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From Memes to Mastery: Exploring Antimatter Systems’ Innovative Learning Tools with Jonathan Libov
29 Apr 2024
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Send us a textJonathan Libov is the CEO & Founder of Antimatter Systems which seeks to bridge the gap between how students learn in the classroom ...
Crafting Dynamic Educational Experiences: A Deep Dive with the Minds Behind Story Xperiential
22 Apr 2024
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Send us a textElyse Klaidman, after 22 years at Pixar leading creative and educational programs, is now the CEO of X IN A BOX, where she leverages her...
Week in Edtech 04/10/2024: Nvidia Dominates AI Chip Competition with Google and Intel, Duolingo to Futher Tap China's Edtech Sector, Biden Rolls Out New Debt Relief Plan and More! Plus Special Guests Hayley Spira-Bauer and Ysiad Ferreiras of Fullmind
17 Apr 2024
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Send us a textJoin Alex Sarlin and guest host, Alberto Arenaza, Co-founder at Transcend Network as they explore pivotal topics in this Week in Edtech ...
From Hidden Insights to Deeper Connections: Exploring the Ask Approach™ with Jeff Wetzler
15 Apr 2024
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Send us a textJeff Wetzler has been on a quarter-century quest to transform learning opportunities. Blending a unique set of leadership experiences in...
Week in Edtech 04/03/2024: Edtech Funding Hits New Low, Microsoft's $100 billion 'Stargate' Datacenter for OpenAI, Kids Missing School at an Alarming Rate, AI Concerns and More! Plus Special Guest, Alexa von Tobel of Inspired Capital
10 Apr 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Alex and Ben discuss:1. AIBusiness Schools Are Going All In on AIEducators divided over AI's imp...
Debating the Future of EdTech: AI Tutors vs. Peer Assessment with Carine Marette of Kritik and Gabi Immelman of Mindjoy
08 Apr 2024
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Send us a textGabi Immelman is the founder and CEO of edtech start-up , Mindjoy, a platform for STEM teachers to 10x their impact for boundless classr...
Week in Edtech 3/27/2024: OpenAI Pitching Sora to Hollywood, Spotify in EdTech, LAUSD's AI Chatbot "Ed", Universities Build Their Own ChatGPT-like Tools and More! Plus Special Guest, Betsy Corcoran of Lede Labs
02 Apr 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode, Alex and Michelle discuss:1. AIOpenAI is pitching Sora to Hollywoodon a Hollywood charm offensive before launching its ...
ESAI: Julia Dixon's Answer to the College Admissions Inequality Crisis
01 Apr 2024
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Send us a textJulia Dixon is the Founder and CEO of ESAI (pronounced [ES] + [AY] + [EYE]), the first-of-its-kind generative AI platform for college ap...
Week in Edtech 3/20/2024: OpenAI's Humanoid Robot: Figure 01, NVIDIA Launches Latest AI Chips: Blackwell, Google's Gemini for the iPhone, Elon and xAI Open-Source Grok and More! Feat. Pat Yongpradit of Code.org & TeachAI and Quinn Taber of Immerse
27 Mar 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Alex and Ben discuss:1. AIOpenAI ChatGPT + Humanoid Robot = Figure01NVIDIA Launches Latest AI Chips a...
Alejandro Gibes de Gac: Pioneering a New Era of Parental Involvement in Education with Paloma
25 Mar 2024
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Send us a textWhen Alejandro Gibes de Gac was 7, his family immigrated to the US seeking educational opportunities for their children. His parents’ ...
Education Without Borders with Andrew Sachs and Emine Naz Can
18 Mar 2024
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Send us a textAndrew Sachs is a retired successful tech entrepreneur with a passion for wanting to make the world a better place for others. With th...
Special Episode: Postcards from Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families (Part 2)
13 Mar 2024
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Send us a textEdtech Insiders joined the first Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families hosted by Common Sense Media at Pier 27 in San ...
Week in Edtech 03/05/2024: Anthropic's Claude 3 Opus, Nvidia Reaches $2T Market Cap, Google Partners with Reddit and More! Feat. Kelly Sia of Curriculum Associates, Malia Burns and Faiza Jackson of OpenSeat and Erin Mayhood of Mentor Collective
12 Mar 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Alex and Ben discuss:1. AIClaude 3 Opus by Anthropic Inside the Funding Frenzy at Anthropic, One of ...
Tom Sayer on Cultivating Lifelong Readers with Ello
11 Mar 2024
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Send us a textTom Sayer is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ello, the world's first virtual reading coach that works with real books.Before Ello, Tom wa...
Special Episode: Postcards from Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families (Part 1)
06 Mar 2024
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Send us a textEdtech Insiders joined the first Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families hosted by Common Sense Media at Pier 27 in San ...
Innovating English Learning for the Digital Age: Max Azarov's Journey with NovaKid
04 Mar 2024
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Send us a textMax Azarov is an experienced entrepreneur in the IT industry. He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) wh...
Shaping the Future Of Learning: Sam Altman on AI in Education
29 Feb 2024
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Send us a textEdtech Insiders joined the first Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families hosted by Common Sense Media at Pier 27 in San ...
Week in Edtech 02/21/2024: OpenAI's Sora Rivals in the Works, 2U's Financial Struggles, Reach Capital's 2023 US Edtech Funding Report and More! With Special Guest, Matt Sherman of LSAT Lab
27 Feb 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AIOpenAI Completes Deal That Values the Company at $80 BillionOpenAI’s Sora...
The Future of AI-Driven Curriculum Development with Robyn Cook of Auuti School
26 Feb 2024
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Send us a textRobyn Cook is the Chief Academic Officer for Aauti School, a online digital science curriculum powered by AI. She’s an experienced edu...
Empowering the Next Generation: Hillary Clinton's Educational Advocacy
21 Feb 2024
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Send us a textEdtech Insiders joined the first Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families hosted by Common Sense Media at Pier 27 in San ...
Week in Edtech 02/15/2024: Savvas Learning Company Acquires Outlier.org, Duolingo Reigns as Top Language Learning Platform, Google's AI Initiative for Europe, Indian Edtech Investments, and More! Feat. Adeel Khan, MagicSchoolAI & Gary Eimerman, Multiverse
21 Feb 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AIGoogle Launches AI Opportunity Initiative For Europe; Announces €25M Fund...
BloomTech's Advocacy for Accessible Tech Careers with Mari Nazary
19 Feb 2024
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Send us a textMari Nazary is the Chief Experience Officer at Bloom Institute of Technology, formerly known as Lambda School, Mari has dedicated over 1...
Sal Khan: On the Frontlines of EdTech and AI
15 Feb 2024
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Send us a textEdtech Insiders joined the first Common Sense Summit on America's Kids and Families hosted by Common Sense Media at Pier 27 in San ...
Week in Edtech 02/08/2024: OpenAI Partners with Common Sense Media, National Edtech Technology Plan, Senate Blasts Tech CEOs and More! Feat. Sohan Choudhury of Flint, Erin Mote of InnovateEDU and Zac Chase of US DOE
13 Feb 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AIOpenAI partners with Common Sense Media to collaborate on AI guidelinesEdsa...
360Learning's Mission: Championing Upskilling from Within with Nick Hernandez
12 Feb 2024
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Send us a textNick Hernandez is the CEO and Founder of 360Learning, a leading advisor and investor in the SaaS technology industry, and the author of ...
Equipping Tomorrow's Workforce with Lydia Logan on Education and AI at IBM
05 Feb 2024
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Send us a textLydia Logan is the Vice President of Global Education and Workforce Development, Corporate Social Responsibility at IBM, where she leads...
Week in Edtech 01/24/2024: Chegg, Doulingo, Coursera Stocks Tumble, OpenAI Partners with ASU, Microsoft's Free AI Tutor and More! With Special Guests Brett Roer and Jacob Kantor of EDLIT
30 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AIChegg, Duolingo, Coursera Stocks Swoon as Goldman Warns of Threat From AICo...
Building Apprentice Nation: The Power of Apprenticeships in Education with Ryan Craig
29 Jan 2024
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Send us a textRyan Craig is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners and was formerly an MD at University Ventures. Ryan’s commentary on where the pu...
Week in Edtech 01/18/2024: Duolingo Sheds Human Workers, Chatbot Teachers, Dying Unicorns and More! With Special Guest, John Rogers of TPG Rise Fund
23 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AIDuolingo Sheds Some Human Workers As AI Threatens To Upend The $65 Billion ...
Figma for Education: Making Design Accessible for All with Lauren McCann
22 Jan 2024
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Send us a textLauren McCann is the head of Figma for Education. She started her career in the classroom, as a middle school English teacher in Hyderab...
Week in Edtech 01/11/2024: GPT Store Opened, Districts Considering Closing Schools, new FAFSA and more! Plus Special Guest, Anna Iarotska of Robo Wunderkind
16 Jan 2024
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AIGPT Store Opened. What does this mean?South Korea's MathGPT Sets a N...
Tech Equity and Inclusion: Insights from Pedro Martinez of Chicago Public Schools and Dr. Maria Armstrong of Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents
15 Jan 2024
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Send us a textDr. Maria Armstrong is the Executive Director of the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS). Her career in educ...
The Storyshares Approach to Diverse and Accessible Libraries with Louise Baigelman
08 Jan 2024
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Send us a textLouise Baigelman is the founder and CEO of Storyshares, a mission-driven literacy organization focused on engaging and empowering reader...
Special Episode: 2023 Reflections and 2024 Predictions by Alex, Ben and Edtech Leaders from Instructure, Owl Ventures, Reach Capital, Age of Learning, Kinnu, Flint and Samvid Ventures
01 Jan 2024
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Send us a text2023 was an amazing year for Edtech! In this super-sized episode, Ben and Alex review top trends from the year that was and make some p...
Breaking Barriers: Exploring Inclusive Education with Dr. Yenda Prado
29 Dec 2023
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Send us a textDr. Yenda Prado is an edtech researcher, educator, and author, whose work focuses on exploring the social uses of emerging edtech to sup...
AI, Metaverse, and Learning Equality: Kai XR's EdTech Frontier with Kai Frazier
25 Dec 2023
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Send us a textKai Frazier is a former educator and the founder and CEO of Kai XR, designed to close the opportunity gap in under-resourced communities...
Special Episode: Edtech Asia Summit 2023
22 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIn this special episode of Edtech Insiders, Phuong Do interviews eight edtech companies at the Edtech Asia Summit 2023 held earlier last...
Revolutionizing Pediatric Mental Health in Schools with Kenzie Butera Davis of Maro
20 Dec 2023
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Send us a textKenzie Butera Davis is the CEO and founder of Maro, a pediatric mental healthcare and education app. She recently won the ASU+GSV Pitch ...
EdTech Solutions for Academic Integrity in K-12 Education with Todd Mahler of Edmentum and Dr. PJ Caposey
18 Dec 2023
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Send us a textTodd Mahler is the Chief Product Officer at Edmentum. For over 25 years Todd has led the development of educational technology products ...
Shaping Careers Through Experiences with Chris Parrish of Podium Education
15 Dec 2023
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Send us a textChris Parrish is Co-Founder and President of Partnerships at the leading experiential learning company, Podium Education. At Podium, Chr...
Week in Edtech 12/08/2023: Gemini, 2U's Challenges, Testing Overhauls, Veering into Politics and More! Feat. Gavin Cooney of Learnosity and Jared Grusd of Ethiqly
12 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. Big Tech:Gemini - Google’s largest and most capable AI model.2U faces upcom...
Pioneering VR to Shape the Future of STEM Education with Märt Lume of Futuclass
11 Dec 2023
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Send us a textMärt Lume is the co-founder of Futuclass, a company building curriculum-aligned Virtual Reality games to enrich natural science educati...
Coding without Borders: inventXYZ's Mission to Reach Every K-12 Student with Nikil Ragav
06 Dec 2023
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Send us a textNikil Ragav is the CEO and founder of inventXYZ.Nikil studied Electrical Engineering & Business at Penn/Wharton and interned at Inte...
Week in Edtech 12/01/2023: Meta's Multimodal Leap, StraighterLine and Acadeum's College Course Sharing, Plus Special Guests: Sara Mauskopf of Winnie and Candice Faktor of Disco
05 Dec 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. Big Tech:Meta launches “Seamless” LLM for speech-to-speech translation. ...
Transforming Youth Mental Health with Maria Barrera of Clayful
04 Dec 2023
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Send us a textMaria Barrera, is a Stanford-educated engineer and founder & CEO of Clayful. She is committed to addressing the youth mental health ...
Building the Future of Code: Per Borgen Unveils Scrimba's AI Engineering Initiative
27 Nov 2023
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Send us a textPer Borgen is the CEO and co-founder of Scrimba (YC S20), an interactive code-learning platform with over a million users worldwide. He’...
Advancing Equitable STEM: Math Education Revolution with Anurupa Ganguly of Prisms
22 Nov 2023
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Send us a textAnurupa Ganguly is the founder & CEO of Prisms. She founded Prisms to scale a new world teaching model where students learn core mat...
Week in Edtech 11/21/2023: Edtech Titans in Flux: Sam Altman's Move from OpenAI to Microsoft and 2U's CEO Shift
21 Nov 2023
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Send us a textThis is a special episode focusing on two major leader ship changes in technology and their ramifications for Edtech: Sam Altman being r...
Week in Edtech 11/15/2023: OpenAI's Agents "GPTs", Edtech Trends, Acquisitions and Special Guest: Johann Zimmern, Zoom One for Education
21 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:Artificial Intelligence:Executive Order on AI includes mandate that Education De...
Inside Instructure: Shiren Vijiasingam Discusses AI, Partner Programs, and Education Evolution
20 Nov 2023
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Send us a textShiren Vijiasingam is the Chief Product Officer at Instructure, the leading learning platform and maker of Canvas. Shiren has built glob...
Special Episode: AI Founders Forum
13 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this special episode of Edtech Insiders, Sarah Morin interviews seven founders of AI education companies at the AI Founders Forum hel...
Week in Edtech 11/07/2023: Breaking Down Biden's AI Executive Order and Its Impact on Education Plus Special Guest Christian Byza of Learn.xyz
09 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. AI + EDU Conference Replays held last October 26, 2023 are now live on the Ed...
Educational Technology Redefined: Inside Noodle Factory's AI Platform with Dr. Jim Wagstaff and Yvonne Soh
06 Nov 2023
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Send us a textToday we’re speaking with Yvonne Soh and Jim Wagstaff, the co-founders of Noodle Factory, an AI-powered teaching and learning platform...
Week in Edtech 10/30/23: Biden's Upcoming AI Executive Order, Edtech Events, State of AI Report plus Special Guest Erin Mote of InnovateEDU
04 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. Recap of the Edtech Insiders October Events:AI+EDU Conference 730+ Registrant...
Week in Edtech, 10/20/2023, Bootcamp Visionaries with Gautam Tambay of Springboard and Shaquille O'Neal-Backed Innovations with Kyle Wallgren of Edsoma
01 Nov 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, join us for an insightful exploration into the ever-evolving landscape of education technology and innovation. Gautam T...
Honorlock's Evolution: AI and Academic Proctoring with Paul Morales and Jordan Adair
30 Oct 2023
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Send us a textHonorlock is an online test proctoring service that combines AI software like computer vision with decision making of live test procto...
Interactive Storytelling for Engaging Education with Maia Glikman of GoKidGo and Matt Hammersley of Novel Effect
23 Oct 2023
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Send us a textMaia Glikman is a Los Angeles based producer whose body of work spans numerous areas of the entertainment industry. Highlights as an exe...
Game-Based Learning and the Future of Education: Insights from Rebecca Kantar of Roblox
20 Oct 2023
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Send us a textRebecca Kantar serves as Vice President of Education and Director of the Roblox Community Fund at Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), a tec...
From Campus to Cloud: Dustin Ramsdell on the Digital-First University Journey
16 Oct 2023
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Send us a textDustin Ramsdell is an EdTech content creator and influencer who aims to drive meaningful conversations with top leaders in the Higher Ed...
Unveiling the Magic of Educational Podcasts with Ben Strouse of Gen-Z Media
12 Oct 2023
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Send us a textBen Strouse oversees Gen-Z Media, the studio behind the biggest middle-grade and family podcast mysteries and adventures. Its slate of m...
Skills, Education, and the Future: A Conversation with David Shacklette of Harvard Skills Lab
10 Oct 2023
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Send us a textDavid Shacklette is the Product Manager for the Harvard Skills Lab, a Schmidt Futures funded research initiative and startup that design...
Navigating the Future of AI, Education, and Beyond with Amanda Bickerstaff
09 Oct 2023
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Send us a textAmanda Bickerstaff is the Founder and CEO of AI for Education. A former high school biology teacher and EdTech executive with over 20 ye...
Learning Made Efficient: The Brainscape Approach with Andrew Cohen
02 Oct 2023
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Send us a textAndrew Cohen is the founder & CEO of Brainscape, a web & mobile education platform that helps millions of people study more effi...
From Textbooks to AI-Driven Education with Jessica Tenuta of Packback
25 Sep 2023
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Send us a textJessica Tenuta is the Chief Product Officer and Cofounder of Packback, where she works with engineering, design, and support teams to de...
Week in Edtech, 9/22/23, Part 1: AI Market Mapping, School Survey Highlights, and More Byju's Madness
22 Sep 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode, we discuss:AIPipeline Perspectives: Trends From 280+ Generative AI Edtech ToolsEdTech Companies Are Racing to Build a G...
Week in Edtech, 9/22/23, Part 2: Deep Dives with Toddle Learning and Project Read
22 Sep 2023
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Send us a textIn this special episode of Week in Edtech, we speak to two leaders in the K12 space using AI to support teachers and learners:Deepanshu ...
Online Tutoring and Beyond: A Conversation with MyTutor's Co-founder, James Grant
18 Sep 2023
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Send us a textJames Grant is co-founder of MyTutor, the UK’s leading online tutoring platform, working with hundreds of thousands of students and 1,...
Moonshot Thinking in AI Education: Exploring the Future with Bodo Hoenen of NOLEJ
15 Sep 2023
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Send us a textBodo Hoenen is the founder of Dev4X, and a cofounder of NOLEJ, a generative AI for education. He is a collective intelligence scientist ...
This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 9/14/23 with Special Guests Medics Academy and Braintrust Tutors
14 Sep 2023
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Send us a textThis episode features interviews with Johann Malawana of Medics AcademyJen Mendelsohn and Mara Koffmann from Braintrust TutorsCheck out...
Redefining Tutoring for a Customized Learning Experience with John Failla of Pearl
14 Sep 2023
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Send us a textJohn Failla is the CEO and co-founder of Pearl, a research-based tutoring platform that streamlines operations, reports actionable data,...
Accelerating Learning with Behavioral Science with Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens of Fit Learning
13 Sep 2023
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Send us a textKimberly Nix Berens, Ph.D., is a scientist-educator and Founder of Fit Learning. She co-created a system of instruction based in behav...
Empowering Student Success and Career Advancement with Heather Combs of StraighterLine
04 Sep 2023
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Send us a textIn 2022, Heather Combs was appointed CEO of StraighterLine, one of edtech’s fastest growing companies and the leading provider of high...
This Week in Edtech, 8/30/23, with Guests Dr. Deepak and Maria Walley of Prof Jim
30 Aug 2023
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Send us a textGuests: Dr. Deepak Sekar and Maria Walley of Prof JimProf Jim Launches Reelbooks 2.0 - AI Now Achieves Parity with Human InstructorsAI ...
Transforming Education Through Engagement with Marco De Rossi of WeSchool
28 Aug 2023
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Send us a textMarco DeRossi is the CEO and founder of WeSchool, a leading Italian EdTech startupFounded in 2016, WeSchool is an online collaborative l...
Week in Edtech 8/21/23: Edtech Investment Cooling Despite $90M+ Rounds, School Choice Initiatives Rising, AI Teacher Training Heating Up
22 Aug 2023
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Send us a textIn this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:1. Edtech Investment CoolingEdTech investment cooling in 2023 but growth outlook...
Purpose-Driven AI for Education with Dr. Satya Nitta of Merlyn Mind
21 Aug 2023
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Send us a textDr. Satya Nitta is the CEO and co-founder of Merlyn Mind, a deep tech generative AI company working on natural language interfaces and v...
Building the Duolingo of Music Education with Sam Walder of Trala
15 Aug 2023
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Send us a textSam Walder is a violinist, computer engineer, and the co-founder and CEO of Trala, which he founded as an undergraduate at University of...
Week in Edtech 8/4/23: EdTech Weekly Highlights: Supreme Court's Admissions Ruling, AI in K-12, Funding Roundup & More!
07 Aug 2023
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Send us a textEdtech Winners of the Summer:- Kahoot! gets $1.72B Buyout- Duolingo continues to beat the market - GoStudent raises $95 (some debt) to e...
AI and National Edtech Policy with Kristina Ishmael of the Office of Educational Technology (OET) at the U.S. Department of Education
07 Aug 2023
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Send us a textKristina Ishmael is the Deputy Director at the US Office of Educational Technology (which we’ll call the Office of Edtech, or the OET)...
Unlocking the Potential of Voice AI in Education with Dr. Martyn Farrows of SoapBox Labs
02 Aug 2023
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Send us a textDr. Martyn Farrows is the CEO of SoapBox Labs, the global leader in voice AI technology for children. Martyn joined SoapBox Labs in 2017...
AI and the Science of Language Learning with Ben Whately of Memrise
31 Jul 2023
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Send us a textBen Whately is the Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Memrise. A psychologist by education, with a Masters in Experimental Psychol...
The Future of Synchronous Online Learning with Michael Chasen of Class Technologies
24 Jul 2023
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Send us a textMichael Chasen is the co-founder and CEO of Class Technologies Inc., the maker of Class. He is an entrepreneur who has dedicated his car...
Journey of an Educator turned Filmmaker: Charlie Abelmann on "English Hustle"
21 Jul 2023
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Send us a textCharles Abelmann is the director and producer of the short documentary English Hustle. He is an educator with a background in research, ...
Driving Economic Mobility: Edtech Solutions for Global Impact with Ellie Bertani of GitLab Foundation
19 Jul 2023
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Send us a textEllie Bertani is the President and CEO of the GitLab Foundation, with the mission of improving lifetime earnings and economic mobility o...
Where is Higher Education Headed Next? with Sacha Litman of Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
17 Jul 2023
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Send us a textSacha Litman is a core member of the Public Sector practice at Boston Consulting Group and the global lead for analytics in education, e...
Career Exploration in the Metaverse with Jeffery Beckham, Jr. and Brooke McKean of Chicago Scholars
10 Jul 2023
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Send us a textFor over two decades, Chicago Scholars, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit leadership development organization, has empowered nearly 6,000 high-perfo...
Helping Gen Z Navigate Life After High School with Clay Colarusso of American Student Assistance
03 Jul 2023
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Send us a textClay Colarusso is the CMO and SVP of Digital Strategy at American Student Assistance, a national non-profit changing the way kids learn ...
Week in Edtech 6/27: EdtechX, NAEP Results, Byju's, AI and ISTE
27 Jun 2023
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Send us a textIn this final Week In Edtech until August, we cover:London EdtechX and ISTEReading/Math Crisis :NAEP Results, Times“Achievement decl...
What We've Learned from Two Decades of Educational Games with Dan White of Filament Games
26 Jun 2023
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Send us a textDan White is founder and CEO of Filament Games, an educational game company that’s been breaking ground in game-based learning for 18 ...
Week in Edtech, June 9th, 2023 with Mario Vasilescu of Readocracy
23 Jun 2023
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Send us a textMario Vasilescu is co-founder of Readocracy, an online learning platform that makes all the content you consume count. Readocracy includ...
Week in Edtech, June 1st, 2023 with Guest Bridgette Leslie of IEP&Me
23 Jun 2023
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Send us a textBridgette Leslie is the Co-Founder, CEO of IEP&Me, Inc. Bridgette had spent her career as a special educator, focusing on creating i...
AI and Edtech in the Middle East with Melda Akin of Sirius Labs
19 Jun 2023
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Send us a textMelda Akin is the CEO and founder of D14.AI and STEM training organization Sirius Labs.D14.AI provides an AI-driven software platform fo...
Field Building for Educational Equity with Kim Smith of LearnerStudio
12 Jun 2023
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Send us a textKim Smith is the founder of LearnerStudio, an equity-focused education investment studio being incubated inside Cambiar Education. She ...
Edtech, Hollywood and AI: Accent Training with Anada Lakra of BoldVoice
06 Jun 2023
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Send us a textAnada Lakra is the co-founder and CEO of BoldVoice. Her mission is to empower every non-native English speaker to fulfill their potentia...
Building Apprenticeship Nation with Ryan Craig of Achieve Partners
05 Jun 2023
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Send us a textRyan Craig is a Managing Director at Achieve Partners and was formerly an MD at University Ventures. Ryan’s commentary on where the pu...
The Secrets of Edtech with Al Kingsley of Edtech Shared
29 May 2023
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Send us a textAl Kingsley has over 30 years’ experience in educational technology and digital safeguarding.For the last 25 years Al has been the Gro...
Design Thinking for Edtech with Sheryl Cababa of Substantial
25 May 2023
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Send us a textSheryl Cababa is a multi-disciplinary design strategist with more than two decades of experience and has worked extensively in human-cen...
Week in Edtech 5/21/23: Guests Hussa Blake of the McGovern Foundation and Brisk Teaching AI's founding team
24 May 2023
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Send us a textIn this Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex talk about the rise of open-source LLMs and what it means for education, Sam Altman's Congress...
ASU+GSV: Adrián Ridner, Study.com
22 May 2023
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Send us a textAdrian Ridner is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Study.com and an industry leader in education technology.Adrian has creat...
Mentoring Gen Z in Work and Life with Katie Kirsch of Twenty
19 May 2023
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Send us a textKatie Kirsch is a designer, engineer, and social entrepreneur. At Stanford, IDEO, and Designer Fund, she has launched several products, ...