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Tag Archives: Educational technology
Teachers Rank EdTech Trends!
This is a very cool infographic that was originally published on the Edudemic website. Wanted to share it here for anyone who missed it there! I think it’s really cool to see teacher interests shifting away from hardware solutions and toward software-based solutions! … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged Classroom, Education, education technology, Educational technology, instruction, K through 12, Learning, Teacher, teaching, Technology
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From the Trenches of An Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program
Just this past week I finished up the 12-week program in the Merrimack Valley Sandbox Accelerator program. I had never been in a program like this before and I only knew one other person who had been. It was an … Continue reading
Kids and Mobile EdTech
Edudemic posted an infographic yesterday that I loved. So I thought I’d share it here with you guys. I think it does a nice job of showing what’s going on with educational apps! Mobile learning and apps are here to … Continue reading
The Problems with Free Educational Apps
I was talking to a school superintendent last week about how her district selects iPad apps for use in the classrooms. She said that the first thing they do is separate the free from the paid apps…and then they go … Continue reading
Creating Effective (and Successful) Educational Apps!
I often get my inspiration for blog posts by reading the blog posts of others…and today is no exception. Yesterday, on the Edudemic blog, Jeff Dunn wrote a post called A Roadmap for Successful Educational App Development. His list is … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Balefire Labs, Instructional Design, Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Android, App Store, Apple, apps, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, Edudemic, Instructional design, IPad, IPhone, ITunes Store, Jeff Dunn, Teacher, Technology
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#LearnLaunch13 – Top 10 Takeaways for Edupreneurs
Last weekend I had the opportunity to attend the first LearnLaunch conference at the MIT Tang Center. The purpose of LearnLaunch is to provide support for the creation and growth of edtech startups in New England. It was a really … Continue reading
Junky Educational Apps and the People Who Make Them.
The other day I had another reminder of just how naive I really am. You’d think by now I would be a bit wilier. But no. So here’s the story. You all know that I review a LOT of educational … Continue reading
Posted in App Reviews & Recs, Technology
Tagged Adaptive learning, Android, App Store, apps, Decision making, Education, education apps, education technology, Educational technology, gaming, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, ITunes Store, Learning, mlearning, Professional development, Student, Teacher, Technology, Thought, Twitter
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Crowdfunding and Education Technology…is it for YOU?
On Wednesday night I attended an event put on by the Mass Innovation Night folks called “Crowdfunding Innovation.” There were a bunch of entrepreneurs there who are using crowdfunding to raise money…with varying degrees of success. Many of us have … Continue reading
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized
Tagged Android, Crowdfunding, Education, education apps, Educational technology, Entrepreneur, Indiegogo, IOS, IPad, Kickstarter, Project, Small business
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I am an Edupreneur.
Last week my friend Frank Catalano wrote a wonderful piece for the MindShift blog. He talked about the fact that there is a plethora of new companies looking to apply technology to the education market, but that there is still … Continue reading
Posted in Balefire Labs, Parenting, Technology
Tagged Android, App Store, apps, Balefire Labs, Education, education apps, Educational technology, Educators, Frank Catalano, Google, Google Play, Interactive whiteboard, IPad, IPhone, iTunes, IWB, kids apps, mindshift, mlearning, Parent, Smart Technologies, Teacher, teaching
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Social Skills Training with a Cool Gadget!
Last night I attended a Mass Innovation Night event for the first time. Mass Innovation Nights, for those who haven’t heard of them, are monthly meetings that showcase new, innovative products, mostly from entrepreneurs in the Boston area. Not only … Continue reading
