Send us a text In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss: Artificial Intelligence: Executive Order on AI includes mandate that Education Department roll out guidance on the way schools should use AI technologies OpenAI launches Agents (“GPTs”) OpenAI introduces custom AI assistants called “GPTs” that play different roles My North Star for the Future of AI Forget ChatGPT — Extractive AI Is the Real Game-Changer for Teachers, Students Rosalyn Launches StableSight, an Exam Proctoring ...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Shiren Vijiasingam is the Chief Product Officer at Instructure , the leading learning platform and maker of Canvas. Shiren has built global software products for millions of users, for over 2 decades, with more than half of his time in education. He previously served as Chief Product Officer, both at Newsela, a K-12 content platform, and before that at General Assembly, the pioneer of career transformation education. He has a master’s degree in interactive media from Quinnipiac Un...
Nov 20, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this special episode of Edtech Insiders, Sarah Morin interviews seven founders of AI education companies at the AI Founders Forum held earlier last month in San Francisco. John Danner , Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Project Read Catalin Voss , Co-Founder and CTO at Ello Christian Byza , CEO and Co-Founder of Learn.xyz Courtney Monk , Co-Founder and COO at Schoolytics Gautam Thapar , Co-Founder and CEO of Enlighten AI Shweta Gandhi , Co-Founder and CEO of Strived.io Brandon Grusd , C...
Nov 13, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In 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 Edtech Insiders Youtube Channel . 2. Stanford Accelerate Edtech Impact Summit 3. Biden's AI Executive Order For AI in general Data Privacy Education 4. Edtech Noon closes $41 million Series B - Wamda 5. Interview with guest Christian Byza of Learn.xyz 6. Funding Rounds/M&As Slooh raises $5M Instructure acquires Parchment for $800M Bibliu a...
Nov 09, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Today we’re speaking with Yvonne Soh and Jim Wagstaff, the co-founders of Noodle Factory , an AI-powered teaching and learning platform based in Singapore. Before co-founding Noodle Factory, Yvonne Soh spent many years in adult education, working closely with different companies to incorporate technology to improve learning outcomes. Previously, Yvonne worked in product, product marketing, and solution development roles at Dell Technologies and F5 Networks. Dr. Jim Wagstaff co-fou...
Nov 06, 2023•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss: 1. Recap of the Edtech Insiders October Events: AI+EDU Conference 730+ Registrants and 70%+ Attendance Rate held virtually Edtech AI Founders Forum and Happy Hour in San Francisco 2. Biden's AI executive order coming Monday, October 30th. Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape 3. Edtech Events: AI dominates Educause conference ASU+GSV Air Show on April 13-15, 2024 4. State of AI Report 2023 : a 160+ pag...
Nov 04, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this episode, join us for an insightful exploration into the ever-evolving landscape of education technology and innovation. Gautam Tambay , the CEO and founder of Springboard , provides a comprehensive look at the dynamic bootcamp industry. He shares valuable insights into Springboard's innovative three-pronged approach, catering to individual learners, businesses, and academic institutions, highlighting the success and impact of this multifaceted model. Additionally, our...
Nov 01, 2023•38 min•Ep 17•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Honorlock is an online test proctoring service that combines AI software like computer vision with decision making of live test proctors. Paul Morales leads Honorlock’s software and operations technology initiatives with a “security-first” approach. Paul believes that Information Security and Privacy are of the utmost importance in both professional and personal environments. Jordan Adair is the VP of Product at Honorlock. Jordan began his career in education as an elementary and ...
Oct 30, 2023•55 min•Ep 16•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Maia Glikman is a Los Angeles based producer whose body of work spans numerous areas of the entertainment industry. Highlights as an executive include several years at ABC Network, Lucasfilm and Sony Pictures Television. Maia is the CEO of GoKidGo, Inc. and Never Ever Productions, female led ventures developing exceptional IP for children and adults respectively. As a creative producer, Maia’s mandate is the production of high-quality content that resonates with today’s audience, ...
Oct 23, 2023•46 min•Ep 15•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Rebecca Kantar serves as Vice President of Education and Director of the Roblox Community Fund at Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), a technology platform bringing the world together through play. Rebecca is responsible for growing Roblox’s education vertical into a self-sustaining ecosystem of outstanding educational content creators, bringing deeper learning curricular materials to educators and students. Roblox Education connects educational organizations with extraordinary Roblo...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Dustin Ramsdell is an EdTech content creator and influencer who aims to drive meaningful conversations with top leaders in the Higher Ed field. His show, The Higher Ed Geek Podcast , explores all the nuances of higher education, with a focus on innovative technology and practices from his fellow professionals. Dustin also currently works as the Community Engagement Lead at Pathify . He loves craft beer, good pizza, and sustainability. Dustin lives happily in Delaware with his wife...
Oct 16, 2023•41 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Ben Strouse oversees Gen-Z Media , the studio behind the biggest middle-grade and family podcast mysteries and adventures. Its slate of more than 20 shows includes “Six Minutes,” the most downloaded family drama in history and a big classroom favorite, the Peabody Award winning classic “The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel,” and its current hit, “Nightingale”, in which three teens with cancer find a portal in the hospital basement leading to another world. GZM Shows focus...
Oct 12, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text David Shacklette is the Product Manager for the Harvard Skills Lab , a Schmidt Futures funded research initiative and startup that designs performance-based assessment tools that can be used by universities, businesses, and individuals to provide a clearer picture of the foundational skills (sometimes called “soft skills”) required for individuals and teams to succeed in the labor market. Prior to joining the Skills Lab, David has held product roles at Fortune Magazine, where most...
Oct 10, 2023•47 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Amanda Bickerstaff is the Founder and CEO of AI for Education . A former high school biology teacher and EdTech executive with over 20 years of experience in the education sector, she has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities that AI can offer. She is a frequent consultant, speaker, and writer on the topic of AI in education, leading workshops and professional learning across both K12 and Higher Ed. Amanda is committed to helping schools and teachers maximize th...
Oct 09, 2023•57 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Andrew Cohen is the founder & CEO of Brainscape , a web & mobile education platform that helps millions of people study more efficiently. Brainscape allows students of all ages to create, share, and find great “smart flashcards” for any subject, and to study them using a fun, social experience that is scientifically proven to boost learning results. Before starting Brainscape, Andrew worked as an international economist (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), eLearning curricul...
Oct 02, 2023•54 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Jessica Tenuta is the Chief Product Officer and Cofounder of Packback, where she works with engineering, design, and support teams to design a product experience that fuels student curiosity and builds more confident writers. Outside of her time at Packback Jessica is the cofounder and creative director of Play Together, a Chicago-based non-profit art-and-music label that produces limited edition collaborations between a visual artist and a musical artist, with proceeds benefiting...
Sep 25, 2023•59 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this special episode of Week in Edtech, we speak to two leaders in the K12 space using AI to support teachers and learners: Deepanshu Arora, Founder and CEO of Toddle Learning Toddle's mission is to help teaching teams around the world do their best work. More specifically, Toddle is an end-to-end solution for all your teaching and learning needs. Teaching teams use Toddle for curriculum planning, assessments, student portfolios, projects, progress reports, classroom manag...
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this episode, we discuss: AI Pipeline Perspectives: Trends From 280+ Generative AI Edtech Tools EdTech Companies Are Racing to Build a GitHub Copilot for Teachers Teachers Are Going All In on Generative AI K12 2023 SETDA State of Edtech Report Curriculum Associates Report: State of Student Learning Common Sense: 2023 State of Kids Privacy Clever's Classroom of the Future Report Higher Ed Admissions Officers Reflect on a Transformative Year Byju's Byju’s hid $533 milli...
Sep 22, 2023•45 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text James Grant is co-founder of MyTutor , the UK’s leading online tutoring platform, working with hundreds of thousands of students and 1,500 public schools across the UK and US. Their vision is to make life-changing tutoring available to all. They are the largest partner on the UK’s National Tutoring Programme, have a carefully vetted, 20,000 strong tutor community and have raised $40m in funding. MyTutor’s programs are proven to deliver 2.5x the progress for students in their tutor...
Sep 18, 2023•47 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Bodo Hoenen is the founder of Dev4X , and a cofounder of NOLEJ , a generative AI for education. He is a collective intelligence scientist and serial entrepreneur whose previous startup’s include an LMS that he sold to Google. Since then, he’s been developing a Super Collective Intelligence, an AI-Human collaboration engine to rapidly accelerate the rate at which we can learn and innovate. Recommended Resources: Lex Fridman podcast ChatGPT Bard Bing Get ready to explore the future ...
Sep 15, 2023•40 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text This episode features interviews with Johann Malawana of Medics Academy Jen Mendelsohn and Mara Koffmann from Braintrust Tutors Check out the Edtech Insiders AI+EDU Conference ! We also cover: UNESCO's AI Competencies for Teachers Byju's effort to repay repayment through selling acquisitions Flint raises money for edu-LLMs, and Imbue for agents Americans losing faith in College ROI K12 Literacy Scores forcing shift to Science of Reading...
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text John Failla is the CEO and co-founder of Pearl , a research-based tutoring platform that streamlines operations, reports actionable data, and improves outcomes for Pearl’s many tutoring partners. Pearl works with states, districts, and private tutoring companies. John is also a Founder-In-Residence at University of Richmond - Robins School of Business and was the Founder & CEO at Trilogy Mentors. Recommended Resources: Blog by Pearl National Student Support Accelerator Illinoi...
Sep 14, 2023•49 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Kimberly Nix Berens, Ph.D. , is a scientist-educator and Founder of Fit Learning . She co-created a system of instruction based in behavioral science and the Technology of Teaching, which has transformed the learning abilities of thousands of children worldwide. Fit learning programs use virtual instruction to target areas a wide range of skills: early learning skills, basic classroom readiness, phonemic awareness, reading fluency, comprehension, inferential language, basic and ad...
Sep 13, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In 2022, Heather Combs was appointed CEO of StraighterLine , one of edtech’s fastest growing companies and the leading provider of high-quality, affordable, online courses that helps learners earn college credit and meet their professional goals. Heather has led the company through its first acquisition of ChildCare Education Institute, one of the largest online training providers for early childhood education professionals. This acquisition is the company’s first step to signific...
Sep 04, 2023•54 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Guests: Dr. Deepak Sekar and Maria Walley of Prof Jim Prof Jim Launches Reelbooks 2.0 - AI Now Achieves Parity with Human Instructors AI Edtech Companies Rising Atypical AI raised $4M in pre-seed to continue shaping the future of learning and assessment Sizzle AI raised $7.5M in seed for their tutoring chatbot for middle and high school STEM courses , led by Owl Ventures Course Hero Launches "AI Academy" to Help Educators Navigate Role of AI in the Classroom Q2 Earnings ...
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Marco DeRossi is the CEO and founder of WeSchool , a leading Italian EdTech startup Founded in 2016, WeSchool is an online collaborative learning platform that is designed to be easy to use- it already enables 1.7 million students and 230.000 teachers to amplify their learning experience by leveraging digital tools. WeSchool recently closed a 6.4M€ Series A funding round to scale their technology and enter new markets. Recommended Resources: Visible Learning by John Hattie...
Aug 28, 2023•38 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss: 1. Edtech Investment Cooling EdTech investment cooling in 2023 but growth outlook remains strong It’s been a bumpy 6 months for Edtech — are smoother roads ahead? 2. K12: Private Schools, School Choice and ESAs + Edtech vs. Burnout Private School Choice is Booming. Here’s What It Means for Education Companies Florida teachers are worried new policies could get them fired — or even criminally charged New Survey: Majority of T...
Aug 22, 2023•34 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Dr. Satya Nitta is the CEO and co-founder of Merlyn Mind , a deep tech generative AI company working on natural language interfaces and voice computing. He was previously the global head of AI solutions for learning at IBM Research and led teams in the development of conversational systems, speech recognition, and natural language understanding. Dr. Nitta received his PhD in Chemical Engineering and holds over 100 US patents, as well as having published over 40 publications and re...
Aug 21, 2023•46 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Sam Walder is a violinist, computer engineer, and the co-founder and CEO of Trala , which he founded as an undergraduate at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Trala is a tech-powered online music school. Founded in 2017, their mission is to make world-class music education accessible to every single person on Earth. With over 600,000 downloads and violin students in 193+ countries, Trala has received support from top musicians and investors at Duolingo and LinkedIn. Trala c...
Aug 15, 2023•48 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast Send us a text Edtech Winners of the Summer: - Kahoot! gets $1.72B Buyout - Duolingo continues to beat the market - GoStudent raises $95 (some debt) to expand - Ukraine-based Preply raises $70M (some debt) Edtech Bummers of the Summer: - Paper conducts layoffs - Byju's negative press after board walkouts , despite AI rollout Edtech Partnerships of the Summer: - Instructure to distribute Khanmigo through Canvas AI App Marketplace - Newsela acquires Formative to expand assessment capabilities...
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