Our Hidden Heroes
What comes to mind when you hear the word “hero”? What experiences or people shaped the way you view this word? Our students in Grade 5 at Dharavi Transit Camp School will instantly say, “Shivaji!” […]
Make Recycling Great Again
Game Informative Residing in Florida has brought to my attention the significant recycling challenges that the state confronts. Gainesville, being a college town, boasts a student population largely conscious of the importance of recycling and […]
Healing Pens: A Life Writing Workshop Series
You have heard of the magic wand, but have you ever heard of a “healing pen”? Yes, writing and journaling can help one heal their emotional wounds. “Healing Pens” is a 10-session workshop series designed […]
EmpowerED: Your Admission Toolkit
“EmpowerED” is a website platform to empower counselors and high school students with the knowledge, resources, and support they need to navigate the challenging journey of college admissions. The website is committed to providing guidance […]
Imibare Yacu (Our Mathematics)
I spent my formative years in Rwanda, where English or French were the primary languages of instruction for most subjects, despite Kinyarwanda being my native language. Reflecting on this experience, I now recognize that learning […]
Parenting the iGeneration: A Workshop Series for Digital-Age Parenting
Digital Dilemma Beyond the Screen: Parental Paths to Teen Wellness With digital media becoming an integral part of teenagers’ lives, concerns about their mental health are understandably growing among parents. In response, “Beyond the Screen” […]
Edstation School
Edstation attempts to tackle the limited opportunities high schoolers have to engage with and develop their passions, largely due to the prioritization of national standardized exams. Many of these students report life’s not worth living, […]
North Star GPT
The North Star GPT is an AI-powered tool to help students navigate through education and career decisions. Background I founded the Asude Foundation in 2020, a nonprofit organization that envisions providing a holistic education for […]
Planet B-612
Planet B-612 is dedicated to transforming teachers into mentors for their fellow students. Teachers forge connections among their students over months or years of teaching, often expressing the desire to ‘stay connected.’ However, the reality […]
Patterns & Pathways
I often marvel at what technology can do for us. It has the potential to connect, simplify, empower and engage people from all walks of life. For education, technology has the potential to be a […]
Dream, Design, Empower: A Design Thinking Summer Camp for Middle School Girls
Design thinking is a human-centered approach to problem-solving and innovation. It builds 21st century skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. These skills are especially important now, as problems in society become more complex […]
Grieving Yet Living – a Digital Interactive Flipbook
Created by Sanjay Deshpande and Iwan Kurniawan, this interactive digital flipbook covers Sanjay’s experience as a young chronic brain cancer survivor. To introduce a concept on resilience (Five Stages of Grief by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross) and […]
Q&PLAY
Unlock the power of dialogic learning! Q&PLAY is a guide for parents to turn playtime into meaningful moments for child development. With both physical book and digital app forms, Q&APLAY gives caregivers suggested questions to ask during a child’s play to help develop various social, emotional, cognitive, and reflective skills.
Integrated Asych STEM Learning Experience
Intro Hello everyone! I wanted to share with you the journey I’ve undergone in understanding and practicing learning design. It’s been a fascinating evolution from focusing on student engagement through games to a more comprehensive […]
Twist Twister
Inspired from the twister game, “Twist Twister” is a physical game designer for elementary children providing learning experience in motor skills, spatial awareness, body anatomy, and basic form of choreography. The traditional twister game is […]
Just Speak
“Just Speak” is a mobile app designed for Thai college students who are expected to use English in classrooms but face challenges expressing their thoughts. Thailand is ranked one of the lowest in English proficiencies, […]
Eat, Think, Thrive!
This project seeks to mitigate the pervasive issue of eating disorders among young individuals, many of whom are either uninformed or hesitant to discuss their experiences openly. Through this interactive platform, I aim to foster […]
CityVision Planner
CityVision Planner is a constructive educational game that encourages students to understand complex challenges and solutions in city planning. By creating CityVision Planner, I have gained a more practical understanding of learning design frameworks, especially […]
Confidenspeak
Confidenspeak is an app designed for adult learners, with its aim to enhance their confidence in spoken English and advancing their overall English communication skills. This app has tailored curriculum based on individual proficiency levels, […]
Finding Peace: A Buddhist Exhibition
Do you feel lost when entering a Buddhist exhibition? Don’t worry. In this scaffolded and guided space, you will be able to: 1) learn Buddhist ideas; 2) get an immersive meditation exercise through guided prompts; […]
Revamp of the “my.harvard” course selection system
I revamped the “my.harvard” course selection system to make it more efficient, user-friendly, and personalized. The existing platform often leaves students confused and may not facilitate the best choices for their academic journey. Here is […]
Playful Ed Tech
Even before coming to HGSE, I became very interested in play-based learning and I have learned about the Pedagogy of Play under Project Zero. I have also taken a course called Teaching of Reading with […]