Past Events:
SXSFedu: Technapex’s Pre-Conference EdTech Mixer
When: February 25, 2013 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Parisoma (169 11th St.) in San Francisco
This was a happy hour event in San Francisco for those who couldn’t make SXSWedu in Austin or people who wanted to meet fellow attendees before the conference. SXSF brought together investors, executives and entrepreneurs to discuss innovations and challenges in the education tech space. The panel, moderated by KQED MindShift editor and edtech guru Tina Barseghian, explored the digital shift in edtech.
Tina Barseghian is the founder and editor and of MindShift, a news website about innovations in learning. MindShift was launched more than two years ago through NPR as a medium to understand and dig into how progressive teaching tactics and technology have the potential to make learning relevant to students.
Panelists included innovators from successful edtech companies, including lynda.com, Kno, Edmodo, GlassLab (collaborators on SimCityEDU), and Meograph.
Technapex NYC EdTech Event: Open and Social Education
When: December 10, 2012 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: Wix Lounge (10 West 18th Street) in New York City
Laura Pappano, award-winning journalist, author and blogger, moderated a discussion among local edtech entrepreneurs about how education is becoming more open and social.
Laura is a frequent contributor to The New York Times Education Life section, and The Harvard Education Letter. She is the author of Inside School Turnarounds (2010), co-author of Playing with Boys (2008), and author of The Connection Gap (2001). She recently wrote the article, “The Year of the MOOC,” which was featured on the cover of the New York Times Education Life section.
Panelists included innovators from successful edtech companies, including Lore, Skillshare, 2U (formerly known as 2tor) and CourseHorse.
Technapex: EdTech Investor Panel
When: May 23, 2012 from 7-9 p.m.
Where: Roe (651 Howard Street) in San Francisco
We brought together investors from NewSchools Venture Fund, Bessemer Venture Partners, Impact at Scale and Learn Capital for a panel discussion on the growing number of investments in edtech startups, moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD.
Technapex EduTech Mixer & Panel: Digital Content and Changing the Way Students Learn
When: March 28, 2012 from 6 – 8 p.m.
Where: Roe (651 Howard Street) in San Francisco
We brought together entrepreneurs, investors, journalists and forward-thinkers for a panel discussion on how content in the classroom and the way students learn is changing. In a talk moderated by Josh Constine from TechCrunch, panelists looked at the benefits of new technology and collaborative learning for students, as well as the limitations, and trends for where the industry is headed in 2012.
Panelists included innovators from successful edtech companies such as InstaEDU, Grockit, Piazza, and Subtext.
