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Creativity Now with Best Selling Author Sean Thompson

The CoolCatTeacher

Sean is also an Apple Distinguished Educator, an International Baccalaureate Educator Network Workshop Leader , a Google education Trainer and a Certified Google Educator available for professional development at your school. Website: [link] Twitter: @ seansensei Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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What U.S. Companies Should Know About Asia's Edtech Market

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After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. company that has eyed Asia as the next big market. But their story is not a blueprint that will make sense for every company. ThinkCERCA is definitely not the first U.S.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Sesame Workshop, Reach Capital Form Partnership; Brainly Raises $15M

Marketplace K-12

In recent dealmaking news, Sesame Workshop and Reach Capital unveiled a new partnership to support start-ups. And a social learning network for middle and high school students and a math tutoring company received funds from the investment community. Million: Tablet-based tutoring company Tabtor Math has raised $3.7

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Championing Students to be a Force for Good in Their Communities

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This unique experience provides hands-on skill-building opportunities, such as public speaking, business-case workshops and storytelling workshops. The Changemaker Challenge is a great opportunity for your company to be a positive force. What is the Changemaker Challenge Lab? million students across the U.S.—and

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Could the Bridge Across the Digital Divide Be Paved With TV Signals?

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Endless Network , a global organization committed to addressing equity gaps stemming from challenges such as inadequate internet access, strategically directs investments towards international companies that share their mission and actively contribute to its realization. And when they hit send, we're integrated in the background.

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Motion Capture and More: How Apple Is Revolutionizing Augmented Reality

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Digital images once reserved for high-cost headsets are now seen through the camera on our phones and tablets. The new ARKit 3 options have inspired these companies to consider ways to bring the previously impossible learning experiences into your classroom through easy to use apps. Jussi Kajala, 3DBear CEO A12 Chip Devices.

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Sphero Makes a Big Acquisition in littleBits to Bring Hands-On STEAM Learning to Life

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based company explained the difficult decision as an effort to return its focus to the education market following a foray into creating consumer toys. Sphero has acquired littleBits , a New York City-based company best known for its electronic kits and instructional resources that introduce kids to building and programming by hand.

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