EdTech

Choosing edtech without the hype

Before buying a tool, write down the classroom problem it solves and how you will know if it worked.

Ravi MenonJun 9, 20261 min read

Schools accumulate subscriptions the way phones accumulate apps — installed with enthusiasm, forgotten within a term.

Name the problem first

If you cannot state the teaching problem in one sentence, the tool is a solution looking for one.

Run it with two classes for a half-term against a specific question. Keep it only if the answer is yes.

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Ravi Menon · Learning Design Lead

Ravi designs InspireIEF’s courses and assessments. He spent a decade building blended learning for schools across South Asia.