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Gen Z Is Not Lost. It Is Learning What to Do with Its Tools

A conversation with 17-year-old founder Adam Gerin about brain rot, ambition, AI, responsibility, and the difficult transition from consuming the…

Aug 11 • Christopher Kosman

July 2026

What AI Cannot See: Intuition, Education, and the Human Work of Trust

AI can find patterns in our stories, but intuition, trust, and the human element still shape the decisions that matter most.

Jul 23 • Christopher Kosman

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June 2026

The Month AI Stopped Being a Toy

June was the month AI moved from demos into governance, budgets, trust, and the messy reality of work.

Jun 29 • Christopher Kosman

March 2026

From Prison Classrooms to AI Tutors: What Actually Matters in EdTech Now

Why teachers’ influence, focused platforms, and equal access matter more than another “engaging” feature

Mar 13 • Christopher Kosman

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December 2025

November 2025: The Month Software Stopped Being a Craft and Became Infrastructure

Why November Became the Month When Separate Trends Finally Converged Into a Single Shift

Dec 5, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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November 2025

Why Schools Still Feel Like Factories — And What We’re Missing About Students

Notes and reflections from my conversation with Carl Morris & Saif Sarwar

Nov 29, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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A Marketer in the Classroom

It turns out this combination is exactly what the EdTech world has been missing

Nov 19, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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Learning in the Darkest Places

How Marwa Zahr and her program bring education — and hope — where schools no longer stand

Nov 5, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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October 2025

No Speed Limit: EdTech’s Wild Ride in October 🚀

EdTech’s future belongs to those who think big, move fast, and never leave anyone behind. 🌟

Oct 30, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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The Inside Story of Scaling Brainly Into the World’s #1 EdTech App

How do you scale an education app to 350 million students in 35 countries—with almost no marketing budget?

Oct 2, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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September 2025

AI Agents in Education & Accessibility: Join Us in Kraków

Together we connect ideas, people, and technologies that matter

Sep 25, 2025 • Christopher Kosman

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Technology Won’t Save Schools

Until We Fix the Real Crisis

Sep 1, 2025 • Christopher Kosman