Episode description
In this episode of the TeacherCast Podcast, we celebrate our 11th Anniversary! If you are a new listener to TeacherCast, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our Contact Page and let us know how we can help you today! About our Interview Guests Ripple Effects John Ray-Keil, CEO / Heidi Raykeil, Chief Product Officer Founded in 1997 by child advocate/media creator Alice Ray and technology innovator and producer Sarah Berg, Ripple Effects is a multi-award winning, social enterprise (WMBE) dedicated to using emerging technologies to prevent social injury and promote school and life success for all youth The company provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive, personalized, evidence-based digital programs for delivery of social-emotional-behavioral supports and training for PreK-12 students and staff. In 2022, its program, Ripple Effects for Teens, was designated by CASEL as a Promising Program for social and emotional learning, meeting or exceeding most of CASEL’s criteria for high-quality SEL programming. The Ripple Effects Digital Suite of preK-12 Programs: Ripple Effects’ personalized digital programs and educator tools help preK-12 students address risk factors, mental health, trauma, inequity, behavior issues, SEL skill deficits and everyday challenges:- Bouncy’s Ready to Learn Resilience program – Early Learners (PK-1)
- Ripple Effects for Kids – Elementary (2-5)
- Ripple Effects for Teens – Secondary (6-12)
- Educator Ally – Professional Development for Educators
Links of Interest
- Website: https://rippleeffects.com/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/changehappening
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/changehappening/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJlOzUi4vBKPgOSHEBcvgOA/videos
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ripple-effects
Wacom Erin Winer, Director of Marketing / Larry Torri, Director of Sales
- Wacom is the leading manufacturer of pen tablets and interactive pen displays. Its multiple partnerships including Foxit, Pear Deck and Explain Everything, and Kami, provide endless ways for teachers to integrate Wacom into the classroom.
- Wacom is doing a giveaway of a classroom set at ISTE.
- Wacom is expending Chromebook compatibility for its products, bringing intuitive and natural pen technology to the fast-growing number of Chromebook users.
Links of Interest
- Website: https://www.wacom.com
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/wacom
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wacom
- YouTube: http://youtube.com/wacom
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wacom-americas
Epson Remi Del Mar, K12 Product Manager
- Epson is focused on making it easier for teachers to integrate projection technology into their classrooms with its BrightLink GoBoard and its BrightLink Academy eLearning courses. With GoBoard, teachers can connect up to 30 student devices and bring the interactivity down to the student devices. Teachers can also