Ben Nelson and Austen Allred: Co-Founders of Lambda School
Austen Allred co-founded “Lambda School” in 2017 with the idea of addressing the college debt crisis in California. Allred, the current CEO, was an entrepreneur prior to starting the company, even authoring a book on how to successfully form a startup business. In addition to this he co-founded the media platform “Grasswire.” Together with Ben […]
Nicole Kang – CoFounder of Elementari
Meet Nicole Kang, the CoFounder of Elementari. Elementari is a digital platform for creating animated stories. While adults can use it, it has been primarily designed for kids, teachers, and schools as a fun way to engage students in reading, writing, language learning, mathematics, coding and game design. Thanks to partnerships with artists, they have […]
Week 5: Immersive Experiences
Imagine being transported into an entirely new world, or see the world you know being transformed in fantastical ways: that is what immersive experiences can deliver. Traditional classroom learning can be restrictive and boring, but VR, AR, and MR can offer transformative learning experiences that are novel, interactive, and exciting. There is nothing quite like […]
Jason Field – Founder & CEO of BrainStation
Jason Field is the founder and CEO of BrainStation, a company that offers digital skills training for corporate professionals with in-person and online certification programs in Toronto, Vancouver, Boston, and New York. While trying to learn the basics of web development while working full time, he couldn’t find an institution that offered the end-to-end product […]
ShowMe – San Kim
Original Post by Baljeet Gill on May 31, 2016 San Kim – Founder of ShowMe San Kim, founder of ShowMe is a former teacher and tutor who saw an opportunity for teachers to create and deliver digital content easily for their students. ShowMe is an interactive whiteboard app that allows educators to capture their lessons through a multi-touch device. […]
Nolan Amy: Founder of Plickers
Nolan Amy is the founder and CEO of the formative assessment tool, Plickers. Plickers facilitates quick check-ins with students. Unlike popular alternatives, only the educator needs an electronic device to run the Plickers App. Learners use printable Plickers Cards to respond to questions, the orientation of their card corresponds to their response. Each card can […]