What's Next in Ed Tech

What's Next in Ed Tech

Are you interested in learning more about ed tech trends? Looking to hear more from industry experts about the latest in education? Join our host, Daylon Reifsteck as he dives in to the ed tech topics you’ve been curious about with the people who know them best.

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May 5, 2021 40 mins

Join host Daylon as he sits down with Matthew Hodge from the Center for Advanced Reseach and Technology (CART) to discuss how he is using immersive tools like the Virbela platform to engage his classes this year. 

Have more questions for Matthew? You can connect with him here: 

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Note- This episode touches on themes of self harm, suicidal ideation, and sucide attempts. If any of those topics are difficult for you to hear about, we'll catch you next time. 

In this episode Daylon sits down with Ellen Yan and Mary Beth Coyne from GoGuardian to talk about Beacon. Beacon is a software that monitors student behavior on school-issued devices to look for warning signs that students may be experiencing a mental...

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January 21, 2021 26 mins

This week on the podcast Daylon sat down with Mariana Aguilar, Director of Research at GoGuardian, to dive deep what keeps students engaged. Whether you are looking for tips to get your students engaged in online learning, want to learn more about how GoGuardian has teamed up with Pear Deck, or just curious about what GoGuardian's been working on, this episode is for you.  

Resources mentioned 

GoGuardian Website

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December 7, 2020 28 mins

This week Daylon was joined by Dr. Alex Howland, Co-founder and President of Virbela. From childhood dreams of being a doctor or garbage man to the rapid growth of his company, we dive deep with Dr. Howland to give you the inside scoop. If you are interested in virtual worlds, want to know more about how Virbela started, or are just curious about what the hype is about, this episode is for you. 

Check out Virbela here

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November 23, 2020 24 mins

This week on the podcast Daylon is joined by Lawrence Franchini, Vice President of Sales at BrainCo to learn more about all the exciting  projects their team is working on. If you're interested in mindfulness and meditation, STEAM/STEM, esports, athletic training, neurofeedback, engineering, accessible myoelectric prosthetics, or harnessing the power of your mind, this episode is for you. 

Learn more about BrainCo:

Genera...

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November 9, 2020 24 mins

This week Daylon sat down with Irene Spero, CEO of Next Chapter Consulting, to learn more about virtual events. Tune in to learn about the strenghts of vitual events, where there is room for improvement, and what all of this will mean for events moving forward. 

Get in Touch with Irene: www.nextchapterconsult.com, ispero@erols.com

Check out the Survey: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/irene-spero-ba458a5_the-virtual-wold-of-conf...

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October 27, 2020 26 mins

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Robert Mclaughlin, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity(NCDE) to discuss what Organizations like Bob's, banks, and even every day people can do to help bridge the digital divide, and what impacts that can have on underserved communities. Want to learn more? Check out these amazing resources from the NCDE: https://www.digitalequity.us/resources/

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October 13, 2020 25 mins

In this episode we sit down with Dr. Robert Mclaughlin, Executive Director of the National Collaborative for Digital Equity(NCDE) to discuss what Digital Equity is, and why it is more vital today than ever before. Tune into our next episode to hear what Organizations like Bob's, banks, and even every day people can do to help bridge the digital divide. Want to learn more now? Check out these amazing resources from the NCDE: https:/...

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September 28, 2020 33 mins

This week on the podcast we dive into SEL solutions for today's learning environments with Lawrence Franchini (BrainCo), Tim Hagan (Education Associates), Timothy D.Gifford (Movia Robotics), Sherri Smith-Dodgson (Miss Science), and Marc Zimmerman (The Social Express). This episode was recorded as a part of our Education 4.0 virtual conference in July of 2020. 

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Digital communication is becoming the new normal, so keeping strong human connections with each other is more important than ever. In this episode, industry experts discuss tools that help keep the education community talking, thinking and learning together. Recorded as part of our Education 4.0 virtual conference, this panel was hosted by Brandon Lindmeier of the Douglas Stewart Company. Guests include: Irene Spero of Next Chapter...

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August 27, 2020 3 mins

on our first episode of "What's Next in Ed Tech" our host Daylon Reifsteck tells us a bit about himself, our company, and what you can expect to hear about on our podcast. 

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