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Technically Philly: Hacking for the civically-minded

February 19, 2014chris montgomery and tub10245

Geeklist recently hosted its fifth annual worldwide civic hackathon in the #hack4good series. The group of Philadelphia hackers gathered at Impact Hub in West Kensington to participate in this event occurring simultaneously in over 50

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Technically Philly: Penn and Temple Professors Weigh In on the State of MOOCs

January 24, 2014

MOOC has become a buzzword in higher education these days. Universities across the country are implementing Massive Open Online Courses and providing students, as well as the general public, with free education. But many questions

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Technically Philly: Students and Teachers use Technology and Group Work to Increase AP Scores

December 11, 2013

https://vimeo.com/80000691] As one of the oldest schools in Philadelphia, Northeast High School is used to change. In 2010, the school decided to completely overhaul the Advanced Placement program with the hopes of improving student participation

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Technically Philly: AppITUP Challenge Lets Penn Students and Staff become App Developers

December 9, 2013

With nearly 200 submissions, the University of Pennsylvania’s first AppITUP challenge is giving consumers the opportunity to create the next big mobile app themselves. AppITUP is the brainchild of Karina Sotnik, a consultant for business

Economy

University City: Invisible Sentinel Celebrates its Expansion Within the Science Center

December 9, 2013

https://vimeo.com/79066938] Invisible Sentinel, a startup company based out of the Science Center in University City, announced its company expansion this fall. Invisible Sentinel develops diagnostic technologies for a safer food supply. Its focus is on

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Technically Philly: Digipuppets Offer a Fun Way of Learning on Tablets

December 2, 2013

As the age of smartphone and tablet users continues to get younger, app developers are scrambling to produce age-appropriate content. Although there are many players in the youth educational app world, none seem to integrate

Economy

Graduate Hospital: South Philly’s “Gym for Innovators” is A Growing Entity

November 25, 2013

https://vimeo.com/79097353] Exercise is an important part of life. You must push yourself and be persistent in order to get better. At NextFab Studio on Washington Avenue in the Graduate Hospital area, minds are the muscles

Education

Haddington: WePAC Holds a Conversation on Philly Schools Budget Crisis

November 22, 2013

Members of the West Philadelphia Alliance for children (WePAC) recently hosted a discussion “Budget Battles: A Conversation on Philly Schools” at the Haddington Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. WePAC provides literary programs to

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Technically Philly: Penn Students Create New Text Recognition Serivce

November 21, 2013

With the recent boom in smartphones, people are now able to search the web and find information in a matter of moments. With the creation of their app PicClick, University of Pennsylvania graduate students James Hui

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Technically Philly: The Philadelphia Startup Grind Helps Connect Local Entrepreneurs

November 13, 2013

Many people dream of being their own boss but where do you start? The thrust into entrepreneurship offers struggles at almost every corner and it seems individual support can be hard to find. In a

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