Edtech startups succeed when they respect teachers’ expertise, avoid talking down to educators, and build solutions that truly support classroom needs.
Richard Byrne
Richard is an educator and Managing Editor of Free Technology for Teachers, iPadApps4School.com and PracticalEdTech.com. Richard’s insights in educational technology reach over 1 Million educators monthly, 60,000 educators daily. Richard is a five time winner of the Edublogs Award for Best Resource Sharing Blog. He's received recognition from the Chancellor's Office of California State University (2012) and the Association of Computer Teachers & Educators of Maine (2010) for his work in educational technology. Tech & Learning Magazine<named Richard one of their “people to watch” in their 30th Anniversary celebration.
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Bloomz is a classroom communication platform that helps teachers share updates, organize classes, and easily schedule parent-teacher conferences.
Guy Kawasaki speaks with Richard Byrne about his career, passion for innovation, and the evolving role of technology in education.
Ed Tech guru Richard Byrne offers general advice and three common scenarios on what to buy when classroom and teachers budgets are tight.