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Here Come the Accelerators!

April 17, 2015

Can education innovation scale to save the world? GUEST COLUMN | by Don Burton Some of the world’s biggest challenges, …

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The Coming Revolution in EdTech

April 10, 2015

There has never been a better time to be bold. GUEST COLUMN | by Rusty Greiff 1776 was a killer …

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Cool Tool | Ed Tech Developer's Guide

April 07, 2015

Just released: the Ed Tech Developer’s Guide, a first-ever guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs from the U.S. Department of Education. “We canvassed all parts …

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Cool Tool | Ping Pong

October 24, 2014

Ping Pong is a smart communication tool that increases interaction between teachers and students in the classroom. The platform turns …

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Cloud Education

September 26, 2014

A private school IT guy offers up three lessons learned by using a cloud-based phone system. GUEST COLUMN | by …

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Cool Tool | Allowance Manager

August 20, 2014

This online and mobile tool empowers kids grades K-12 to save and spend their allowance money wisely. Created by a …

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A Fortified Network

July 29, 2014

Queens College reveals their approach to network security. GUEST COLUMN | by Morris Altman With a faculty and staff of …

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A Digitized District

March 18, 2014

Moving into the 21st-century means a ton of paper has got to go. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Most school …

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Miraculous Together

February 21, 2014

The practice of education, online. GUEST COLUMN | by Alison Leigh Brown Over the last fifteen years I have taught …

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Cool Tool | The Radix Endeavor

February 11, 2014

MIT’s Education Arcade and Scheller Teacher Education Program recently received a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to …

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Coffee Number 23

February 10, 2014

Catching up with the CEO of a leading mobile social study platform. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero There’s beauty and …

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Blended Hardware

February 04, 2014

How hardware is an essential component of blended learning and individualized instruction. SMARTER SCHOOLS | by Michael Spencer Blended learning …

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Playing in the co.lab

November 07, 2013

Leveraging the power of digital games to build transformative educational technologies. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero co.lab is an accelerator …

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The LRMI

November 07, 2013

Using metadata to promote personalized learning. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero This may sound technical, but it has a lot …

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Cool Tool | QuizBean

November 05, 2013

An online tool for instant student assessment via the web, QuizBean lets you add students quickly to your dashboard and …

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Going on a TeachQuest

October 18, 2013

Greg Shrader tailors a helpful path for educators. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero “We originally created TeachQuest as a means …

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Living in an iPad Era

July 16, 2013

How tablets are shifting the culture at one Boston school GUEST COLUMN | by Marla Botelho Regis College is a …

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From Barriers to Benefits

July 04, 2013

The successful creation and adoption of Open Educational Resources. GUEST COLUMN | by Mike Messner Even though the open education …

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The New College Search Reality

June 05, 2013

Three strategies for social media success. GUEST COLUMN | by Gil Rogers Social media is changing the college applications and …

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Active PD

May 30, 2013

Generating genuine change in the classroom. GUEST COLUMN | by Leslie Kerner At my company, we believe effective professional development …

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Twitter Hire

May 28, 2013

My social media marketing experiment and what it means for education. CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis A few months, …

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Managing That Data

May 24, 2013

Emerging trends in education data management. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Education data management is becoming an increasingly essential part …

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LATAM Online

May 14, 2013

SMARTER SCHOOLS | by Michael Spencer Examining the drivers of the explosive growth in online learning here and to the …

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Platform Future

May 13, 2013

The future of mobile education belongs to platforms. GUEST COLUMN | by Andrew Cohen “What’s your go-to-market strategy?” “How are …

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Out of Control

May 06, 2013

The ever spiraling madness of funding, financing and technology CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis The times they are a …

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Reluctant Time Travelers

April 11, 2013

Life has changed, so why hasn’t education? CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis If I decide to dine out and …

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What Makes EdTech Leaders Great?

March 19, 2013

Looking for edtech leadership? Look no further than these words of wisdom CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis Education …

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Flipping Education

February 20, 2013

As education follows the rest of the world to the cloud, there’s a new paradigm on the horizon CLASSROOM 21 …

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Innovation is Alive in Today’s Schools

February 04, 2013

GUEST COLUMN | by Britten Follett What does 21st Century Learning really mean? Each of the 115 schools that entered …

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Meaningful Work

February 02, 2013

A 21st-century career preparation firm delivers an old and tested model in a new way INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero …

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EdTech in 2013: Three Trends Set to Have a Big Impact

January 31, 2013

GUEST COLUMN | by Becky Splitt It’s an unavoidable truth that students live a significant portion of their lives online; …

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Strong Like Donkey Kong

January 22, 2013

Are we putting our edtech efforts in the right place? CLASSROOM 21 | by Greg Limperis Almost twenty years ago, …

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Goodbye Reading Journals, Hello Social Networking

January 11, 2013

GUEST COLUMN | by Maddie Witter Want to increase rigorous literacy skills without putting kids to sleep? Below are ideas …

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Living in a Digital World We Don’t Understand

December 13, 2012

Teaching 21st-century skills for 21st-century jobs GUEST COLUMN | by Cat McManus The term “21st century skills” gets thrown around a …

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Electronics Education Goes on Tour

December 04, 2012

Changing students’ relationship to technology to create a new literacy GUEST COLUMN | by Chelsea Moll Nothing compares with …

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Judges Announced for 2013 EdTech Awards

December 03, 2012

Distinguished panel set to review best and brightest apps, platforms, products and people in the edtech world. Thought leaders, journalists, educators, …