The Boston School Committee announced last week that Dr. Brenda Cassellius will serve as Boston’s next superintendent. We took a look at her responses in multiple interviews with Boston education leaders, her extensive background in education leadership, and her plans for Boston Public Schools, to uncover how she will shape the next generation of Boston’s Read More
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Eight Transformative Lessons Learned from an Internship with LearnLaunch
Read on to see how our interns have benefited from their time at LearnLaunch, and why you should consider applying for an internship with LearnLaunch this summer. Read More
Five Things about Edtech in Asia
LearnLaunch hosted a roundtable discussion on edtech in Asia last night. Mike Michalec, CEO of EdTech Asia, led a discussion of what’s hot in edtech in Asia. He was joined by: Duc Luu, CSO of Rise Education (NASDAQ:REDU) Tu Ngo Co-founder and Chairwoman, YOLA Steve Ehrenberg, Associate Director Technology and Learning, FHI360 Here’s what was Read More
7 Edtech Apps Using Video As a Medium to Teach Content
I took a look at seven edtech apps that are utilizing video to teach students. Here’s what I learned. Video is a powerful tool that can engage students, ignite discussion, and facilitate learning beyond the classroom. Video can expose learners to places or events that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to experience. It allows Read More
Women in Edtech: A Q&A with LearnLaunch Co-Founders Jean Hammond and Eileen Rudden
In honor of Women’s History Month, we sat down with two of the women who are LearnLaunch’s Co-Founders: Jean Hammond and Eileen Rudden. In this interview, Jean and Eileen share their stories, including their roles in the start of LearnLaunch, Boston’s education innovation hub. They discuss the significance of finding and forming great teams, the Read More
Elevating Potential in Edtech: A Recap of the HMH + LL World Languages Design Challenge
Chris Hammer, founder of Charlala, presents his winning pitch to judges at the World Languages Design Challenge. Image courtesy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Last Friday, I attended the HMH + LL World Languages Design Challenge. Read ahead to find out more about the seven finalists who competed for the $10,000 prize and the winner, Read More
Four Key Takeaways from #LearnLaunch2019
By Colin Magee | February 11, 2019 Last week LearnLaunch held our signature conference, Across Boundaries, which is also demo day for our accelerator program. Across Boundaries brings together investors, entrepreneurs, and educators from across the world to forge relationships and swap notes on the future of education. Below are the key takeaways from Read More
LearnLaunch Accelerator Demo Day: A smash hit!
On January 31st, 9 emerging edtech startups showcased their companies following a 4-month immersive and intensive Accelerator program. Demo Day, hosted at the Annual Across Boundaries Conference, was the culmination of the LearnLaunch Accelerator Boost Program, an early stage accelerator focused on helping entrepreneurs successfully enter the market, double down on building their product for Read More
What I Learned on a Learning Tour of Beverly Public Schools
by Stella Kounelaki Gryllos – Guest Author On a snowy day, one week before schools closed for Christmas, I headed up to Beverly, a coastal town 30 miles north of Boston. The mission? Experience personalized learning at the Hannah and Cove elementary schools and learn best practices from educators at those schools. The learning tour Read More
Inside the #LearnLaunch2019 Early-Ed K-12 Pitch Competition Quarter Finals
I had a chance to speak with the founders of edtech startups Gab-On! and Schola about their path to entrepreneurship and plans for growth in the near future. Stay up to date on the latest edtech news and events by subscribing to our LearnLaunch Newsletter today. Last month, six companies competed at the quarterfinal Read More