Конкурс освітніх інновацій: futures Forum on Learning: Tools Competition
Назва: Futures Forum on Learning: Tools Competition
Про конкурс:
Конкурс з призовим фондов у 2 мільйони доларів. Учасники можуть подати свою пропозицію, технологію, платформу або дослідницький проєкт, які допоможуть пришвидшити процес відновлення після коронавірусу і заповнити пробіли в освіті для учнів будь-яких класів.
The Futures Forum on Learning: Tools Competition (“Tools Competition”) invites teachers, students, researchers, technologists, and ed tech leaders to propose a tool, technology, platform, or research project that can accelerate recovery from COVID-19-related learning loss for students between grades K-12, and advance the field of learning engineering.
Schmidt Futures and Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin are working together to help launch the competition with up to $2 million in awards.
Для кого:
- свої ідеї можуть подати вчителі, студенти, дослідники
The Competition
We invite potential solutions from students, teachers, tech leaders, digital learning platforms and researchers from around the globe to participate. The Tools Competition is designed in multiple phases allowing time for ideation, team-building, and project refinement.
To encourage new entrants and established platforms, participants can request an award in one of three tracks ($25,000 and under; $25,000 – $100,000; $100,000 – $250,000) based on the applicant’s existing user base and technical infrastructure. The organizers will award up to $2 million in grants. See more about tracks and award size here.
In addition to the prize funds, winners will have the opportunity to connect with prominent education researchers, edtech leaders, and representatives of large philanthropic organizations to scale their work. They will also have access to a panel of educators to test solutions.
Solutions should aim to address one of the problem areas:
- Increase the number of students who are reading by 3rd grade
- Increase the number of students on track in middle-school math
- Expand the number of students gaining data and computer science skills in high school
- Driving more students into college through academic and nonacademic supports
- Another pressing learning goal identified by the team that is related to COVID-19.
Етапи конкурсу
Phase 1: Submit a one-page concept
Due Sept. 18, 2020: Participants will submit a one-page description of their tool or technology that includes the award request and a description of you and your team. We encourage interested individuals or platforms to complete an eligibility quiz to guide the development of effective proposals.
Phase 2: Submit a detailed proposal with budget
Due Oct. 26, 2020: Columbia and the Learning Agency will review concepts and invite competitive proposals to submit a detailed description. Participants will revise and expand on their proposals, including adding a budget and a plan for execution. The detailed proposal should be up to 3,000 words and include a budget and proof of concept.
Phase 3: Pitch with a panel of judges.
Mid-November, 2020: The organizers will then select finalists, who will be given the opportunity to pitch their idea to a panel of judges.
Winners announced
Week of December 3, 2020: Winners will then be announced and receive the first installment of their award. Winners will be provided coaching, the opportunity to connect with leaders in the field, and the ability to present their idea to a panel of educators for further refinement.
Що зробити, щоб податися на 1 етап:
How to Apply:
For Phase I, participants should submit a concept that addresses the following points in a one-page document.
- Summary: Describe the concept in less than 100 words.
- Background: Describe the team in less than 100 words.
- Goals: How will the proposal accelerate the rate of improvement of student outcomes? Please aim to address one the following problem areas.
- Increase the number of students who are reading by 3rd grade
- Increase the number of students on track in middle-school math
- Expand the number of students gaining data and computer science skills in high school
- Driving more students into college through academic and nonacademic supports.
You are also welcome to identify another learning goal. If you select your own, please describe why it is important and how it is related to COVID-19.
- Key factors: In the concept note, please address each the following four factors:
- Learning Engineering : How is your project architected for rapid experimentation and data-driven continuous improvement? Could researchers use the data to better understand how students learn? Consider this as a potential example.
- Effectiveness: : What is your evidence – or theory of impact – to explain why you think your idea will improve learning outcomes?
- Equity : How does your proposal address the needs of marginalized student populations?
- Scalability : How does your project scale?
- Amount of Requested Award: Please see the guidance to determine the level of the award that is best suited for your proposal.
