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My Time at Twigmore

Cory Harris — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:51:02 +0000

It was a bit less than a month ago that I wrote my first post for Twigmore marking the beginning of an experience that I will truly cherish. I have learned a lot from working with the Twigmore team in terms of the challenges and rewards of starting and running a business. It has been a pleasure to be a part of Twigmore’s growth this month and I have enjoyed watching the success of a company so dedicated to advancing the way people learn. I look forward to Twigmore’s continued success as the company continues to grow.

Editor’s Note: Cory joined us as part of the MIT Externship Program.

Can Phones Finally Fulfill on the Promise of Laptops in Education?

Cory Harris — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:26:26 +0000

The 21^st century brought the introduction of computer technology and many initiatives are underway to increase usage of laptop computers in schools. With programs like the One Laptop per Child in many developing countries as well as funding to support laptops in American school, the laptop is a portable means in which students can connect to the internet and access the ample amount of information that the internet provides.

However, with the advancement of mobile technology, is the mobile phone replacing the laptop? Today, the mobile phone is no longer used simply for making phone calls or sending text message but rather it has become a universal application device that provides networking between users. Companies like Apple iPhone, Google Android, Palm OS among others have introduced multiple applications to their platform that can enhance education in schools. There are applications for higher education like Lexi Comp, a multiple mobile OS application used by Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine among other medical schools for Medical students; this application provides easy access to pharmacology and toxicology information. There are networking applications like Blackboard mobile that can give students access to teachers to views and submit assignments as well as blog amongst classmates on a specific topic in specific classes. There are even applications like Monkey Preschool, a program for kids as young as three to use phones to learn about matching, counting, reading and more.

With advancements in technology, the new decade will definitely bring a new range of advanced mobile technology and high intensity education applications. Don’t be surprised if soon the iPhone is on your child’s list of items required for school. Maybe we’ll see a Twigmore app for mobile phones thus furthering phone use for education.

Twigmore in Second Round of Echoing Green Competition

Cory Harris — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:57:20 +0000

We are proud to announce that Twigmore has been accepted into the second phase of the application process for the Echoing Green Fellowship program. The 2010 Fellows will be revealed in June. Echoing Green is a nonprofit organization founded in 1987 that invests in companies that have ideas for social change. Notable social enterprises which have been supported by Echoing Green include Teach for America and Freelancers Union.

My First Day at Twigmore

Cory Harris — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:30:31 +0000

Having completed my first semester at MIT, I have found college to be challenging, interesting and inviting. I am particularly excited by MIT’s Externship Program which pairs students with alumni and allowing them to experience the professional world. Making use of the externship program, I applied to Twigmore Inc. and was given the opportunity to work with them. This was no “pick the one with the least work” kind of thing, but rather a choice that came from my passion for teaching, working with others and modern technology. In high school I spent many of my evenings running a homework help program for 2nd – 5th graders and an advanced math program for 3rd and 4th graders.

Twigmore’s idea of a virtual classroom is both interesting and a step forward in education. Today is my first day working with the Twigmore team and I have enjoyed learning more about the company and its plans for the next few months. I look forward to working with Twigmore for the next few weeks and I’m excited to be a part of the company’s growth. I’ll be blogging every week about what I twig!