TeachingBlox: AI that learns the learner
AI expert Ross Paraskevas is changing how students across Australia study with TeachingBlox, a platform that personalises learning by mapping each student's interests and learning style, as reported by The Daily Telegraph.
A father of two and board member at Ivanhoe Girls' Grammar in Melbourne's northeast, Paraskevas built TeachingBlox to make study feel relevant and engaging. "TeachingBlox doesn't just teach content-it learns the child first. Every lesson adapts to who they are, how they feel, and how they learn best," he said.
How TeachingBlox works
- Interest-led content: The system identifies what excites a student, then builds lessons, games, and challenges around those interests.
- Adaptive progress: Students level up, earn points, and learn from mistakes, building confidence through small wins.
- Targeted focus: It flags knowledge and skills gaps so learners spend time where it counts.
Results educators are seeing
Since launch, schools and families report stronger engagement and better outcomes. Melbourne father Paul Richards called TeachingBlox "life-changing" for his 12-year-old son Mason at Yarra Valley Grammar, where AFL and cricket themes were turned into maths and science challenges.
Another parent, Emily Segal, said her son's maths results lifted after the platform connected problems to his passion for cars. "His teachers told me three months later in his parent-teacher interview that he's improved in his maths," she said.
Adults are using it too. Sydney engineer Alex El-Kazzi said the program helped him retain information more effectively and wished he'd had access to similar tools earlier in life.
Growing interest beyond Australia
TeachingBlox has drawn attention in India and the United Arab Emirates, where a study across five schools is testing how personalisation and gamification affect motivation, engagement, and knowledge retention. Major technology companies have also expressed interest in collaborating.
What educators can do next
- Run a short pilot (6-8 weeks) with a single year level or subject, and define a few clear metrics: engagement, completion rates, and improvements on specific standards.
- Map interests upfront: Use quick student surveys to seed the platform with themes (sport, music, cars, gaming) that connect to your curriculum.
- Measure impact weekly: Track time-on-task, error patterns, and movement through identified knowledge/skills gaps.
- Support teachers: Offer a 60-90 minute PD on prompts, pacing, and interpreting the platform's insights.
- Set privacy guardrails: Communicate data use, get consent, and align with your school's policies.
- Loop in parents: Share brief updates showing how interests are linked to outcomes so motivation continues at home.
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Source: The Daily Telegraph
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