Doing Government Differently to Accelerate Innovation | Richard Culatta | TEDxProvidence

Richard explores how we can push innovation from within Government to provide better services at a lower cost. Richard Culatta is a leader in the field of educational innovation. He has experience in K-12, higher education, and workplace learning environments. As the Chief Innovation Officer of Rhode Island, Richard works with government and private sector to improve opportunities for Rhode Islanders and sharing innovations from Rhode Island with the rest of the country. Previously he served as Director of the Office of Educational Technology for the US Department of Education where his work focused on leveraging technology to create personalized learning experiences for all students and promoting increased connectivity to improve access to education and make college more affordable. Richard served as an education policy advisor to U.S. Senator Patty Murray and as Chief Technology Officer for CIA University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx