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Seattle Edu Tech Innovators Meetup (Seattle, WA. Ashoka U Exchange 2012 | “Disruptive Innovation in Higher Education” rEDesign: University of Michigan Students Campaign For Education Redesign On Twitter. While lawmakers seek to make sweeping changes to public education at the national and state levels, some University of Michigan students are looking to reshape K-12 education from the bottom up. Campus group rEDesign seeks input from students on how best to fix a broken system in which a wide achievement gap remains, and students -- both privileged and underserved -- struggle to be succeed academically and be globally competitive. "The only demographic who haven't been engaged to systemically transform the education system is young people," the group writes on DoSomething.org. In a new campaign, rEDesign wants college students to submit ideas on how best to redesign public education in the U.S.

(Tweet your ideas with #rEDesignMyEdu @umichrEDesign and @HuffPostEdu.). rEDesign isn't the first college-level organization of its kind. Still, the policy-related reform efforts in government focus on top-down, rigid and methodical assessments and frameworks. College Students: rEDesignMyEdu. EduTech (11): Member spotlight - SF Edu Tech Innovators Meetup (San Francisco, CA.

November 10, 2011 · 7:00 PM This month, we will be featuring some of our members' projects. Look forward to meeting some amazing people in the edtech space as well as getting a feel for all of the work that people are doing in the space. Educators, entrepreneurs, technologists, and edtech enthusiasts welcome!

7:00 - 7:15pm - Socializing and informal introductions 7:15 - 7:20pm - Introduction from LearnBoost's very own CEO, Rafael Corrales 7:20 - 8:00pm - Member quick share 8:00 - 8:30pm - Opportunity for more socializing / networking / questions for presenters After an amazing proposal turnout, we'll be hearing from the following members on Thursday. MindSnacks - Más games, por favor! LET'S REDU. Bing REDU Aims to Galvanize National Education Discussion: REDU, a new Bing-powered website focusing on education, will help parents, teachers, students and education advocates learn more about the state of education, have conversations about education an.

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 8, 2010 — When it comes to education, more is more. That’s the idea behind REDU, a new Bing-powered education emporium that gives students, parents, teachers and people in general a place to learn, talk and take action. The REDU website will help parents, teachers, students and education advocates take action to bring about change. The new site provides links to current events and issues, a forum for discussion, and ways for people to take action as the United States tries to remodel its approach to education, says Cameron Evans, Microsoft’s U.S. Education chief technology officer. Education in the country is at an impasse, Evans says, and discussion around educational issues has reached a crescendo, whether it’s about teacher quality, lack of school funding, or academic performance. “There’s a lot going on but there isn’t one place where people can come and participate in a discussion,” Sohn says. Cameron Evans, Microsoft’s U.S. REDU. School Factory | What do we mean when we say 'school' in the year 2020?

UnCollege - Hacking Your Education.