{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"EdTech Startup Showcase","title":"Cresconova Episode 2: Reimagining Education Without Borders with Katie Kelly & Sarah Merkt","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/05ba8e8f\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2425,"description":"Host Eric Makelky sits down with Katie Kelly and Sarah Merkt, of Cresconova Global, an online (and in-person, via Cresconova Labs) enrichment program serving students across five continents. Katie and Sarah unpack their concept of \"inspired learning\" — designing classes around curiosity-sparking questions rather than rigid skill-based standards — and share real examples, from a class on designing alien life to a lesson born from a power outage. They discuss how they train teachers to follow student curiosity, how classes are structured for different age bands, and how they support parents navigating homeschool and supplemental education choices, including free consultations and their monthly \"Student Sparks\" webinar series.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ft1rx3EkBNgBHDgxd8O0PqUIhqwWffCWkg0fit0Tvv4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ4NjI4LzE3MDUw/NDE3NzUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}