{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chalk and Code","title":"From coding charms to AI literacy: Dora Palfi on helping students create with technology","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/c6e2a676\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1739,"description":"In this episode of Chalk and Code, host Jill Foley speaks with Dora Palfi, Co-Founder and CEO of imagi Education, about rethinking coding and AI education for the next generation.\nDora shares how imagi began as a Kickstarter-backed programmable wearable designed to inspire girls to code and has grown into an AI-powered learning platform that helps students build creativity, confidence, and responsible technology skills.\nKey Moments\n05:39 Creating Meaningful Projects\n09:04 Navigating post-Covid manufacturing challenges\n11:06 Pivoting to focus on schools\n13:30 Updating education policies for AI\n18:47 Gender imbalance in tech startups\n22:26 Bootstrapping and revenue focus\n26:14 Balancing screen time in education\n27:45 Importance of a growth mindset\nWhy You'll Love This Episode\nThis episode explores how coding, creativity, and AI literacy can come together to help students become builders, not just consumers, of technology.\nDora also shares:\nWhy AI education must protect student agency\nHow project-based learning builds motivation\nWhy teachers need more support to adapt to AI\nHow schools can prepare students for a future shaped by intelligent tools\nConnect with Dora Palfi\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorapalfi \nimagi Education: https://edu.imagilabs.com/ \nConnect with Us\nCompany's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flexion-inc\nCompany Website: https://flexion.us/\nIf this conversation sparked a new idea or challenged your assumptions, share this episode with a colleague and subscribe for more thoughtful discussions at the intersection of learning, leadership, and educational technology.\nJoin us next time on Chalk and Code, where the science of learning meets modern technology.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/3axgf2SSmiMFxyolDWwFFSNcakWI6mxP4Mv3QdmXP4A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80Zjhk/Y2I1ODg2MjlhZTQx/OWYyM2Q2NzFlYjBl/ZGE1ZS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}