Drinks & Demos: EdTech Edition

Whether implemented in schools, higher learning institutions or in the workforce, technology is changing the way that we teach and learn. Join Tech in Motion as we take a look into the Ed Tech industry with the city's most interactive and innovative education inspired demos. As usual, there will be drinks, small bites and quality networking opportunities.

DEMO COMPANIES:

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Yellowdig (https://www.yellowdig.com/) | @Yellowdig (http://www.twitter.com/yellowdig)

Yellowdig is a social learning platform to unleash the power of peer learning in educational institutions and in all other learning settings.

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Scholly (http://myscholly.com/#scholly) l @MyScholly (https://twitter.com/MyScholly)

Scholly is the simple, comprehensive and accurate scholarship matching platform that has helped students win over $50 Million in scholarship awards. Create an account, and turn the long months of searching for free money for college, into minutes.

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SmartyPal (http://www.smartypal.com/) | @SmartyPalApps (https://twitter.com/SmartyPalApps)

SmartyPal brings together stories and games to make development of 21st Century Skills, language & literacy both fun and effective.

Students interact with stories by solving problems, answering questions, and saving the day. By becoming part of the adventure, children are 2-3 times more engaged than when they passively listen to a story or play games without context. Two children or an adult and child can also play together. All of this is powered by a sophisticated adaptive learning engine that tailors content to the right difficulty level for each child.

Our content includes stories that have won several awards such as the Anne Izard Storyteller's Choice Award and Best 100 Children's Book Picks, as well as videos from top-rated shows on PBS and Disney Jr.

SmartyPal won a prestigious grant from the National Science Foundation for its innovation and impact and the MongoDB Innovation Award for Education (previous winner was LinkedIn).

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Readorium (https://www.readorium.com/) | @Readorium (http://www.twitter.com/readorium)

Readorium produces web-based educational software that aims to teach students reading comprehension skills through scientific text. We teach specific reading strategies through original articles and books that automatically adapt to students’ reading levels. We also aim to explain complex scientific concepts in fun, easy-to-grasp ways that instill in students a love of science, its history and its methods.

All our core content is supported by multimedia elements, including images, videos, music, and games, in order to create a multimodal learning environment. Frequent assessment allows us to adapt text to students’ reading levels, as well as provide real-time feedback to educators. This data is supplemented by downloadable lesson plans that help teachers differentiate instruction to cater to the individual needs of students. Readorium is aligned with the Common Core and NGSS, as well as state standards.

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StudyTree (http://www.studytreeapp.com/) | @StudyTreeApp (https://twitter.com/StudyTreeApp)

StudyTree is a B2B platform which integrates academic support services of higher education institutions with artificial intelligence to provide students with a mobile academic assistant. StudyTree analyzes students’ grades and behavioral patterns to construct customized recommendations to improve their academic performance.

Examples include building unique study schedules for students by aggregating course material, creating jigsaw study groups, and leveraging peer tutors. Additionally, StudyTree serves advisors and administrators by providing them managerial access to the application, which enables insight to useful statistics and an overview of each student’s individual progress.

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LocoRobo (https://locorobo.co/) l @LocoRobotics (https://twitter.com/locorobotics)

LocoRobo builds robots, software, and educational content to provide scientific literacy skills that empower students to solve problems, navigate opportunities, and pursue their dreams in the 21st century. Hands on learning for Robotics, Programming, Sensors, Physics, Statistics, Green Energy and Internet Of Things (IoT). Solutions for 3-12 and University students, Makers, Hackers, Professionals and Executives.

Beverages of the night will be provided by Deep Eddy Vodka (http://www.deepeddyvodka.com/) & Kurant Cider (http://www.kurantcider.com/). Learn more below.

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Deep Eddy Vodka (http://www.deepeddyvodka.com/) | Producing great vodka, starts with the best ingredients. Deep Eddy is proud to make all their vodkas with nothing but premium juices, essential oils, natural sweeteners & local honey.

Kurant Cider (http://www.kurantcider.com/) l Kurant cider is a small batch, hand crafted cidery operated by Owners, Joe Getz and Michael Meyers out of Lansdale, PA. Kurant operates as an independent cidery bringing fresh new ideas and gluten free ingredients to the ever growing cider and beer scene of Philadelphia. Utilizing the shared space of a 7 barrel system for cider making we have combined years of experience spanning from a significant home-brewing background to industry experience. Our goal is to make tasty, enjoyable ciders that stand out for the unique ingredients used. Kurant offers three ciders including Daily, a semi-sweet crisp traditional cider with pleasant acidity; Tropic, a cider infused with a citrus explosion of pineapple blended with crisp apple; and Earth, a uniquely hopped cider carrying all the floral and piney characteristics of hops minus the bitterness. We will continue to add creative and exciting new ideas to our products and hope to see you soon around the craft scene of Philadelphia. We have recently combined our efforts with Tech in Motion to bring our quality product to their already outstanding networking events!

A special thanks to WeWork, for generously providing the night's venue.

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