Ed Tech from the Ground Up

JUNE 30, 2016

Now that I’ve made the transition to startup CEO, some conferences are must-attend events. As a small company it’s hard to be heard over the noise (and the smell of popcorn). This year we didn’t exhibit at ISTE, but I attended the event to hold meetings and scope out the landscape. It’s not where you found the news.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Drop by our Booth F302 in the expo hall at any time during the event, where we will provide insights on how to effectively manage online classroom activities, answer all your questions and showcase NEO’s newest features. A simple way to tackle this task is to divide products or companies into lists, according to what is more relevant.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 17, 2018

The 2018 edition will bring together 850 leading companies, 103 exciting new edtech startups and almost 35,000 attendees — teachers, school leaders, instructional designers, and all in all curious people — from more than 100 countries. What will all of these people be doing during the four days of the event?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2018

NYC Media Lab merges engineering and design research happening at the city’s universities with resources and opportunities from the media and technology industry—to produce new prototypes, launch new companies and advocate for the latest thinking. Street Smarts VR demos are all under 10-minutes long.

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Gradelink

JULY 9, 2019

Face Time In the business world, companies typically arrange meetings multiple times a week, sometimes daily. But unlike many companies, all of this structure within faculty meetings doesn’t allow for much open discussion. In the News When it comes to sharing events and marketing, many schools have swapped out newsletters for websites.

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EdTech4Beginners

AUGUST 21, 2016

Just imagine being able to walk students through chemical reactions , take them to the center of a cell and relive the epic events of US history. Companies have begun distributing smartphone-compatible cardboard VR sets in the US and organizing events and meetups for teachers.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

APRIL 29, 2024

KITABOO , a leading digital textbook platform, employs DRM technology to safeguard digital assets, ensuring protection for companies and creators. In the event of piracy, consider filing a DMCA complaint and initiating a takedown process to remove copyrighted material. Despite its efficacy, DRM technology is not infallible.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 29, 2018

Education and cutting-edge technologies are core to the many programs at NYC Media Lab , where we lead university-corporate partnerships, communications and events. Ardalan presented the IVOW demo at NYC Media Lab’s annual Machines + Media conference, hosted by Bloomberg, on May 15th, 2018.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2019

From sessions and workshops to hands-on demos and an Expo Hall filled with products from more than 400 companies, FETC is a can’t-miss event for education professionals seeking to find innovative solutions and improve learning outcomes for their students. Here are 9 reasons to attend.

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Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2018

There were all the usual trappings of a startup demo day. Caffeinated founders paced the lobby in colorful T-shirts splattered with their company logos, polishing their pitches for their on-stage presentation and meetings with potential investors. But Y Combinator’s event this week also came with heavy machinery and special snacks.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Investor pitch events are a dime a dozen, but no one does it with the flair and furor of Y Combinator. Now in its 25th Demo Day, the Silicon Valley accelerator has created a machine for turning fledgling ideas into businesses that get investors salivating—and writing checks. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Learn more about Jupiter in this short demo video. I had a teacher who had some technical issues, and the company contacted her immediately. We have a tech convention each year in Michigan, a two-day event. Read the EdSurge Q&A with Jupiter’s founder, David Hundsness, on what it takes to make a truly all-in-one platform.

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Edsurge

JULY 11, 2018

Great Data, Great Responsibility (and Costs) So what can education companies do to reduce biases in their tools? Ramirez advised that a company wanting to build out its machine learning system should figure out a “ground source of truth” that guides how a company is building its tools. There’s human effort involved as well.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2018

for startup accelerator Y Combinator’s Summer 2018 Demo Day. Seven of the 134 companies in this batch provide education services—which is a similar percentage from the last cohort. Seven of the 134 companies in this batch provide education services—which is a similar percentage from the last cohort.

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The Game Agency

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Pre-load the game links onto mobile devices that can then be used at a live event. Have an instructor post the game link on the big screen at a live event for learners to type into the browser of their own device to start playing immediately. Increase knowledge retention and learner engagement with games at your next training event.

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The Game Agency

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Pre-load the game links onto mobile devices that can then be used at a live event. Have an instructor post the game link on the big screen at a live event for learners to type into the browser of their own device to start playing immediately. Increase knowledge retention and learner engagement with games at your next training event.

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eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2020

The company has accelerated the launch in order to help teachers and school administrations better prepare for unexpected school closures as well as help streamline parent-teacher communication. We feel strongly that offering this new Schoolwide program and all of its features for free is the right thing to do,” continued Lotkina.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2018

But the latest cohort at Michelson Runway, an startup accelerator geared towards higher-ed companies, highlights a broader approach to innovation in education. Among the offerings on display at its demo day on June 13 were a structured gap year program, a tool for pronouncing names correctly and financial lending based on academic merit.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Three weeks after submitting her online application to MagicEars , a Chinese ESL company, Ward taught her first class. Schedule a live interview or record a demo class. She now exclusively teaches ESL online for MagicEars, which recently announced it had raised $18 million from Asia’s largest investment company. Start teaching!

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

At a morning session on Sunday, Kentaro Yoshifuji, CEO of Ory Lab , shared how a robot his company has developed is helping people with disabilities connect with friends, family and teachers when it’s difficult or near impossible for them to be physically present with peers.

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edWeb.net

OCTOBER 12, 2021

After being held as an online-only event last year, we eagerly anticipated the chance to see human faces in person. In my various roles in K-12 and higher ed, I hunt for companies offering a solution that fills a niche that is, in my opinion, underserved or underdeveloped. They cared. Together, we were a force for change.

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Edsurge

MARCH 8, 2019

The annual tradition dates back to 2012, and features early-stage companies showing off the latest efforts to solve intractable problems across the education landscape. Over the years I have attended dozens of demo days and exhibitions, and slogged through what already feels like a lifetime of pitches in my inbox.

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eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2016

From dome and arch displays to interactivity and edge blending, the company is focused on providing innovative solutions with maximum flexibility for the ProAV market. Optoma is showcasing new and top-selling ProAV projection products in a variety of creative applications at InfoComm 2016. 1 short throw lens with full lens shift.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2017

At Camelback Ventures ’ latest showcase, there were no hackneyed “hockey stick” graphs boasting viral adoption—as one often sees at startup pitchfests and demo days. Salvo cites companies like Flocabulary as a competitor, and his company is looking for $650,000 to grow its platform and increase its content library.

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Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2018

And companies sponsoring employees’ education feel the stress too, causing many to cut back on efforts to pay students through a traditional masters program. The university and aerospace company recently partnered to create an MIT certificate program for Boeing employees that lasts 17 weeks. When Dempsey typed, “I hate you!”

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

The company says it has a working prototype and is in conversations with a Long Island school to pilot the headset. The company’s CEO has said that BrainCo aims to develop a tool that can translate thoughts directly into text, or “brain typing.” But the company has also faced less enthusiastic reviews.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 31, 2012

The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. Recordings of the session will be posted within a day of the event at the event page. On Sunday evening teams demo their prototypes and receive valuable feedback from a panel of experts."'

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techlearning

APRIL 3, 2018

I attended a demo of the new coding and computer science programs and believe the tool will be an excellent addition to the BrainPOP suite. Ellevation is a software company focused on ELL educators and the students they serve. The Expo Hall showcased even more edtech tools that are changing and enhancing today’s learning.

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eSchool News

MARCH 2, 2021

vFairs, the leading platform for hybrid and virtual events, today announced they are integrating Zoom into their solution to deliver Zoom webinars and support remote interaction for hybrid events to bring together on-site and virtual attendees. Demand has surged for companies that offer a virtual alternative.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 28, 2023

I provide staff development and training on immersive technology as an edtech consultant. ​ My latest adventures include the launch of Global Maker Day and the #ARVRinEDU community, events, and presentations. This demoing what that student has created and it being projected up there on the screen. What's your first?

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. They worked with local developers and entrepreneurs to develop their products and companies throughout the week before presenting their companies to their families and a panel of “investors.”

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Philly Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2013

We had an amazing group of girls who came up with some really great companies and did some inspiring presentations. They worked with local developers and entrepreneurs to develop their products and companies throughout the week before presenting their companies to their families and a panel of “investors.”

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MSEDTechie

AUGUST 11, 2012

Museum box is a site that allows you to create boxes to build an argument, or description of an event, person, or historical period by placing items in a virtual box. So searching for topics or events is easier! Museum box is a very cool web resource, that kids and teachers are excited about using. Hashtags are now hot linked !

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 7, 2022

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. network to be kept updated on this and future events. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Global Collaboration Week is a series of free online education events taking place during the week of September 23 - 27, 2019. During this week (and beyond), experienced global educators and other professionals will host connective projects and events and invite public participation. A current listing of events you can join is below.

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Nik Peachey

OCTOBER 13, 2007

On the home page of their website the company claims that, “Winksite makes it easy to publish mobile websites and communities that can be viewed worldwide on any phone.” With the growth in interest in mobile and handheld learning, I thought I’d investigate one of the many new Web 2.0 The one I’ve started with is a service called Winksite.

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The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 23, 2022

This is a free event, being held live online and also recorded. network to be kept updated on this and future events. conference events, which are designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among information professionals worldwide. REGISTER HERE to attend live and/or to receive the recording links afterward.

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