Talking edtech and role of VR in education with Lynne Cheng, a former AmeriCorps member and Product Manager at HTC Vive. Check out SF Yuppies Interview Series to see more stories: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbwYeTIsFlPPjkPNvncpntcd-UY7TP0-Q
Topics covered: Education challenges, role of tech in education, balance between education and tech, Standardized testing, end of year projects
Orgs covered: AmeriCorps, KIPP San Francisco Bay Area, Girls Who Code, HTC Vive, Minds Matter, Build.
0:39 How did you become passionate about education?
3:04 What would you say is the most challenging part about working in education?
3:50 What role do you think tech can play in education?
5:04 At what point is too much tech? How do you strike the balance between tech and human interaction?
6:30 What’s your perspective on standardized testing?
7:33 What’s a better alternative to standardized testing?
9:06 What would your ideal education look like?
10:04 How can young working professionals help?
11:18 What is your motto in life?
Minds Matter: http://www.mindsmattersf.org/
Build: https://build.org/
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