EdCast launches world’s first “Global Educator Teach-A-Thon”

Teach-A-Thon Program awards $100,000 prize to educators who embrace knowledge sharing technology.

EdCast, the fast-growing social knowledge network on which users learn from influencers, peers and subject matter experts, recently announced the launch of the Global Educator Teach-A-Thon, a new annual challenge for educators to showcase the impact and power of social learning and mobile live stream technology.

Educators and influencers worldwide are invited to apply for the first ever open-knowledge viral challenge designed to help students and adults learn from free and open content for a chance to compete for the grand prize of $100,000. Additional challenge partners include Arizona State University, KIPP, Pencils of Promise, Reach Capital, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Tata Trusts, Teach For All, and Teach For America.

EdCast created the Global Educator Teach-A-Thon to challenge educators to step out of their comfort zone and embrace the sharing economy, expanding their reach beyond the classroom to foster a culture of creativity, innovation and lifelong learning. Educators and those with a passion for a specific subject or discipline must demonstrate their teaching acumen by recording and uploading short video lessons from their smartphone. The educator(s) who garner the highest user engagement will win the grand prize.

“We’re challenging the status quo when it comes to the way we share and retain knowledge,” says Karl Mehta, CEO of EdCast. “This global competition is about pushing the boundaries of social innovation, and encouraging people from around the world to use their creativity to make learning the ultimate shared experience.”

Participation is free, and all interested applicants can visit www.edcast.com/corp/GET for more information