Alissa Bushnell
@AlissaBT
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Comms Pro. News geek. Lover of cutting-edge technology. Story crafter. Pong's first beta tester. She/Her alissa.bushnell(at)104west(dot)com
Bay Area, California
Joined April 2010
AI is moving too fast for unclear storytelling. If you can’t articulate your category in two sentences, you don’t have one.
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Why I’m taking on education: It needs a system update. Today’s teachers need new tools and students need more engagement. ExoDexa hopes to solve that problem for students and teachers alike, with real-time feedback and video game-inspired principles. Learn more:
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Starlink Mini offers fast, reliable internet on the go—great for traveling, camping, exploring, boating, RVing, and more. Easily navigate, stream, and stay connected without dead zones or slow speeds. Order online in under 2 minutes.
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Opening the world's largest mixed reality theme park in the Ballard area of Seattle this Saturday 7/19 at @westcanalyards! Party 3-6pm. Beer & cider from Belltown’s @jttsea, food trucks @spookydogsusa & @zaytoonatruck, music courtesy of @soundboks. More at https://t.co/QcuJAn4VCx
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LAST DAY Of Polycade Kickstarter....Polycade Sente: The Modular Arcade System by Tyler on @Kickstarter
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A high quality arcade console enabling you to relive retro classics and dive into modern titles. Arcade gaming for the modern age.
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On Fire! $$$$ Check out Polycade Sente: The Modular Arcade System by @tylernbushnell on @Kickstarter
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A high quality arcade console enabling you to relive retro classics and dive into modern titles. Arcade gaming for the modern age.
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When you don't have a comms team in place to sweat the details, you end up pictured in a crucifixion pose for your big FT profile.
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In 1970 the American middle class received 62% of the country’s aggregate income; today it’s 42%. The top 1% now owns 32% of our nation’s wealth, and the bottom 50% owns 3%. America has never been so disdainful of its workers.
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Day 8 - Prisms Math @prismsofreality #31DaysofARVRinEDU Prisms Math is an immersive VR app that covers topics from middle school fractions & ratios to algebra I and geometry. Students can explore real-world problems through 3D experiences. https://t.co/isvI7tKsBM
#ARVRinEDU
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Great write-up on @PrismsOfReality by @JaimeDonally in @ARVRinEDU - Making a difference in math literacy
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Prisms Math is an immersive VR app that covers topics from middle school fractions and ratios to algebra I and geometry. #ARVRinEDU #31DaysofARVRinEDU @JaimeDonally
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Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Prisms in Ohio this week! We appreciate all of your support to bring joy and purpose to every student of mathematics! #VirtualReality #earlyeducation #STEM #Education
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Startup founders are busy starting companies - more so than they were last year at this time. 👇👇👇
VC activity increased modestly last week, but founder activity reached a new record high — beating last year’s high-water mark by almost 5%: 📊 VC Deck Interactions: +3.63% ⏱ VC Time Spent Reading Decks: -4% 🔗 Founder Links Created: +38.54% Our analysis: https://t.co/8son1Wggzn
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The U.S. is falling behind the rest of the world in basic math proficiency. Only 1 in 3 U.S. students currently are proficient in basic math, and this falls to only 1 in 5 if students are experiencing poverty. U.S. math scores rank #30 among 79 countries. https://t.co/tMsqnk4nPM
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The United States' education rankings are slipping. The country is losing out to China and other countries increasing their number of high-tech jobs.
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A new avenue for VR in edtech. Prisms VR raises $12.5M to improve math literacy with virtual reality #VR #VRlearning #edtech #PrismsVR
https://t.co/wG5ONLPK8v via @GamesBeat
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What if you could help your kids love math? That's the mission of @PrismsofReality. They just launched their VR math learning solution on the Meta Quest store. Check it out!
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Students @ComptonUnified are having out-of-this-world #VR experiences, and #K12 leaders are working to make it even better. Learn how. #edtech #K12TechTrends23 via @EdTech_K12
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As more K–12 schools invest in immersive technologies, experts discuss the implications for bandwidth.
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What if you could help your kids love math? @PrismsofReality is on a mission to do just that and just launched its VR math learning solution on the Meta Quest store.
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The first digital cartridge goes on sale this weekend! Don't miss Asteroids by Shantell Martin - the presale list (WL) closes tomorrow (12/9) !! This is the first in a series of 12 Artist x Atari collaborations!
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“Polycade LTDs is embracing the spirit of 'what is old is new again' through the experience of playing Atari games reimagined by top artists. We are excited to see these games played in the traditional format with a new Web3 twist”, - Tyler Drewitz, Strategy and Growth, @atari👾
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