EdTech Entrepreneurs

Student access to relevant information and news continues to expand with technology advancements. I had the opportunity to interview Matthew Gross, CEO and co-founder, of Newsela. The Newsela team brings students current events and news aligning with current standards expected in today’s classroom.

Opportunities abound for software designers and developers to create impactful tools for teachers, school leaders, students, and their families. This guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning.

Dr. Berger: Audrey you are known for your transparent and honest approach to education in general. If I am a school/district leader what should I glean from the continued and overwhelming investment being poured into edtech and how should I frame my school’s needs in relation to the costs of these ventures and innovation?

EI Days experts talk about the challenges edtech entrepreneurs face in education.

By Batten Institute University of Virginia Darden School of Business T he current model of education in the United States is stifling the creative soul of our children. While this is troubling for a variety of reasons, it also has significant economic consequences for the future of our country. America has long been unique because of its remarkable ingenuity, innovative capacity and entrepreneurial spirit. Yet over the last few decades, we have witnessed both a steady decline in the number of startups, as well as an increasing number of studies that suggest America’s education model fails to promote the kind of creativity, risk-taking, and problem solving skills necessary for entrepreneurship, and for a world and labor market that is in the midst of profound transformation. These are very worrisome trends.  Read the Rest of the Article on Forbes Site..

Leaders in education technology and investment speak to the current trends and future outlooks of the industry.

First Analysis Corp. Managing Director Clement Erbmann talks about the partnership between education companies and investors and discusses current market trends.

Lars Nielsen of MV Nordic discusses assistive literacy software.

Priscilla Lavoie and Alieu Terry of Binder talk with Dr. Berger about their finalist status at SXSW Edu’s LaunchEdu program and how their solution puts students in control of their future.