Posts Tagged ‘DreamBox’

In the seemingly infinite blogosphere it can be a huge investment of time to figure out which education blogs are most worth reading. Luckily, DreamBox has done the work for you, reading many education blogs on the internet to tell you about some of the very best. When we created this blog round-up, we looked for [...]

I always say I learn everything the hard way. By that I mean I don’t learn a lesson as well when I hear about someone else’s mistake as I do when I make it myself. Experience really is the best teacher. I came across an article today about some high school students who worked on estimating by getting out of the classroom, going to a football stadium, and figuring out how to estimate the total number of seats in the stadium! (Read Learning Math Outside Class Helps Students Understand It by going here: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/aticle?AID=/20080912/NEWS05/809120403.)

True, I've worked for six start-ups in the last ten years. I love working with start-ups; they have a special energy about them that I haven't found in other business environments -- especially as an accountant. Everyone is working together to nurture and grow an idea from someone's dream to a reality, and they don't always succeed. At DreamBox Learning I believe we will succeed. The founders, Ben & Lou, have worked diligently to put together a really smart team that is heart & soul committed to creating a math learning tool that every child will benefit from playing.