CBIC’s Next Tech Night Takeover: The EdTech Revolution: Changing The Way We Teach And Learn

Thursday Night, December 4th, 5pm – 8pm at The Haven

~ featuring ~ Mike Benzian from Teachstone; Michael Lenox from Darden’s Batten Institute; Joel Selzer from ArcheMedX; and Brien C. Walton from the Jefferson Education Accelerator

• Mike Benzian, Chief Product Officer at Teachstone
  Mike knows how to successfully build EdTech companies, having previously served as President of Silverchair Learning, and now leads product development for Teachstone,  a leader in early childhood training, assessment and certification. Mike will give the event some CLASS: an overview of Teachstone’s Classroom Assessment Scoring System that “takes the guesswork out of determining what is—and is not—effective teaching.” Mike holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business and a BA from UVa.
• Michael Lenox, Academic Director, Batten Institute
  Michael is the Samuel L. Slover Professor of Business at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and was one of UVa’s first professors to run a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Coursera. He is also Associate Dean and Executive Director of Darden’s Batten Institute for  Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Michael carries a Ph.D. in Technology Management and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on top of a BS and MS in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia
• Brien C. Walton, Co-Founder, Jefferson Education Accelerator
  Brien has spent the past decade investing, incubating, and mentoring EdTech ventures and now serves as the Chief Investment Officer of the Jefferson Education Accelerator, an EdTech accelerator for growth stage EdTech companies supported by the Curry School of Education Foundation. Brien holds masters degrees in Education and Educational Technology from University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University, respectively, along with a master’s degree and doctorate in Law from Georgetown and University of DC, respectively. 

The EdTech Revolution: Changing The Way We Teach And Learn, will be held Thursday, December 4th, starting at 5:00 p.m. at The Haven, 112 W. Market St., in downtown Charlottesville across from Lee Park. TNT events are open to CBIC members and their guests, as well as to potential new CBIC members. Each event features a 45 minute talk show style panel with audience participation followed by an early evening, after-hours social and networking event.

The public is strongly encouraged to purchase tickets to the December TNT event through this EventBrite link:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tech-night-takeover-the-edtech-revolution-changing-the-way-we-teachlearn-tickets-13854066887. Media representatives are encouraged to request press credentials, including priority seating, in advance. Please contact CBIC Executive Director Tracey Greene for press credentials, access to speakers, interviews, and supporting media

Sponsors for the December TNT event include Pioneer Bank, U.Va.’s McIntire School of Commerce, the AV Company, The Batten Institute, U.Va. Licensing & Ventures Group, U.Va. Office of Vice President of Research, ArcheMedX, and The Bridge, Ltd.

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As the region’s technology council, CBIC promotes innovation and entrepreneurship and supports growth and success among the Charlottesville region’s technology-focused organizations. CBIC provides a forum for ideas and a collective voice on behalf of the technology sector. Through collaborative partnerships, educational resources and strategic relationships, CBIC enhances, publicizes, and champions technology initiatives that strengthen economic and social vitality in our area. For more information, please visit our website at CvilleInnovation.org, follow us on Twitter at @CBICouncil and follow TNT events using #CBICTNT.

For Immediate Release:

Contact:

Tracey Greene

CBIC Executive Director