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About the speaker

Orly Fuhrman, PhD, is a researcher, lecturer, and developer of techno-pedagogical solutions, specializing in embodied learning. She is passionate about creating physical interfaces that allow technology to preserve the physical, social, and emotional contexts of learning.

Orly holds an M.A. in developmental psychology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a PhD in cognitive psychology from Stanford University. Her research career has spanned multiple disciplines, integrating methods from neuroscience, linguistics, anthropology, and cognitive science to explore the relationship between language and thought.

After completing her doctorate, she co-founded Lingua.ly, an AI-driven platform for personalized foreign language learning. She later joined the Israeli Center for Educational Technology (CET), focusing on adaptive learning solutions for literacy education. In parallel, she completed her post-doctoral training at Tel Aviv University, where she investigated the potential of virtual reality environments for foreign language vocabulary learning.

For the past three years, Orly has been leading the pedagogical development of the Ameet project at CET—a physical-digital platform designed to support social learning in kindergarten classrooms. Ameet, a digital companion, mediates activities where children interact with peers using tangible, real-world play objects, enhancing both their cognitive and social development.

Orly moved to New York with her family  in July, ready for the next adventure!