WOZ U BLOG

Woz U: Education, Reprogrammed Since launch in 2017, Woz U has often been compared with coding bootcamps—and with good reason. Woz U seeks to solve the same skills gap as coding bootcamps, teaches in-demand tech skills, and puts cutting-edge knowledge in the hands of students. However, Woz U focuses on life-long learning and goes far beyond just a few months of intensive courses and rote memorization. Instead, our unique K-to-Career [...]

Long before Apple adopted their "Think Different" slogan in 1997, Steve Wozniak was using his own way to innovate in tech and turn the computer industry upside down. With the Apple I and II, two computers that he had designed and built by hand, the Woz helped Apple quickly move to the forefront of technology and establish itself as a legend in Silicon Valley. These two computers also helped start [...]

An EdTech Oasis In the last few years, over 50 EdTech startups, including Woz U, have found both a home and a path to commercial success in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite its distance from the original Silicon Valley located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix has become a "Silicon Valley of EdTech." But, what has fueled the massive growth in the area and why should investors look to Arizona for [...]

Want to Find Your Own EdTech Startup? If you 're considering founding your own EdTech startup, it 's because you believe that you 've found the solution to a huge problem that desperately needs to be addressed. Like any successful business, it all begins with a great idea and a compelling set of arguments as to why your solution is more effective than what is currently available on the market. [...]

For Millennials, mobile devices are an integral part of daily life. Research shows that the average Millennial checks their phone 150 times per day and that 79% of Millennials keep their phone next to them while they sleep. Additionally, over half wake up in the middle of the night to check their phones for new messages and updates on social media. Mobile Millennials: "Digital Natives" or "Digital Nomads? According to [...]

When you hear someone talk about about futuristic trends, using the term, "EdTech," what kind of technology usually comes to your mind? Do you tend to think of cutting-edge offerings on today's market, such as educational applications for smartphones and tablets, browser-based labs, and online learning platforms? Or, does your imagination often run wild with images of science-fiction-inspired devices that allow students to instantly download the daily lesson directly to [...]