During lockdown, a math teacher and his son 3D-printed a board game on their kitchen table.

Now it’s transforming how students feel about math—and school in general.

Meet Eric Olsen, the STEM rebel behind Glyphic, and principal of Idaho Technical Career Academy, where Zoom school gets a creative upgrade.

From TikTok-style math reels to student-led TED Talks, Eric’s not just teaching equations—he’s rebuilding confidence, attention spans, and joy in learning.

(Yes, really.)

So what happens when you let kids teach? What happens when you stop lecturing and start building?

Let’s find out.

Jump to:

03:09 – School Without Walls

04:48 – Future-Proof Pathways

05:11 – Glyphic: Born on a Kitchen Table

07:30 – Pictionary for People Who Hate Math

08:26 – TED Talks, But Make It Personal

10:55 – Students Choose the Lesson

13:04 – Outsmarting AI

15:57 – Learning From Kids

16:58 – “Not as Bad as I Thought”

17:31 – Full Circle

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📰 Read: Math Teacher Game Idea – Interview with Glyphic’s Designer Eric Olsen

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👤 Connect with Eric on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-olsen-88250630/

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