Inside The Chinese Edtech Ecosystem with Andrew Shewbart of ALO7

Send us Fan MailAndrew Shewbart is an edtech executive and board member who spent more than two decades working in the digital and offline education management and training industry throughout Asia. As EVP and Board Member of ALO7, China’s largest digital publisher and B2B content solutions provider, Andrew oversaw digital curriculum development and provided English Language Learning (ELL) guidance for the entire company and the 10,000 schools that utilized ALO7 products. ALO7 revolutionized the way children, parents, and teachers participate in the ELL process by providing a communicative and task-based learning platform and content. ALO7 and its curriculum were designed to increase confidence and stimulate children’s interest in learning English through the use of engaging materials and content in class, at home, or on the road. ALO7’s Genius English series was a CODiE award finalist for Best ESL, ELL or World Language Acquisition Solution.Andrew is the lead consultant for CCTV’s educational English programming, and an internationally renowned expert on children’s ELL production, teaching theory, practical teaching, and using technology to empower teachers, children, and parents in the digital age.Andrew's Recommended Resources: - "I feel in the edtech space, books become outdated as soon as they are published, so I prefer blogs or news aggregators. GSV N2K EDU is a great source of up to date news on edtech"