‘Geek Teachers’ innovate Russian classrooms

Maria Plotkina and Arina Nuriahmetova were stressed young computer science teachers battling an entrenched system of learning when they decided to set up Geek Teachers to equip school teachers across Russia with the IT skills to bring the latest education technologies to the classroom.

Four years later, their platform, which has over 13,000 online followers, has become vital during the coronavirus pandemic, giving teachers the resources, support and community they need to move classes online.

“The idea of our project was born out of a painful story of young teachers’ struggle against bureaucracy,” said Plotkina, 28, who in October was named Young Female Entrepreneur of the Year by the Youth Business International NGO.

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