Articles about Education – Page 8 of 19

What makes Pittsburgh different as an edtech hub? Collaboration — and Mister Rogers

Ask those in Pittsburgh’s thriving education technology community what makes the city different from other edtech hubs such as Silicon… Read More

Pittsburgh forges a new future, remaking iconic steel town into a modern innovation factory

Decades before the NBA and Shark Tank, years before making his fortune in tech, Mark Cuban was a kid growing… Read More

Minecraft gets free chemistry update, schools get HoloLens discounts as Microsoft ups edtech game

Microsoft is upping its STEM game by introducing new chemistry and computer science options for Minecraft: Education Edition. Plus, the… Read More

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

Seattle-area market research firm Metaari has released its annual tally of global edtech investment, and the numbers are eye-popping. Across… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Thanks to you, we raised $1.1M to support STEM students in Washington state

This was the third year in a row that GeekWire teamed up with Bank of America to raise money for… Read More

My holiday gamble: Can video games help shift my daughter’s view of technology?

After Christmases dominated by all manner of crafty and conventionally-girlie gifts — paint sets, a sewing machine, an American Girl… Read More

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An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017

It would be easy for Sue Desmond-Hellmann, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, to look back on 2017… Read More

Code.org raises $12M from Gates Foundation, Infosys, PwC to expand computer science education

Code.org just raised another $12 million to help students around the world learn about computer science. The Seattle-based non-profit on… Read More

VitalSource acquires Intrepid Learning, will create combined corporate training platform

VitalSource, a Raleigh, N.C.-based digital learning platform with more than 20 million users worldwide, today announced the acquisition of Intrepid Learning,… Read More

Amazon consumer chief announces $10M donation to Code.org, says STEM education is a key factor in HQ2 search

Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO Jeff Wilke stressed the importance of computer science education in public schools at the GeekWire Summit… Read More

Tune House welcomes new tech-minded women scholars at UW and Melinda Gates pays a visit

Melinda Gates is obviously a champion of creating opportunities for women in technology. On Wednesday morning she was in Florida… Read More

White House commits $200M per year for K-12 computer science education

Today, President Donald Trump signed a memorandum directing Education Secretary Betsy Devos to improve K-12 computer science education. The memo… Read More

Photos from GIX launch: New tech institute helps elevate Seattle region as global tech hub

The Seattle region and the state of Washington just got another big boost to elevate its reputation as a global… Read More

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What you need to know about GIX, the new UW-China tech school that promotes entrepreneurship

After five years of planning, GIX is ready to open its doors to future entrepreneurs. The Global Innovation Exchange, also… Read More

Geek of the Week: With ambitious head start, Zane Young heads to WSU to learn more about robotics

Zane Young loves to build things, and as an incoming freshman at Washington State University, he’s going to build on… Read More

Working Geek: ‘Cirkled in’ founder Reetu Gupta aims to streamline college admissions

Three years ago, Reetu Gupta found herself asking the agonizing question that plagues thousands of parents of high school students:… Read More

Bill Gates learns engineering like a 5-year-old in lesson from Washington’s Teacher of the Year

Despite all of his success, Bill Gates is always eager to learn something new. And the Microsoft co-founder is inspired… Read More

Education tech company Promethean picks ‘global tech hub’ of Seattle for new HQ

Seattle just added a new corporate headquarters. Promethean, an educational technology company owned by Chinese Internet powerhouse NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited,… Read More

This unconventional education group draws support from video game pioneer Gabe Newell, using hip hop, auto mechanics and more to inspire students

Seattle’s Foundry10 is a fascinating, enigmatic research organization that investigates learning and supports education through a crazy constellation of programs… Read More

Education

What makes Pittsburgh different as an edtech hub? Collaboration — and Mister Rogers

Pittsburgh forges a new future, remaking iconic steel town into a modern innovation factory

Minecraft gets free chemistry update, schools get HoloLens discounts as Microsoft ups edtech game

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

Geeks Give Back: Thanks to you, we raised $1.1M to support STEM students in Washington state

My holiday gamble: Can video games help shift my daughter’s view of technology?

An ‘awesome year’? Gates Foundation CEO Sue Desmond-Hellmann has a radical view on 2017

Code.org raises $12M from Gates Foundation, Infosys, PwC to expand computer science education

VitalSource acquires Intrepid Learning, will create combined corporate training platform

Amazon consumer chief announces $10M donation to Code.org, says STEM education is a key factor in HQ2 search

Tune House welcomes new tech-minded women scholars at UW and Melinda Gates pays a visit

White House commits $200M per year for K-12 computer science education

Photos from GIX launch: New tech institute helps elevate Seattle region as global tech hub

What you need to know about GIX, the new UW-China tech school that promotes entrepreneurship

Geek of the Week: With ambitious head start, Zane Young heads to WSU to learn more about robotics

Working Geek: ‘Cirkled in’ founder Reetu Gupta aims to streamline college admissions

Bill Gates learns engineering like a 5-year-old in lesson from Washington’s Teacher of the Year

Education tech company Promethean picks ‘global tech hub’ of Seattle for new HQ

This unconventional education group draws support from video game pioneer Gabe Newell, using hip hop, auto mechanics and more to inspire students

Microsoft President Brad Smith goes back to school to surprise math student who wrote him a letter

Microsoft targets Google and Apple in schools with ‘Surface Plus’ hardware subscription program

What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Aerospace leaders see education as the key to employment in Washington state

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

‘Amazonians for the day’: Tech giant hosting summer camp to turn students on to STEM

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

This Week in Seattle: Mayoral race heats up with income tax proposals and new contenders

36 aerospace women win Brooke Owens Fellowships – including one at GeekWire

Google devices are becoming more visible in classrooms, at the expense of Microsoft and Apple