Articles about Education – Page 9 of 20

This unconventional education group draws support from video game pioneer Gabe Newell, using hip hop, auto mechanics and more to inspire students

Seattle’s Foundry10 is a fascinating, enigmatic research organization that investigates learning and supports education through a crazy constellation of programs… Read More

Microsoft President Brad Smith goes back to school to surprise math student who wrote him a letter

When Fernley, Nev., middle school student Sky Yi was assigned to write a letter to a favorite business, to learn… Read More

Microsoft targets Google and Apple in schools with ‘Surface Plus’ hardware subscription program

Microsoft is launching a new subscription program for buying Surface computers and tablets in much the same way that many… Read More

What Microsoft thinks Washington state lawmakers got right last session — and what they should prioritize now

Microsoft wants the Washington state legislature to prioritize STEM education, criminal justice reform, workplace equity, cloud computing for the public… Read More

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Aerospace leaders see education as the key to employment in Washington state

The state of the aerospace industry in Washington state is still great, but industry leaders say the educational system will… Read More

Working Geek: Business vet turned UW vice provost helps professionals learn in-demand tech skills

Technology is constantly changing nearly every industry and the skills professionals learn in college aren’t always current enough to keep… Read More

‘Amazonians for the day’: Tech giant hosting summer camp to turn students on to STEM

As it continues to hire thousands of new employees in Seattle and across the country, Amazon is also giving school… Read More

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

Amazon rose to e-commerce dominance by making “customer obsession” a core value. Alec Cooper, director of strategic and mobile business… Read More

How Jeff Bezos’ passion for space is inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs and explorers

When Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos visited the Museum of Flight this weekend to answer questions from students, the kids did… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayoral race heats up with income tax proposals and new contenders

This week in Seattle: The mayoral race heats up; Scoop partners with the city to promote carpooling; Earth Day celebrations… Read More

36 aerospace women win Brooke Owens Fellowships – including one at GeekWire

Thirty-six women with a passion for aerospace have been selected to receive the first batch of Brooke Owens Fellowships –… Read More

Google devices are becoming more visible in classrooms, at the expense of Microsoft and Apple

More schools are using tablets and laptops in classrooms than ever before, and, in the U.S., Google is leading the… Read More

UW entrepreneurship program pushes for ‘visceral’ learning experiences

The Buerk Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Washington is revolutionizing students’ classroom experience by offering a set of… Read More

Meet President Obama’s former video game guru, now helping shape Seattle’s tech education efforts

For Mark DeLoura, returning to Seattle after two years working for the White House was a blast from the past.… Read More

Former Microsoft exec Charles Simonyi gives $5M to UW’s new computer science building

Charles and Lisa Simonyi are the latest high-profile donors to make big contributions for a second computer science building at the University of… Read More

Amazon launches STEM toy subscription service to ‘educate and excite’ budding young scientists

The earlier kids get started on STEM, the better off they’ll be. At least that’s where Amazon is placing another… Read More

University of Washington approves funding plan for new computer science building

Update, 1:45 p.m. PT: The Board of Regents officially approved the funding and budget plan this afternoon. The University of Washington… Read More

New Amazon Web Services initiative aims to build supply of trained AWS workers in UK

Amazon Web Services, the world’s largest public-cloud company, has created enormous demand for AWS expertise at the growing number companies that… Read More

Investments in learning technology soar to more than $7B: Here’s where the money is going

Learning technologies — everything from educational video games to online employee training — have been around for decades, chugging along… Read More

This is how actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt thinks we can fix education, journalism, and government

LAS VEGAS — Joseph Gordon-Levitt, the lifelong actor who starred in Inception, 500 Days of Summer, and most recently Snowden, thinks online… Read More

We did it! Geeks Give Back campaign raises record $1.27M to fuel STEM education

We were a bit nervous earlier this year when we set a goal with our partners at Bank of America… Read More

Washington Gov. Inslee pushes for broad adoption of new computer science education standards

TUMWATER, Wash. — Gov. Jay Inslee wants 50 percent of Washington’s schools to meet new computer education standards by early… Read More

Why this 6th grader traveled from Colorado to Microsoft’s annual meeting — and what she asked the company’s top execs

Updated below with video. BELLEVUE, Wash. — Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer, couldn’t help but remark on… Read More

Geek of the Week: After startup stint, StudentRND’s Tyler Menezes returns to focus on kids and coding

In 21 cities this weekend, kids will be inspired to fall in love with coding as part of CodeDay, an annual… Read More

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An engineering program with 40% women? How this Microsoft vet cracked the code for gender diversity

Many computer science and engineering departments across the U.S. are still struggling to bring more women into their programs, but a former Microsoft program… Read More

Amazon launches $3/month ‘Rapids’ reading app for kids, telling stories in the style of chat sessions

Since the beginning of smartphones, parents have been trying to get kids to put them down in favor of a… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Venture Kits helps expose kids to entrepreneurship with ‘business in a box’ toy

Most young children don’t say “CEO,” when asked what they want to be when they grow up. Leslie Feinzaig wants… Read More

What do kids really need to know about computer science? New roadmap wins widespread support

K-12 educators in the U.S. are struggling. Like everyone else, they know that computer technology is a well-paying, in-demand field… Read More

Genius vs. Grit: Psychologist Angela Duckworth tells Seattle crowd why hard work matters in football, business and life

Grits were on the menu Tuesday morning as the Washington State Opportunity Scholarship hosted their annual fundraising breakfast in downtown… Read More

Online education platform CreativeLive launches new apps to expand access to vast video library

CreativeLive, the online education startup that helps users get smarter about everything from photography to music to money, is getting smarter… Read More