Archive for the ‘Educational Software Market’ Category
January 15th, 2010
by Sue in Educational Software Market, Elementary teachers, Technology
FETC has been a whirlwind of fun and learning so far – exactly what DreamBox is all about! We here at Booth 1305 have been busy demonstrating our awesome math games, answering questions on virtual manipulatives, and meeting some of the biggest names in education technology. It’s been a blast!
Tags: FETC, FETC 2010, Virtual manipulatives
January 11th, 2010
by Sue in Educational Software Market, Elementary teachers
We’re very excited about being at FETC (Florida Education Technology Conference) in Orlando this week! It’s one of the largest conferences dedicated to educational technology, and we look forward to meeting many teachers, administrators, and technologists.
We’ll be in booth 1305—there will be a lot going on in the booth and we hope you’ll come by, [...]
Tags: FETC, FETC 2010, Virtual manipulatives
June 23rd, 2009
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Life at DreamBox Learning
That’s what I heard an advisor/investor of ours exclaim the other day. And he’s not far off. In addition to the Distinguished Achievement Award for Educational Toys and Games, DreamBox Learning was awarded the 2009 Association of Education Publishers highest honor: the Golden Lamp for Technology Innovation (Association of Educational Publishers). Since I’m quoting folks, I think I’ll [...]
Tags: AEP Distinguished Achievement Award, AEP Golden Lamp Award
January 27th, 2009
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Life at DreamBox Learning, Public Education, Technology
Dear Mr. President,
A week ago you stood in front of the nation and spoke the following words:
“That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood . . . our schools fail too many . . . [But] we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do.”
We at DreamBox Learning welcome your words.
Tags: children's education, DreamBox, DreamBox Learning, education, education technology, educational crisis, individualized education, public eduction
January 20th, 2009
by Tracy in Educational Software Market, Technology
Today’s blog round-up is dedicated to the burgeoning field of EdTech. For those who haven’t heard, “EdTech” is the portmanteau of “education” and “technology,” and explores ways the two are being meshed. As such, EdTech bloggers represent a new genre of educators, academics, and enthusiasts who are interested in using technology to fuel a more [...]
Tags: 21st century learning, DreamBox Learning, Ed Tech, education technology, School 2.0
January 14th, 2009
by Byron in Educational Software Market, Math fun, Middle School and Beyond, Teaching Math
Sorry, but this is a short commercial for a great non-profit program, The Math Olympiad.
The program is a great way to get kids excited about doing fun and challenging math. I had a chance to be involved with this a couple years back when I co-coached our elementary school’s team. The kids really enjoyed the teamwork and competitive spirit of it – which are aspects generally missing from the math classroom.
Tags: math books, math day, Math games, Math Olympiad, middle school
January 13th, 2009
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Math Learning, Online Learning, Technology
I was at conference recently discussing DreamBox with a pretty savvy industry insider when she asked “what makes your product so unique?” My response was “It’s incredibly effective, fun, and highly individualized to a child’s particular learning needs.”
That’s when she said it. “Individualized?! That’s what they all say!”
Tags: eLearning, Individualized eLearning, Individualized instruction, individualized learning, Math games, Math Learning
December 7th, 2008
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Online Learning
Edu-tainment was initially envisioned to be the perfect hybrid between education and entertainment. In the abstract, the idea that educational software could be equally effective and engaging remains a good one. Most edu-tainment companies, however, got the mixture wrong and thus never fully realized this promise.
Tags: Edu-tainment, education, Educational software, eLearning, eTutoring, Individualized eLearning, Public Education, Virtual Schools
August 20th, 2008
by Lou in Educational Software Market, Online Learning
Late in 2005, when my co-founder Ben and I first started talking about the notion of DreamBox Learning, we knew that the eLearning market was, as one person put it, “an elusive quarry”.
Tags: DreamBox Learning, eLearning, Online learning startup