Note: This article has been lightly edited and was originally published in the Edtech Podcast on August 28, 2019 [link]
What’s in this episode?
This week we throwback to a second recording from this year’s WISE@Paris. In this episode you’ll hear from two speakers on the topic of the future of learning, Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, Professor, Nord University and Angel Investor, Khaled Helioui. We look at the impact of genetic disposition and geographic lotteries on learning, on the double-edged sword of international rankings, and the problem with coercion as the basis of learning. We explore how to measure impact without creating norms and exclusivity.
People
- Sophie Bailey is the Founder and Presenter of The Edtech Podcast | Twitter: @podcastedtech
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Prof. Heidi Harju-Luukkainen holds a Ph.D. in education, a special education teacher qualification and a qualification in leadership and management from Finland.
- Khaled Helioui is an active angel investor having backed mission driven startups such as Uber (first European investor), Deliveroo, Student.com, Werlabs, Soldo, Upgraded, Yumi or Bolt
Quotes from this episode
- “More than enough right now is just chasing growth at all costs.”
- “Coercion is the best way to hinder learning.”
- “We forget that some of the most necessary innovation is not a technology innovation…it is an innovation of a business model, it is an innovation of incentives.”
