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A former Google exec created a school to transform the way we teach kids

Melia RobinsonSep 8, 2015, 20:14 IST

Melia Robinson

A typical day at Altschool, the Bay Area-based school system that raised $100 million in venture capital in May, is anything but typical.

Kids take attendance on an iPad, complete a "playlist" of activities, and learn 3D modeling software to design a playhouse for the class pet.

Founder and CEO Max Ventilla previously helmed the personalization team at Google, where he helped build Google+ and other products that make the internet feel more personal. His latest venture aims to transform the outdated, early-1900s model of elementary education for the Digital Age.

In May, we spent the day at AltSchool's Fort Mason location in San Francisco to see its revolutionary teaching style in action.