chicago tech events
Digital Media & Learning Gets Weird on St Patrick’s Day
And by getting weird I mean going legit. Mozilla’s Open Badges initiative is at heart about getting educators and technologists to design a trustworthy method of
The Future Doesn’t Just Happen – It’s Invented
This past Saturday wasn’t just another typical rainy weekend day in Chicago. Instead of staying at home all day, I ventured out to a LiveLab
OMG It’s Social Media Week!
Social Media Week in Chicago has been a cacophony of events, speakers, conversations, and cocktail hours, all geared toward making online social networks work for
Belly: Full of Rewards, and Beer
Last week I jaywalked across Clark and LaSalle from Catapult Chicago to 1871 for what proved to be an unconventional, honest, and really funny Founders’ Stories
Educelerate MeetUp: A Discussion about Open Badges
This past Friday, Catapult Chicago played host to this month’s Educelerate Meetup, where audience members got the chance to hear from thought leaders in education
A Catapult Conversation with Trunk Club CEO Brian Spaly
Brian Spaly loves top quality pants. You can tell because he calls them “trousers” the way Francis Ford Coppola talks about his “films” rather than his
Brick & Mortar or Online? Chicago’s Education Pioneers Duke it Out
Panel discussions tend to be hit or miss. More than once I’ve found myself listening to a group of panelists who are obviously experts in
MentorMob U Launches at the Flipped Classroom Conference
MentorMob hosted the opening reception for the Flipped Learning Conference in Chicago this week, which brought innovative teachers together though a shared love of teaching with