Spring Break’s Over, Time for BUG+EDU!
I was really searching for a good title for this post. It ranged from "inauguration" to "freshmen orientation" but none fit that well. Then I remembered that it was the end of Spring Break and voila! But now for the important news – we’ve released all the details of BUG+EDU on the website. Please take a look and give us your thoughts. We’d love to hear your comments on ways you think the program can expand and grow in the future.
First time hearing about BUG+EDU? No problem, I’ll take a moment to explain…
In our opinion, children of all ages represent more creative, original thinking that can possibly be harnessed. When I was young I envisioned a future with all moving sidewalks, and remember sketching out how they’d work (intersections are tricky!) and thinking it through to the nth detail. Now, that’s not completely true, since the one topic that never really crossed my mind were the economics of the situation.
Which is an unfortunate reality of technology innovation – it tends to be a bit pricey relative to allowances and after-school jobs.
The amazing thing for "kids these days" is the power of computers and the Internet. They both provide vast opportunities to create new software, applications and web sites. But all those opportunities are isolated to the digital realm. Hardware invention/innovation remains frustratingly out of reach for all but the most intrepid youth. We aim to change that.
BUG+EDU (again, details are all here) is a series of programs to not only get discounted BUGs to interested students, but also provide free units to educational institutions, help participate in creating new class curricula, and sponsor on-campus events and demonstrations of the platform in action. We’ve tried to offer a wide enough range of programs to help virtually any type of school, teacher, or student, but if there’s something that somehow has slipped through the cracks, please let us know! In the meantime, good luck on finals!
