Built by Teachers

Built by Teachers, for Teachers

Meet the passionate educators and technologists who created Insta~Lesson to make teaching more effective and enjoyable.

The Origin Story

The original idea came from Rob Barnett, a former teacher who co-founded the Modern Classrooms Project. While writing Meet Every Learner's Needs, Rob wondered: why isn't there a simple tool that can use AI to help teachers build blended, self-paced, mastery-based lessons? Not seeing one, he set out to build his own.

After spending several months struggling to develop this tool on his own, Rob met Teaghan O'Briain, a high school teacher and AI engineer based in British Columbia. Teaghan immediately saw the potential of the idea and, in between teaching classes, built the tool you're using today.

Our Amazing Team

Rob Barnett

Co-founder & Visionary

Former teacher and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project. The original mind behind Insta~Lesson's vision.

Teaghan O'Briain

Lead Developer & Teacher

High school teacher and AI engineer from British Columbia. Built the tool you're using today.

Contributors

Development

  • • Rafael Brum (initial prototyping)
  • • Chris Britten (technical consultant)
  • • Jon Deng (technical consultant)

Design

  • • Sam Meisenberg
  • • Sergio Gancedo
  • • Sophia Nguyen

Our Community

And the many, many educators who have given us their precious time and insight to help us build a tool that helps them succeed 💓

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