In Kenya, a mobile messaging system for schoolsSchoolSMS is a system that enables schools to send bulk text messages to parents, teachers and other stakeholders cheaply and easily.
In India, internet access for poorer students with low-cost tabletAkash is a touchscreen tablet that aims to give students around India internet access at an affordable price.
Toy designed to help autistic children learn to play with othersAuti is a toy designed to help autistic children learn positive play behaviors.
Buy online tutoring, donate school supplies to kids in needEduCare is donating a portion of the price of its online tutoring sessions toward making education more accessible to children in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Wifi-less tablet device for very young kidsThe Vinci Tab is an Android tablet with 7-inch touchscreen and a raft of features to keep kids aged 4 and under safe and entertained.
Public library will lend out people as ‘living books’A new public library soon to open in Surrey, B.C., will lend out human beings as well as more traditional media as a way to supplement books with local human expertise.
MBA program will award full scholarship for best application tweetIf MBA classes can be offered entirely through Facebook, then it should come as no great surprise to see application essays delivered through Twitter. Sure …
Educational iPad platform offers interactive field trip tasks and feedbackNew technologies are being applied with increasing success in the world of education, and the latest generation of touch-screen devices offers a wealth of opportunities. …
Design school equips grads with entrepreneurial toolkitsDuring tough economic times, the academic challenges of college can pale next to the difficulty of finding a job afterwards. Aiming to help make its …
Indian tutors teach mathematics online to UK kidsIf UK grannies can use Skype to teach Indian children — as we covered earlier this year — then it stands to reason that Indian …