StartSpanish is a cool new way to learn spanish!!!!!

StartSpanish is an online Spanish school that provides high-impact language exposure by offering small-group live lessons every hour on the hour, during the entire day. The methodology combines self-paced instruction through interactive exercises with unlimited access to Live Sessions: conversational based practice sessions built around lesson themes in StartSpanish’s curriculum.

Dunno, lets you know whats going on in education!!!!

Dunno is a in-class tool that help teachers engage their students using mobile devices.

Two new apps for children healthcare and education!!!!

Two new apps for children healthcare and education (via PR Newswire)

NeuroDigital Technologies releases BabyEduca and El Pediatra Online apps Download image Download image The English version of BabyEduca will be soon available. (PRNewsFoto/NeuroDigital Technologies) ALMERIA, Spain, Sept. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --…

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TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 Day 1!!!!

On Monday September 9th, 2013 TechCrunch Disrupt SF began and it was amazing. There were major talks and many important stage presentations. The news from this event was gold. I enjoyed the day getting to meet and talk to many people from all over the world just for this event.

Who Are Software Developers?

Who Are Software Developers? (via slashdot)

Software development is an art and a science that is not attainable by just anyone. It takes a special type of person to write code. Software developers are so very keen and precise in their psychological makeup that they make an excellent stereotype…

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Google Play for Education Opens New Dev Market!!!!

Google Play for Education Opens New Dev Market (via Dice News in Tech)

Developing apps for children is decidedly tough, but not impossible. Increasingly, schools are bringing technology into every classroom. BYOD programs allow children to bring devices into school for the purpose of participating in classroom lessons.…

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Track all you have learned and how you have developed with Achieved!!!

Achieved tracks all your learning and development activities. It shows your progress, rewards your efforts, and helps you improve. Achieved is an online professional development plan for ambitious professionals and the organizations in which they work.

Achieved visualizes your progress towards your development goals by taking into account formal and informal learning activities. It turns professional development into a daily habit with the help of social interactions and engagement mechanics.

Penyo Pal makes language learning an engaging, personalized, and self-driven process!!!

Penyo Pal is re-imagining the way people learn language. At Penyo Pal, they combine learning with play, and take advantage of new mediums and research in education to create immersive learning games – they call it edu-play-tion!

 Check out their Mandarin learning games on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store!

Startup Act 3.0 makes a case for immigration reform!!!!!!

Startup Act 3.0, The goal of the bipartisan bill is to facilitate visas to foreign-born founders who raise $100,000 for new ventures that hire at least two employees within a year and at least five in the following three years. The legislation also modifies the tax code to encourage investment in new businesses, accelerates the commercialization of university research that can lead to new ventures, and seeks to improve the regulatory process.

Executive Briefing: San Francisco-Manila Sister City Business Mission!!!!!

The Philippines is a growing financial power. Learn how you and your business will benefit from joining the Business Mission that is being organized with the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry this November and explore excellent trade, business and investment opportunities in one of the world’s leading emerging markets of today.

Discussed where business opportunities in:

Construction and Infrastructure Development

Education and Training

Project Management and Consultancy

Information Technology  and Business Support

Creatives and Design

Green Technologies and Renewable Energy

Banking and Finance

Internationally Funded Development Projects across Asia

Merchandise Trade: Exports and Imports

Kiwied a mobile learning platform created by teachers and students!!!!

Kiwied develops a mobile learning platform for teachers and students created by teachers and students. Because of time saving for teachers, and increased learning pace for students the two schools introduced to the initial concept is now on board to test it. Since we target mobile devices from the start, assigning and grading tasks is in our prototype done by less than three clicks. Kiwied will not only save precious time for teachers, it will also enable the student to learn more.

Big Data Training vs. Education!!!!!!

Big Data Training vs. Education (via Dice News in Tech)

“Big Data is Big Business with many new opportunities for technical people.“ I’m sure many of you have heard something like this. Last year, the Harvard Business Review went so far as to call data science “the sexiest job of the 21st century…

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The State of South Africa's: Tech Startup Industry!!!!!!

Our Future Demands Stem!!!

In 7 years, more than a million jobs will open up that require specialized technology skills, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. But there won’t be enough qualified college graduates to fill them. Are we doing enough to get kids interested in math and science? Why do students choose or not choose to pursue math or science? The answer appears to vary by gender. 49% of female STEM students say it was to make a difference, and 61% of male students said that games or toys in their childhoods sparked their interest. For 68% of the female respondents, a teacher or class got them interested in science, math, engineering or technology.

Co-working 1776 in Washington DC!!!!!

1776 opened January 2013 in Washington, DC. 1776 is a great space for entrepreneurs. Many of the businesses that work here are focused on solving our nation’s toughest problems in healthcare, education, energy, and government.

1776 was founded by Evan Burfield and Donna Harris, a pair of successful entrepreneurs with experience building companies and communities. Together, they bring the 1776 community their expertise at the intersection of innovation and regulated industries, their experience as startup founders and investors, and the insights critical for startups to thrive in this environment.

Evan Burfield and Donna Harris

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