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Benjamin Levy
Benjamin Levy, a former teacher, is founder of video delivery platform PlayPosit (formerly eduCanon). Benjamin is a blogger for The Startup Blog, where entrepreneurs chart their efforts to launch and build ed-tech companies and describe the challenges they face in securing funding, finding customers, and growing their businesses.
E-mail ben@playposit.com
The Startup Blog
Opinion April 21, 2016May 5, 2016

Developing a Video Solution for Low-Bandwidth Classrooms

By Benjamin Levy

The majority of classrooms are connected to the Internet, but that doesn’t mean they have the capabilities to use digital tools as intended. Slow broadband was impeding teachers’ use of our product, so we had to adapt.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion April 6, 2016May 5, 2016

Flipping Your School’s Professional Development

By Benjamin Levy

Here’s why flipping professional development for teachers makes sense.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Feb. 24, 2016May 5, 2016

When a Name Change Is the Right Move

By Benjamin Levy

Don’t undertake a name change for your company lightly, but if it’s the correct strategy, here’s how to do it.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Dec. 17, 2015May 5, 2016

Find the Right YouTube Video for Your Lesson in Minutes

By Benjamin Levy

A new way to weed through YouTube videos for the ones that illustrate lessons best.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Nov. 23, 2015May 5, 2016

How to Create Engaging Videos for Students With Three Easy Methods

By Benjamin Levy

Teachers often ask us for tips on the easiest way to get started with video creation. Here are three very simple, free tools with no learning curve.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Nov. 11, 2015May 5, 2016

Being in the Vanguard on Ed-Tech Innovation Presents Startup Challenges

By Benjamin Levy

We’ve been on the forefront of ed-tech efforts around the sharing and creation of videos for teachers. But being a leader in the space also means being the first to grapple with new difficulties.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Oct. 29, 2015May 5, 2016

It’s Never Too Late to Accelerate Your Ed-Tech Startup

By Benjamin Levy

eduCanon, which launched in 2013, hasn’t been around for decades, but it has grown beyond most people’s vision of an accelerator-stage startup. However, we recently found two accelerator programs invaluable.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Sept. 14, 2015June 13, 2016

Schools Buying Ed-Tech Tools, Then Failing to Use Them

By Benjamin Levy

New research on how schools are using the ed-tech software and technology they purchase shows schools are not maximizing their investments. Often educators aren’t even using the products in the classroom.

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The Startup Blog
Opinion Aug. 30, 2015Nov. 23, 2022

Four Reasons Ed-Tech Tools Must Work With Teacher Systems

By Benjamin Levy

You might not know their technical names, but if these digital tools are working well, school and classroom ed-tech applications will run smoother. Are yours working?

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The Startup Blog
Opinion June 22, 2015Dec. 9, 2016

How Education Policy Waves Shape Ed-Tech Products

By Benjamin Levy

The buyer’s needs in education are often shaped by the policy context of the education system. That means products are shaped by those policies too.

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