On today's show, the guys talk about the Curse of the Comfy Classroom, is it routine masked in a disguise of consistency? How can AI and other wonderful web apps help stop that routine that deflates both he teacher and student? The guys take a swing at those questions and more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
We could write a bunch of excuses and reasons why in this space, but we aren't. We changed our minds, canceled the sale, and fired the mics back up. Take a listen to this quick episode and get ready for the weekly show to come back with all the power of a Happy Days Spin-off! Jumpin' the Shark, Baby! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Gobble, gobble and all that gravy! On this episode, the guys catch back up after a brief departure and chat about, well, everything! It’s a Thanksgiving extravaganza of talk and laughs. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The guys take a breather and intro a wonderful past episode with Jenny Buccos and Kari Byron talking about the National Stem Festival and EXPLR Media. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On today’s show, the guys discuss the challenges of math anxiety with Dr. Aditya Nagrath, founder of Elephant Learning . Dr. Nagrath explains that his company uses AI to help students overcome math anxiety by providing personalized learning paths and coaching. He emphasizes the importance of meeting students at their level of understanding and building their confidence. The program, which promises a year's worth of learning in 10 weeks, has seen significant success, especially in helping student...
On today’s episode, the guys chat with Seth Fleischauer, founder and president of Banyan Global Learning , discussing the evolution of his company, which started 16 years ago providing live video teaching in cultural and digital competencies. Initially focused on Asia, Banyan expanded to the US five years ago, emphasizing global citizenship and social-emotional learning. Fleischauer highlights the importance of intercultural connections and digital literacy, noting the impact of the pandemic on ...
On today’s episode the guys talk with Jessica Hull, the Executive Director of Communication and Community Engagement for Roseville City School District . After the pandemic, the spike in chronic absenteeism is something that Roseville City School District, located in the Sacramento metropolitan area, has found success in addressing through positive school-home relationship building. The district serves 12,000 students across grades PreK-8. In 2019, the district's chronic absenteeism rate was jus...
On this episode, the guys chat with Jon Gillham, Founder and CEO of Originality.ai, discussing the evolution of AI detection in content creation. Jon highlights the challenges of AI-generated content, particularly in publishing and academia, where tools like ChatGPT have become prevalent. Gillham emphasized the importance of detecting AI to maintain fairness and integrity, noting that Originality.ai's AI detector achieves 99% accuracy with a 3% false positive rate. He also touched on the ethical...
On today’s show the guys have Marcio Sequeira, an architect from Brazil, discussing his educational product, Mola , which simulates the behavior of real buildings and bridges using springs. Mola, which means "spring" in Portuguese, has been developed over 20 years and is used in structural engineering education. The product has been successful, with four crowdfunding campaigns, including a significant one in Brazil. Mola is used at MIT for structural dynamics classes and by Apple's design team t...
The guys are BACK! We know it’s been a while, but we are “back in the saddle again!” We figured we better start off our 10th season (10 years, WOW!) with a Back to School episode. A lot has happened in education and especially edtech over the past decade and you know us, we’re gonna talk about it! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The EduTechGuys talk with Renaissance Chief Product Officer Todd Brekhus about Renaissance Next - a new, powerful tool to help teachers with assessment, practice and instruction! This puts the data from STAR products, MyOn, NearPod and other RenLearn products in one easy place! Teachers can use the information to help create small groups, focus on individualized instruction and enhance learner understanding. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
The EduTechGuys talk STEM and STEAM education with the new CEO of TinkRWorks, Dr. Chad Stevens. From cool projects like Smart Lamps to Weather Stations, Living Plants, and more, TinkRWorks provides STEAM activities for the K-8 classroom and beyond! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The EduTechGuys visit with Storey Sitwala and Eric Swanson of Renaissance Learning to talk about differentiated instruction through meaningful data. This episode focuses on the new Renaissance Learning product: Renaissance Next - an unified dashboard across the RenLearn family of products to better help teachers use data for small group instruction, individualized focus and more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
The EduTechGuys talk with Brian Johnsrud, Global Director of Education Learning & Advocacy at Adobe, about creativity and mental health through the lens of a research study done to find out just what effect creativity has on emotional and mental states in creatives. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Todd Brekhus, Chief Product Officer for Renaissance and General Manager of Nearpod, shares the newest offering called Renaissance NEXT. This integrated interface brings together the family of Renaissance products AND provides a dashboard to allow educators to make informed instruction decisions in real-time regarding further instruction, small group assignments (or reassignment), and more. https://www.renaissance.com/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
We talk with Elizabeth Eckford, member of the Little Rock Nine, and Dr. Eurydice Stanley and Grace-Stanley about the book "Worst First Day." We also talk about the civil rights movement and more in this EduTechGuys Archives episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Teachers at the Arkansas Schools Without Walls conference participated in a Podcast Workshop to learn about podcasting, how podcasting can be used in the classroom, and to experience life behind the mic. Even David of the EduTechGuys gets to sit in the hot seat and become the interviewee in this bonus episode of EduTechGuys! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Enjoy this conversation with Kevin Honeycutt recorded during our very first season! We're talking non-traditional teachers, presenting at conferences, student entrepreneurship, and more. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On today’s episode we are talking with Dan Mantz, CEO and chairman of the Board of the Robotics Education & Competition Foundation . That and much more, up next, on the EduTechGuys. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On today’s episode, we are talking about time management, a crucial skill for both educators and students. It's the cornerstone of productivity and success in any learning environment. That and much more, up next, on the EduTechGuys. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On this episode, the guys talk with their good friend Kevin Honeycutt! Kevin’s excitement for education, art, music, teachers and most importantly students is infectious. You won’t want to miss this episode, released on today in honor of the Solar Eclipse and Kevin’s dedication to all things education! Check out Kevin’s website for more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On today's show, the guys talk with ParentSquare's Chief Strategy Officer, Dr. Chad Stevens. With the acquisition of Remind and the continuing success of Smart Sites, ParentSquare has its finger on the pulse of education communication. All that and more on this episode of the EduTechGuys! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On this episode of the EduTechGuys, the guys talk about Microlearning. Forget the days of cramming for tests and struggling to follow hour-long lectures. Microlearning is revolutionizing the way students learn in public schools. This innovative approach breaks down complex concepts into bite-sized, engaging chunks, making learning accessible, fun, and effective for all. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On this episode the guys talk about the about the warm fuzzies of ACCOMPLISHMENT . From learning to ride a bike to creating a new energy source from Miracle Whip , the need to accomplish and be recognized by not only ourselves, but the also the Association of Miracle Whip Researchers (and others) is paramount to each of us. This discussion and so much more on the EduTechGuys! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
On this episode the guys talk about the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ness of Artificial Intelligence. The A.I. that is changing the internet landscape and most importantly, the educational wonderland of learning! It’s not all bad… but it’s not all good either! Hop on board this Polar Express of self-aware robits and super pooters for a E.I. (EduTechGuys Intelligence) experience! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
We’re talking with Matt Dozier of the EAST Initiative program. Matt talks about STEM/STEAM, student projects, and the impact of real world, student-led projects on local communities. From water distribution to prosthetic attachments to historical museums and more, students participating in the EAST Initiative are charged with creating solutions that solve the problems. EAST Initiative programs encompasses nearly 300 schools across 4 states, serving more than 6,000 students. Learn more about the ...
On this episode, the guys chat with Kari Byron of EXPLR about the creation of the National STEM Challenge with the US Department of Education. Kari shares the process behind the creation and the opportunities available for ALL students, grade 6-12, to participate, grow and learn. This is a conversation packed full of information that you don’t want to miss! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
On this episode of the EduTechGuys, the guys have a great chat with Jacob Hanson, CEO of PRP Group . Storytelling, best practices and all the stuff the guys really love talking about, with a CEO who KNOWS what’s important and has a true love for the power of education. That and so much more on this episode of the EduTechGuys. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
On this episode, the guys talk with Christine Callas, Manager, K12 Small Accounts, Secondary Education of Turnitin.com. We discuss Turnitin's latest launch, the AI writing detection feature. Christine Calls shared how the tool is embedded into Turnitin's existing workflow, and share how the company is helping educators get comfortable with AI writing, helping them to determine how to use it in the classroom and providing them with a variety of resources to help them navigate this emerging techno...
On this episode the guys talk with Ranjan de Costa, founder and CEO of OmniPro and Migara Amithodhana, co-founder of Magicbit. Founded in 1991 as a San Francisco Bay Area VAR (Value Added Reseller) by Ranjan de Costa, OmniPro is a computer systems integrator and IT supplier. Our goal has always been to help students in need, schools without tech resources, as well as the Government and Education markets who had budget short-falls. Today, we’re proud to provide clients throughout the United State...
