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Research & Re-Opening
Research & Re-Opening As schools reopen this month and those of us in New England finally get warm summer weather, we (LearnLaunch Institute)...
A Day at Fenway! LearnLaunch launches it’s new K-12 Innovation Summit & Innovation Advocacy Council
A Day at Fenway! LearnLaunch launches It’s new K-12 Innovation Summit & Innovation Advocacy Council On Wednesday, June 23 at Fenway Park,...
The Best Work of My Life
The Best Work of My Life By: Jane Swift, LearnLaunch Institute President & Executive Director Welcome to our refreshed website! This new...
Our Privileged View
Reflections by Jane Swift, President & Executive Director of LearnLaunch Institute: In my “Back to School” Blog post a few weeks ago, I talked...
The State of LearnLaunch – Back to School
A Message from our President & Executive Director Jane Swift: As an education non-profit, it is almost required that I pen a back-to-school...
Familiarizing Educators with the Building Blocks of Equitable Remote Learning
Workshop Overview To familiarize school districts with the Building Blocks of Equitable Remote Learning and its many features, district and school...
MAPLE Districts Display the Future of Learning
Last week I wrote about my visit to Westview Elementary in Berkeley County, South Carolina and how it related to South Carolina’s overall efforts to...
Obstacles to Promoting Equity Using Edtech
After examining in my last blog post why we should shift our focus from technological advancements to issues pertaining to humanity, for instance,...
Why Should We Talk More about Equity within EdTech
Hello! Welcome to this series of blog posts concerning edtech and equity. A brief introduction about myself: I am Vincent Liu, a rising junior at...
College Students: Level Up Your Learning With These 4 Steps
During the summer break, college students are busy taking much-needed breaks or pursuing internship opportunities. But one of the most valuable...
Grow as an Educator by Pursuing a Summer Professional Development Opportunity
The summer can be a valuable time for educators to pursue professional development opportunities, connect with other education professionals, and...
MAPLE District Learning Tours: Uncovering Personalized Learning
Grade 9 Science Class, “Bacteria Lab” – Students were assigned groups of 2-3 people where they chose a focus questions, reviewed...
Ten Ways to Engage Young Learners in STEM this Summer
For parents of young learners, the summer can be a perfect time to have students participate in activities that increase their engagement and...
New Superintendent Brenda Cassellius’ Plans for Boston Public Schools
The Boston School Committee announced last week that Dr. Brenda Cassellius will serve as Boston’s next superintendent. We took a look at her...
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...
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...
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...
Moving Beyond “Ed Reform” – Insights from Kairos
Four hundred Massachusetts education leaders, including superintendents, elected officials, philanthropists and non-profits, gathered yesterday at...
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...