Edtech Insiders
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 51 minutes
- Episodes
- 388
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Why EdTech Success Depends on Evidence and Usability: Tal Havivi of ASCD & ISTE Explains
Tal Havivi is the Managing Director of R&D at ASCD + ISTE, focusing on initiatives to improve the health and effectiveness of the EdTech market. He leads research around high-quality Ed…
Week in Edtech 9/18/2024: OpenAI’s o1 Model (Strawberry), Brisk Teaching Raises $6.9M, AI Use Surges Among Teens, Parent Trust in Schools Declines, AllHere Files for Bankruptcy, and More! Feat. Abby Coyle and Katie Gracey of ClassBank
Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI breakthroughs to new VC investments and edtech reports.
✨ Episode Highligh…
Google Classroom’s 10th Birthday: Jennifer Holland on Its Evolution and Future
Jennifer Holland is the Director of Program Management at Google for Education. With over 17 years at Google, she has been a pivotal figure in the development of Google for Education an…
How Netflix and Disney+ are Being Used to Teach Emotional Intelligence: ThinkHumanTV’s Groundbreaking Method
ThinkHumanTV delivers evidence-based emotional skills training and assessment by integrating with major streaming sites like Netflix and Disney+. The platform employs a research-based t…
The Future of EdTech: AI, Mergers, and Strategic Investments with Reach Capital’s Jomayra Herrera and Owl Ventures’ Lyman Missimer
Jomayra Herrera is a Partner at Reach Capital, where she leads investments in companies like Guild Education and Handshake. She is passionate about diversity in venture capital, serving…
Week in Edtech 09/08/2024: OpenAI’s $100B Valuation, Google’s AI Innovations, Anthropic's Hive-Mind Vision on AI, PhysicsWallah’s Global Expansion, AI’s Role in Dyslexia Intervention, and More! Plus Special Guest, Kumar Garg of Renaissance Philanthropy
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week!
✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:03:25] 💰 OpenAI in Talks for $10…
Week in Edtech 8/22/2024: OpenAI's Project Strawberry, Google’s Gemini Live, Sal Khan at EduTECH 2024, California Partners with NVIDIA, MIT's AI Risk Database and More! Feat. Dr. Steve Ritter of Carnegie Learning and Christopher Kahler of Kinnu
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:
🎯 Rumors about OpenAI's "Project Strawberry"
📰 ChatGPT now…
Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Education with Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc
Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc is the Board Chair for Human Systems, a new AI and Education company he co-founded with noted researcher George Siemens.
Until June 2024, he served as President of S…
Week in Edtech 8/7/2024: ChatGPT 5 on the Horizon, High-Level OpenAI Departures, Meta's LLAMA 3, Google's AI Moves, Instructure's Canvas AI Integration, AI-Powered Tutors, Custom Chatbots, and More! With Special Guest Host, Matthew Tower
Join Alex Sarlin and guest host, Matt Tower, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:
🧠 OpenAI's ChatGPT 5 is Coming
🚪 High-Level Dep…
Preparing the Next Generation for the AI Revolution with Prashant Raizada of Lumi.Network
Prashant Raizada is a serial entrepreneur deeply committed to changing the status quo in education, future of work & sustainability. He was part of the founding team of Infosys BPM, pla…
From Writable to HMH Labs: Andrew Goldman's Journey in EdTech Innovation
Andrew Goldman joined HMH in 2024 when HMH acquired Writable, where he, as Co-Founder and CEO, oversaw business and product strategy. Andrew joined HMH as the EVP of HMH Labs, a newly f…
Week in Edtech 7/31/2024: Microsoft Outages, OpenAI’s GPT-5, 2U's Bankruptcy, Instructure's Big Buy, Enrollment Trends, NWEA’s Latest Findings and More! Feat. 2024 Tools Competition Winner: Tyto Online by Lindsey Tropf of Immersed Games
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:
🌐 Microsoft’s investigation into service outages followin…
90 Million Users Strong: Kevin Leem Discusses the Success of QANDA
Kevin Leem is the CFO of Mathpresso, operator of the globally recognized AI-powered learning platform, QANDA, which serves over 90 million users. QANDA provides AI tutors that offer per…
Navigating ESAs with Odyssey: Joe Connor's Mission to Make Education Accessible
Joe Connor is the CEO & Founder of Odyssey, a company that partners with state agencies to administer school choice programs. Odyssey currently serves over 140,000 students by helping t…
Week in Edtech 7/19/2024: $600B AI Investment Bubble, Karpathy’s AI Assistants, OpenAI’s 'Strawberry', Meta’s Largest Llama 3 Model, US ED Issues Guidance for AI Edtech Developers and More! Feat. Chris Hess of Pearson and Mark Naufel of Axio AI
Join Alex Sarlin and guest host, Claire Zau, Partner at GSV Ventures, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week
🎙️ Andrej Karpathy’s N…
The Intersection of Video, Assessment, and AI in Education: BrainPOP's Vision with Scott Kirkpatrick
Scott Kirkpatrick is CEO of BrainPOP, a leading brand in the U.S. edtech supplemental market whose learning solutions are beloved, trusted, and grounded in research and the science of l…
Transforming Children's Education through Media: Insights from Sara DeWitt of PBS KIDS
As Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS at PBS, Sara DeWitt is responsible for the strategic direction of a dynamic media service that supports the entire ecosystem in wh…
Week in Edtech 7/4/2024: Nvidia's Stock Buybacks, Instructure Acquires Scribbles, Apple Joins OpenAI Board, LAUSD and AllHere Whistleblower Reports, SCOTUS Ruling Impacts US DOE and More!
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:
📈 Nvidia's stock buybacks expected and rumors on a French …
Major Announcements from InstructureCon 2024 with Steve Daly
In this episode, Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure, discusses the major announcements from InstructureCon 2024, including new developments in Canvas and other products, the integration of …
AI Hype and Reality in Education with Ethan and Lilach Mollick
Dr. Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship, and also examines the …