Stephen Hodges
CEO of EFECTA Education, leading AI teaching assistant technology used by millions of students and teachers to improve language learning and provide scalable personalized feedback.
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Dec 12, 2025 • 1h 1min
#299 The AI Paradox: Why the World's Poorest Classrooms Are Adopting What the West Fears
Join Stephen Hodges, CEO of Effekta, as he discusses the revolutionary role of AI teaching assistants in regions facing teacher shortages. Adam Huh Dam, co-founder of Stick'Em, highlights how smartphones can deliver essential STEAM education even in low-resource settings. Payal Patel from Digital Bridge emphasizes the need for parents to embrace technology purposefully, advocating for teaching self-regulation over bans. Together, they argue that rather than fearing devices, we should leverage them to transform engagement and opportunity in education.
Nov 28, 2025 • 1h 4min
Week in EdTech 11/19/25: OpenAI Launches ChatGPT for K–12, Google Deepens AI Push, Edtech Tools Face New Classroom Backlash, and More! Feat. Janos Perczel of Polygence & Dr. Stephen Hodges of Efekta Education
In this engaging discussion, Janos Perczel, CEO of Polygence, shares insights on scaling project-based learning with AI and how TeachLM optimizes student-teacher interactions. He emphasizes the importance of authentic data for training effective tutoring models. Joining him, Dr. Stephen Hodges, CEO of EFECTA Education, highlights how AI-driven tools are transforming language learning, providing students with personalized feedback and proven test score improvements. Together, they tackle the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in education.
