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William Zhou

@WilliamWZ

product @MyPowerSchool. ex-founder @chalkdotcom (acq by powerschool).

 Calgary, AB
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Joined March 2007
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Randall Howard@randallh12 Mar 2020
Great coverage of the rapid growth of @Verdexus investee company @Chalk in @Forbes today and also how the impact of the firm has expanded way beyond their base with teachers. Congratulations @WilliamWZ and team. forbes.com/sites/dereknewton…
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I’m constantly impressed with Fortnite’s partnerships and new ways of cross promotion.
Jack Appleby (@jappleby) profile pictureJack Appleby
@jappleby14 Dec 2019
Star Wars just had 10+ min event in Fortnite that included: - an exclusive movie trailer premiered INSIDE the game - a custom game scene w/ the Millennium Falcon - a live interview w/ JJ Abrams - PLAYABLE LIGHTSABERS Quick thread + analysis:
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Planboard@Planboard13 Dec 2019
😱 that’s going to be really tough for paper based lesson planning!
Dr. Eva Brown (@ebrownorama) profile pictureDr. Eva Brown@ebrownorama13 Dec 2019
‘A logistical nightmare': Teachers at 300 Canadian schools ordered to provide 7 years of lesson plans | CBC News cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/… #rrcted @Planboard #designlearning
'A logistical nightmare': Teachers at 300 Canadian schools ordered to provide 7 years of lesson...

'A logistical nightmare': Teachers at 300 Canadian schools ordered to provide 7 years of lesson...

Teachers at schools across Canada are being asked to provide their teaching materials since 2013, thanks to an ongoing copyright lawsuit between the provinces and publishers.

cbc.ca
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Great way to kick off the Monday. We got to get that setup flow improved.
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It was great to chat with David and Jeff over at @edutechguys about our work on curriculum & instruction.
ＥｄｕＴｅｃｈＧｕｙｓ (@edutechguys) profile pictureＥｄｕＴｅｃｈＧｕｙｓ@edutechguys2 Dec 2019
We have a great new episode out with William Zhou @WilliamWZ of chalk.com (@chalkdotcom). It will make the perfect listen for the commute to school in the morning! #education #edtech #edutech #teacher #teachers #Podcast #podcasters buff.ly/2OGxXpK
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Excited to see @Planboard being at the forefront of mobile development for education with @kotlin – at Kitchener, Ontario
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Great to see our customers embracing Chalk. Hope the PD sessions are going well! – at Toronto, Ontario
Kelly Croy (@kellycroy) profile pictureKelly Croy
@kellycroy18 Sep 2019
Chelsea Moyer, Port Clinton’s Director of Learning Technologies, @ChelsMoyer leading our second of many professional learning sessions on Chalk.com, a nice tool @chalkdotcom for lesson planning and curriculum organization. #RFactorEDU
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Reimagining Education and the Future of Work Panel: "I think we’re due for a skills revolution. ...every time a revolution happens, we see the workforce change." —@WilliamWZ #BTGtoYouth btglivestream.com
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😳 – at Kitchener, Ontario
Matthew Brennan (@mbrennanchina) profile pictureMatthew Brennan@mbrennanchina12 Sep 2019
Jack Ma's special message in a bottle. Gift to #Alibaba staff for the company's 20th anniversary.
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Love this team – at Kitchener, Ontario
Chalk (@chalkdotcom) profile pictureChalk@chalkdotcom9 Sep 2019
Happy Monday and welcome back to school teachers! We know it’s a super busy time, so we just wanted to wish each of you the best and hope you all have an awesome year! - The Chalk Team
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Billions of $ into R&D, and we come up short to get a time for qualifying. Seems like everyone optimized too much for the incentive and miss out on the overall point— racing. – at Toronto, Ontario
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@F17 Sep 2019
Incredible scenes! Leclerc and Sainz get past the start/finish line before the clock stops, everyone else doesn't make it in time! #ItalianGP 🇮🇹 #F1
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"It is now more important than ever to focus on training your people." @WilliamWZ, CEO @chalkdotcom and @WaterlooMath alumnus (BMath '15), discusses the importance of humans in the future of our workplaces. #TrueNorth19 #TechForGood #UWaterloo
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Hope everyone enjoyed the education perspective on workforce retraining. It’ll be up to companies, government, education institutions, and communities together to embark on this reskilling revolution. Thank you @Communitech for hosting me #truenorth2019 – at Kitchener, Ontario
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NEXT Canada@NEXT_Canada20 Jun 2019
"We need a re-skilling revolution" says @WilliamWZ (CEO @chalkdotcom / #NextFounders alum) on the #futureofwork + the age of learning. #TrueNorth19
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Replying to @WaterlooMath
@WaterlooMath alum @WilliamWZ raises excellent points about education in the future of work at @Communitech's #TrueNorth19.
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As technology and #AI begin moving into new spaces @WilliamWZ (BMath ’15), CEO @chalkdotcom discusses role of AI in education. ow.ly/hMWQ50u6ZdH
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.@WilliamWZ, CEO of @chalkdotcom, on making bold moves. @IOnews is looking forward to working with William, one of its new board directors. entrepreneur.com/video/31763…
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Chalk@chalkdotcom13 Jul 2018
Being a mission-driven organization is who we are. Helping educators support students is our purpose. When the going was getting tough, we had to be bold and make moves to keep that purpose alive. Learn more in this video from @MaRSDD featuring @chalkdotcom CEO @WilliamWZ nitter.cf/MaRSDD/status/10166871…
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@MaRSDD10 Jul 2018
"Things were not going well." William Zhou, CEO of @chalkdotcom, shares his experience looking back at his company in the early stages.

When faking it until you make it pays off

All entrepreneurs need an element of grit to stay afloat in the startup world.

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Thank you to @WilliamWZ, @rmckayfleming and the @chalkdotcomteam, including past and present co-op students, for hosting me today for a tour and a great fireside chat! #UWaterloo #entrepreneurship
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CivicTechWR@CivicTechWR28 Feb 2018
@OpenGovCan is here @chalkdotcom gathering input on their next open government action plan.
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