Monthly Archives: January 2013

Competency Education…I Think I’m in Love

Posted on January 30, 2013 by karen mahon

Posted in Academics, Assessment, Instructional Design, Learner Behavior, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Junky Educational Apps and the People Who Make Them.

Posted on January 29, 2013 by karen mahon

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Crowdfunding and Education Technology…is it for YOU?

Posted on January 25, 2013 by karen mahon

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 , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Parent Survey on Kids and App Use

Posted on January 21, 2013 by karen mahon

Friends, if you haven’t had a chance to complete the Balefire Labs Parent Survey about your kids using apps, there’s still time!  Thank you so much for helping us!  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

I am an Edupreneur.

Posted on January 20, 2013 by karen mahon

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 , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Posted on January 15, 2013 by karen mahon

I’m in the throes of working on my new startup, Balefire Labs, and came across this great post. I think I’m going to print it out. I’ve been losing myself in working on my business and really need to remember … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Social Skills Training with a Cool Gadget!

Posted on January 10, 2013 by karen mahon

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 →

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Video Killed the Radio Star…or Did It?

Posted on January 8, 2013 by karen mahon

Well, maybe not quite yet, because yesterday I had the amazing opportunity to appear on the Friends of Kevin Radio Show!  Although I’ve done numerous webinars, video interviews and even internet radio in the past, I’ve never done true radio…where … Continue reading →

Posted in Balefire Labs, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Huge Growth in Kids’ Device Use

Posted on January 6, 2013 by karen mahon

I’ve been doing a lot of reading lately about kids and devices.  It’s mostly as market research for my new business (more about that later) and, luckily for me, it’s also really interesting. I knew that devices were big with … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments