduating from university, she embarked on her mission of preparing new...
A Dozen Reflections from a Digital Content Factory
Martha Cecilia Gómez is the Co-founder of Education SOUL. Manager of digital transformation projects in education. Business consultant in design, structuring and technical execution of educational projects with special emphasis on the development of STEAM skills, entrepreneurship and female...
Teaching Robotics in a Pandemic
He began his career as a primary level teacher and later specialized in technology and models for incorporating new technologies into the educational system. He participated as a workshop facilitator, content writer and advisor in various public programs as...
Driving Change Through Edtech with Growth Mindset and a Kind Heart
Natalia is a published children’s books author, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Certified Educator, Common Sense Educator, digital learning consultant & coach. She believes in kindness, collaboration, connection, and the power of a meaningful relationship between technology, teacher, student, and...
Educational Innovation for Rural Areas Through the “Aulas AMiGAS” Model
Passionate about Education, Administrative Engineer and Master in Economics with emphasis on Economics of Education. With more than 12 years of experience in the education sector, she has managed governmental projects in the Secretary of Education of Medellín and...
Transmedia Education: A Proposal to Stimulate Curiosity and Participation in the Information Era
Sebastian Moreno is a social entrepreneur, CEO of Critertec Educación SAS, co-founder of Mett Colombia, member of “ANDI DEL FUTURO” and managing member of the EdTech Colombia guild. He is also a member of the board of directors of...
Scaling Computational Thinking and Coding in Schools in Latin America
It is obvious for most educators that we need to change the current education system. Most of the time we are educating for a world that is not going to exist in the future. According to the Future of...