Yesterday, I came across the article written by Little Hamburger, and it really resonated with me. No wonder my cousin @cz_binance pays so much attention to @GiggleAcademy!
As my cousin said: building a high-quality, sticky, completely free education platform that everyone can access is the most impactful thing I can do in the next chapter of my life.
Actually, I have been paying attention to the platform my cousin is working on for a while. Today, I specifically searched for information about @GiggleAcademy and found that, apart from the official Twitter account, there are surprisingly few detailed articles online (no more than five).
Little Hamburger @CheesyBun0211 wrote an article that detailed the real specifics of the platform, like breaking down free programming courses into challenge tasks and random camera checks to prevent proxy learning. After reading it, I realized that technology can really help children in such a down-to-earth way!
I sincerely hope everyone pays more attention to and promotes this platform: whether it’s forwarding to friends who are teachers or casually liking @GiggleAcademy’s updates, it all helps more people to see it!
It turns out there really is such a place that can use technology to provide ordinary children with a ladder to learn skills!
Maybe the link you casually forwarded could allow a child in a mountainous area to touch a programming class for the first time!
When I saw the latest data from Giggle Academy, I suddenly felt a bit emotional— from 36,000 registrations in May to nearly 38,000 in June, with 93 courses hiding 374 interactive stories, and 33 languages allowing African children to learn programming in their mother tongue.
Behind these numbers is CZ’s effort to integrate blockchain technology into education: teaching second graders to remember words using games, using blockchain certificates as growth badges, and even personally funding free AI education for children in mountainous areas.
I feel that the three most genuine details of this platform are particularly touching:
1) Free courses are made with great care:
High school programming courses directly teach smart contracts, but instead of force-feeding knowledge, they break it down into game tasks. I’ve tried using its flashcards to memorize knowledge points, and it’s just like memorizing English words; it really sticks better than rote memorization. No wonder they say they use memory algorithms— the effect is really noticeable.
2) Fairness is tangible:
In class, you can’t just slack off; the system will suddenly turn on the camera for random checks to prevent proxy learning, and there are automatic checks to prevent cheating during tests.
The parent’s side is even better, directly generating graphical reports showing which subjects the child excels in and which are weak, so even those who don’t understand education can see at a glance.
3) Real opportunities are hidden in the courses:
After finishing the basic courses, there are small part-time jobs for AI data labeling, and companies recognize the skill badges issued by it.
Suddenly, I understand what CZ means by 'educational transmission':
He didn’t exaggerate; he just calculated a long-term account: by 2037, when the first batch of students starts working, they will voluntarily donate 5% of their income to support the platform.
This is not moral coercion, but a belief that those whose destinies are changed by knowledge will actively pass the light to the next batch of children who are walking in the dark.
Just like now, where senior students are teaming up with junior students to learn, this kind of 'pass on help' warmth is more powerful than any slogan.
Three tangible things ordinary people can do:
1) Forward to those in need:
Yesterday, I sent the link to a classmate doing internship teaching in mountainous areas. She said there was a child experiencing programming class for the first time, staring at the screen and smiling for a long time. It turns out that learning can be so interesting, just like playing a game, learning while playing!
2) Do something within your capacity:
Teachers who can make course materials can submit courses, and friends who understand design can optimize the interactive interfaces. You can submit to the email [email protected]; someone really does look at it, doing your small part!
3) Be a heartfelt 'cloud parent':
Follow @GiggleAcademy, like and share, and during the use process, if you discover any problems or suggestions, or have your own thoughts, you can also mention them. There are people paying attention and looking. Last time, I saw someone in the comments suggesting adding math animations, and today I actually saw it on the platform!
Finally, I want to say to CZ @cz_binance, my big cousin:
When others discuss how much money can be made from blockchain, you turned it into a 'knowledge chain', allowing every child behind the 781 million illiterates to have the possibility of being seen. This article doesn’t want to praise how great you are; I just feel that when a person uses technology to build a classroom without barriers, allowing a girl from Pakistan and a boy from New York to attend the same class, this gentle power deserves to be seen by more people!
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