Education

Teachers need to efficiently communicate student behavioral incidents to parents without writing lengthy emails.

Second graders lack opportunities to practice reading analog clocks because there are no analog clocks in the school building.

Vet students lack sufficient video content showing real-life veterinarian daily routines and workflows.

Teachers are forced to attend mandatory meetings and professional development sessions that are irrelevant to their subject or department and could be communicated via email.

The image viewer in ClassDojo requires excessive scrolling and zooming, making it difficult and frustrating to use.

A parent is looking for AI-supplemented tools to continue educational development at home, but the recommendation suggests non-AI solutions.

A teacher starting at a new school is overwhelmed by the task of creating visually appealing classroom decorations and anchor charts using Canva, feeling pressure to meet high aesthetic standards without design skills.

A teacher needs an affordable, reliable small-format thermal laminator for classroom use but is unsure if a low-cost option matches the quality and longevity of a pricier brand.

A Michigan journeyman test prep student cannot find a convenient way to obtain a 70-page legal document required for study; the only option seems to be printing a PDF from the state website.

Edtech tools are overloaded with gimmicky features instead of focusing on simple, reliable basics.

A teacher finds that certain colors of dry erase markers, particularly green, are difficult to cleanly erase without smearing, requiring spray and deep cleaning.

Teachers are unsure whether to tell parents about missing assignments directly or direct them to the gradebook, causing inconsistency and potential frustration.

Teacher struggles to organize daily class materials and posts in Google Classroom due to lack of structure and a disorganized workflow.

Teachers are responsible for manually logging which IEP and 504 accommodations each student used on a weekly basis via a Google Form, which is time-consuming and prone to error.

A teacher needs to continuously find new, appropriate background music for students that isn't currently popular with them, having exhausted their personal collection of over 1,000 songs.