January 2017 Newsletter
TEDCO SPOTLIGHT: LESSONCAST
 

Lessoncast, a startup in the TUIncubator at Towson University, is transforming how teachers get better at what they do in the classroom. K12 schools and teacher education programs use Lessoncast to develop, capture, and share effective teaching practices through a unique video technology and real-time analytics aligned to student learning data. 

Each year schools in the US spend $8 billion on teacher training and development. Recent reports, however, have shown that schools have zero evidence to show to what extent this investment is benefiting teachers or students. This low ROI is because typical teacher professional development is one-size-fits all and lacks proof of classroom mastery.
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Upcoming Beneficial Events


Distinguished Speaker Series: Intellectual Property Protection , January 25 from 4-5:30 p.m. in Baltimore

Accelerate Baltimore Kickoff Happy Hour, January 25 in Baltimore 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in Baltimore

Smart Energy Co-Op, January 26, 2017 at 4 p.m. in Frederick

Spark Baltimore One Year Anniversary Celebration, February 2, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in Baltimore

24th Annual Postdoctoral Poster Presentation at NIST , February15 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Gaithersburg (RSVP to Lorna De Leoz, marialorna.deleoz@nist.gov )
 
2017 Military Medicine Partnership Conference and Expo , March 7-8 at Turf Valley Hotel and Conference Center

Light City Festiva l , March 31-April 8 in Baltimore