MetaMine – Web App for Digital Pedagogy
MetaMine is a proposed web application co-designed and developed by educational technologists and outstanding faculty at some of Canada’s most prestigious schools. Born out of grassroots teacher innovations and informed by rigorous academic research, MetaMine promises to provide a 21st century digital platform that cultivates personalized and peer learning of edtech practice for teachers while giving […]
21st Century Personalized School
Hello, I present to you a venture. Pardon me if when I say venture it sounds like adventure. The world as we know it has changed, think COVID-19 and the closure of all schools. I quote David Vogt, a Professor at the University of British Columbia. “You don’t need to look very far to see […]
Hive Harmonizes Group Work
Dear esteemed colleagues, I hope all of you are well in this strange new world we find ourselves in, and I look forward to exploring and learning from you and your ventures. I introduce you to Hive, an app and LTI that harmonizes group work through its use of cutting-edge AI and machine learning […]
A3 – MeLearn
Our education system is stuck in the 19th Century and needs an update! MeLearn is a fictional company based on a concept that could revolutionize our entire system of education. I honestly love and believe in this concept … but feel that it’s a monstrous task to take on the education ‘establishment’. And I’m not […]
Analyst Report: Flipgrid
Discussion, communication, feedback and engagement. If you are a teacher at any level, you are aware of how difficult it is to get one of those things happening effectively in your learning space at any given time, never mind two or even three of them. However, there is a fantastic application that will help your […]
Analyst Report (A1) for Teachable
Do you have a special skill or ability? Something you are particularly good at and really enjoy? What if you could share your unique talents and abilities and in addition create a profitable venture? Teachable is referred to as the “all-in-one” course creating platform which allows you to create, market and sell online courses. I […]
FreshGrade Review
Hey teachers, have you ever wanted an app that allows you to showcase student learning? Have students show ownership over their learning? Have constant communication between students and families? Well look no more. FreshGrade is here! It is a free app that you can download onto any device. You can download and sign up to […]
Vishal Punwani M.D. – CEO and Co-Founder of Sophya
Vishal Punwani, M.D. CEO, Co-Founder Sophya https://sophya.ai Sophya Sophya is an online student support platform. It facilitates more effective studying with easy implementation of seemingly complex tools, such as taking time-synchronized study notes with an educational video, the ability to write and draw on top of videos with timestamps, summarize readings and take notes in […]
Arpit Jain – CEO & Co Founder of Splash Math/Learn
Arpit Jain is the Co-founder and CEO of StudyPad Inc. Which developed the App/learning site Splash Math – Which has recently changed its name to Splash Learn. In 2008, Arpit graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology with a B. Tech in Computer Science and Engineering. He founded Splash Math in 2010. Based out of […]
Whympr, Social learning on Mountain safety!
Whympr is an online App for mountain activities and safety. It is a social platform where people can learn and engage on diverse mountain activities. The Funding pitch contains all the elements a good investment pitch needs. The problem is clear and their solution too. As well as what they need from investors and what […]
European Commission Science Hub, Digitization impacting Life & Citizens
The EU Science hub is a relevant source as it gathers research papers and practical implication for our professions and daily lives in regards to all digitization topics. All topics are supported by the European Union and get special attention and assistance and sometimes funding opportunities. As the Europe 2020 strategy acknowledges that Education and […]
Salutations from Northern BC
Hi Folks, Scott here. This is my fourth MET course, and I’m quite excited to get this one underway. I’ve been a classroom teacher for six years and have started to transition into a district-level role as “EdTech Support Teacher”. I get to co-plan and co-teach lessons with K-12 teachers, direct new EdTech initiatives and […]
Greetings from Saudi Arabia!
Hi everyone, My name is Brian Ham, and I am very excited to be a part of this course. I currently teach elementary music and serve as the technology coach for an international school in Saudi Arabia. Although I still teach music right now, my ultimate goal is to move into the educational technology space […]
Hello, from Merritt, B.C.
Hi all, My name is Robert and I am looking forward to working with all of you. I live in Merritt B.C. where I teach grade 11/12 at an online school. I actually ended up teaching online by accident. When I was applying on the job I thought it was a traditional classroom job. While […]
Hi from David Vogt
OK, so I’m your instructor, and I’m also the author of this course and the Graduate Advisor for the MET Program. Please call me David.
Success-Driven Learning
A Silicon Valley startup called Lambda School is pioneering a new business model for learning: everything is free, everything is very high quality, and you only begin to pay a tuition bill if/when you land a job in your chosen field with a salary above $50K/yr. This emerging market doesn’t have a name yet, but […]
Experience Design
You’ve heard of product design, graphic design, fashion design, architecture, etc, but Experience Design is the invisible frontier of human engagement. As mobile technologies continue to get smaller and more capable, they are beginning to disappear from our physical awareness without letting go of our attention – in fact, they are cleverly meshing our physical and digital […]
Teachback
Teachback derives from the simple, ages-old adage that, “you never really learn anything until you have to teach it”. A teacher instructs on a topic which the learner absorbs and then instructs back in their own authentic terms, with an arrived consensus becoming a learning moment for both parties. The strategy is being applied in the UK, for […]
Self-Guided Learning
Most people prefer to tackle the majority of their continuing learning objectives independently or informally in professional groups, as Self-Guided Learning. Additionally, the availability and affordability of qualified teachers and accessible learning environments can’t nearly meet the global demand for higher and better educational opportunities. Opportunity Statement: Venture opportunities exist in a vibrant global marketplace to […]
Walk With Us Project: An Indiegogo Campaign
Hello sharks! I mean, fellow students, I am looking for your valuable feedback on my Indiegogo campaign (and maybe some shares on your socials when it goes live?), and, when I launch, $4500 for our next project. 🙂 Walk With Us Project is a digital storytelling and mapping project that uses 360′ cameras (Ricoh Theta S […]
A3: Open Teach
My start up venture, Open Teach, is a non-profit open online learning platform where High School students from anywhere can share STEM-related knowledge creations. The problem Open Teach addresses: the knowledge transmission model still dominates high school classrooms (DeWitt, 2017). In order to prepare students for the future, they need to develop soft skills like […]
Week 11: Adaptive Learning OER
Adaptive learning technologies help scale the benefits of individualized learning through the use of designed or algorithmic adaptivity to collect and analyze data as students learn. We explore some of the giants, rookies and companies in between to paint a picture of the adaptive learning landscape and the opportunities therein. Our team developed a trio […]
A1 Analyst Report – Articulate 360
Did you know that there is a growing demand for rapid e-Learning across organizations worldwide? The way training is delivered has changed dramatically in recent years, and there is a growing need for authoring tools that reduce development times and are easy to use, but that also create engaging learning content. Articulate 360’s innovative apps […]
Greg Porter, Founder of PowerSchool
Greg Porter unofficially started the company as a teenager when he developed record-keeping software at his high school in 1983. Fourteen years later, in 1997, he sold his first version of PowerSchool Student Information System with a simple vision of improving education. Today the company led by CEO Hardeep Gulati, states that they “are proud […]
Reshma Saujani: Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code
Reshma Saujani, as shown above, is a champion for girls and women. Reshma began her career as an attorney and activist, and founded Girls Who Code (GWC) after witnessing first-hand the gender gap in the field of Computer Science while running for US Congress (fun fact: Reshma was the first South Asian woman to run […]
Bobby McDonald – Founder and CEO of Parlay Ideas
Situated in Toronto, Bobby is a young entrepreneur that identified a problem that stemmed from his own experience in both his independent school and post-secondary education. The issue was the perceived disconnectedness of online discussions that were predominantly used in his courses. His product, Parlay Ideas endeavours to enhance online discussions by incorporating round table […]
Harish Venkatesan & Daniel Shapiro – Designlab
Designlab is an online platform founded by Harish Venkatesan and Daniel Shapiro in 2012. This online platform allows students to learn specific design skills through courses that offer one-on-one mentorship as well as hands-on projects in relation creating a community interaction. Most importantly, students learn from successful designers in the industry and are able to […]
Global Learning/EdTech Landscape
Education is a complex and fragmented sector, and operating at various aspects, ranging from the global, national, local to the personal level. As an excellent analytical framework, the Cube offers six dimensions to help us understand learning technology ventures in terms of their definitive market/product features and relationships. However, information about the innovation that is […]
A late hello Toronto
Hi everyone! I’ve just switched into this course and so this hello is a bit delayed, but I’m looking forward to the content that will be covered in this course. I have been in the in the field of training and development for 8 years and have a special interest in developing online learning. I […]
Late hello from Hong Kong
Hello everyone, My name is Danny and I’m currently a grade 2 teacher at a Canadian international school in Hong Kong. This is my tenth year as a teacher and my fourth course overall in this program. It’s also my first MET course after a long hiatus. As a primary teacher, I am especially interested […]
Pixl
Do you want to play? Come play with Pixl, an educational building block system that will allow your students to build, design and create in your classroom. I have taken this idea from Kickstarter and presented it as an educational tool that can enhance the learning experience in the classroom. Please access the full venture […]
Slingbit- The Ultimate LMS
Are you ready to discover the ultimate LMS that supports math instruction in your intermediate or senior classroom? Slingbit offers a complete library of adaptive and engaging course ware that can be accessed on the intuitive Slingbit LMS or embedded into any third-party site. Best yet, every learning activity is fully customizable to meet the […]
Formative – EVA Report
Hi Everyone! Here is my EVA Report on the online assessment platform, Formative.com. I had previously completed my Founder’s Parade assignment on Craig Jones and am excited to present to you my completed A1 Report. This report consists of 1) a overview of Formative 2) a look at the current leadership team 3) market analysis […]
The Decline of Self-Paced e-Learning Markets
Over the past few years I have become well aware of the different types of ‘blended learning’ tools that are available on the market today. So much so that admittedly I had not truly noticed the glut of different platforms available today. Applications such as Nearpod, Blend Space and Class Quest are readily available and […]
Distance Learning-Predictions and Possibilities
This article basically addresses three subtopics: How is distance learning being defined? Is there a clear and unified purpose of distance learning worldwide? What is the global political, economic and technological environment for distance education? Specific trends and prediction in educational technology and distance learning. Of the three parts, the second topics is the most inspirational […]
The Digital English Language Learning Market
The world of English language learning is changing rapidly with the widespread use of mobile language learning apps, proliferation of online classrooms and tutoring services, and increased access to English media. The appetite for a different model of learning shouldn’t surprise those of us who’ve taught in traditional classrooms; a fixed, singular curriculum simply doesn’t […]
EdTech Update – Industry Insights
Edtechupdate.com is a robust website highlighting “industry insights your peers are reading.” It offers an extensive review of all things education including, but not limited to: industry trends, forecasted tech use, must have apps/software, social media trends through the lens of education, consolidated highlights from ed tech conferences, plus a variety of edtech surgery results […]
27 Jun
Impressive portfolio! My best wishes to him. Front-end Development Courses. https://www.sevenmentor.com/html5-and-ccs3-training-in-pune.php
29 May
I've noticed children are often the inspiration behind learning technology start ups. My son is what inspired my vision for an innovative learning technology. A problem is just a problem until it affects your personal life, then it becomes a problem that needs fixed. It can be a strong motivator. I also think it is significant that he piloted his app to demonstrate its potential value and scalability before asking for a larger investment. In other words, a Minimal Viable Product is a quick and effective way to find out just how promising your vision is.
8 Sep
Social Media in the classroom can take so many forms that don't necessarily come to mind first. Simply websites like Google Classroom, Socrates, and Weebly have the ability to foster a social platform for students to engage, collaborate and share ideas and work with each other. The use of social media in the classroom can highlight and enhance learning in so many ways - it provides an outlet for those students to share in the conversation "online" when they would not otherwise feel comfortable sharing ideas, it provides enhanced accessibility, allowing students to use it from home and elsewhere, and it is simply an additional platform engaging students with different learning styles; all of these factors greatly increase participation and thus learning from each other. All the while, educators can promote responsible use of social media, as its use outside of the classroom will certainly be part of students' every day life.
