by Sean | Apr 23, 2016 | EdTech, Education, Learning, Teaching
What do you want to be when you grow up? How many times were you asked this as a kid? Was your answer ever the same from month to month? Chances are that you’re not currently doing that job (and maybe you never will). This question is bullshit. Every...
by Sean | Apr 9, 2016 | EdTech, Education, NYC, Teaching
New York is an amazing city. It is one of the largest drivers of commerce in our country. And I’ve been privellaged enough to live and work in its economic bubble for my entire life. Most people don’t know that NYC has the poorest congressional district in...
by Sean | Apr 7, 2016 | EdTech, NYC, Teaching, Tech
Computer literacy is a crucial skill for students to learn. Coding requires student to think and write logically, to deconstruct problems, and to persevere through challenging problems. These skills are crucial to doing work in the innovation economy, regardless of...
by Sean | Mar 24, 2016 | Agile, EdTech, Education, Teaching, Tech
Imagine that you’re an engineer working in a software development shop. You specializes in javascript and your boss asks you to take on a project in ruby – a language you’re not super familiar with. Being a diligent employee, you agree and start...
by Sean | Mar 15, 2016 | EdTech, Entrepreneur, Investing, Product, Teaching, Tech
I spend a fair amount of time every day looking at innovations within the EdTech market space. Seeing what other entrepreneurs in the space are working on is exciting; plus it forces me to think about my product and how we can innovate. Lately I’ve been talking...