Your next project is pretty different from the games. Where did the idea for TeachWare come from?
I noticed that people in tech companies are so big on education, but there’s nothing there for the teachers. The biggest competitor is basically Excel, which costs $100, and then if you want to get the iPad app you have to enter it all manually, transferring from program to program. So I think this could be a game-changer because it’s the first cloud app of its kind, but it doesn’t present the cloud in a big, tech-heavy way. I’ve tested it out with a lot of teachers and they seem enthusiastic. It’s going to be free and online, so you just create an account and student profiles with all their contact information, their homework, attendance, exam management, etc.
3. What opportunity did Jordan identify when he had the idea for TeachWare?
What advice do you give to people who want to do what you do?
Start young. Think of it as a head start, really. In ten years I’ll be 23 and I’ll already have 14 years’ experience of what it’s like to work, and that will be very important. In the next ten years, so many things are going to be digitised, especially education, so start as young as possible, is what I’d say.
4. What enterprise characteristics and skills does Jordan have? Support your answer with evidence from the article.
