Inviting TFM Alum Participation

1. http://learning.xprize.org/
Work in Progress
Inviting TFM Alum Participation
for the Global Learning xPrize
Mark Lee
December 2014
https://glxhadiah.wordpress.com/

2. 250 Million Children Worldwide Lack (Good) Schooling!
http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/leading-the-international-agenda/efareport/reports/2013/
Un/Under-Served
School Age Children

3. xPrize Foundation Is Funding a Global Learning xPrize
http://learning.xprize.org/

4. xPrize Foundation gave US$10 Million
to Jumpstart Private Manned Spaceflight

5. xPrize Foundation
Successfully Jumpstarted Private Manned Spaceflight
SpaceShipOne
crossed the finish line in
an 8-year, $10 million space race Monday,
winning the Ansari X Prize
with its second spaceflight in less than a week.

6. Global Learning xPrize Competition
The Global Learning XPRIZE
is a US$15 million Competition
that will reward
the Team
whose technology results in
the greatest levels of learning achievement in
reading, writing, and numeracy
by children with no access to quality education.

7. Global Learning xPrize Timeline & Prizes
5 X US$1M
Finalist Prizes
US$10M
Grand Prize
Prize Monies
Will be Donated to Educational Non-Profits
(e.g. TFM)

8. http://www.fastcolabs.com/3037603/yes-ipad-apps-can-help-your-child-learn-to-read
iPad Application Helps Students to Learn

9. TFM ALUM PARTICIPATION

10. Seizing the Opportunity
for Global Leadership and Innovation in Education
http://www.teachformalaysia.org/blog/author/melissa/page/4/
Vision for TFM Alum
building solutions
towards the goal of
ending education inequity.
collaborating with
important stakeholders
throughout the country
a global thought leader
for education innovation
A Global Competition
To Drive
Technology Innovation
in Education
http://learning.xprize.org/
Opportunity

11. Abel Cheah’s vision of Independent Learners
Aligns with Global Learning xPrize Empowerment Vision
“If I can teach and equip my students to a point
where they take learning into their own hands and
stop relying on me, then I know that I’ve done my
job. I aspire for every student, irrespective of
where they come from,
to grow to be independent learners.”
http://learning.xprize.org/
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/08/31/Ending-education-inequity-in-Msia/

12. Learning
Differences
Teaching Choices
Global Learning xPrize’s Child-Centric Personalization
Can Address Learning Differences

13. TFM Fellow Comment

14. OTHER DESIRED PARTICIPANTS

15. Malaysian Participants*
Un/Under-Served
Students
Malaysia
The World
Funding: M’sian Philanthropists &
Crowdfunding
Pedagogical Experts: TFM Alum
Instructional Systems Experts: Sya/UTM
Software Experts: M’sian SW Developers
Students & Schools: MOE
Basic
Reading, Writing &
Numeracy
Open Source
Software Solution
ALUM
* Desired Participants – participants will volunteer or provide in-kind contributions
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16. http://mazur.harvard.edu/people.php?function=display&rowid=3849
Professor Sya of UTM – Completed a Harvard Postdoc

17. How Participation Benefits MY Software Developers
Contribute to Society (Malaysia and Worldwide)
Enhance Professional Reputation
based upon Github Contributions
Mentorship by Technology Leaders

21. Next Steps
Meet With Malaysian Philanthropists to
Explore Funding Possibilities
for
Global Leadership in Education Innovation
Mark Lee
mlee@alum.mit.edu