Just finished watching the live Google Hangout chat with Betsy Corcoran for Edstartup 101 this morning. As a teacher and curriculum consultant participating in Edstartup, here are some of the points she made that stuck out for me.
She said new businesses change the way you do things, the time and place you do things, or the way organizations allocate funds to do things. When Edsurge reports on new companies, they look for products that change the game, have a new idea, or affect a lot of people.
Betsy thought there was a shortage of technology based curriculum products that really teach curriculum with lots of input from teachers, and I've noticed that, too, in looking at the startups for this course. She thought there was lots of room for people with research and pedogogy background to create genuine innovation and creative approaches. Don't I hope so, too!
My favorite quote, "Demonstrating mastery is far more important than what you score on a test."
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