Edtech Insiders
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 389
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
From Textbooks to AI-Driven Education with Jessica Tenuta of Packback
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 curi…
Week in Edtech, 9/22/23, Part 2: Deep Dives with Toddle Learning and Project Read
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…
Week in Edtech, 9/22/23, Part 1: AI Market Mapping, School Survey Highlights, and More Byju's Madness
Online Tutoring and Beyond: A Conversation with MyTutor's Co-founder, James Grant
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 visi…
Moonshot Thinking in AI Education: Exploring the Future with Bodo Hoenen of NOLEJ
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 …
This Week in Edtech with Ben Kornell, 9/14/23 with Special Guests Medics Academy and Braintrust Tutors
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 co…
Redefining Tutoring for a Customized Learning Experience with John Failla of Pearl
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 …
Accelerating Learning with Behavioral Science with Dr. Kimberly Nix Berens of Fit Learning
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, whic…
Empowering Student Success and Career Advancement with Heather Combs of StraighterLine
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 lea…
This Week in Edtech, 8/30/23, with Guests Dr. Deepak and Maria Walley of Prof Jim
Guests: Dr. Deepak Sekar and Maria Walley of Prof Jim
AI Edtech Companies Rising
Transforming Education Through Engagement with Marco De Rossi of WeSchool
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 u…
Week in Edtech 8/21/23: Edtech Investment Cooling Despite $90M+ Rounds, School Choice Initiatives Rising, AI Teacher Training Heating Up
In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:
1. Edtech Investment Cooling
Purpose-Driven AI for Education with Dr. Satya Nitta of Merlyn Mind
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…
Building the Duolingo of Music Education with Sam Walder of Trala
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-powe…
Week in Edtech 8/4/23: EdTech Weekly Highlights: Supreme Court's Admissions Ruling, AI in K-12, Funding Roundup & More!
AI and National Edtech Policy with Kristina Ishmael of the Office of Educational Technology (OET) at the U.S. Department of Education
Kristina Ishmael is the Deputy Director at the US Office of Educational Technology (which we’ll call the Office of Edtech, or the OET), part of the US DOE. She is an educator, learner, …
Unlocking the Potential of Voice AI in Education with Dr. Martyn Farrows of SoapBox Labs
Dr. Martyn Farrows is the CEO of SoapBox Labs, the global leader in voice AI technology for children. Martyn joined SoapBox Labs in 2017 as Chief Operations Officer to lead operations, …
AI and the Science of Language Learning with Ben Whately of Memrise
Ben Whately is the Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Memrise. A psychologist by education, with a Masters in Experimental Psychology from Oxford where he focused on neural networ…
The Future of Synchronous Online Learning with Michael Chasen of Class Technologies
Michael Chasen is the co-founder and CEO of Class Technologies Inc., the maker of Class. He is an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to improving the way people live and learn.
M…
Journey of an Educator turned Filmmaker: Charlie Abelmann on "English Hustle"
Charles Abelmann is the director and producer of the short documentary English Hustle. He is an educator with a background in research, policy and practice. Earlier in his career, he wo…