3D printers for all! Education market may be first in line for tech

Engaging Solutions, and educational consulting firm dedicated to providing cutting edge technology for use in the classroom, is aiming to bring 3D printing to K-12 students this coming 2014-15 school year. The company believes that the education market is perfect for introducing 3D printing technology since it provides students to…

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Games Now a Dominant Tool in Education, Training; At Serious Play Conference, Speakers Share Tips on Implementation

There has been a notable rise in the use of games as an educational resource in schools and other training programs. Experts will be sharing their thoughts, opinions, and advice on the use of games in education at the fourth annual Serious Play Conference being held in USC this July.…

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Technology, parent involvement boost education at Santa Cruz school

Happy Valley Elementary School in Santa Cruz, California attributes its outstanding academic success to two signature practices: technology and parent involvement. Funds raised by parents in the community have helped provide the school with tablets, laptops, and art and music programs that have helped students excel in a number of…

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Syniverse promotes technology education

“We need to start thinking about where the next generation of engineers, computer scientists and telecommunication experts are coming from,” says Joe DiFonzo, chief technology officer for Syniverse Technologies, “and I hope that some of these children become a part of that field”. Syniverse Technologies Inc. is working with Academy…

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‘Technology should serve as a tool for better education, not replace the human interaction’

Bavarian Education Minister Dr. Ludwig Spaenie spoke this month at Israel’s annual Herzliya Conference to discuss how technology in education should be approached appropriately and reasonably. Spaenie addressed the way we view technology’s role in education today and how important it is that human interaction and collaboration can’t be left…

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