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+layout:    post
+title:     "Are you an entrepreneur, a life-long learner, a student, or a teacher? 				Here’s one thing you need to know"
+date:      '2015-07-13 11:21:25'
+summary:   "We are launching a contest to change education. Want to be part of it?"
+category:  ed/tech
+author:    stefy
+image:     edtech.png
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+
+![edtechprize](/images/edtech.png)
+
+##The Problem
+
+Education can be fun and is much more effective when it is self-directed. Nevertheless, one of the biggest challenges that teachers and school administrators face with personalized learning is the amount of work that it requires to keep track of 30+ students each doing different things. 
+
+Software can solve many of these information management problems and free up the teachers time to focus on what they do best: **encourage and challenge students**. The only problem is that often times, educators don’t have the budget, time, or knowledge to build the software that they need. 
+
+##The Solution
+
+This is the reason why Junto Studio will be launching in **August 3rd** the edTech Prize, a contest that gives you the chance to build software that will change education. 
+
+##The end goal?
+Building a platform that will make managing personalized learning in classrooms fun and easy for everybody involved. 
+
+##The challenge:
+
+Just follow this three simple steps:
+
+1. Answer the question: What problem do you currently have in your classroom or school with managing self-directed learning, that you want to solve with software? (Max 500 words)
+
+1. Give us a short example of this problem and what your ideal solution would be.
+
+1. Submit a 2-min video of why this matters to you
+
+##The judges:
+Submissions will be assessed and scored by a panel with extensive experience in education and technology.
+
+##The prize 
+The selected project will work with the designers and developers at Junto Studio to build, design, and launch the solution in the fall of 2015 (up to 100k in value).
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+Start thinking on your own ideas for changing education, and keep posted on our [website](http://www.edtechprize.com/) for details and deadlines.