As a leading online media platform for education in Denmark, SkoleTube has largely free rein over the interactive technology it provides to both teachers and students.
In September 2020, SkoleTube launched a new partnership with AhaSlides to bring innovative, collaborative edtech to more than 600,000 students and teachers, representing 90% of the entire Danish schooling system at the time. The partnership was announced as a three-year agreement, with the aim of inspiring students and teachers to find new ways of connected learning in an ever-changing environment.
The vast majority of educators and learners in Denmark could now use AhaSlides’ interactive polls, quizzes and slides in the same way that thousands of educators around the world already had: to increase engagement and create a fun, communal environment in their classrooms.
Update: AhaSlides has stayed a standard part of the SkoleTube toolkit since launch. Read the latest in the SkoleTube and AhaSlides case study.
Of the new partnership, SkoleTube CEO Marcus Bennick said at the time:
I wanted AhaSlides for SkoleTube’s arsenal of productivity and educational tools, because having a tool like AhaSlides, in which both teacher and pupils have a chance to easily build interactive presentations, will add engagement and connection between the presenter and the audience. We believe that this can take presentations to a higher level and, by that, actually make a difference for kids’ learning and education.
Marcus Bennick, SkoleTube CEO
What is AhaSlides and how can it benefit SkoleTube users?
AhaSlides is an interactive presentation and polling tool that encourages collaboration, engagement and comprehension between presenters and their audience. It is used by teachers and educators in countries around the world, including Denmark.
As SkoleTube continues its mission to foster connected learning in Denmark’s school system, it focuses on software that encourages students to use their mobile phones, rather than shunning them, to commit to meaningful learning. AhaSlides connects students and teachers through activities that take place on the devices they already carry, leading to a better, more modern, more inclusive learning environment.
4 ways in which AhaSlides benefits SkoleTube users
- Connected learning: The communal nature of AhaSlides means student input is hugely enhanced. All activities have the option to be anonymous, so reserved students have an equal say and students who tend to jump on the bandwagon form their own opinions.
- Fun lessons: Students can take part in brainstorming sessions, quizzes, interactive polls and thought-based Q&A sessions. They can also lead their own activities, which builds their understanding of the topics being discussed and their confidence in presenting them.
- User-friendly interface: The design of AhaSlides makes it simple for educators and learners of any digital ability. Its ease of use and potential for student-led learning were principal features in SkoleTube’s decision to forge the partnership.
- Cloud operation: AhaSlides works in both the real classroom and the virtual one. It gives remote students a chance to take part in collective learning, even when they join from a digital environment.
We’re so excited for AhaSlides to begin this new partnership with SkoleTube. Working side-by-side with such an esteemed online platform to help carve out a new, interactive learning environment in Denmark is a huge honour for us. It is a real testament to our software’s adaptability, connectivity and suitability in the field of education.
Dave Bui, AhaSlides CEO
SkoleTube on how AhaSlides can work for the classroom
Check out this video from SkoleTube on how AhaSlides’ features fit their mission to bring students and teachers together through technology. The video is in Danish, but non-Danish speakers can still get a sense of how intuitive the software is and how suitable it is for the classroom.
SkoleTube has more helpful videos about AhaSlides in its SkoleTube guide. Be sure to check it out for more tips about their newest partner.
The AhaSlides story
AhaSlides was founded in 2019 in Singapore with a mission to bring inspiration and enthusiasm to meetings, classrooms, public events, quizzes and everything in between. At the time of this announcement, AhaSlides reported more than 4 million users in 185 countries.
With affordable pricing plans, attentive customer support and a streamlined experience, AhaSlides is built to bolster engagement and productivity wherever you need it.
