In-House projects
In addition to making public-facing apps like ForageCity, AllDayPlay, and VoxPop (coming soon!), the Innovation Lab’s youth team also creates…
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The Secret Behind Apps for Kids
Seems like every day brings a new story revealing lapses in internet privacy. The Wall Street Journal has been steadily covering this issue in its series What They Know. In a related story today, Jeremy Singer-Vine and Anton Troianovski looked into data gathering in kid-friendly apps. I talked to Singer-Vine about his findings.
Launch Edu Highlights: A Start-up That Fills The Lego Gap For Girls, And iPad Games That Track Preschool Learning
Though it’s administered on a much smaller scale than its parent Launch Festival, the Launch Education and Kids Conference should be…
Make Your Own Comics: Storytelling With Friends
Jacob Blackstock first conceived of the burgeoning social comics site Bitstrips as a way to let the rest of the Internet participate…
Cheating In The Digital Age
My parents always tell me that when it comes to school, I have it a lot easier than they did. When they entered college in the 80s, the encyclopedia was still the go-to source for academic information, and your only tools in the classroom were a notebook, pen, and an open mind. This, to me, is unimaginable. Today’s educational technology makes it a lot easier to learn, and a lot easier to cut corners.
Digital DJing Looks Good On Paper – And It Works
Kate Stone has advanced some futuristic technology, turning simple construction paper into turntables that actually play music. Youth Radio and…
City Divided Over Tech’s Clout In San Francisco
Silicon Valley may be the financial center of the tech industry, but lately San Francisco is earning a reputation as the heart and soul of it. Tech workers who don’t want to live in the Valley’s sprawling suburbs have migrated northward. And hundreds of tech-related businesses have set up shop in San Francisco too. But the culture of tech that’s taking hold in the city hasn’t come without controversy.
Location Based Mobile Advertising – Google’s Following You
Are you in love with your location-based mobile services and app? Well, look for the fine print because Google and…
Brains and Beakers: Reinventing Musical Instruments
Welcome to Brains and Beakers 2010! Ever wondered how to make drums out of PVC pipe? Or Light-Emitting Diode (LED)…