Projects

All Active In Progress Stalled On Hold Complete
🟢 ABCs of How We Learn
Active

Educational chatbots explaining learning science concepts from Dan Schwartz's ABCs of How We Learn

Next: **Follow up with Microsoft (Anoo Padte & Max Fritz)** - met Dec 17, 2025
Cathy Chase (primary user), Dan Schwartz (author)
[BRIDGE-BUILD] [TOOLBOX] [CO-CREATE]
🟢 AI Comic Studio (with Cathy Chase)
Active

AI-powered comic creation tool for research

Next: Ongoing school testing (Jan 31, Feb 3, Feb 5)
Cathy Chase
[STUDIO-BUILD] [CO-CREATE]
🟡 AI Flash Lab — Engagement & Price Sheet (v0 Draft)
In Progress
[STUDIO-BUILD]
🟡 Accelerator Studio — One-Pager (v0.2 Draft)
In Progress
[STUDIO-BUILD]
🟢 Build-a-Bot (Train-the-Trainer)
Active

Developing train-the-trainer program for Build-a-Bot workshop; facilitators running sessions

Next: Facilitator training sessions; upcoming sessions led by trained facilitators
[MULTIPLIER] [LEVEL-UP]
🟢 CRAFT / Chinese Room Experiment
Active

Weekly CRAFT team meetings; building "Chinese Room Experiment" prototype with Victor Lee

Victor Lee, Christine Bywater, Joba Adisa
[STUDIO-BUILD] [SPARK]
🟢 CRISPRkit (tEquity Seed Grant)
Active

Making CRISPR biotech affordable and accessible for K-12 classrooms

Alexander Choi (achoi45@stanford.edu)
[CO-CREATE] [ADVISE] [BRIDGE-BUILD]
🟡 Churchill/Australia (Kelly)
In Progress

Flash Lab exploration; surfaced "agent discovery" use case

Next: Follow up after her national conference presentation (next month or 2)
Kelly
Jan 13, 2026
[SPARK] [THOUGHT-PARTNER]
🟢 Colombia Field Trip (with Ana Saavedra)
Active

AI chatbot intervention for 4th graders (Colombia)

Ana Saavedra
Jan 27, 2026 slack
[REFRAME] [TOOLBOX]
⚪ Crystal Springs PD
On Hold

4-session PD series: "Creating resources for teaching with AI"

Next: On-site Apr 15 + May 4 (confirmed)
Christine Bywater
Mar 2 (Slack)
[LEVEL-UP] [ANCHOR]
🟢 DeVeaux - Dancing through Time
Active

MR experience for Black dance history; embodied learning with hip hop

Next: Intro Cyan to Kathy Kerns; line up Brian Brown for Unity captioning; schedule 4–6wk recurring
Cyan DeVeaux (she/her; 4th yr PhD, Communication; works at VHIL)
[CHECK-IN] [BRIDGE-BUILD] [CO-CREATE] [ADVISE]
🟢 Fan/Chu - Math Game Creation
Active

K-3 game creation for math learning; kids edit base templates with GenAI help

Next: Meeting in Feb (after pilot with Menlo Park school)
Judy Fan (Asst Prof Psychology/Education/CS), Junyi Chu (Postdoc)
Jan 13 (Seed Grant Huddle)
[CO-CREATE] [ADVISE] [LEVEL-UP]
🟡 Forssell/Ramirez - AI in Maker Spaces
In Progress

AI-powered guidance for sewing machine use in Makery; AI vs human instruction study

Next: Follow-up on research questions now that prototype works
Karin Forssell (Director, GSE Makery & LDT), Jacob Ramirez (Lab Manager)
Jan 13 (Seed Grant Huddle)
[SOUNDING-BOARD] [ANCHOR]
🟢 HarmonAI
Active

AI music creation tool for young children

Next: Reuben: model 3D adapter for Anker A3301 (arriving Feb 25); Josh to connect with Bridget Baron & Cathy; Joe to plan video feature
Joe, Josh, Cathy, Elizabeth Schumann, Leslie Hart, Chengyi Xing, Reuben
[STUDIO-BUILD] [SOUNDING-BOARD] [BRIDGE-BUILD] [CO-CREATE]
🟢 Health Coach Bot (Marily Oppezzo & Michele Patel)
Active

Build-a-Bot spin-off for healthcare context - people building their own AI health coaches

Marily Oppezzo (moppezzo@stanford.edu), Michele Lanpher Patel (Michele.patel@stanford.edu)
[SPARK] [CO-CREATE] [BRIDGE-BUILD]
🟢 ISTE Partnership (Flash Lab Train-the-Trainer)
Active

Train 3 ISTE faculty (Winston, Beth, Jeremiah) to facilitate Flash Lab independently

Next: Isabelle: OTL conversation + dean buy-in. Reuben: Chris Agnew follow-up, Activation Stage concept.
Jessica Garner (jgarner@iste.org), Joseph South (ISTE), Isabelle Hau (SAL sponsor)
Feb 25, 2026 (partnership scoping meeting)
[BRIDGE-BUILD] [THOUGHT-PARTNER] [MULTIPLIER] [SCALE-MOMENT]
🟢 King - Our Voice (Citizen Science)
Active

Citizen science for health equity; piloting joyful learning curriculum in low-income middle/high schools

Next: Check with Josh on Dec meeting with Ankita
Abby King (Faculty Director, School of Medicine), Ankita Kaulberg (Head of Technology Product)
[ADVISE] [TOOLBOX]
🟢 LabGPT (AAA Lab)
Active
🟢 Learning Planet Institute / Paris (Anna-Lena Neurohr)
Active

AI Flash Lab pilot for participatory research workshops on AI & critical thinking

Next: Follow up on artifacts; potential Airtable story
Anna-Lena Neurohr (R&D Operations Manager)
Jan 28, 2026 (debrief call)
[MULTIPLIER] [RIPPLE]
✅ Legal Foundations for Early-Stage Innovators
Complete

"Legal 101" workshop for seed grantees: entity formation, IP, founder agreements, compliance, resources

Next: None — project complete
Sam McClure (Stanford Law School, Startup Law: Sustainability)
Feb 18, 2026 (workshop delivered)
[LEVEL-UP] [BRIDGE-BUILD]
🟢 MyBook (Wen/Stafford)
Active

AI-guided nostalgic writing for intergenerational teen-elder dyads (Chinese American seniors)

Next: Review database schema & survey design from Wen (Feb 9 emails)
Wen Profiri, Dr. Stafford, Dr. Wang
[THOUGHT-PARTNER] [ADVISE] [CO-CREATE]
🟡 New Schools Venture Fund (Vanessa Monterosa)
In Progress

Interest in Flash Lab for New Schools portfolio organizations

Next: Vanessa to connect in next month
Vanessa Monterosa
Jan 29, 2026
[BRIDGE-BUILD] [RIPPLE] [SPARK]
✅ Oman Hackathon
Complete

"Reimagining Learning Differences with AI" hackathon using Flash Lab format

Next: Follow up on Dr. Shariffa whitepaper thread; Fatma visiting Stanford
Fatma, Farah, Mahfoodha (Oman Ministry of Education); Josh
Feb 8, 2026
[CO-CREATE] [STUDIO-BUILD] [VALUE-VISIBLE]
✅ PSViewer (Photosphere Viewer)
Complete
[STUDIO-BUILD]
⚪ VFT 360 Camera
On Hold

Virtual Field Trip 360 camera tool

Next: Web app complete. iOS version paused until capacity allows.
[STUDIO-BUILD]
Source: projects/*.md | 25 projects | Contact dates refreshed: 2026-01-28