Get to know our team! This week: Joshua Owusu-Ansah, Chalkboard Fellow on our Developer Team. This interview is the first of a series featuring the outstanding 2021 Fellow Cohort from Chalkboard Education. Ayeyi: Hi Joshua! How are you doing? Joshua: (smiles) I’m fine, and you? Ayeyi: We are in the…

What is the digital gender divide? We live in a digital age, where electronic tools and resources facilitate our day-to-day activities. However, the access and usage of these digital tools are not spread equally among genders, and women tend to be worse off. The International Telecommunications Union states that over half of the global women population…

What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are action points adopted by the United Nations to eradicate poverty, preserve the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all people by 2030. There are 17 goals in total. These are interconnected to provide a positive balance between social, economic, and environmental sustainability. What is the fourth SDG?

What is unconscious bias? Bias is leaning in favor of or against a particular person, thing, or group, creating unfairness. These can stem from beliefs a person holds concerning a group of people or things and feed into their actions unconsciously. Specific environments can trigger people’s unconscious bias. Types of Bias There are several types of unconscious…

There has been a significant boom in the adoption of Edtech globally, especially after the outbreak of COVID-19. The pandemic pushed many schools to go online and supplement teaching and student learning — as a result, Edtech solutions became the go-to. However, the integration of Edtech is not as simple…

What are NFTs? Non-fungible tokens, commonly known as NFTs, are the latest development in the tech space. Fungible items can be replaced with something else because they are not unique. For example, suppose I have a 50 pesewas coin or a quarter coin. In that case, I can use another 50 pesewas coin…

Do you work remotely now because of the COVID-19 pandemic, or do you have some form of a hybrid work arrangement? Did you begin to exercise and become mindful of your diet over the last year? Is there a new hobby you casually picked up during isolation? These are all…

Ever seen features such as “built-in-text speech,” “text enlargement” and “voice typing”? Well, these features and more are helping to revolutionize Edtech, bridging the gap with persons with disabilities by providing a more equitable and inclusive environment for them. …

Get to know our team! This week: Adrien Bouillot, our very own CEO! This interview is the seventh of a series featuring the outstanding team from Chalkboard Education. Check out previous interviews too!