EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
Kids Sharing Content
Remembering that it was difficult to find a future in the education he was receiving, Andy Russell started Launchpad Toys, a company that brings suites of content creating tools and platforms to kids to share worldwide.
Six New Resources for Digital Educators
Education resource list 2.0 -- Today's list of interesting web sites will broaden your knowledge of online teaching and education technology. These links are for teachers looking for education ideas, technology fits and ideas to implement into curriculum.
You Wouldn't Inhibit Amazon, Why Education?
Former West Virginia Governor Bob Wise talks with edReformer about equity strategies and policy for education in anticipation of the SIIA August 4-6 Personalized Learning Symposium in Boston, Massachusetts.
Open vs. Closed
Google I/O 2010 Panel - Technology, Innovation, Computer Science, and more with Albert Wenger, Chris Dixon, Dave McClure, Brad Feld, Paul Graham, Dick Costolo
Dan McGuire, Teacher, Minneapolis Public Schools
The solution is to expand the market, include more than just public education in the market of the 'service provider.' For-profit businesses need much the same kind of 'training' and support as teachers need, writes Dan McGuire, teacher.
Future Economy, Knowledge Flow
Cloud computing has spawned a new knowledge flow economy that works in asymmetrical networks. The education and business future is in distribution on the edge, not in maintaining assets and control.
Why Learning is Like the First 10,000 Feet after Takeoff
Seneca was a little off when he said if you are everywhere at once, you are nowhere. Digital learning changes that.
11 Important Blogs: Teachers & Technology
These are the ten education and technology blogs not to miss. I missed this meme because I was traveling, so I've added one more to make it eleven.
Helping Kids
We interview Clay Whitehead, co-founder of Presence Telecare, a speech therapy distance learning program that helps schools and districts address shortfalls in staffing for excellent speech pathology therapy. Clay will be at the June 8-9 Berkery Noyes VC Investment Summit.