About Me
Travis Allen- I'm here to share with you my life as a 21st century student and how I use my iPhone and iPad to change my college experience dramatically.
Apple’s iBooks 2 Brings the Missing Piece to Mobile Education
Physical textbooks are a thing of the past. Students no longer read the book but rather research the subject online. Not to mention the fact that schools are spending an obscene amount of money to maintain a stockpile of obsolete inventory for several years without update. With development in e-reader technology, the iPad, and now … Read more
Multiplied by the power of Google
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of being given a special invitation to attend Google’s Zeitgeist Conference in Arizona. Zeitgeist is a conference attended by some of the greatest internationally recognized minds throughout the world, invited by google, to debate and discuss current, real word issue. I was brought in through a company … Read more
Is Mark Zuckerburg the new Bill Gates? Will history repeat itself?
Rumor has it that the Zuck Dawg himself could be attending Apple’s Big event on Tuesday to finally roll out the much anticipated Facebook for Ipad via IOS 5. If this is true, I can’t help but think about history repeating itself. It’s as if we are watching a scene from Pirates of Silicon Valley … Read more
Wes Fryer Interview
While I was attending ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia, I met Wes Fryer. Wes is a Google certified teacher with an outstanding blog, Moving at the Speed of Creativity. I highly recommend checking him out. Here is the interview:
iSchool Initiative’s “Donate to Educate” Program
Everyone knows schools don’t have money right now. Budgets are being cut every year and teachers are losing their jobs. So how can you get your classroom ahead of the global competition out there an become a true 21st century classroom? I asked myself this same question and found a solution for iSchool Initiative to help classes … Read more
New Blog, New Ideas, New Ways to Learn.
Some of you may have noticed that I have not had a new blog post in a LONG time! This is do to Blogger shutting me out of my own blog because I was “marked as spam”…? Apparently I am not the only one with this problem. So… I have finally broken down and found a … Read more
Is iPad the ultimate classroom distraction?
Ever heard of someone say computers, phones, and gaming devices are a distraction to our students while they’re in class? With technology integrating more and more in tho the classroom new challenges and worries are brought to teachers battling for their students attention. The question is, how do we handle these distractions and how is … Read more
Interview with Travis Allen/ Learn more about the iSchool
I recently did a interview via Skype for Barbara Lindsey, an employee at the University of Connecticut, and Kevin Gaugler of Marist College, about my company and how it was conceived. I thought I would share the interview with you guys for anyone who is interested in hearing me talk about iSchool Initiative. So here … Read more
Digital with Apple, QR codes and Delta!
Two weeks ago I attended and presented at a training seminar with Apple in Tampa, Florida on digital learning. During my trip, I had the opportunity to connect with some great people who are really making a difference in education. Among some of these people, I met an ambitious teacher living and breathing the 21st … Read more
First impressions of the iPad
With the release of the iPad last month, my iSchool Initiative team and I dove in head first, discovering the new possibilities the iPad brought to education. After using my iPad in class I have to say there is a tremendous difference between the iPad and iPod/iPhone. With new apps, a screen with more visuals, … Read more
My Company
Travis Allen- I am the president and founder of iSchool Initiative, a student led non-profit dedicated to revolutionizing our education system through innovative technology.
