There's going to be a time in the not so distant future where the term flipped classroom won't exist anymore. Why, because in education in the future all classrooms will be flipped. (If you're not familiar with flipped classroom we've got a great overview here.). While the US is struggling with common core in an [...]
By Marisa Sergnese, training and professional development leader at Steelcase Education Steelcase Education believes that pedagogy, technology and space are three key elements of an active learning environment. Just as we all grapple with the ongoing rapid-fire upgrades and updates to our digital devices, new technologies in education also continue to emerge. Consequently, teaching methods [...]
Mark Cuban is by all accounts one of the most recognized, smartest and shrewd entrepreneurs in the world. From delivering great advice as a shark on ABC's Shark Tank, to delivering startup advice on his own blog, blogmavreick.com he cuts away the bull shit and gives entrepreneurs (and wantrepreneurs for that matter) great advice on [...]
This week, President Obama hosted the first White House Maker Faire, proclaiming a National Day of Making and encouraging young people to be designers, engineers, and inventors -- not just consumers. And he called for more programs and activities to mentor and empower a new generation of Makers. You might expect that the Maker Movement [...]
As more and more states begin changing their position on the recreational use of marijuana, opportunities are cropping up for marijuana startups and apps. We've already seen marijuana subscription boxes for paraphernalia delivered to homes, and now here come the apps. A company called Dispensed2U has taken to the crowdfunding site indiegogo to launch their [...]
There are some startling statistics when it comes to the chargers for the nearly 7 billion mobile devices in the world today. Many people have no idea that when they leave their cell phone or tablet charger plugged into the wall, when the device isn't charging, it's still pulling current as if it were charging. [...]
We’re gearing up for the International Society for Technology in Education 2014 Conference (ISTE) coming up on June 28th. We have had the opportunity to speak with several exhibitors. Among these exhibitor companies is Tales2Go. Tales2Go is an interesting approach to getting kids to read and enjoy reading. Essentially, Tales2Go is a sort of Netflix for streaming [...]
Google, through it's Nest division, has announced that they are acquiring Dropcam in a deal worth $555 million dollars. Dropcam is the company behind the easiest personal surveillance cameras on the market. As the name suggests, setting up Dropcam is almost as easy as dropping the camera where you want to set it and going. [...]
Kajeet is a wireless company that caters specifically to kids, well parents of kids. Their Kajeet smartphone service offers safe, affordable cell phones for kids. They offer a number of smart and feature phones direct from their website. They can also convert any Sprint phone not currently on contract to the Kajeet service. Their smartphone [...]
Lytro is an amazing company that has created a camera that was all the rage at SXSW in 2013. The camera allows the user to shoot first and focus later. Wouldn't that be great if that technology was in an app? How many times have you pulled out your smartphone to take a real fast [...]
