Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Continue Efforts to Improve Connectivity In Schools Just last week, one of my portfolio company founders was excited to pilot a new literacy tool in a school in Richmond, Calif., only to discover that there wasn’t adequate broadband to execute the lesson. Unfortunately, this happens all the time—especially in rural and high-need communities.

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EdTechSandyK

MARCH 7, 2017

There's a huge gap between what's being designed by edtech companies and what is happening in classrooms and what classrooms need. Good resources for finding quality digital resources and apps: Students EdCamp PLN on Twitter Educator Blogs When selecting tools and resources: Ask what the core functionality of the app is.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 11, 2016

And over at Nearpod, the company recently launched Nearpod VR. Through a grant, Nearpod is giving select schools full sets of VR Cardboard, access to 25 content-based lessons, and professional development with one-on one support. Augmented Reality Different from virtually reality, augmented reality involves a trigger image or QR code.

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MindShift

JANUARY 8, 2017

In order to stay relevant to the changing demands of the consumer, companies and organizations invest in research and development. Frederick Pilot School, which was founded by Deb Socia, a leading advocate for technology access for students in poverty-impacted communities. Here in Boston we have the Lila G.

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MSEDTechie

MARCH 3, 2016

Although the academy was held in Mountain View at Google Headquarters, and Google is a tech company, this academy was very little about tech, in fact it was more about mindset. We are the first cohort to experience the new certified innovator program , so it was quite an honor. however, I did get to experiment with a ricoh theta 360 camera).

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There is no box

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Prior to my arrival, they had been contracting with a local tech services company for their onsite break/fix tech needs. While local IT services companies may do an ok job of break/fix, contracting with them is a ticket to status quo at best and sometimes serious frustration at worst. With our small district, we went a different route.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

It is designed to significantly increase opportunities for connecting classrooms while supporting cultural awareness and recognition of diversity and educational access for all. In the past, he turned his interest in technology into several successful online companies, including MyDesktop.com, which sold to Internet.com in 1999.

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Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Via CMX : “ How Edcamp Scaled Up 1,500 Community Events Connecting Educators All Over the World.” “Ed access to VR growing as low-cost options expand,” says Education Dive. The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. The learn-to-code company has raised $1.19 million total.

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Hack Education

JUNE 8, 2018

” Via The New York Times : “ Edcamps : The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves.” Denny Sanford, whose company – checks notes – sells social emotional learning curriculum to schools. The company has raised $15.7 ” Venture Capital and the Business of Education. .”

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