MIT Solve

Solution Overview & Team Lead Details

What is the name of your solution?

IM Blossom

Provide a one-line summary of your solution.

An intelligent model of a conversational agent that does better assessment by predicting how well a student is flourishing with a subject.

What type of organization is your solution team?

Not registered as any organization (may include individuals or small teams without a formal organization)

What is your solution?

IM measures holistic well-being (which both includes and goes beyond performance grade). It has both eudaimonic and hedonic factors, including spiritual and psychological considerations, with attention to trauma.

How will your solution impact the lives of priority Pre-K-8 learners and their educators?

"Educators are increasingly understanding that students are much more than their grades".

https://one.oecd.org/document/...

"It is more important than ever for all students to feel welcome, safe and understood at school and for learning environments to support this goal".

https://aerdf.org/programs/ass...

We believe that the future of assessments would tell complete and correct stories of student flourishing by measuring performance quality of both experiences and outcomes. The goal of assessment would be to intervene and empower a student.

How are you and your team (if you have one) well-positioned to deliver this solution?

Our custom built frameworks are created specifically for use with children and adolescents in a school context. Our subject of focus is math.

Which dimension(s) of the challenge does your solution most closely address?

Analyzing complex cognitive domains—such as creativity, collaboration, argumentation, inquiry, design, and self-regulation
Providing continuous feedback that is more personalized to learners and teachers, while highlighting both strengths and areas for growth based on individual learner profiles
Encouraging student engagement and boosting their confidence, for example by including playful elements and providing multiple ‘trial and error’ opportunities
Other

Which types of learners (and their educatiors) is your solution targeted to address?

Other
Grades 6-8 - ages 11-14

What is your solution’s stage of development?

Concept

Please share details about why you selected the stage above.

We have a conceptual model.

In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?

Richmond, BC, Canada

In what country is your solution team headquartered?

Canada

Is your solution currently active (i.e. being piloted, reaching learners or educators) within the US?

No, but we will if selected for this challenge

Who is the Team Lead for your solution?

Lolly Lede