*Orbit is revolutionizing the learning process by using AR/VR to create engaging 3D visualizations of key STEM concepts and systems taught to students. What traction do you have so far? 12 private schools in Pakistan. 30 public and private schools signed up for pilots in the US. Why did you found Orbit? The CEO of Read More
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JustLearn: Compact and modular aquaponic ecosystem for fun hands-on STEM experiences for K-12
*JustLearn develops compact and modular aquaponic ecosystems to fuse nature, technology and curricula into engaging and fun hands-on STEM experiences for K-12 students. What traction do you have so far? Completed Beta on May 2018 Supply chain for PlanetBox finalized About to run the Spring 2019 Pilot with 50+ K-12 educators 1000+ minutes of hands-on, Read More
Curio Learning: A visual organizer for teachers to get creative and discover new ideas
*Curio Learning is a visual organizer for teachers to get creative and discover new ideas, curate them beautifully, and collaborate with other teachers around the world. What traction do you have so far? The platform itself is in Beta testing at the moment with close to 200 onboarded users from around the U.S. These users Read More
hihilulu: A streaming platform for Chinese learning in early childhood
*hihilulu is the first streaming platform for Chinese learning in early childhood. It creates a Chinese language environment with rich content and a personalized learning experience. What traction do you have so far? We just launched and are quickly gaining traction with over 2K registered early adopters. Why did you found hihilulu? As we wanted Read More
Making Use of Technology: New Teaching Methods at MIT
by Stella Kounelaki Gryllos – Guest Author I was always impressed, in my years as a student and then postdoc at MIT, with how the school kept current. Complacency was simply out of the question. Not just for the young and aspiring, but also for those at the top. Fear of failure? Also not there. Read More
How Three Educators are using Augmented and Virtual Reality in their Classrooms Today
Educators across the Greater Boston area relieved how they were using extended reality technology to improve discussion and learning at the xR in EDU Conference. Stay up to date on the latest edtech news and events by subscribing to our LearnLaunch Newsletter today. What if your students could experience daily life in Paris without Read More
Building Professional Profiles: What Students Need
by Stella Kounelaki Gryllos – Guest Author Pick and choose. Mix and match. Select from a list of course offerings and design your own degree. Pick your major and pick a minor. And they can be very different. In some sense, higher education has always been about freedom of choice and expression. But you do Read More
Capti: An inclusive and personalized literacy support tool
*Charmtech Labs is reinventing reading with Capti Voice, its inclusive and personalized literacy support tool. The app can convert any content into a playlist using text to speech technology and is backed by a significant set of reading assistance features. What traction do you have so far? We won $3.4M in non-dilutive SBIR grants enabling Read More
Majorwise: Providing students grades 10-12 with local internship, volunteer, and job shadow opportunities.
*Majorwise is the High School Career Service solution that provides students grades 10-12 with local internship, volunteer, and job shadow opportunities. By tracking and managing the entire process in their platform, they significantly reduce admin time and ensure students receive credit. What traction do you have so far? Since we launched a year ago, we Read More
ProPrep: E-learning help for college students who are having difficulty in classes.
*ProPrep provides STEM students in Higher Ed with clear and simple video tutorials and assessments personalized for each syllabus. What traction do you have so far? Over 3,000 registrations Over 3,000 hours viewed in the past year 60,000+ videos 1,500+ courses 3 pilots launched in September Why did you found proprep? In Israel, we actually Read More