Pocket Pod Meta Ed School Management App Reflecting the eyes of students for students

BY PAUL JUNOR

Have you ever known a child who is on their way to being a tech disruptor before they’re old enough to legally drive a car? We joke about the kids at the neighbourhood lemonade stand being “entrepreneurs in the making,” but that may not be as much of a joke as we thought. Kids these days…

There are actually a surprising number of kid entrepreneurs who haven’t even graduated high school yet. We’re not just talking about Richie Rich here. We’re talking self-made entrepreneurs who aren’t even old enough to open a bank account on their own. We’re talking about kids who understand business and how to make money. The mind-set starts at a young age.

Meet Jett and Ben, two boys who decided to start their own business under the age of 12 years old last year. It all started when Jett was asking his mom for money to purchase credits for games like Roblox, Fortnite to name a few. Jett’s mom said “You know coding; why don’t you create an app with Ben. Stop making other people rich when both of you can become self-made entrepreneurs.”

Well Jett approached Ben and that’s when Pocket Pod Meta Ed School Management App was developed. The two boys decided to collaborate as business partners. They financed their app by collecting cans and bottles for money, and they both earned an allowance by doing chores. They also banked any money they received as gifts. Sharon, who is Ben’s mom, said, “Laura-Maria and I wanted to instil a strong work ethic that the boys needed to understand what it meant to start a business. As moms we could easily have e-transferred them money to start their business venture, but they needed to work from the ground up and understand what it means to hustle to raise capital.”

The two boys created a school management app that they felt reflected the eyes of students for students, but also for parents, teachers, and administrators. They had a lot of time to think about it because it was during the pandemic last year when school kept opening and closing. Within a month the two boys met with Peter Singh, Chief Information Officer for TDSB and Stephen Lecce, Minister of Education for Ontario presenting the prototype of the app. The boys also presented in front of executives from RBC who were curious to learn more about Pocket Pod “All of us at RBC are so impressed and excited to see what the boys have developed,” shared Meagan Filion Senior Director Early Talent and Academic Relationships.

Laura-Maria, Jett’s mom said, “The boys presenting in front of high level politicians and executives not just within Canada but abroad demonstrated: strong sales, marketing and presentation skills that both Jett and Ben have developed, which is something that you cannot always learn at school.”

What makes Pocket Pod a leader in school management apps is Pocket Pod App is a metaEd school management app that works off a: Blockchain, AR, VR, Metaverse, Assistive Technology, Multilingual Translator, Smart Drive, Safety and Energy Technology Platform. The app is designed for students from JK to Grade 12 offering an immersive, interpretive, participatory, and dimensional learning experience.

Pocket Pod is also a school management software tool, which helps in managing the applications for the educational sector such as: enrolment, registration, scheduling, attendance, and various other procedures. It is designed to introduce digitization in manual processes carried out by schools for data management and automate all the procedures related to data management to reduce the possibility of human error.

“This management app is designed to help students, parents and teachers stay organized and it’s all at your fingertips. It was inspiring to see these three young minds brought together by their passion for technology, their friendship and their undeniable entrepreneurial spirit. Listening to them speak, it was clear they’ve really put their hearts and souls into this app and it shows. They’ve been able to secure investors and plan to launch the app globally within the next few months. They have also had the chance to present their app to the Minister of Education Stephen Lecce, who I hear was impressed!” Colleen Russell-Rawlins, Director of Education, TDSB (Director of Education’s Remarks at Regular Board Meeting – December 8^th, 2021).

What makes Jett and Ben “disruptors” is they represent the alpha generation. They were born in the year that the first IPad by Apple was launched. They are the first generation born fully into the 21^st century and therefore they are the start of something new, not a return to the old. These two boys come from a lens that understands how global events and technological, economic, and social changes interact to define the way a set of kids see the world.

The fact that most young people exhibit a high degree of tech savviness makes this technology eco-friendly and interactive. Some of the many benefits of this app include: comprehensive student performance tracking promotes interdisciplinary learning, encourages practical application theory, helps academic institutions review, analyse, evaluate, and access student progress, working with like-minded students who all want to learn and celebrate diversity, cultures, a community for acceptance, and inclusive to all students from all around the world.

The fact that the app is an assistive technology means that it can enhance many aspects of learning, engagement, and interaction for learners. The other features optimize student’s performance on multiple levels,

The lesson that we can learn from Jett and Ben, a product from the Alpha Generation is these two boys show us that age is not a limitation. You’re never too young or too old. If you really want to make a difference in the world, start now, no matter your age or any other limiting factor.

The commonality between these two boys is their mind-set. They didn’t start with a mind-set of “can’t”, they started with a mind-set of “How can I?” You can do the same even if you’re still in elementary, middle, or high school. Pocket Pod can be used on an Android or IOS platform at any educational institution (elementary, middle, high school, university, college, private, public, charter schools) that is interested in a free demo please email info@hubpodschool.com to book your appointment.

Jett and Ben are two extraordinary boys who took their passion and side-gigs and made it into a successful start-up. Success to you both young men; you do Toronto proud.