@dcburton

Future of Ed, LearnStart, Techstars. Early-stage investor. Ex-Intrapreneur at Disney, Mckinsey&Co, Goldman Sachs. Entrepreneur/Founder of edtech startups

 New York City area
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Joined March 2008
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Lenny Rachitsky
@lennysanMay 18
Our 3yo got really into reading, in large part thanks to @once_reading. They have a really thoughtfully designed reading program, including these super cute physical books that our son is hooked on.
Dan Hockenmaier
@danhockenmaierMay 18
Realization as a parent: kids can learn things WAY faster than the "normal" timelines if you apply some concentrated effort We're using @once_reading with my daughter, and it has been so much fun watching her work through it Once is worth checking out if you have a 3-6 yo who is curious about reading
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My latest post on the Future of Education: #8 The Future Is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed/FIRE- K12 Real School Examples link.medium.com/OiWaGe0bArb

#8 The Future Is already here; it’s just not evenly distributed/FIRE- K12 Real School Examples

One of my favorite quotes that captures the essence of the new Real School model for the education system we need is: “Education is not…

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I just published my next blog post on the future of education: #7 The Solution- Transformative instead of Incremental Innovation link.medium.com/lnHnOK4Y6pb

#7 The Solution- Transformative instead of Incremental Innovation

Just because I believe that we need to now focus on transformative innovation and inventing the future of education, does not mean I do…

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My next post on my blog series: The Future of Education- #5 Parallel Worlds: From Schooling to Human Flourishing link.medium.com/138fNgZs1nb

#5 Parallel Worlds: From Schooling to Human Flourishing

Ok, it is the experience stupid. But what does this mean for the future of education. How do we offer up powerful experiences throughout…

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Verifying my identity for @viamirror sig:0x0e85be9aa30f1c8f232d86cc80af18ceb1e63aadc060c788a1f153d42291d2434529c077dd5c7f82dcf6260bf09d232bc796994dced6872e04d0c3b190d6b69a1c mirror.xyz
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I just published #3 blog post: It’s the Experience, Stupid link.medium.com/sPmLUpUM5lb

#3 It’s the Experience, Stupid

Real Schools, (as described in the previous post #2), offer rich authentic experiences. Traditional Schools, or what I call Old Schools…

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Check out this book: "Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious" by Antonio Damasio a.co/79GE6Xw
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I'm discussing “EdPitches- B2C startups from around the globe” with @jencarolan, @jwdanner, @theaknobel, @mattgreenfield, and @EdPitches. Today, Nov 4 at 7:00 PM EDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/Mwp3RGAm
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I just published A Personal Learning Story - Real School vs. Old School: link.medium.com/ZKoW70KKHkb

A Personal Learning Story

I grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania in what at the time was referred to as the Rust Belt. I did not know anyone who was a tech entrepreneur…

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I just published The Future of Education- Real School link.medium.com/71xw0tbfXjb

The Future of Education- Real School

How Breakthroughs in the the Cognitive Sciences, Technology, Market Globalization Will Usher In A New Kind of Education

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CreatorUp Now Makes Purchasing And Producing Video Content Easier Than Ever - CreatorUp creatorup.com/press-release/…

CreatorUp Now Makes Purchasing And Producing Video Content Easier Than Ever - CreatorUp - We make...

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I'm discussing “Edpitches- Edtech Ideas & Innovations” with @mattgreenfield, @jwdanner, Freda Katunda, @jencarolan, @theaknobel, and @EdPitches. Today, Aug 19 at 7:00 PM EDT in @clubhouse. Join us! clubhouse.com/event/xljZqOOE
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Replying to @figelwump
@figelwump are thrilled to announce our funding of @Leapmeets, a $3.1mn lead by @creandum @spc with strong supporters like @LearnCapital @shl @shellkennedylon @bjornjeffery @henrikberggren @NazaMetghalchi @danielscrivner @andreas @jsherwani techcrunch.com/2021/07/15/le…

Leap, a 'social learning' platform aimed at over 55s, raises a $3.1M seed round | TechCrunch

Leap, a platform for people over 55 to learn via social interaction, has raised $3.1 million in a seed round led by European early-stage investor Creandum

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Excited to announce that the @EdPitches theme for this week is Creator Platforms and Tools. We will have Wes Kao with us from the hot startup, Maven-- a Live online and Cohort Based course platform. After Wes, we will have 3 innovative startups pitch their companies. CH @4pm PST
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I'm discussing “Global Edtech Pitches” with @ningboyu, Litzie Maarek, Mario Barosevcic, @aviwarshavsky, and ReInventing Education. Tomorrow, Mar 30 at 10:00 AM EDT on @joinclubhouse. Join us! joinclubhouse.com/event/MEzr…
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I'm discussing “Break the Mold models of Education” with @mattgreenfield, @mpstaton, and ReInventing Education. Today, Mar 28 at 6:00 PM EDT on @joinclubhouse. Join us! joinclubhouse.com/event/xk1k…
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I'm discussing “Future of Education- Transformations for the Innovation Age” with @mpstaton. Tomorrow, Mar 7 at 6:00 PM AST on @joinclubhouse. Join us! joinclubhouse.com/event/xoa3…
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I'm discussing “Future of Education” with @mpstaton. Tomorrow, Feb 21 at 5:00 PM EST on @joinclubhouse. Join us! joinclubhouse.com/event/P9z7…
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