Check out this awesome and empowering story via VentureBeat about Hallway, a homework helper site for high school students by high school students. Hallway was started by a 17-year-old student after his homework help groups on Facebook garnered hundreds of members. Sean McElrath, Hallway’s founder, realized a need in a market he understood intimately, and […]
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Scientific American: Large Scale Research at High Schools
Aaron Reedy – along with a select few high schools across the nation – has done something previously thought impossible. His high school students have completed important, significant scientific research. In this article, Reedy talks about how he rebuilt his biology class from the ground up in order to do meaningful research, ultimately publishing a […]
Case Study: Innovative Education in Maine
This article showcases how innovative education in Maine will help fill the gap between the skills employers need and the skills those entering the workforce have. I think it’s interesting to note that even though this opinion piece discusses the unique situation facing Maine’s high schools and their students, you can draw parallels to the […]
Innovation Education Conversation #1: Roger Osorio
Sit down with Darin Eich in his first ever Innovation Education Conversation. Today, Darin speaks with Roger Osorio, founder of Studee-Lounge, to discuss innovating education with a focus on the tools available to teachers today. Toward the end, they speak a bit about HighSchoolInnovation.com, Google+ Hangouts, Evernote and Foldit.
SpaceRef: Promoting Science & Technology Through Project-Based Learning
SAN FRANCISCO – The Conrad Foundation‘s annual Spirit of Innovation Awards program is underway with unprecedented support from aerospace leader Lockheed Martin. Student teams will be tasked with designing innovative products using science and technology that address real world challenges. Top teams are invited to attend the Innovation Summit in April of 2011, hosted at […]
University of Maryland Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program: Student Perspectives
Made by students for students, this video describes the academics, community, opportunities and experience of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program at the University of Maryland, College Park. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP) provides University of Maryland Honors College freshmen and sophomores with an interdisciplinary, living and learning education to help build the entrepreneurial mindsets, skill sets, and relationships invaluable to developing innovative, impactful solutions to today’s problems
2012 Innovation Expo Award Winners!
The 2012 CT Student Innovation Expo happened last May, showcasing great innovations from high school students. Connecticut and Massachusetts high school students participating in Center for 21st Century Skills & CT Career Choices programs will be joining middle schoolers from the CT Pre-Engineering Program in celebrating a year’s work of innovation, creativity, and imagination at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. […]
A Practical Pressure Sensitive Computer Keyboard
Contest Details: www.acm.org A Practical Pressure Sensitive Computer Keyboard Paul H. Dietz, Benjamin Eidelson, Jonathan Westhues and Steven Bathiche The Applied Sciences Group Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA {paul.dietz, benjamin.eidelson, jonathan.westhues, stevieb}@microsoft.com
City Year: Mentors for Students
How can we keep our students in school and on track? City Year was founded on the innovative approach that young people are in the best position to help students and improve education in this country