School is back though if you’re in the same situation as most of us, we’re not actually “back,” we’re home, but back. My house has 3 on zoom calls throughout the day and my wife, working for the middle school, means our Internet Service Provider is drafting up a white paper about how it can manage 5 people in one … Read More
My Kids had the Audacity to Setup a Podcast Studio
“Every child is an artist, the problem is staying an artist when you grow up.” – Pablo Picasso Being the computer geek that I am, our house is littered with old computers, monitors, dvd players, and cables. Nothing gets thrown away, on the off chance that that 500 MB hard drive from 2002 needs to be used. Being a dad … Read More
Spotlight: Arizona State University
Traditionally, our Spotlight articles have highlighted an individual notable in media innovation but given summer has started and my alma mater is on my mind, I wanted take a walk down memory lane and uncover some of the Devils making a mark in media. Tempe, AZ was in many ways the start of my own career in media, though I … Read More
Tackling Skills Based Technical Training for Austin Area Labor Force Shortage
“STEAM is the new STEM” Our non-profit education arm, Collective, is leading the way for short term, low cost, and free training in the what’s called S.T.E.A.M (science, technology, entertainment, arts, media). Very few individuals are ready, willing or able to spend four to six years and thousands of dollars to pursue a degree in STEM. Most don’t have an interest in being … Read More
Music EdTech – Learn to Play
I have an ear for music. I’m a student of music history, with my daughter named Abbey with an e in the spelling for a reason. I took piano lessons for 6 years. I can carry a tune and with lessons and practice, I might be a halfway decent singer; not cut out for The Voice mind you, but well … Read More
MediaTech Ventures Accepted into the Impact Hub Workforce Development Accelerator
“Austin’s economy is growing rapidly and yet this growth is not shared equitably. Cost of living has increased 37% from 2010 – 2015. Meanwhile, there are currently over 99,000 families in Austin who are not making a living wage.” That’s a sentiment borne into the DNA of what we’re doing in MediaTech Ventures. That, a fact of Austin, TX, recognized by the pivotal leaders of Impact … Read More
Spotlight: Forbes MC – Technology & Music Education
MediaTech Ventures is proud to feature Curtis Forbes and his company, Forbes Music Company. Forbes Music Company is an excellent example of what media and technology together can create. FMC has taken a fragmented industry and turned it into a market with extremely high client satisfaction and excellence in service and education. Connection Through Technology – What is it? “If music … Read More
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