Inkwire founder Aatash Parikh on authentic learning and original thinking in the age of AI

Inkwire founder Aatash Parikh on authentic learning and original thinking in the age of AI

Author: BE Podcast Network January 24, 2024 Duration: 29:21

Welcome to the premiere episode of the EdTech Startup Showcase, an original series produced by the Be Podcast Network. This series is all about spotlighting and amplifying some of the most innovative emerging companies in edtech. 


Today, Inkwire founder Aatash Parikh joins the show to discuss his company’s efforts to empower students to build and share their body of work. Aatash is an educator and engineer who has worked at companies like Google and Khan Academy, and also as a middle school teacher in the Oakland Unified School District.


Hear about:

  • Aatash’s journey from classroom teacher to edtech founder
  • What authentic digital portfolios mean for student learning
  • The results students and teachers get when they engage with the Inkwire platform
  • The launch process and initial school successes
  • Vision for the future of learning

About Inkwire

In a world in which generative AI has called into question the value of traditional curriculum and assessments, Inkwire is a platform that engages students in real projects and helps them demonstrate their original thinking & skills through portfolios. Learn more: https://inkwire.co 


About today’s guest

Aatash Parikh is an educator and an engineer. Aatash has worked as a software engineer at companies like Google & Khan Academy and as a middle school teacher in Oakland Unified School District. He holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from UC Berkeley and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from the High Tech High Graduate School of Education. Learn more:

About today’s host

Scott Schuette is a Learning and Development Executive with years of experience driving the creation of innovative, multi-million dollar learning platforms and education programs for major corporate enterprise companies. 


He is cohost of The Fabulous Learning Nerds, a podcast sharing new ideas, learning tools, approaches and technology that increase learner engagement and impact — All while having FUN! Listen to the show and subscribe here: https://fabulouslearningnerds.transistor.fm 


Ever wonder who’s actually building the tools that are changing classrooms and online learning? EdTech Startup Showcase, from the BE Podcast Network, goes straight to the source. Each episode is built around candid conversations with the founders and CEOs behind emerging educational technology companies, but it doesn’t stop there. To get the full picture, we also talk to the partner organizations that help scale these ideas and, most importantly, the educators on the ground who are implementing these products with real students. What you’ll hear isn’t just polished theory; it’s about practical solutions to persistent challenges in education and the opportunity-expanding ideas that are pushing learning into uncharted directions. This podcast digs into the stories behind the startups, examining not just what they built, but why they built it and the tangible difference it’s making. If you’re curious about the future of learning technology and the people driving it, this series offers an essential, ground-level view you won’t find in a press release. Tune in for genuine dialogue that connects the vision of creators with the everyday realities of teaching and learning.
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