4 May 2020

PreparationTech: Kate Edwards on geography + tech

By NewTechKids

Do you know a kid who is crazy about maps, globes, atlases and tech? There's study paths and careers which combine them. A degree in geography and cartography (map making) and a passion for technology led Kate Edwards to pioneer a whole new field: digital content culturalization. Content culturalization involves ensuring that digital content such as online and mobile games are appropriate for different cultures. She has worked on 'Halo', 'Call of Duty' and 'Rise

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9 Oct 2018

Joe Fletcher Joins NewTechKids as an Advisor

By NewTechKids

NewTechKids is pleased to announce that Joe Fletcher, Co-founder and Executive Creative Director at Raft, has joined the NewTechKids team as a strategic advisor. Based in Amsterdam, Raft is a design and strategy consultancy. With 15+ years experience in corporate design management and consulting, Joe's work focuses on creating business strategies, setting up business processes, and designing experiences for Fortune 100 companies through start-ups. His previous leadership roles include Creative Director at frog design, and

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27 Jan 2015

NewTechKids visits BETT 2015

By NewTechKids

Last week, NewTechKids headed to London for BETT 2015. BETT is the world's largest education technology event and going there gave us the chance to see the latest in edtech, meet with the companies behind some of the teaching tools we use in our programs, and identify trends and new thinking. Here are a few of our observations. Keep Your Eye on the UK A big shout-out to the UK Department for Education and the

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