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NYCEDU Demo Day is here!

The order of presentations will be: Dash Vocabslam ReturnOnWhatYouLearn Kinobi NfoShare Teachspace.me Bundle Spriggle Hidden Gems Uncovered Lean Pickup Lines AbroadIn VentureBoard Mystro Classroom Blueprint TeamTime Fate of Civilizations PenPalNews Student Dashboard Follow @SWeduNYC and #NYCEDU on twitter for the … Continue reading

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Final 13 teams selected at NYCEDU!

Congratulations to the final 13 teams! The Optimal Classroom Fate of Civilizations Pen Pal News Digital Resource Library Dash Open My Edu Abroaden Solved By Me Rate This One Kenobi Student Dashboard EduROI VocabSlam

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19 Ideas Teacher Approved in NYCEDU Pitchfire, Round 2

Teacher Approved™ Math Workbook 2.0 Dash Digital Resource Library Livebooks YogaTube Home Fate of Civilization Pen Pal News Solved By Me Expertly Rate This One Stylish Schooling Student Dashboard Kenobi Abroaden Quiz Dashboard Optimal Classroom VocabSlam Venture Board

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49 First-round pitches at NYCEDU pitchfire!

49 Pitches in First Round of Pitchfire! Matthew Camp, Joe Lishi, Dan: VocabSlam – Urban Dictionary for the SATs Laluca Simple: Math Workbook 2.0 – math embedded in stories / historical context ChalkUp – free online education for developing countries … Continue reading

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Startup Weekend EDU: Why Participate?

Startup Weekend is an innovative, non-profit, community-building event that brings together entrepreneurs of all backgrounds including software developers, marketers, designers, educators and other enthusiasts to start companies (or launch ideas) in just 54 hours. The participants that attend have 60 … Continue reading

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Startup Weekend EDU “Cheat Code” from our friends at EdSurge

Here’s a great guest blog post by our friends at EdSurge. Heed their shared wisdom, as they’ve been a part of every Startup Weekend EDU… and countless other great education and educational technology initiatives! Good for you for taking the … Continue reading

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What is Startup Weekend EDU?

We’ve been getting a lot of emails asking what Startup Weekend EDU is all about, how it works, etc. It’s almost exactly like a traditional Startup Weekend (if there is such a thing as a “traditional” Startup Weekend), but with a … Continue reading

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Startup Weekend EDU Listed #2 of 11 Tech Factors that Changed Education in 2011

All of us at Startup Weekend are very gratified to see that the impacts of our Education vertical are already being felt in the wider world of tech innovation.  In an article published by Innovation Daily, Startup Weekend EDU is … Continue reading

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Startup Weekend EDU is coming to NYC!

Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! Startup Weekends are weekend-long, hands-on experiences where entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs can find out … Continue reading

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