Travis Allen - Empowering Students

The transcript discusses the speaker's journey from a high school student passionate about mobile technology to founding the iSchool Initiative. The initiative aims to empower students to have a voice in education and promote the use of technology in classrooms. Despite the long history of educational reform, change is slow due to students' comfort with traditional methods. The speaker emphasizes the need for students to demand better education to drive reform.

What inspired the speaker to create a YouTube video about mobile learning?

• A school project requirement

• A personal experience with school policy

• A suggestion from a teacher

• A competition for innovative ideas

What is the primary goal of the iSchool Initiative?

• To replace teachers with technology

• To empower students to have a voice in education

• To develop new mobile devices

• To create educational games

How many countries has the iSchool Initiative worked in?

• 5 countries

• 10 countries

• 20 countries

• 43 countries

What is a major reason why educational reform has been slow, according to the speaker?

• Government regulations

• Students' comfort with current methods

• Lack of funding

• Resistance from teachers

What does the speaker believe is necessary for educational reform to occur?

• Increased testing and assessments

• More technology in classrooms

• Top-down policy changes

• Student-driven demand for change