Quick Key Kickstarter Campaign Hits $10,000 in first Weekend!

Thanks to our first 113 backers, the Quick Key Kickstarter Campaign is off to an amazing start!

So many of our friends and family have come out to support us. I am giving all of you a virtual hug right now! We are so thankful for your early backing. It matters a lot that you didn't wait to support us. Thank you!

But I also need to thank the community of educators who have backed our campaign, taken our Dream Features Survey, and signed up to beta test Quick Key.

You All are the FUTURE of Quick Key and the life-blood of the software. Thank You for taking the time to tell us which features Quick Key should have. And thank you for backing our campaign so we have the resources we need to build it right!

Together, we are bringing R&D into the 21st century by making it collaborative. You, our users, are participating in making a software tool that really works because you helped design it.

Our Campaign ends June 30, but the Quick Key project will continue throughout the summer and fall.

We are all really excited over here. Thank you to everybody, and don't forget to continue to spread the word so we can raise the funds to deliver the best possible version of Quick Key!

 


Isaac D. Van Wesep
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Design by Educators, Inc. 
Maker of Quick Key

Quick Key Kickstarter Campaign is LIVE!

I am happy to report that the Quick Key Kickstarter Campaign is up an running! 

You can back the Quick Key Beta and Dream Features Project here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/quickkey/quick-key-the-smartphone-app-that-works-for-teache

If we can raise $20,000 in our campaign, we will get the Quick Key beta on the Apple App Store as soon as possible.

But, if we raise more than our goal, then we can start building the most popular features from our Dream Features Survey. You can take the survey, here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VXZJRQV

Please back our campaign, and take part in an innovative, collaborative ed-tech project this spring and summer!

And Thanks!

Walter O. Duncan IV
Co-Founder and Chairman, Design by Educators, Inc. 
Maker of Quick Key

Quick Key Subreddit: Taking Communication to the Next Level

http://www.reddit.com/r/QuickKey/

This morning I launched the Quick Key subreddit at http://www.reddit.com/r/QuickKey/.

We are always looking for more and better ways to bring collaborative R&D to the next level. I love the Reddit platform and I think it could be a great place for high-quality discussions of all things Quick Key.

So please click the link and start commenting. Feel free to post new links, questions, and text posts about Quick Key, too.

Thanks for your input!

-isaac
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Design by Educators, Inc.
Maker of Quick Key

Quick Key is in the Mass Challenge 2013 Semifinals!

I am happy to announce that Design by Educators, Inc. the maker of Quick Key, is a Mass Challenge 2013 Semifinalist.

Mass Challenge is one of the most high-profile start-up accelerators in New England. Thousands of companies apply to be one of 125 finalists, who are given office space, mentoring, and other assistance throughout the summer and early fall of each year.

According to Mass Challenge:

"We help early-stage entrepreneurs win.

We connect entrepreneurs with the resources they need to launch and succeed immediately.

Our primary activities include running an annual global accelerator program and startup competition, documenting and organizing key resources, and organizing training and networking events."

We pitched to a panel of judges this morning at 8am. We were the first pitch of the morning. I woke up at 5am today, to finish writing my talk for the judges, and finish our Powerpoint.  Walter and I carpooled to Mass Challenge headquarters in the seaport district, Boston, where we met up with our Director of Operations, Marlon Davis.

Excitement was in the air! Bug thanks to all of the judges and facilitators of the event. We are all looking forward to Tuesday's Meet & Greet event.

This time, I will try to remember to take pictures!!

-isaac

Quick Key Facebook Page is Live!

Last week we launched the Quick Key Facebook page. This is the place where we can interact with teachers using Quick Key, answer questions, and post media. The Quick Key Facebook page is also where you can usually find our Chairman Walter Duncan.

Add QKFB to your bookmarks, and check it out, here:
https://www.facebook.com/power2teach?fref=ts

-isaac

Quick Key's Walter Duncan is in the News!

Big up to Wally Fresh a/k/a Walter O. Duncan IV a/k/a Quick Key Co-Founder a/k/a "the best teacher I ever had", for your 15 minutes of fame on CBS Boston news this morning and again at 5pm.  Sounds like those newscasters really connected with the idea of "a latte a month". Nice work Walter looking good out there!

See the video:

http://boston.cbslocal.com/video/8727628-new-grading-app-for-teachers/

Quick Key on TV in Thailand

I want to thank ICT Genius 9 in Thailand for their review of Quick Key!  What a great video. It was hard for me to understand everything....but i did get the gist of things: Quick Key is an important innovation in Thailand as well as in the U.S!



Thank you ICT Genius 9.

If you are Thai and you want to use Quick Key, send us an email (email contact button at right).

Thanks

-Isaac Van Wesep
CEO, Design by Educators, Inc.
Maker of Quick Key.