Named after the hundred-eyed watchman of Greek myth, Argus watches the education landscape: spotting new opportunities, pressure-testing the ventures we're building, and tracing every read back to the real-world signals behind it.
The evidence library: the raw signals the pipeline is watching across the education ecosystem. Every idea is built from these.
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As a social impact startup founder, I've had the opportunity to visit 1–2 government primary schools every week across the Bhavnagar district for the past 6–7 years. Every school has taught me something different. Some inspired me with incredible leadership. Others showed me how dedicated teachers can create meaningful learning despite limited resources. And many reminded me that a child's curiosity doesn't depend on the size of a classroom or the school's budget. These visits completely changed my perspective on public education. Today, I don't judge a school by its infrastructure alone. I notice the smiles of the students, the passion of the teachers, the involvement of the community, and the culture that the principal has built. Every school visit gives me hope that meaningful change in education doesn't always start with policy. Sometimes, it starts with one committed teacher, one visionary principal, and one supportive community. What's the most inspiring school you've ever visite
For those of you in instructional design, IT, or admin roles who actually decide what tools get used: What's your actual criteria before adopting a new tool? Cost? Evidence it works? Ease of integration? Student demand? What would make you say NO to something like NotebookLM even if it looked promising? Have you seen AI study tools actually improve learning outcomes? Or is it mostly hype? What's the biggest barrier to adoption right now? Teacher training? Privacy concerns? Skepticism? If you've seen tools fail after adoption — what went wrong? submitted by /u/Mother-Cry8929 [link] [comments]
Hey everyone, I'm doing some investigation and looking into NotebookLM as a subject for my research, so just curious to learn. And also, just like, anything would be helpful. For those of you using it academically: How are you actually using it? (e.g., feeding it lecture slides, dense research papers, or entire textbooks?) Do you genuinely recommend it? And what subjects does it shine in? I've heard it's decent for humanities but falls apart with math-heavy or logic-based STEM stuff – is that your experience? What are the biggest pitfalls or things I should be aware of? I know about the 50-source limit, but how often does it hallucinate or mess up citations in your actual workflow? Also, I'm really curious about alternatives. If you've ditched NotebookLM for something else, what did you switch to, and why is it actually better for your specific use case? Trying to figure out if I should invest time in this or look elsewhere. Thanks! submitted by /u/Mother-Cry8929 [link] [comments]
I've been thinking about AI tutoring less as a replacement for teachers and more as a first layer of help for students who do not already have easy access to a patient adult. On the optimistic side, a student can ask basic questions without embarrassment, repeat an explanation five times, get examples in their own language, or turn messy notes into a study plan. That feels like a real access shift, especially for students who do not have private tutors, educated parents, or quiet time with a teacher. But I am also skeptical that access to answers automatically becomes equity. The students who benefit most may still be the ones with devices, good prompts, enough motivation, stable internet, adults who check the work, and schools that help them use the tool well. Without that support, AI could become another thing that looks equal on paper but widens the gap in practice. So I am curious how people here think about it from an edtech/classroom perspective: Where does AI tutoring actually r
I have been a classroom teacher since 1999, and I have finally had enough of what I call "solutions made by engineers and accountants". To many times in to many districts a solution has been bought to do.... (insert problem here)... and guess what, it was never made with teachers in mind... How we work, what we need... etc.... So, I am posting this here to create accountability for myself, because bringing forth issues/concerns without providing solutions (or ideas for ways to improve) is nothing but complaining. So, therefore I am going to solve my problems for myself and my classroom, such as Seating Plans. This may seem trivial but over the years, I have experienced good seating plans (kids are awesome, working, etc...), make a change, and its like the world has fallen apart. If you have any idea's, suggestions, or your own problems comment away, maybe we can help each other out... (And yes, I am planning on cross-posting so I can get more suggestions...) submitted by /u/tomwhyte1 [
Edtech doesn't seem to drive innovation internally. In fact, what is claimed to be innovative and disruptive in edtech tends to be even larger failures. It seems like edtech that has provided value, are innovations from other fields. - Projectors (business presentations) - LMSs (information systems) - Notes like Notion, (organisational knowledge management) - ... Edtech academia on the technical side has had a lot of funding over the years, but even after creating so many intelligent tutoring systems and learning analytics, they tend not to provide much value in practice. submitted by /u/ajourneytogrowth [link] [comments]
I'm curious what you consider to be the best LM Systems used for high school STEAM classes. Preferably an LMS that offers as many of the following: -individual teacher licenses that are either free, freemium, or not incredibly expensive for a single teacher -SSO capabilities for easy access to tools like Phet, CK12, and similar sites/apps. -content repository capabilities OR integrations that allows one to connect your content easily -not incredibly difficult for students to use I have been using google classroom but I only find it to be useful for communicating through the stream, posting content digitally, and for providing resources for students. I'm sure it will continue to add features although. I feel as though it requires a lot of add-ons and is somewhat restrictive in personalization. submitted by /u/Alternative-Exit-450 [link] [comments]
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I have no tech experience. Is python a good place to start? Any YouTube videos, books, or websites you suggest? submitted by /u/throwRA_problemssss [link] [comments]
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I am a college senior working on a passion project with a few friends, we are looking to build a free app for 8-18 year olds hoping to inculcate critical thinking and reasoning skills that AI is taking away. Since the main objective is to help (we don’t intend on commercialization), what are some things teachers or parting would really help? If anyone has suggestions please feel free to comment or even PM if you would like to chat! submitted by /u/__poop_head__ [link] [comments]
I’m exposing my experience with Jobaaj Placement Program. They promise students that they will get a job within 3 months, otherwise they offer a money-back guarantee. But the reality and their terms & conditions tell a very different story. Their policy says that if a student attends 2 interviews and fails to clear them, they are no longer eligible for a refund. Now here’s the issue: The first few companies they arrange interviews with often have extremely limited openings — for example, 2 openings with 100+ students being interviewed. Obviously, most students will get rejected. After just 2 failed interviews, the refund clause becomes invalid. And after those 2 interviews, in my experience, they barely care about your profile anymore. Communication becomes poor, support slows down, and there is little genuine effort to help students get placed. This creates a system where students lose both: - the placement promise - and the refund eligibility It genuinely feels like the process is
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I'm struggling with creating a more strategically ordered digital filing system that helps make content delivery and organization easier and more logical than I currently have been. I feel like there has to be a system I'm simply unaware of or someone who has developed one of their own. Basically, I'm trying to determine how to Structure and name everything needed for planning to content delivery to assessments and everything in between in a cohesive and logical order that is best fit for a teacher. I have been using an alphanumeric system that felt like a good idea in it's simplicity but I haven't organized it in a way that makes my day to day seamless or easy. Anyone willing to share their system or give any ideas would be very appreciated. This year I'm spending a lot of time over the summer trying to prepare for the ongoing and unpredictable b.s. that is introduced each and every year where I work. My physical and mental health deteriorate as I get further through each year and I'm
Hi everyone, I’ve been working in IT for several years, most recently as a Service Desk Analyst for a regional healthcare system supporting roughly 1,500 end users across hospitals and outpatient clinics. Before healthcare, I worked in K–12 education IT supporting staff and students, managing Chromebooks, Google Workspace, inventory, and endpoint support. Over the past year, I’ve realized that while I’ve gained a lot of valuable experience in healthcare IT, my long-term goal is to get back into education—specifically EdTech. I really enjoy technology that helps educators and students rather than working in a constantly reactive hospital environment. Some of my experience includes: - IT support for K–12 schools and healthcare organizations - Google Workspace administration - Device lifecycle management and endpoint support - Citrix, VPN, Active Directory, Microsoft 365 - Ticketing systems and documentation - Cross-functional support for software rollouts and end-user training I’ve been
Something I keep running into in learning design: for a genuinely hard text, the text itself is the worst possible starting point. A learner with no background spends almost all their effort decoding the prose and has little left for actually understanding the idea. We treat reading comprehension and concept comprehension as the same skill, but for novices they really aren't. I've been experimenting with flipping the order. Before someone reads a dense paper or a long handout, give them a visual, narrative version first (in my case a literal manga retelling: the concept acted out in panels), then send them to the original. Anecdotally the original read gets much faster and retention goes up, because the learner already holds the structure and is now just attaching detail to it. It lines up with the old worked-example and dual-coding research, just pushed further into full narrative. The part most relevant to this sub is adaptivity. The version I built makes every concept expandable: a
https://joinhandshake.com/blog/students/top-jobs-for-ed-tech-majors/ Using HandShake (an employment website for job listings, primarily for students), I found this article on EdTech jobs. Does it still seem accurate in 2026? What's the job outlook for either Healthcare IT or EdTech? I have a degree in Information Technology (with a focus on Computer Programming) where I have worked as a software developer for a little bit over 5 years, but I have just recently started considering changing careers or moving into a different side of IT (maybe EdTech or Healthcare IT). submitted by /u/moimicaelat [link] [comments]
Hey guys, I have been visiting this sub for a few months and I've noticed a pattern every time someone posts a tool they built for teachers, the "Iconic comment" is "AI slop." Every time someone shares a classroom tech idea, teachers pile on with negativity. But where is that same energy when Canvas got hacked twice by the same group, exposing 275 million users across 8,800+ institutions including private messages between students and teachers? The entry point was a free tier account with zero proper security. They initially ignored the ransom demand, got hacked again and then quietly paid up. That's corporate negligence on a massive scale. Crickets. Yes I get it that teachers are exhausted and their districts make terrible tech decisions like buying bloated or hyped platforms with zero teacher input, then mandating everyone use them. That frustration is real and valid but the anger is being aimed at the wrong people. An indie developer posting a free classroom tool didn't lock you int
Saw this in my newsfeed this morning. "The Los Angeles Unified School District will ban screens for students below second grade in response to community-wide pushback against tech use. Starting in August, the new policy will restrict preschool- through first-grade-aged students from accessing screens while also limiting usage for older students, according to the Los Angeles Times. Here are the details, according to the news outlet: 2nd/3rd grade: Limited to 20 minutes of screen time (including homework) 4th/5th grade: Limited to 30 minutes (starting in November) Middle school: One hour of screen time spread throughout the week in each class (6 hours total per week) High school: 1.5 hours (can’t exceed 10 hours per week)" If you go digging around the internet with the terms "LAUSD" and "Standardized Testing" you'll find that LAUSD uses online testing to deliver, among others, the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) beginning in the 3rd grade. So, completel
Simple question. Are there any journals, magazines or individuals you read/follow to help keep up with developments in the edtech field? submitted by /u/ImWithStupidKL [link] [comments]
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There is a lot of slop, and everyday it feels like more slop is created. Are there any tools that you feel are using AI in a useful way that provides value? submitted by /u/ajourneytogrowth [link] [comments]
Ignoring category, target audience, etc. What are some edtech that you love using? submitted by /u/ajourneytogrowth [link] [comments]
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While I feel I'm keeping pace with the rate of ongoing development in all things ed tech, I also feel as if it's a non-stop "everyone for themselves" type of scenario regarding all things ed tech. Maybe it's restricted to my own experience but I have not felt that, at any level, there is any scheme, system, or system of organization to help us in education to find a toolkit that works well and was carefully organized. Ed tech encompasses a large number of things that fall within this broad term, which we generally use to refer to anything slightly tech-related that is or can be used in education. It spans everything from LMS's to SIS's, covers content delivery and student proficiency, and assists with lesson planning, PBIS, DL/SPED, and MTSS. It seems as though we are in an era of education in which nearly everything has and continues to change drastically. Sorry, I didn't mean to go on a rant about my own frustration with spending such an exorbenant amount of time on so many things th
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