How can we individualise learning? That seems impossible, but is it? 

If we can apply Maths, Science, Biology, English to everyday, real-world problems, students can relate to the problem and come up with their own solutions. New institutions are popping up where students follow an interdisciplinary, problem-based curriculum, with the London Interdisciplinary School starting this fall. Instead of studying law or medicine or geography, students tackle real-world issues like mental health, inequality, or tech and ethics. They learn to use quantitative and qualitative research methods such as ethnography, storytelling, and machine learning, while applying different subject lenses to the problem at hand—say, economics, psychology, or statistics. Teachers have to be versatile, not just single-subject experts. 

People are all motivated by different scenarios. There are times to collaborate and there are times to compete. It’s good to learn how to compete in a meaningful way and just as important, it’s good to learn how to fail. We need to learn from our failures and use the mistakes we have made to become better individuals in society. If we can introduce humour and interactiveness with students I believe the engagement will be higher. Students learn more when they are engaged in learning, and that leads to fun while learning.

Kai’s Clan’s unique feature is collaboration. In our projects we want students to collaborate, some students may have a niche for maths, or coding or design. So put a diverse team together where they can apply their knowledge to the 60+ lesson plans. Our collaboration is two-fold: both within the classroom and interschool (regional or international!). Students can also code their robots from anywhere in the world, so a teacher can set up the kit in their classroom, and students can log in and code the robots from anywhere in the world. Kai’s Clan is the first robot platform that can be coded virtually.