3D printing…the future is here and we want in. Take a look at the awesomeness that is Shapeways
Free class at The LAB! Improve your customer service and engagement. Find out more and register here or visit our classes section. Taught by Tito Lauro of MacWorksInc.
It pays to have a smartphone if you run a small business. This info graphic shows how much money small business owners save by using smartphones. Read more here.
Check out the new way to make business plans. The Business Model Generation is a great resource, providing a hub to discuss business models, helpful tips and a blank business model canvas to get your own started. This new model suits everyone from the lone entrepreneur to a tech startup. They also have an app to test out your plan. It makes business models look easy, pretty and even fun.
We just picked up a copy of their book for our LAB library
You can’t go digital without some creativity. That’s why we are hosting an event with Tech Meetups next Thursday. Join us for a Digital Creativity Evening, a great way to hear about the latest technologies, do some hands on creative work, network and of course eat some food.
Follow all the action with #tmuDigital
Want to travel AND change the world? Apply for Unreasonable at Sea, a nautical tech accelerator program for entrepreneurs looking to solve our globe’s greatest challenges. (via Unreasonable Institute)
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.
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, have fun with cool digital tools.
The Alliance for Excellent Education is organizing a National Town Hall Meeting today, a live event featuring students and teachers from around the country as well as participation from Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.
Check out all of the events and discussions on DigitalLearningDay.org
New Classrooms has set out to truly disrupt the classroom. Driven by the leadership of Joel Rose, founder of School of One, this new non-profit organization is on a mission to change the way we teach our students Math.
The New Classrooms model allows for multiple skills to be taught simultaneously while accounting for the individual academic needs of each and every student. A mix of small group teaching, collaborative learning, virtual instruction and independent practice are the key components of the NC approach. Keep an eye on this personalized learning platform, as we hope to see a fundamental shift in how classrooms are structured.
MindShift has released their 2012 projections for trends to watch in the #EdTech realm.
News from the Knight Foundation. Three new board members specializing in media technology.
In the news: Knight Foundation adds media technology leaders to its board
MIAMI – (October 25, 2011) – Knight Foundation today emphasized the importance of technology and media innovation on the delivery of news and information to communities by appointing three of the nation’s most influential new media leaders to its board of trustees.
Joichi Ito, the director of MIT’s Media Lab, John Palfrey, professor at Harvard Law School and co-director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, and Chris Hughes, the Facebook co-founder have been elected to join Knight’s board of trustees.
(via poptech)
