This week we have Chrisman Frank, the Co-Founder and CEO of Synthesis, an online, game-based school that was originally built as part of Elon Musk’s SpaceX school. It’s now available to the public.
In this episode, expect to learn the origin of Synthesis, how Synthesis is using game-based learning and AI to deliver personalized tutoring to it’s students, and Chrisman’s personal story going from student, to tutor, to Co-Founder of Synthesis. Chrisman is such a positive force in the online education space and there’s so much valuable information in this episode.
This episode is sponsored by John Galt Mortgage Company
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Chapters:
0:00 - Chrisman Frank
2:44 - Chrisman’s Criticism of Public Education
9:29 - How Chrisman Began Working in Education
14:22 - The Origin of Synthesis’ Curriculum
19:54 - The Rapid Growth of Synthesis
27:31 - Sponsor: John Galt Mortgage Company
28:27 - Using the Internet Effectively for Education
35:22 - How Covid Changed Education
38:58 - Socialization Through Online Education
44:59 - How Synthesis Leveraged the Internet
49:27 - Are there Other Versions of Synthesis?
54:33 - Critical Thinking
59:12 - How Synthesis is Using AI
1:03:27 - Preparing Kids for the Unknown
1:09:39 - How to Connect with Chrisman and Synthesis
1:12:16 - The Importance of Reading for Kids
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Twitter: @synthesisschool
Website: https://www.synthesis.com
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