How EdTech is Transforming Teaching – with Kate Bodrova @Amazy.uk

How EdTech is Transforming Teaching – with Kate Bodrova @Amazy.uk

Author: TESOL Pop February 26, 2025 Duration: 15:23

Kate Bodrova, co-founder and CEO of Amazy, explores how technology is positively impacting teaching. Kate shares insights on how Amazy helps educators create and share interactive, media-rich resources while streamlining workflows. In this episode, Laura and Kate also discuss current trends, including AI’s role in education, the rise of the teacherpreneur, and how educators can leverage technology to enhance—rather than replace—human connection in the classroom.


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TALKING POINTS

  1. Introduction to Amazy: A platform that enables teachers to create and share interactive lesson materials, track student progress, and engage learners with various multimedia tools.
  2. Current Trends in EdTech: The growing influence of AI, the shift towards a creator economy for educators, and the importance of collecting data to optimize AI tools.
  3. Using AI to Empower Educators: How AI can streamline content creation, save time, and support personalized learning experiences without replacing teachers.
  4. Maintaining Human Connection in a Digital Age: Why technology should be a tool for enhancing education rather than diluting teacher-student relationships.



ABOUT

Kate Bodrova is the co-founder and CEO of Amazy.uk, a London-based edtech and creator economy startup transforming the way educators create and share interactive learning materials. With a background in ESL teaching and over a decade of experience in education and technology, Kate is the driving force behind Amazy.uk, on a mission to revolutionise how we create and share educational content. Amazy.uk, recognised as the Best Startup in Europe by EdTechX in 2024, also participated in the UCL EdTech Labs accelerator program. Kate is passionate about helping teachers become creators, enabling them to design and share their own materials.


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Producer Laura Wilkes

Editor Haven Tsang

Thanks to our lovely guest, Kate Bodrova.

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