February 2012
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Rachel Goodrich playing in Miami tonight
Miami’s own talented songstress, Rachel Goodrich will be playing at the Vagabond tonight. The show was moved from Bayfront Park due to the threat of rain. Indoors or out, this is a show worth seeing. Her unique shakeabilly style isn’t typically associated with the Magic City, but she is undoubtedly one of our best musical exports. She was just profiled by VOGUE. Read the article...
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Educational games built by students, for students. A blended learning platform and game-making curriculum, Globaloria is on a mission to empower students and power up classrooms. Students create games using a real-world design process, thus training them to be the next generation of gaming architects.
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Happy Digital Learning Day! Today, millions of students and thousands of teachers across the country will welcome innovative technologies into their learning experiences. The main goal of this initiative is to find effective ways of using technology to improve student outcomes. It is a day to experiment in the classroom, test out new methods, push project-based learning and most importantly,...
January 2012
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Tickets worth buying this weekend: New Orleans...
Besides the usual Miami nightlife offerings, this weekend three events stand out. Check these out:
1. New Orleans Funk at The Stage Miami
2. “Why Patterns & RECESS” at the Adrienne Arsht Center : A collaboration between acclaimed choreographer Jonah Bokaer and artist/architect Daniel Arsham. This dance performance is on only tonight! Find out more and get tickets...
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WatchIt’s not about what you do but why you do it. This #TEDtalk is a LABrats favorite. We are driven by purpose, not profits. We are here to bring together a community, to help foster innovation in a city that is near greatness. We are looking for like-minded people that can share a vision for a better street, block, neighborhood, city, state, country and world. Be Love. Be Art. Be...
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Groupthink v. Isolation
“Is innovation the result of the prophetic reflections of lone creative geniuses, or instead the fruit of the collaboration of a group of talented contributors working together? Does innovation come pushing out ideas that start as flashes of individual insight, or from taking the time to learn what users want?”
What kind of setting unleashes your creative genius?...
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Education Technology Trends in 2012 →
MindShift has released their 2012 projections for trends to watch in the #EdTech realm.
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December 2011
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Merry Christmas from the LABrats!
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The Bicycle Effect: Empowering Young Women
A bike program in India solved the practical problem of transport, but also gave education incentives and ended up expanding the horizons of thousands of young girls. School drop out rates decreased immensely and taking their life in their own hands has left them feeling empowered and full of hope. The initiative is part of a larger “gender program” in India, but it can serve as a...
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Wynwood's newest neighbor?
So it looks like the newest addition to the Wynwood nightlife, after Wood Tavern’s successful opening, is something completely different: a 9,000 sq. ft. club. According to Eater, Mark Lowe, founder of the LivingRoom in Ft.Lauderdale is planning on opening this massive nightclub and “change the way Miami sees nightlife.” If it’s going to be anything like his last venture,...
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WatchA school for those who learn best by doing. The Studio School in the United Kingdom.
The 2012 TED Prize Winner is The City 2.0. This year TED has chosen to call upon the TED community to create a vision for an innovative, beautiful and sustainable city of the future. TED is bringing together technologists, urban planners, economists and more to figure out how the 10 Billion people set to inhabit this world can sustain life and continue to thrive. Read more here.
November 2011
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Where is all the art?
It’s not just Art Basel anymore, there are so many satellite fairs it’s hard to keep track. Check out this interactive map and stay oriented.
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Basel remakes Miami
“This city has worn many tags through the decades: It has been a place to honeymoon and retire, to buy cocaine and dodge bullets, to sample Little Havana and party all night. But art was never high on the to-do list.” Art Basel changed that forever. Read the rest of today’s great New York Times article that highlights just how profound and radical the art fair’s impact has...
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The LAB Miami Art Basel Music Guide
The best byproduct of Art Basel is the unofficial music festival that invades the Miami night after the galleries close their doors. The LAB has put together a calendar to help you keep track of all the shows going on this week. Art really does love music. Download it here
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Miami Book Fairaoke and Literary Death Match
The Miami Book Fair International started on November 13, but today kicks off the street fair. The weather doesn’t seem to be on board, but it’s free and worth your time. Our two favorite book fair events are happening tonight. First of all, head to Lester’s for the 1st annual Miami Book Fairaoke brought to you by the hilarious and crazy-smart folk of the University of Wynwood....
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Never thought you’d spend a thursday night in Miami with Mr. Rogers? Well tonight The Black Key Group and Yo Miami want you to be a good neighbor and swing by for some good food, art and music. The event is going down in one of Wynwood’s newest neighbor’s backyard, Found , an amazing new store that’s refurbishing vintage furniture for modern times.
Performing live...
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1% of Nothing →
Startup equity meets philanthropy. The recently launched organization 1% of Nothing, founded by Matt Galligan and Shervin Pishevar, allows startups to donate equity stake in their company to a charitable cause. Will your startup take the 1% pledge?