Ed-Tech Incubator concept: mutually beneficial school-startup product development relationships¶

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Description¶

The Ed-Tech Incubator concept proposes that schools participate directly in ed-tech product development, creating mutually beneficial relationships between educators as end users and entrepreneurs as developers. The report states that "startups can have more direct access to teachers, students, and administrators, enabling them to develop more relevant products," while schools gain experience with startup practices and potentially discounts or privileged access to products built around their needs. It responds to the theme that districts struggle to connect district needs with what startups are developing.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Schools must be willing to participate in ed-tech product development and embrace entrepreneurs

Constraints¶

• Proposed as a concept to test and iterate at the district level, not an evaluated program

Target Learners¶

• K-12 teachers, students, administrators, and education technology entrepreneurs

Target Learning Goals¶

• Aligning ed-tech product development with actual school and classroom learning needs

Affordances¶

• Six Barriers Edtech Procurement Taxonomy

Claims¶

Related Elements¶

• Open Procurement concept: transparent district purchasing data creating smarter demand
• Simplifying Procurement concept: user-centered tools and case studies for navigating district purchasing

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Evolving Ed-Tech Procurement in School Districts. (2013). Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/d5ac5c19-03f4-4e40-ab47-666c38a2ce5d