All posts by Léa Peersman Pujol

Some very talented startups are busy resolving national problems and therefore are helping the government better serve its citizens. It was only normal that it supported their effort by creating a great accelerator: Code for America.

Not only startups participate in the projects but all kind of volunteers who share their coding talents for the public good. A market of ideas for the public good. Inspired and inspiring so if you have developing skills that might be the right place for you to let them shine and impact millions.

http://codeforamerica.org/

A blog I love about education that tells you all about the upcoming Ednuggets.

Launched in 2010 by KQED and NPR, MindShift explores the future of learning in all its dimensions, covering cultural and technology trends, innovations in education, groundbreaking research, education policy, and more. The editor is Tina Barseghian. 

http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/

You are interested or involved in EdTech this is a MUST.

Must read, must have newsletter, must contribute to, must be on the very well done website/blog, must use.

It is the place where edtech entrepreneurs, technicians and teachers get to connect. The platform gives you the latest news about the industry as well as facilitates all debates about what technology can or can not do for education. All the vital information about the ecosystem is there: jobs, trends, products, habits, and events.

This is more than a platform it is a vibrant community, be a part of it!

https://www.edsurge.com/

Also, if you are in SF (or any other city that has it) do not miss the EdTech Meetups by EdSurge!

http://www.meetup.com/sfedtech/

Edshelf is a gold mine for educators.

Every online learning tool is presented, reviewed and put on the right shelf so you can find easily. No more looking for ever on the web for the right resources you were looking for to enhance group communication in your english class, or that fun approach to data for 8 years old for your maths class. It’s all there, displayed in the nicest way. Browse by category, subject, age and type of platform you are using and find your pedagogical graal.

Also, Edshelf needs support to continue providing this high quality service so if you like it do not hesitate to contribute.

https://edshelf.com/

Finding your way today through all the available educational options available is very difficult. Parents, students, learners in general have trouble finding the best program matching their needs. Also vendors often lack information about their users.

ReviewEdu enables a direct conversation between users and education providers. Learners can access and publis reviews on the products and vendors can get direct feedback to improve their tools and programs. It is a platform aiming at improving the quality of the education delivered to people today.

ReviewEdu simplifies the education world and helps you find your best option.

http://www.reviewedu.co/

Thinkful will help you learn how to code in a very privileged way.

They will fit your busy schedule, help you kickstart your portfolio – when you know, you show! – and provide you with a personal mentor as well as a dynamic tech community of peers to share the adventure with.

You chose your course and get all the tailored support you need. Learning to code on demand in a very high quality environment is now an option.

Your pick!

http://www.thinkful.com/

The Experience Institute enriches your education with real life experiences to make sure that you are work ready.

Very often, recruiters complain that graduates aren’t prepared for the job. They call it the talent gap. At the EI, they don’t think there is a lack of talent, they think there is a lack of real world experiences allowing you to apply your skills to the job. Therefore they have created a very special one year program to enhance your higher education and make sure that you can land the job off your dreams and make the company that will hire you very happy.

Once you get accepted, connectors from the industry that is of interest to you will make sure you pitch the right team to get a 3 months paid apprenticeship with them and get to experience. But EI doesn’t stop there, they accompany you along the way to make sure you are making the most of the experience. They help you to learn skills that you might need, they help you to step back and reflect on what you are doing and they help you plan for the future.

Finally, learning by doing is as its top!

http://expinstitute.com/