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Virtual Vehicle Company: Unlocking Green Car Data With Cell Phones

Virtual Vehicle Company: Unlocking Green Car Data With Cell Phones

Virtual Vehicle Company, a startup that was one of the 100 finalists showing their technology at the Cleantech Open Conference on Thursday, is the first company that I’ve seen that truly uses the latest cell phone innovations to…

OC Register: School uses hand-held technology to improve test scores

OC Register: School uses hand-held technology to improve test scores

California’s most broadly distributed newspaper came out to Oak Middle School in Los Alamitos last week and found Teacher Todd Schmidt and his approach to technology irresistible…

Governor Quinn and Mayor Daley Open Fourth Annual Chicago Green Festival

Governor Quinn and Mayor Daley Open Fourth Annual Chicago Green Festival

CHICAGO – Illinois Governor Pat Quinn joined Mayor Richard M. Daley for the opening ceremony of the Fourth Annual Chicago Green Festival on Saturday, which included Quinn’s signing an amendment to the Capital Development Board Act. The updated legislation calls for the measurement, reporting and comparison of energy consumption across 10 types of buildings, for [...]

This month’s KIVA (Nicaragua)

This month’s KIVA (Nicaragua)

Sensible City invests from its profits each month into microfinance projects throughout the developing world via kiva.org. We encourage you to join us in these efforts!

What is the real impact of PR in K12?

What is the real impact of PR in K12?

Glen McCandless of Selling to Schools invited Sensible City Founder Ian Bryan onto his program to discuss PR in education: blind spots, opportunities and sales integration.

Fox News Indianapolis: “virtual ink” in Bloomfield

Fox News Indianapolis: “virtual ink” in Bloomfield

NDIANAPOLIS – Remember the days when students would raise their hand and then write their answers with chalk on the chalkboard? Well, those days are long gone in this sixth grade class…

Thank you! Closing notes from TEDxDenverED

Thank you! Closing notes from TEDxDenverED

These pictures are only the beginning. We’ll be posting more pictures, more drawing boards, specific problem/solutions posed and, of course, videos over the coming months. In the mean time, please reach out to us. We want feedback, suggestions and stories of what you are bringing back to your communities.

Selling To Schools Radio: Can public relations produce sales in the education market?

Selling To Schools Radio: Can public relations produce sales in the education market?

Glen McCandless of Selling to Schools invited Sensible City Founder Ian Bryan onto his program to discuss PR in education: blind spots, opportunities and sales integration. Episode Overview: Public relations has taken the back seat to other types of lead generation education marketing for most companies in the K-12 market, especially with tight economic conditions. Many [...]

ABC: Chicago Festival Season Opens

ABC: Chicago Festival Season Opens

The 4th Annual Green Festival is underway at Navy Pier this weekend. Its where Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation aimed at encouraging more buildings to go green.

Burien’s Gregory Heights School Shows Off “21st Century Classroom”

Burien’s Gregory Heights School Shows Off “21st Century Classroom”

On Thursday, April 29th, Gregory Heights principal Phil Robinson and teacher Marianne Shibly hosted an open house to demonstrate what is being called the “21st Century Classroom.” The purpose of the event was to share with representatives from other Highline School District schools, parents and members of the press how technology is being used to support teaching in a multi-language classroom.

Architectural Record: A New Vision for Dallas

By Tim McKeough If all goes as planned, a self-sustaining, mixed-use project conceived by a team of Portugese architects will be constructed on a city block in Texas. In December, Portugal-based Atelier Data and MOOV were named the winners of Re:Vision Dallas, an international competition put on by the Central Dallas Community Development Corporation (CDCDC), [...]

Campus Technology: Qwizdom to ship large-screen clicker

Campus Technology: Qwizdom to ship large-screen clicker

Qwizdom To Ship Large-Screen Classroom Clicker By David Nagel 03/26/10 Ed tech developer Qwizdom will launch a new wireless student response system next month, one that offers a 2.3-inch (diagonal) LCD screen and cell phone-style keypad for student interaction and formative testing on the fly. The system, the Q6, is the latest in Qwizdom’s line of student response [...]

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