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Send us a textAmanda 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 their potential through the ethical and equitable adoption of AI.Recommended Resources:One Useful Thing by Prof. Ethan MollickGet ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference

Send us a textAndrew 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 curriculum developer (Satori Consulting and United Nations), and government corruption fighter (World Bank).  He holds a Masters degree in Instructional Technology from Columbia University and is obsessed with optimizing human development using cognitive science.Recommended Resources:Brainscape websiteBrainscape mobile appBrainscape AcademyBrainscape YouTubeGet ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference

Jessica Tenuta, Chief Product Officer of Packback, discusses AI-driven education focusing on critical thinking, writing skills, and student engagement. The podcast explores topics like gamification, AI feedback, community of inquiry, and the future of education technology.

This podcast discusses trends in generative AI edtech tools, the race to build a GitHub Copilot for teachers, and the impact of AI in education. They also explore the characteristics of edtech founders, the elimination of liberal arts majors at the University of West Virginia, and recent funding rounds in the education sector. Additionally, they address the challenges of using AI in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and provide updates on layoffs in the Indian edtech sector.

Send us a textIn 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 LearningToddle'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 management, family communication and much more.Vivek Ramakrishnan, Co-Founder of Project ReadBuilt by teachers and AI experts from Stanford, Project Read is an ambitious effort to make personalized reading support accessible for all kids, regardless of income. Accessible in browsers on mobile, tablet or desktop.Get ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference

Send us a textJames 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 tutored subjects. James was recognised in Forbes 30 under 30’s 2018 list for MyTutor’s social impact. Recommended Resources:The Art of Learning by Josh WaitzkinLearning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley PhDGet ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference

Send us a textBodo 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 podcastChatGPT BardBingGet ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference

Special guests Johann Malawana of Medics Academy and Jen Mendelsohn and Mara Koffmann from Braintrust Tutors discuss topics like AI competencies for teachers, changing perception of college education, Medics Academy's mission to provide quality education for healthcare workers, Braintrust Tutors' use of technology for targeted interventions, addressing learning loss and evolving pedagogical approaches, shift towards phonics-based reading instruction, and AI-based learning in edtech.

Send us a textJohn 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 PearlNational Student Support AcceleratorIllinois Tutoring InitiativeGet ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference

Send us a textKimberly 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 advanced mathematics, logical problem solving, grammar, and expressive writing.  From her early beginnings in a broom closet at the University of Nevada – Reno, Dr. Berens has helped grow Fit Learning to an organization with more than 30 locations worldwide. She recently published her first book, Blind Spots: Why students fail and the science that can save them.Recommended Resources:Project Follow ThroughPeak by Anders EricssonTalent is Overrated by Geoff ColvinGet ready to explore the future of education! Join Edtech Insiders for a virtual conference featuring 30+ of the top voices shaping the future of Al + Education. A full day of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and networking!Register now here: AI+EDU Virtual Conference