ScrollEd wants to turn textbooks into TikTok
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ScrollEd turns textbooks into a scrollable, Instagram-like feed with video, audio, and quizzes. The Palo Alto startup, founded by student co-founders (and spouses) Utsav Gupta and Rebecca Neff, pitches at TechCrunch Disrupt.
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Caption: In a classroom, students are too engrossed in the textbook-scrolling app to pay attention to the teacher.
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Based on the original story on techcrunch.com.
Editor's note
ScrollEd's innovative approach of turning textbooks into a visually engaging and interactive platform could significantly enhance student learning experiences, making complex subjects more accessible and engaging for today's tech-savvy learners.
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Panel 1
Alex is standing in front of a modern classroom with a tablet in hand. He's excitedly holding up a tablet screen showing ScrollEd's interface. ScrollEd appears as a simple, modern, scrollable feed on the tablet. Alex gestures towards it, Sam, sitting beside Alex, just nods his head, Robin, perched on Sam’s shoulder, adds with a sarcastic grin,
Alex: Imagine textbooks evolving to something like this. ScrollEd turns traditional texts into an Instagram feed with videos, audio, and quizzes. It's like learning became a TikTok moment.
Sam: That's not a bad idea.
Robin: I guess it could keep us from looking at our phones in class.
Panel 2
The screen shows a screenshot of ScrollEd’s app. Alex taps the screen, showcasing the different features. He then pulls out a textbook and points to it, Sam replies, Robin’s grin widens,
Narrator: Or maybe it's just textbooks that got old and boring, needing a fresh TikTok update.
Sam: Still, if it gets kids engaged, it might be worth a shot.
Robin: But what if it turns our brains into a TikTok brain? Who needs knowledge when you can learn by scrolling through a bunch of memes and clips?
Panel 3
The panel shows ScrollEd’s website with Utsav and Rebecca, ScrollEd’s founders, looking at a tablet screen. Utsav holds up a tablet, Sam and Robin, still present, roll their eyes, Sam mutters, Robin adds with a laugh,
Narrator: Our founders, Utsav and Rebecca Neff, have turned textbooks into a TikTok feed, now pitching their startup at TechCrunch Disrupt. They’re showing off how their app turns old-school learning into a modern, engaging format for the TikTok generation.
Sam: TechCrunch Disrupt, we've heard that before,
Sam: And so have we, but with a dash of irony.
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