EdTech Speaks: Recent Episodes
Sher Downing
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In this enlightening episode, we are joined by Annette Levesque, a pioneer in the e-learning space and author of "E-Learning Goal: The Ultimate Guide for Leaders." Annette shares her extensive experience in virtual education, emphasizing the importance of a human-centric approach to online learning. She discusses the need to enhance access to education and tailor learning experiences to meet diverse learner needs.
Annette provides insights into the challenges of selecting and implementing e-learning tools, the impact of software upgrades on productivity, and the crucial role of effective communication and planning during these transitions.
This conversation explores the significance of technology in education and the necessity of strategic planning and human engagement in online learning. Annette also addresses the limitations of AI in course development and the vital importance of human interaction and customization in fostering learner engagement.
Takeaways and key topics:
- Increasing Access to Education: E-learning should focus on making education accessible to more people and offering varied learning experiences.
- Importance of Needs Assessments and Feedback: Conducting needs assessments and gathering user feedback are essential steps in selecting and implementing e-learning tools.
- Managing Software Upgrades: Software upgrades can affect productivity and require effective communication and planning.
- Human-Centric Design: Designing and delivering online learning experiences should be centered around human needs and interactions.
- Leadership in E-Learning: Leaders must ask the right questions and develop strategic plans for implementing technology in education.
- AI's Role in Education: While AI can assist in brainstorming and idea generation, it cannot replace the human element in course development and customization.
- Fostering Learner Engagement: Successful online learning hinges on human interaction and nurturing to foster engagement.
- Balancing Technology and Human Connection: Technology should enhance learning without replacing the personal touch and human connection vital to education.
Annette said, "E-learning was never intended to replace classroom learning. Human interaction and nurturing are essential for fostering learner engagement in online education."
Tune in to this episode for valuable insights and practical advice on enhancing online education and training systems from a true pioneer in the field.
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into Terawatt, a groundbreaking B2B marketplace reshaping the coaching landscape by making it more affordable and accessible through group coaching.
Francie Jain introduces us to this concept of recruiting and vetting expert coaches, then offering services to multiple individuals, allowing costs to be shared among them. This approach fosters cultural adaptation and change within organizations while covering a wide range of coaching topics from leadership and feedback to negotiation and speaking skills. The emphasis on customization ensures relevance and effectiveness in training.
We explore the crucial role of effective communication in teams and organizations, underscoring how coaching can enhance understanding and goal achievement.
Francie says, "The more you understand about yourself and the more that you're able to connect with other people, great things happen."
Join us as we unravel the journey of creating a marketplace for coaching services, empowering individuals in navigating career transitions and realizing their full potential.
Learn more and connect with Francie here:
https://terawatt.co/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/terawattgroups/
https://www.instagram.com/terawattgroups/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY2GkgkYtJT1AdULC6To03A
Have you heard the term, "make it stick?"
Join me for an interesting conversation as I interview Chris Fenning on the EdTech Speaks podcast. Chris discusses his book '39 Ways to Make Training Stick' and the importance of making training memorable and effective.
Chris makes it easier for us to communicate at work, helping experts talk to non-experts, teams talk to executives, and much more. Chris's practical methods are used in organizations like Google and NATO, and have appeared in the Harvard Business Review. He is also the author of multiple award-winning books on communication and training that have been translated into 15 languages.
In the interview, he shares his background in communication and training, as well as the inspiration behind writing the book. Chris emphasizes the need for practical, how-to guides that provide actionable steps for trainers and educators. He also highlights the challenge of training retention and the forgetting curve, and how organizations can support behavior change.
He focuses on the importance of making training stick and providing ongoing support for learners. Chris emphasized the need for practical and applicable training methods that can be used in any industry or culture. He also discussed the power of gamification in learning and highlighted the success of Duolingo as an example. Chris shared various low-cost or no-cost methods for reinforcing training, such as email tip series, quiz series, and challenges. He emphasized the role of companies in providing support and reinforcement for training to ensure its effectiveness.
Here are some key takeaways:
- Training often doesn't stick, and there is a need for effective methods to make it memorable and impactful.
- Practical, how-to guides are valuable resources for trainers and educators, providing actionable steps and examples.
- The forgetting curve shows that a significant amount of training is forgotten within a short period of time.
- Businesses now have access to affordable training through online platforms, but the challenge remains in making the training stick.
- Organizations have a duty to support behavior change and provide tools for managers to help their teams.
- Different delivery methods, such as live events, online follow-ups, and self-paced activities, can be used to reinforce training.
- Making training timeless and adaptable to different situations is crucial for long-term effectiveness.
- The book '39 Ways to Make Training Stick' provides practical methods and examples to help trainers and educators improve training retention. Practical and applicable training methods are essential for making training stick.
- Gamification can be a powerful tool for engaging learners and reinforcing learning.
- Low-cost or no-cost methods, such as email tip series and quiz series, can be used to provide ongoing support and reinforcement for training.
- Companies need to recognize the importance of supporting employees after training to ensure the long-term value of training.
Learn more and connect with Chris here:
www.chrisfenning.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fenning/
https://twitter.com/CMFenning
In this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, Dr. Sher Downing interviews one of our own team members, Jeremy Hopper, Senior Director of Learning Solutions at Downing EdTech.
Throughout the conversation, Jeremy shares about his journey in the field of instructional design and its evolution over the years, as the challenges arose from moving to virtual content and the importance of the user experience in online courses.
Jeremy shares his experience working in both higher education and the private sector, highlighting the different roles and responsibilities of instructional designers in different contexts. Discussions lead to the transition and impact of the pandemic on the shift to hybrid learning and the use of technology in instructional design. They conclude with a discussion on the future of learning experience and the importance of continuous learning and intentional design.
Takeaways:
- Instructional design has evolved over the years and now encompasses various roles and responsibilities, including instructional development, training, writing, and technology integration.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to online and hybrid learning, highlighting the value and benefits of online education.
- Instructional designers need to stay updated with emerging trends and technologies, such as AI, AR/VR, adaptive learning, and media development, to create engaging and effective learning experiences.
- The future of learning experience lies in personalization, cultural relevance, and catering to different learner preferences and needs.
- Visual design, interactive content, and microlearning are key elements in creating engaging and consumable learning experiences.
- Curiosity, continuous learning, and intentional design are essential for instructional designers to stay innovative and deliver high-quality educational content.
On the topic of Instructional Design evolution, Jeremy says, "A lot of businesses can just take what they have now and put it up online and sell it, but that doesn't mean people are going to engage with it or resonate with it. Instructional designers are having to transition to learning experience designers. So in the past, it was very much instructional design. It's just taking the instructions, designing them, putting them up. You're just designing the educational process. Now we're designing the educational experience where we want students to really engage with the material. We want the material to resonate with them. We want to shape how they're experiencing everything." Learn more and connect with Jeremy here:
Jeremy Hopper, Sr Director of Learning Solutions
Downing EdTech Consulting
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-hopper-989b2194/
https://jeremymhopper.wixsite.com/designportfolio
https://www.downingedtechconsulting.com/
Welcome to the EdTech Speaks podcast where today's guest, Xenia Muether, shares her journey as the founder of Pink Orange, an agency with a mission to revolutionize education marketing. Xenia is the Founder, CEO and Startup mentor who focuses on targeted and customized strategies for clients. Xenia, a digital native, draws from her extensive experience in the education marketing space, having collaborated with over 100 countries across 6 continents.
Tune in to discover how Xenia and her London-based, globally remote team create culturally aware and innovative education marketing campaigns, helping companies establish a strong global presence. Learn why Xenia is passionate about helping educational institutions find their unique voice in the marketplace and use it to their advantage. During our interview, she discusses the shift towards a conscious, values-based approach in the industry. Her recommendation is to automate everything you can.
Xenia cleverly says, "Resilience is key! There have been plenty of times in my entrepreneurial journey when I was really close to giving up. Building a business is hard but if it's something you love doing, it's worth pushing through those hard times."
Learn more and connect with Xenia here:
www.pink-orange.co.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/xenia-muether-education-marketing-agency-consulting-advertising-edtech/
Ad account audit: https://pink-orange.co.uk/ad-account-audit
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When is the last time you heard about data fraud? Living in 2023, it probably wasn't long ago that you read an article or heard a news piece on the topic.
We welcome you to listen in to this week's EdTech Speaks episode as we interview Nick Lambert. Nick has been working with technology companies his entire career. Starting out with IBM and Sanmina-SCI, Nick moved into the decentralized space in 2011 with Scottish start-up MaidSafe and was their Chief Operating Officer for seven years. Nick is now the CEO of Dock Labs AG, the company behind the Dock network who has created Dock Certs, a platform that enables organizations to create and manage decentralized identities and verifiable credentials.
We live in a world where anything can be faked. In a digital world, it's harder and harder to know what information is true and what isn't. Our most important data is now digital, and it's increasingly easier for people to manipulate and fake it to their advantage. This has led to widespread mistrust between people and puts companies at risk of serious liabilities.
Nick says, "To make it worse, traditional verification processes are broken. Verifying the authenticity of data is costly, time-consuming and inefficient. It's a huge burden to put on companies that need to consume data. Manual data verification is not suited for today's fast-moving world."
Enter...DOCK. When using Dock, organizations can end data fraud and reduce verification costs. Dock's Verifiable Credentials Platform makes data fraud-proof and allows stakeholders to verify its authenticity in seconds – making expensive, time-consuming, and manual verification processes disappear. Specifically, organizations in the education sector can now prevent diploma and certificate fraud, and reduce the time and cost of verifying these documents. Diplomas can now be fraud-proof and instantly verifiable.
Learn more and connect with Nick and his work here:
Nick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/N1ckLambert
Nick's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-lambert-a760811b/
https://dock.io
https://twitter.com/docknetwork
https://www.linkedin.com/company/docknetwork
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Curious about communication? Tune in to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Matt Abrahams, a leading expert in communication with decades of experience as an educator, author, podcast host, and coach.
As a Lecturer in Organizational Behavior at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, he teaches popular classes in strategic communication and effective virtual presenting. He received Stanford GSB’s Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his teaching students around the world. Outside of the classroom, Matt is a sought-after keynote speaker and communication consultant. He has helped countless presenters improve and hone their communication, including some who have delivered IPO road shows as well as Nobel Prize, TED, and World Economic Forum presentations.
He also consults for the United Nations’ Secretary General’s Strategic Planning and Communication Office. His online talks garner millions of views and he hosts the popular, award-winning podcast Think Fast, Talk Smart The Podcast. His new book Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You’re Put on the Spot provides tangible, actionable skills to help even the most anxious of speakers succeed when speaking spontaneously, such as navigating Q&A sessions, shining in job interviews, providing effective feedback, making small talk, fixing faux pas, persuading others.
He shares a persuasive childhood story - "My mom said to misspell the word garage while we were making the signs. We had a 'Garbage Sale' while everyone else in the neighborhood was having 'Garage Sales'. So, at a very early age, I learned how important communication can be in influencing other people and communicating your idea in a way that stands out."
Learn more and connect with Matt here:
https://mattabrahams.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams
https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFastTalkSmart
https://twitter.com/tftsthepod
https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/
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https://www.tiktok.com/@thinkfasttalksmart
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In this episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, Sher has the privilege of interviewing Tucker Graves, CEO and Co-Founder of the Pineapple Academy, a company with a mission of advancing the world's deskless workforce through training and skills development. The Pineapple Academy was founded by two friends who refused to accept the levels of turnover in the food service industry (about 30% higher than the average of all other industries).
Tucker grew up in the food service industry, first working at his family’s food distribution business serving 4 states in the Midwest. From there he started several restaurants and cafes in Kansas City where he learned food service operations. Always the entrepreneur, he later went on to create a company to help serve the independent Senior Living Communities with a new model of a Group Purchasing Organization (GPO).
Tucker found his passion in helping caregivers manage their communities through cost management services and providing food service operations with the tools to improve patient and resident satisfaction. He understood that Hospitality and Culinary Arts are the cornerstones of a thriving culture in healthcare communities. Today, Tucker enjoys being personally involved with clients in coaching them in their overall Business Strategy, Staff Learning and Development Strategies, and Marketing Strategies.
Listen in as we cover the gamut from microlearning and changes experienced post-pandemic to training series and remaining open-minded!
Learn more and connect with Tucker here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tucker-graves-322a792b/
www.pineappleacademy.com
tucker@pineappleacademy.com
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EdTech Speaks welcomes another esteemed guest, Steven Emanuel, a legal educator and visionary who has spent nearly five decades transforming how law students approach learning. Join us as he shares his insights into revolutionizing education through AI and machine learning.
As a legal scholar and author, Steven has been a prominent figure in the field of legal education for over 48 years. Steven's journey began in 1974, when he started writing and publishing books for law students, focusing on simplifying and enhancing the learning process.
Today, as the principal author of the acclaimed Emanuel Law Outlines series, he's dedicated to helping law students effectively master complex subjects. He has challenged traditional "Socratic method" and case-oriented approaches, developing more efficient ways for students to grasp the substance of law-school subjects. EmanuelAYCE.com provides law students access to a vast library of study aids through a subscription model, fostering a more personalized and effective learning process.
Steven says, "Education is about to be transformed by the use of AI/Machine Learning methods (like Chat-GPT), which will give each student a truly customized learning experience. Anyone who wants to "teach" others should be actively exploring how these ML-based methods can create an entirely new way of delivering educational content, because these will (I predict) largely supplant traditional methods of instruction."
For more insights and to explore the world of legal education transformation, visit www.EmanuelAYCE.com and discover the array of resources designed to empower law students on their academic journey.
Learn more and connect with Steven here:
www.emanuelAYCE.com
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Welcome back to the EdTech Speaks podcast, as we interview a special guest, Laura C. Wells, founder and CEO of Awake Teams, a collaborative learning platform that develops critical social and emotional skills in workplace teams and measures impact. This episode delves into the unique approach of Awake Teams, where teams engage in a three-month program that focuses on building emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. The program includes bite-sized learning modules, team sessions, and regular progress reports
While chatting with Laura, she shares her journey from working in consumer packaged goods brand management to her transition to creating Awake Teams. We also discuss her background, which includes developing leaders in emotional intelligence within corporations like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Uber. Laura highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, how it impacts both individuals and businesses and the need for a balanced approach to integrating AI and human intelligence.
Laura emphasizes the significance of creating a high-trust environment for effective collaboration, open communication, and constructive feedback while touching on the role of AI in the modern workplace and education landscape. While AI can enhance efficiency and expand access to educational resources, Laura emphasizes the irreplaceable value of human skills, such as emotional intelligence, creativity, and collaboration.
The episode concludes with insights into the impact of Awake Teams on employee engagement, team dynamics, and individual growth. Laura discusses how the program helps teams identify and address challenges, encourages continuous learning, and fosters a culture of accountability and progress.
She says, "We are responsible for our own behavior. And when we're in a team, we've already acknowledged our collective is more important, and we're each showing up. All our voices are here and we are contributing as a team."
Learn more and connect with Laura here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-c-wells/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/awaketeams/
https://twitter.com/AwakeTeams
https://www.awaketeams.com/
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Welcome to the third anniversary of EdTech Speaks!
Host Sher Downing celebrates the anniversary of the podcast and reflects on the exciting year that Downing EdTech Consulting has had. The podcast has been instrumental in sharing impactful messages and insights from guests who are making a difference.
Take a look back at some of the remarkable guests:
- Episode 30: Ahsan Rizvi, CEO and founder of Kiddom, discussed their innovative tool that combines curriculum, technology, and a learning community for K-12 education.
- Episode 31: Rachel Porter, a talented voice actor, lent her voice to the podcast's intro and closing segments.
- Episode 32: Josh Chernikoff, business development and thought leadership expert, shared his passion for creating new initiatives and supporting others.
- Episode 33: Ross Young introduced Linewize, a student safety platform that focuses on classroom management, safety monitoring, and digital safety education for parents.
- Episode 35: Roger Sands from Wyebot discussed AI-backed technology and its applications in education, enterprise, and healthcare facilities.
- Episode 36: Rachel B. Lee, known as the #Ladyboss, is a marketing and brand expert.
- Episode 37: Frederik Hendriksen shared the work of Rensair in providing clean indoor air solutions for improved personal health.
- Episode 38: Ryan Gialames from Robots and Pencils talked about their digital strategies and products that benefit education, healthcare, high-tech, retail, and financial services.
- Episode 39: Sheryl Kababa from Substantial highlighted the humanistic side of learning and technology. Substantial is known for its insights, design, and development studio.
Year three has been filled with excitement and gratitude, and Downing EdTech Consulting looks forward to sharing new initiatives and insights in the upcoming year. Keep learning and stay tuned for more engaging episodes!
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Welcome back to EdTech Speaks podcast! In today's episode, we have a remarkable guest joining us. Sheryl Cababa, the Chief Design Officer at the Insights, Design + Development Studio, Substantial, is here to share her insights and experiences in the EdTech industry. Sheryl is a multi-disciplinary design strategist with over two decades of experience and a strong focus on reinventing learning and collaboration approaches in the educational environment.
With her extensive experience in human-centered design and a focus on equity-centered research, Sheryl brings a wealth of knowledge to the EdTech industry. Sheryl has worked on various projects, including collaborations with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and has recently released a book titled "Closing the Loop: Systems Thinking for Designers." We're excited to dive into her expertise and learn more about her journey.
She says, "One of the most important lessons I've learned, which I believe our listeners can benefit from, is the concept of "nothing for us without us." When conducting research or designing solutions, it's crucial to empower and include the voices of those who will be affected by our work. By embracing an equity-centered mindset, we strive to empower those whom our work will affect and create a more inclusive and accessible educational environment."
Learn more and connect with Sheryl here:
Website: https://substantial.com/edtech
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherylcababa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/substantial/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SherylCababa
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Welcome back for another brilliant interview on the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Ryan Gialames, an experienced edtech product and design leader as Head of Product for Robot & Pencils’s education technology. He is responsible for launching edtech products, such as Student Apps, and bringing them to market while also driving the future innovation of these products. Although Ryan’s background started in theatre and filmmaking, he now uses those skills to engage with educators, designers, and technologists to create innovative learning experiences.
Today, Ryan shares how Robots & Pencils provides students with a seamless, customized experience that supports each learner’s unique needs. Powered by Salesforce, their Student Apps integrates backend systems, including CRM, SIS, and LMS platforms, under a user-centered frontend. This technology is a breakthrough in the educational technology field as its unique method of consolidating all student data eliminates the data silos that normally impede the ability of staff to support students.
Ryan says, "A one size fits all approach no longer works for today’s learners pursuing higher education. They’re juggling demands involving finances, jobs, family members, and other personal issues. Each person has different needs, goals, and prior knowledge to be accounted for. Often, these individuals care less about degree titles and more about learning specific, in-demand skills that will get them where they want to go."
To answer those varying needs, Robots & Pencils has helped to design and build a variety of accessible, inclusive, and customizable learning experiences that support learners of all types. As a whole, they provide solutions and...
- Build platforms that offer flexibility in how and where students learn
- Create pathways that accommodate unique and evolving needs
- Focus on Outcomes and key skills learned
- Show how education outcomes align to industry needs
- Ensure learners own their learning progress and skills data
Learn more and connect with Ryan here:
https://www.robotsandpencils.com/student-apps/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gialames/
https://twitter.com/robotsNpencils
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What an intriguing guest on the EdTech Speaks podcast! Tune in as I interview a thought leader and expert in the field of air quality and purification, Frederik Hendriksen. Before COVID you may not have given much thought to the topic, but since 2020 when the entire world was restricted to 6 feet separations and mandatory masks, air purification has become a need versus a want.
Frederik joins us today to share how his company, Rensair, provides an air purification solution through technology, protecting and enhancing lives through clean air.
Rensair’s portable, hospital-grade air purifier is helping businesses and communities get back on their feet. Our patented technology, which combines H13 HEPA filtration with germicidal UVC light, was initially developed to meet the strict standards of Scandinavian hospitals. It traps and destroys more than 99.97% of airborne bacteria and viruses, including the Coronavirus family, helping to protect lives through clean air.
Rensair's Company History:
The core technology behind the Rensair air purifier was developed twenty years ago by Henrik Hendriksen, a Danish ventilation engineer, and Fredrick's father.
When one of his sons developed severe allergies as a child, Henrik couldn’t find a remedy. So he invented one. Leveraging his deep knowledge, he combined the most advanced hospital-grade air cleaning technologies in a compact, portable design.
Subsequently, his innovative design was sought after by hospitals, institutions and care homes across Scandinavia.
Henrik’s legacy endures today. In 2020, his twin sons Christian and Frederik Hendriksen set up Rensair to evolve the original product design, continue its manufacture and distribute it worldwide. Watch the story here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZe21Nfdy\_4&feature=youtu.be
Frederik says, "Air purification is key to mitigating the risk of Covid infection. If companies are to encourage employees and customers to return to their premises, practical steps must be taken to prioritize health & safety. Just as people expect pure water from the tap or hygienic food from the supermarket, so too they expect clean air in buildings and shared spaces. It’s not just an expectation, it’s a human right."
Learn more and connect with Frederik here:
https://twitter.com/RensairPurifier
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rensair/
https://www.instagram.com/rensairpurifier/
https://www.facebook.com/rensairairpurifier
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I'm excited to share today's guest, Rachel B. Lee, with the EdTech Speaks podcast listeners. Her story is one of an ambitious female overachiever who’s created a new path for our career and life by sharing her voice and dreaming big. Being an overachiever, she followed a structured path, because that was the right thing to do - getting a college education, working in corporate, etc. But she felt constrained and knew she was destined for more. She knew she could only be her most authentic self by sharing her voice and beginning the journey to becoming an entrepreneur.
She left an amazing corporate job to be a female business owner and entrepreneur with her husband as a business partner. Together they're the B Lee, Web3 creators and community builders with so much to give to the world. Her business is Standout Authority and her mission is to revolutionize the way we communicate; a digital marketing agency that helps executives, entrepreneurs, business owners and working professionals build their personal brand, create thought leadership, and grow opportunities through the power of LinkedIn. She’s also part of the LinkedIn Creator Program.
She uses technology to fuel all of our productivity for creativity, and project management tools like Microsoft Teams and Monday for content. They also use a Draft to support them with content creation and email, a Discord community, and Web3 tool called Social Connector.
She says, "My parting words of wisdom would just be to trust that life is happening for you. Even in the darkest moments. There is always light and each challenge is just a turn in the right direction. And to trust, trust the universe."
Learn more and connect with Rachel here:
https://standoutauthority.com/
https://www.facebook.com/standoutauthority
https://twitter.com/thejoshuablee
https://www.instagram.com/thejoshuablee
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Have you heard of Wyebot?
If not, then be sure to tune in to today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where I welcome back Roger Sands, co-Founder and CEO of Wyebot, Inc.
We unpack the ideas behind Wyebot, a WiFi automation platform used in education facilities, as well as enterprise and healthcare facilities. During our conversation, we discuss how Wyebot makes sure WiFi networks are optimized and working to their fullest potential, which is especially important considering the amount of technology we use on a daily basis.
What's the differentiator? Wyebot’s AI-backed technology automates and solves WiFi issues that would normally be ticketed to engineers. This process, according to the company, results in a 70 percent reduction in WiFi problem tickets and a decrease in onsite problem-solving visits by up to 80 percent.
When asked about his prediction on tech and education trends for the future, Roger says, "Technology will become more and more important and hybrid schedules will still be popular. This hybrid work environment is with us, the industry has mastered it, and we need ways to support this new ecosystem."
Roger has 17 years of executive management positions in successful networking startups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to Wyebot, Roger was the Business Line Manager for Hewlett-Packard’s WW WLAN business growing it from #6 to #2 market share. Roger joined HP via the acquisition of Colubris Networks a wireless startup where he held a number of executive positions including co-CEO and was instrumental in the HP acquisition. Prior to Colubris, he was a GM at Accton Technology founding the enterprise wireless business and building it to #3 market share via 6 strategic partnerships. Roger also held senior management positions at 3com, USRobotics and Bytex Corporation, and he holds a Masters and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University.
Learn more and connect with Roger here:
https://www.facebook.com/Wyebot/
https://twitter.com/Wyebot\_inc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyebot-inc/
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What will 2023 hold for you?
Every year I get asked about my predictions for the upcoming year. After three years of chaos in business and continuous upheaval of the technology and employment landscape, my prediction is this... we'll need to pay attention.
In 2023, business, education and technology will continue to influence how we live, when we work and when we play. Changes at the federal level, such as interest rates, are going to impact the ways we look to be more cost-effective in how we do business, how we purchase, and how we live our lives at home. Listen in to my quick recap of this year and predictions for next on this special episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast!
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Quick Bio: Sher Downing, PhD, has established a 30+ year career during the evolution of online learning. Understanding the importance of connecting people, business, education and technology, she looks for ways to create relationships and establish digital connections.
She is the host of podcast EdTech Speaks, exploring the navigation of business and education in a technology-driven world. She is also an author and contributor to Forbes, US News & World Report, HBR Ascend and Medium.
She is the Founder & CEO of Downing EdTech Consulting - where people & technology connect - providing consulting, coaching and affiliate partnerships.
- consulting for online projects from strategy to development to design services
- coaching for entrepreneurs, startups, tech professionals, anyone who is trying to expand or navigate their opportunities in the EdTech field
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Thanks for tuning into another great episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we are joined by Ross Young, EVP of Linewize, a rising classroom management and technology company.
He helps K-12 school districts meet the challenges of today’s connected learning environment by leading product strategy, sales and customer experience. Ross has deep expertise in the EdTech and cybersecurity industries, a passion for technology and its ability to drive social impact, and a strong understanding of how to effectively integrate classroom management tools into school districts while complying with security, safety, 1:1 scale and procurement.
Ross is incredibly passionate about protecting kids and teens in their digital journey, especially because he once intercepted his daughter interacting with a predator online before it was able to escalate. When he’s not busy supporting and protecting every child’s digital journey, Ross can be found chasing his kids on bikes, skis, scooters or across the football field at his home in San Diego, California.
Listen in as we discuss surveillance vs. security when it comes to digital monitoring tools and EdTech tools and how they can protect students from harmful online behavior and help find early indicators of violence, self-harm and bullying.
Ross mentions that he has a variety of technical tools in his classroom management and digital monitoring software. Linewize can help school districts protect their students and avoid violent incidents. It can also help parents ensure their kids are navigating the digital world a little more safely.
He says, "Moving forward, I expect to see an emphasis on mental health awareness in EdTech monitoring tools. I also expect to see more tools emerge that will help to measure the effectiveness of the EdTech systems being utilized."
Learn more and connect with Ross here:
https://www.linewize.com/
https://www.facebook.com/familyzoneUSA/
https://twitter.com/linewize
https://www.linkedin.com/company/familyzone-io/
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Another wonderful guest was interviewed on the EdTech Speaks podcast! Josh Chernikoff is an innovative entrepreneur, advisor, and strategist with 20+ years of experience in education, broadcast journalism, sales, marketing, and communications. Throughout these experiences, he has demonstrated success in founding, growing, and successfully exiting two education companies.
With these wins came the need for something bigger. Josh set out to serve other entrepreneurs in the education space through Cascade Communications. He and his team support businesses, founders, and CEOS in advising and developing, thought leadership, content creation, lead generation, and more.
He says, "If real estate is all about location, growing a business is all about relationships. We teach the listeners how to nurture relationships, give first, and watch their impact/revenue grow."
Learn more and connect with Josh here:
https://www.facebook.com/cascadego
https://www.instagram.com/cascadego.co/
https://twitter.com/cascade_go
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXfAxLHNUA8g8omQdTjedpQ
www.cascadego.co
www.joshchernikoff.com
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We warmly welcome Rachel Porter, full-time voice actor, on the EdTech Speaks podcast. Rachel is based in Kansas City, MO and specializes in both commercial and e-learning narration. Rachel has performed quality work across a variety of industries for companies such as Taco Bell, Arby’s, Patagonia and more. She also brings extensive Improv experience to her roles.
She says, "Every day I use technology to connect with clients across the world. I help tell their stories in a way that resonates with listeners."
Listen in to this week's interview where Rachel gives specific directions on choosing a VO, who is the best fit to narrate your course, and reasons why you should hire a professional narrator.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachelportervo/
https://www.rachelportervo.com/
https://www.instagram.com/rachelporterVO1/
https://www.rachelportervo.com/
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Today, the EdTech Speaks podcast interviews Ahsan Rizvi, CEO and Founder, Kiddom. Ahsan's story starts out when he was a young boy, going to school in Pakistan. When he was in 7th grade, he wanted to switch school systems, because that was the best way for him to get into colleges in the US. In order to attend the new school he had to pass an entrance exam, and based on the results, the school picked one, single candidate out of 1,100+ each year. He managed to pass by studying through the summer while all his friends were outside playing soccer (which he really envied!). This set the framework (at such a young age) for understanding the power of education.
This background led Ahsan to create Kiddom, the first all-in-one education platform for high-quality digital curricula. It integrates curriculum management, instruction, assessment, and communication tools into one solution, saving schools valuable time, resources and money. With the flexibility to access and edit curriculum from any location, Kiddom is the only education platform that can effectively support teachers and learners engaging in in-class, blended, hybrid or distance learning scenarios, as well as in the quick pivots between them. Headquartered in San Francisco with an office in New York City, Kiddom is a team of passionate educators, designers, and developers building technology to enable all teachers and learners to unlock their full potential.
When asked about his hardships, Ahsan said, "It took 7 months to get the first investor meeting for Kiddom’s first round of financing, since I had no connections in the community. Going through the constant rejections from investors was hard without a paycheck. Getting that first “yes” was a huge step towards making Kiddom a reality and that lesson of tenacity has helped shape that same tenacity within Kiddom."
Listen in as Ahsan shares how the Kiddom platform can be the key to great education of the future, built for all students of all abilities.
Learn more and connect with Ahsan here:
LinkedIn (Ahsan): https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahsan-rizvi-16340a25/
LinkedIn (Kiddom): https://www.linkedin.com/company/kiddom/
Twitter (Ashan): https://twitter.com/ahsanhilal
Twitter (Kiddom): https://twitter.com/kiddomapp
Facebook (Kiddom): https://www.facebook.com/kiddomapp/
Instagram (Kiddom): https://instagram.com/kiddomapp
https://www.kiddom.co/
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In this very special episode, we celebrate the Anniversary of EdTech Speaks by bringing back a few of our alumni guests.
Connect with Dr. Tobin here:
www.thomasjtobin.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomtobin/
https://twitter.com/ThomasJTobin
Connect with Joe Sprangel here:
https://emmanuelstrategicsustainability.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-sprangel-7ba31a2/
https://www.facebook.com/joe.sprangel.79
Connect with Jennifer here:
https://drjennifernash.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjennifernash/
https://www.facebook.com/NashCoaching
Instagram: @DrJenniferNash
Twitter: @NashCoaching
Connect with Connie here:
flywheelassociates.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/flywheel-associates/
https://twitter.com/FlywheelAssoc
https://www.pinterest.com/strategicmomentumco/
http://instagram.com/strategicmomentum
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgSwSNkQUFNx1kjtBB_xKA
Connect with Seth here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-raphael-75aa2320a/
https://linkjoin.xyz
Connect with Tammy:
www.TammyGoolerLoeb.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammygoolerloeb/
https://www.facebook.com/TammyGL
https://twitter.com/tammygoolerloeb
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HOT TOPIC: Evolution of Learning
This week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes Ho Yin Cheung, Founder and CEO of Remo.co, an immersive virtual events platform.
Hoyin Cheung is an entrepreneurial visionary with a knack for being ahead of the curve, accurately predicting the social and psychological harms associated with Social Media. He moved on from his successful Social Media agency to pursue the future of humanized digital interactions.
He went on to pioneer technology and ground-breaking concepts in remote work and real-time virtual collaboration. In just over a year, Hoyin has grown Remo, from 5 to over 100 members, all working globally. He is currently passionate about creating authentic conversations that drive meaningful relationships, in the most human way possible, with the help of technology.
Learn more and connect with Ho Yin Cheung here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hoyincheung/
https://remo.co/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg2VO2wEJko
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=be2bw7A8EjQ&t=228s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWYOCUrRrm8&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALRNbY0WnSU&t=1s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io6leLOQBtY
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HOT TOPIC: Evolution of Learning
This week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes Rebecca Eller-Molitas, Adult Education Consultant, speaker, trainer, and writer.
Rebecca began her adult education career overseas as an ESL teacher in Japan. Since returning to the US, she has been fortunate to teach and lead in the nonprofit and educational community with roles in all areas of adult learning including ABE/ASE, GED, ESL, Digital Literacy, teacher training, and Transitions. Approaching adult basic education with an intention to understand its various parts has given her deep insight into how silos within the system can come together - from programs, to workforce, to funding.
During the interview, Rebecca leaves us a thought-provoking reminder when she says, "Adult Education is a bigger need in the US than most people realize. Many adults still lack basic literacy and numeracy skills, and this impacts all areas of society from health to employment to a child's success in school."
Learn more and connect with Rebecca here:
www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-eller-molitas
https://twitter.com/EllerMolitas/
https://www.proliteracy.org/
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Join me as I interview Phil Johnson on the EdTech Speaks podcast. Phil has been featured at many events (virtual and physical) and audiences have gotten tremendous value from it. We hope you will, too!
Phil is the Founder of the Master of Business Leadership (MBL) executive coaching program. For the past 21 years, he has been helping executives and their organizations achieve remarkable results through Emotional Intelligence. There are MBL alumni in the US, Canada, UK, Europe, Japan, Africa, Australia, the Middle East and Saudi Arabia.
He leaves us with a solid piece of advice when he says, "Invest In Yourself. The best advice I can give you and your organization is to take the leap of faith of investing in yourself. The development of your emotional intelligence will ensure your personal, business, and career success. An organization’s profitability and success are a reflection of its level of emotional intelligence. Without an ongoing investment in the development of its emotional intelligence, it will eventually collapse. The biggest challenge organizations face is in changing their people, not technology. Advancing the habits, mindset, and behavior in order to embrace change and technology can take years."
Learn more and connect with Phil here:
https://linktr.ee/PhilJohnson
https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipjpjohnson/
Reach out to learn more: https://calendly.com/mblcoach/chat-with-phil
"Getting your MBL is the best investment you could ever make!" https://lnkd.in/ehKyeeE
Joanne Moretti, CRO Fictiv / Board Member / Angel Dallas, Texas
“Applying the MBL principles has changed my life, professionally and personally.”
https://lnkd.in/eNE9k59
Kimberly Kaminski, MBL Global Marketing Executive, Amplitude San Francisco, California
"Master of Business Leadership program has contributed remarkably to revenue growth and career advancement."
Alessandro Fasan, MSEE, MBA, MBL VP Sales CEVA Inc. San Jose, California
"Master of Business Leadership program is invaluable in helping achieve personal and corporate success. The results have been simply amazing."
Mohsin Al Mohsin, MBA, MBL GM Alshifa Medical Products Co. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Ken Gans Director Enterprise Applications, Hitachi High Technology America Schaumburg, Illinois
https://lnkd.in/eHn5jQtw
Brian Bakstran SVP Global Marketing at Veeam Boston, Massachusetts
https://lnkd.in/ey_PeBt
Heather Andrus VP, Growth and Innovation at Fortive | ex Apple Mountain View, California https://lnkd.in/eZ-VnAc
Doug Leitch Managing Partner at Tandem Thinkers Toronto, Ontario https://lnkd.in/eweJmaW
Bernard Klopfer Strategic Advisor at Steadfast Partners Cedar Hill, Texas https://lnkd.in/e8MYpxue
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Hot Topic: Digital DisruptionsCrystal Kadakia is a 2-time TEDx speaker, OD consultant, best-selling author of The Millennial Myth and Designing for Modern Learning. She is the co-creator of the Learning Cluster Design Model. Crystal is an organizational change expert taking on challenges in topics like ways of working, inclusion, community building, learning, and productivity for the Digital Age. She uses her strengths in systems thinking, dialogic change, sensemaking, and team process design to help clients like General Mills, Sierra Club, Atlassian, Genentech, and the World Bank to develop their organizations. Crystal has a bachelor's in Chemical Engineering and a master's in Organizational Development.
Join me as Crystal shares her viewpoints on how technology alone isn’t enough to evolve modern learning. She emphasized the need for professionals to evolve our mindsets, approaches, and methods so we can make the most of the technology we invest in. Technology today is ready to move learning out of the classroom, but learning design capabilities limit many organizations. As a designer, Crystal explained that once you have the know-how to design out of the classroom, you can finally take advantage of today's technology and make assets accessible, searchable, social, and engaging. Cue Learning Cluster Design!
She says, "Don’t be afraid to question the status quo - whether that is in your own field, your leadership, your organizational culture. Questions that aren’t asked, aren’t answered. Persevere - as a friend once told me, we are building sandcastles of transformative change at the edge of the ocean. It’s okay if change doesn’t happen with the first sandcastle. There are many of us working on moving this big ship."
Learn more and connect with Crystal here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystalkadakia/
www.learningclusterdesign.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/learning-cluster-design/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeKBsY0J3i3K2hr7-RxK46g
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Hot Topic: Digital DisruptionsEdTech Speaks podcast welcomes Roger Sands, co-Founder and CEO of Wyebot, Inc. Roger has 17 years of executive management positions in successful networking startups and Fortune 500 companies. Prior to Wyebot, Roger was the Business Line Manager for Hewlett-Packard’s WW WLAN business growing it from #6 to #2 market share. Roger joined HP via the acquisition of Colubris Networks, a wireless startup where he held a number of executive positions including co-CEO and was instrumental in the HP acquisition. Prior to Colubris, he was a GM at Accton Technology founding the enterprise wireless business and building it to #3 market share via 6 strategic partnerships. Roger also held senior management positions at 3com, USRobotics and Bytex Corporation. Roger holds a Masters and Bachelors in Electrical Engineering at Northeastern University.
Today, his company, Wyebot, helps organizations learn how to set up and maintain WiFi connectivity and educates them on different technology options available. Listen in as Roger shares with us more about the network trouble college campuses are having in today’s hybrid education environment and how to ensure WIFI is optimized for higher learning.
He says, "With more and more classes online and the variety of rogue devices, WiFi connectivity is going to have to be stronger and stronger for students and staff to manage everyday tasks more efficiently and effectively."
Learn more and connect with Roger here:
https://wyebot.com/
https://twitter.com/wyebot_inc
https://www.linkedin.com/company/wyebot-inc
https://www.facebook.com/Wyebot/
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EdTech Speaks interviews another intriguing guest by the name of R. David Lankes. David is the incoming Virginia & Charles Bowden Professor in Librarianship at the University of Texas at Austin. His latest book Forged in War explores how today’s technology and media world is a result of over a century of war and conflict.
He teaches online, researches online and presents online. Noticing a pattern here? Every part of his job is enabled and transformed with technology.
Much of his focus on this episode is on librarians. These are community-based agencies of change linked across all parts of a community (schools to public to medical, to law, to academic). David encourages others to see librarians as partners instead of simply service providers. Libraries today are more than simply book services, which seems like an archaic concept, knowing what we know today.
He believes that mass social networks for professionals will evolve to peer-based learning networks, accelerated by advances in machine and deep learning. The future of education is better by combining experience with publicly available professional development with formal education. If this doesn't come to fruition, he thinks that higher education as we know it may implode from becoming over commoditized credential engines of job training.
Recapping the interview, David says, "Academia can be an entrepreneurial place if we think differently. Libraries and Librarians are agents of disruption and reconnection."
Learn more and connect with David here:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdlankes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rdlankes
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/r-david-lankes/
https://DavidLankes.org
Forged in War - https://www.amazon.com/Forged-War-Century-Created-Information/dp/1538148951/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1625749110&sr=8-1
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Welcome to a very unique episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we are joined by Seth Raphael, who is officially the youngest guest we've had the pleasure of interviewing.
Seth Raphael is the founder of LinkJoin, a website that organizes and automatically opens virtual classes. He is a student at Las Lomas High School, but also an entrepreneur and programmer. During his virtual 2020 school year, he noticed that he was struggling to remember to join his classes. So he created LinkJoin to help himself and others never be late again. His programming journey started small, with occasional summer camps where he learned the basics of coding and its concepts, but Seth's interest and knowledge spiked during the summer of 2020, when the world was in lockdown and he was stuck inside. After taking a full-fledged online course on Python, he became interested in making websites and quickly picked up the rest of the technologies needed. And when the need arose for one to automatically open his meetings, he knew how to make it. Seth enjoys playing piano, tennis, and ice hockey in his free time, and derives joy from beating his parents at backyard ping-pong.
Seth has proven that you don't have to be an adult with multiple degrees to succeed in making a product to help people, you can just work towards a goal of solving a problem, learning as you go.
Seth says, "Just getting started is the hardest step - if you have an idea and you think you can get it out there to help people, then just get started and see where it goes."
Learn more and connect with Seth here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-raphael-75aa2320a/
https://linkjoin.xyz
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Today we welcome Scott to the EdTech Speaks podcast.
MovieComm's CEO and Founder, Scott DiGiammarino was an award-winning senior executive at American Express. Scott took his region from worst to first in one year and maintained best-in-class metrics for over 20 years at Amex. Part of his winning strategy was using Hollywood movie clips in an internal email campaign to motivate, engage and inspire his employees.
Scott decided that he wanted to help other leaders, trainers and educators connect with their audiences so, after a 9.5-year negotiation with the Hollywood studios, he started MovieComm.
Scott has been featured in Fast Company, Variety, and the New York Times best-selling book, Likeonomics. He also gave a TED talk entitled, "Why Movies Move Us" which is about the impact that movies have on people and the neuroscience behind them.
Scott says, "What I've learned through my career at American Express and MovieComm is that having a big vision, remaining true to what you believe in and then persevering is the key to success."
Learn more and connect with Scott here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottdigiammarino/
https://www.facebook.com/moviecommllc/?view_public_for=248096008955723
https://www.instagram.com/mymoviecomm/
https://twitter.com/mymoviecomm
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Welcome to another episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where this week we interview David Wells, Custom Database System Development Consultant.
David Wells is the founder and president of Wells Consulting. After finishing his MBA at the University of Chicago in 1989 he began more than three decades of work in custom database system design and development. David is well established and recognized as an expert in his field and he and his team serve customers both nationally and internationally across a wide range of industries. Many systems placed in production are still in daily use more than a decade after original deployment and continue to expand in scope and functionality.
When asked about his career journey as an "accidental entrepreneur" and David says, "I didn't really plan it, but it's worked out fabulously and I love the flexibility, and I've always worked anywhere I wanted to. There have been times where I've had a client that brought me in to actually sit at a desk for like six months, but pretty short and very few, mostly remote. In my experience, every company has data and nobody's really all that good at managing it."
Learn more and connect with David here:
www.wellsconsultingllc.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-wells-5224655/
https://www.instagram.com/wellsconsulting/
https://www.facebook.com/dswells
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Welcome to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Dr. Luke Hobson. He is a Program Manager at MIT and leads the product development team for new online programs for MIT xPRO. His specialties include Universal Design for Learning, learning sciences, simulations, podcasts, and scenario-based learning. He’s also an Adjunct Instructor for SNHU, teaching a variety of courses on leadership, marketing, and IT. Dr. Hobson is the founder of Instructional Design Institute and the host of the Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast. In addition to an Ed.D. (SNHU) and an M.S. (SNHU), he has also completed several higher education programs at Harvard University and MIT.
Dr. Hobson shares his story all about overcoming obstacles and realistic expectations of the instructional design world and several ways how to make the online learning experience come alive and not be a boring process. Today, when asked about using technology in his business, he says, "Literally, technology is in everything I design for online learning. Some examples would be making podcasts for online courses, using simulations, using social media platforms, etc. My purpose is to make the online learning experience engaging, fun, and interactive for students."
Learn more and connect with Dr. Hobson here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/393570904994506/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-hobson-edd-7a685622/
https://twitter.com/drlukehobson
https://drlukehobson.com/
https://instructionaldesigninstitute.mykajabi.com/
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Join us for today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we are joined by Nancy Taylor, Chief Education Officer for Taylor Educational Advocacy.
Nancy has worked with thousands of families to create and implement effective plans to ensure that their children succeed in school and beyond. Her approach to advocacy and intervention employs a framework developed based on 30 years of experience as a school psychologist and administrator and includes both clinical and educational practices.
Engaging school staff, parents, and children as problem-solving partners leads to the best outcomes. Over the course of her career, she have been a sought-after trainer and expert for parents, community groups, and school teams on interventions, instructional best practices, and assessment.
She says, "Parents are looking to optimize outcomes for their children, from a wellness perspective, from a success perspective, from an achievement perspective. Working with somebody like me who understands schools, who can handle the conversations with schools in a way that's positive and supportive, really has value."
Learn more and connect with Nancy here:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-taylor-787830122/
https://www.instagram.com/tayloredadvocacy/
https://www.facebook.com/tayloreducationaladvocacy/
https://www.tayloredadvocacy.com/
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Join us for the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Andrew Herkert, who, in every sense of the word, is a visual communications expert.
You will love Andrew for his passion as an EdTech SME, his engagement and delivery as a speaker, and the wealth of his experiences as an international business leader. Andrew works with clients and partners to focus on achieving business outcomes through highly specialized Media Production modalities.
He has a fast-growth track record and has proven success in revenue operations and business leadership. Andrew is currently the Head of Growth at Squigl, a rapidly evolving SaaS solution driven by one of the world's pre-eminent "Creative AI" engines.
When asked about the future of technology, he says, “The next 1 billion users of high technology will not be trained as typists. They won't use keyboards. That means that this whole notion of being word processors or clerks is going away. So it's all about voice and the mobile device.”
Learn more and connect with Andrew here:
www.squiglit.com
www.twitter.com/ajherkert
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajherkert/
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EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes our next guest, Dr. Jennifer Nash. As Founder & CEO of Jennifer Nash Coaching & Consulting, she is an ICF-certified executive coach helping leaders and their teams accelerate performance.
A former Deloitte executive, Research Fellow at Case Western Reserve University and published coaching scholar, she has presented her empirical, peer-reviewed research at Harvard University and Columbia University. Jennifer frequently contributes to HBR and is the author of Be Human, Lead Human: How to Connect People with Performance (2022).
In this interview, Jennifer shares:
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How her business has pivoted with covid
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Understanding when technology is too much
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Recognizing HOW you use technology can impact the learning and community
When speaking about the human element in the workforce, she said, "You have to be able to get people to work together so that you leverage all the power to move the organization forward. There's the huge element of, how you bring your people together and recognize and honor them for who they are and the unique contributions that they bring to the organization."
Learn more and connect with Jennifer here:
https://drjennifernash.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drjennifernash/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/NashCoaching
https://www.facebook.com/NashCoaching
Instagram: @DrJenniferNash
Twitter: @NashCoaching
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Today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast welcomes Connie Steele, Marketing and Strategy Leader, Executive Consultant and owner of Flywheel Associates, and Host & Creator of the Strategic Momentum Podcast.
Her passion is building and growing brands, products, and experiences. With 20 years of experience working in start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, B2C and B2B businesses, Connie understands how to propel organizations forward by not only developing their business and marketing strategies but also ensuring the successful execution of those efforts.
Her cross-industry, cross-functional experience gives her a unique perspective on what it takes to realize change in organizations. Having worked as a corporate executive and outside consultant, strategist, and project implementation lead, she has seen the challenges from all sides that have inhibited companies from achieving their goals.
Her belief is that no one solution fits all. It a process of continuously learning, iterating, and adapting those solutions based on data-driven insights. It also involves combining that knowledge with what works best in an organization’s culture.
With a history of creating high-performing marketing teams from the ground up, Connie has been able to drive brand consideration, online traffic and engagement, and sales. From leading corporate rebranding efforts and launching compelling online products to creating integrated national campaigns, she has proven success in developing programs and experiences that realize a company’s business goals.
Connie says, "What's important for people to realize is that building the business of you is really going to be an ongoing iteration of your best self, whatever it may be."
Connie's new book, Building the Business of You, will be released on February 11th - look for it on Amazon and her website - bizofyou.co!
Learn more and connect with Connie here:
https://www.strategicmomentum.co/
flywheelassociates.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/flywheel-associates/
https://twitter.com/FlywheelAssoc
https://www.pinterest.com/strategicmomentumco/
http://instagram.com/strategicmomentum
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClgSwSNkQUFNx1kjtBB_xKA
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Welcome to this week's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview John DeMato. John is a man of many talents, but primarily he is a branded lifestyle portrait and virtual photographer who collaborates with speakers, trainers, and other expert-based business owners to create an emotional connection with their audiences through persuasive visual storytelling.
More than a photographer, John sets his clients up for success beyond the photo sessions by coaching them on how to best leverage their image content for every touchpoint across their online presence. A former television producer, John has over 20 years of production experience and has been featured as a portrait photographer expert on several NBC Universal daytime shows. He also is a sponsor for the NYC chapter of the National Speakers Association and is a guest contributor for several photography trade magazines.
His topics of expertise: Persuasive Visual Storytelling, Lifestyle Portrait Photography, Event Photography, Virtual Photography
Learn more and connect with John here:
https://www.facebook.com/john.a.demato/
https://www.instagram.com/dematophoto
https://www.twitter.com/dematophoto
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndemato/
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Welcome to today's episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast where we interview Joe Sprangel. Joe is the dean of the College of Business & Professional Studies and associate professor at Mary Baldwin University and principal consultant at Emmanuel Strategic Sustainability. His work focuses on successfully blending academic research and industry practice to leverage the power of business to create a better world for all stakeholders.
When asked specifically about sustainability, he says, "I learned about sustainability growing up on a farm. We didn't have a whole lot. We figured out ways to get by with what we did have. Now, all of my focus is primarily on helping businesses to become more sustainable, to have that triple bottom line approach of not only focusing on the financial element but also what they can do in order to have a positive impact on the social and environmental aspects of running a business...we integrate a lot of that into the coursework."
Learn more and connect with Joe Sprangel here:
https://emmanuelstrategicsustainability.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-sprangel-7ba31a2/
https://www.facebook.com/joe.sprangel.79
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Today's guest on the EdTech Speaks podcast is Dr. Loren M. Hill. Our listeners will benefit from hearing of her experience while finding her way and navigating the sharp corners in higher education.
As she gained confidence in her abilities and invited others to join her in pursuing career advancement, she learned how resilient she was. Which ultimately resulted in promotions and administrative appointments. Her parting words of wisdom are, "Look for support and it will find you, you don't have to go at it alone!"
Dr. Hill is an experienced academician. She recently joined Union Institute and University’s newly created division of Transformation and Strategic Alliances as their first faculty hire. Tasked with developing and managing Union’s continuing education courses and workshops, she diligently is overcoming challenges daily.
Previously she held the position of Director of the Forensic Psychology Post-Baccalaureate Certificates Program at Fielding Graduate University. Before that appointment, Dr. Hill was the Department Chair and Director of the Forensic Training Institute in the Clinical Forensic Department at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles Campus. During her tenure, she oversaw mental health training, research, and community outreach in clinical forensic psychology. Additionally, she identified and built relationships to provide underserved and under-resourced community members with information about the importance of mental health and mental wellness.
Over the years, Dr. Hill has been recognized for her professional contributions. She was named the 2018 Antioch Alumnus of the Year, and in 2017 she received the prestigious Institute on Violence Abuse and Trauma (IVAT) Community Volunteer of the Year Award for demonstrating strong leadership in promoting IVAT by engaging students, faculty, and community members.
Leadership is a priority for Dr. Hill. She is a 2019 Feminist Academic Leadership Academy Fellow. As an academician, she is also a servant leader. She was awarded the 2014 Distinguished Faculty in Community Partnership Award for her contributions as a journal reviewer and service on the International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma conference board. In 2012 she was awarded The Chicago School of Psychology's Faculty Award of Excellence by the President of the University for her contribution to teaching, research, and community outreach.
Learn more and connect with Dr. Loren M. Hill here:
https://theacclivity.com/
https://www.facebook.com/drlorenmhill
https://twitter.com/drlorenmhill
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlorenmhill/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc7Pj53_iGc2M9GcZN1AgLA?reload=9
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EdTech Speaks welcomes a wonderful guest this week! Join us as we interview Jeff Snyder, who will be speaking on the topic of Autism and Disabilities Self-Advocacy.
Jeff was born on March 27, 1989 in Providence, RI and he has lived his entire life in Seekonk, MA. In 1990, Jeff was diagnosed with Autism and ever since then, he has made it his goal to set out and achieve success in his life, on multiple levels. Today, he can claim those successes include the areas of education, long term employment, independent living, and speaking/panel engagements.
Learn more and connect with Jeff here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/789957691375477
https://www.facebook.com/Jeff.Snyder.3562
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-snyder-71254135/
https://www.instagram.com/twilightsparkle3562/
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On this episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, we interview John Fragale. John is Levitate's CEO and was employee number 1 back in 2010. John is based in San Francisco and oversees Levitate's marketing, sales and production divisions. John has a deep understanding of the video production world and he's used this insight to help guide Levitate as it has grown over the last decade and ensure all of Levitate's clients receive a top-notch video and a white glove customer experience during the production of their video.
He says, "The thing that really just hits home for me is all of us have a responsibility to help each other out during COVID. All of us have a responsibility to shop local, to do those kinds of things. But as business owners, we also have a responsibility to help other businesses to figure out what we can do in the short term, and to also network with them, to understand who each other is. That approach is so rewarding!"
Learn more and connect with John here:
https://levitatevideo.com/
https://www.facebook.com/levitatevideo/
https://twitter.com/levitatevideo?lang=en
https://www.linkedin.com/company/3016289/admin/
https://www.youtube.com/user/LevitateMedia
https://www.instagram.com/levitatevideo/
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On today's episode, we invited Thomas J. Tobin to join us. Thomas, PhD, MSLS, PMP, MOT, CPACC is the Program Area Director for Distance Teaching & Learning on the Learning Design, Development, & Innovation (LDDI) team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as an internationally recognized speaker and author on quality in technology-enhanced education. His books include
•Evaluating Online Teaching: Implementing Best Practices (2015).
•The Copyright Ninja: Rise of the Ninja (2017).
•Reach Everyone, Teach Everyone: Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education (2018).
•Going Alt-Ac: A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers (2020).
He says, "A lot of you will know that if you want to have job security, one of the things you can look for is anybody who wants an instructional designer, an ed tech person. These days you can kind of write your own ticket because people are desperate for someone who knows the technology and who can also talk about it in plain language that other people will understand."
Learn more and connect with Dr. Tobin here:
www.thomasjtobin.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomtobin/
https://twitter.com/ThomasJTobin
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Join me as I welcome Justin Wolske, founder of CASEWORX, as well as the co-founder of GRID110 and faculty at Cal State LA. His work revolves around the intersection of media, education, and technology, and his education entrepreneurship and scholarship has won awards from the Wharton School of Business, the Milken Foundation, McGraw-Hill, and beyond.
He says, "As a CEO or a head of a project or head of a company, you are best served by facilitating people who are better at doing what they do than you ever could and just providing them with the vision and the roadmap to goes there. That's really what your job becomes. It's facilitating the strengths of other people."
Justin's fields of expertise are content creation, media-driven pedagogies, and entrepreneurship, and he built the CASEWORX platform to better use interactive storytelling as a learning tool. He has a MFA in Film Production from UCLA and a BA in History from Indiana University, and lives in Long Beach, CA.
Learn more and connect with Justin here:
www.caseworx.co
@Caseworx (Twitter)
medium.com/caseworx (Medium)
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Join us for a special bonus episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast in celebration of #internationalpodcastday! Our host, Sher Downing, shares her excitement about this unique day and how podcasting has influenced us on a global scale. You can find more resources here: www.internationalpodcastday.com.
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Today we welcome Kelvin Bentley from Six Red Marbles!
Dr. Kelvin Bentley currently serves as the vice president of learning strategy for Six Red Marbles. He has over 20 years of experience leading online learning initiatives for two- and four-year institutions and he has served as a digital learning consultant for different schools and organizations. Dr. Bentley has received honors including being selected as a Digital Learning Fellow by the Association of Chief Academic Officers (ACAO) in 2017, a recipient of Blackboard’s 2017 Catalyst Award for Inclusive Education, and he served as a Fulbright Specialist in distance education in Medellin Colombia in 2010
In this episode, we discuss:
- the differences that will be experienced this fall for those that have made that transition to stay fully online
- encourage faculty, staff and schools to have a dialogue and be vulnerable
- why schools keep trying new things with faculty development, but aren't hitting the mark
Learn more and connect with Kelvin here:
www.sixredmarbles.com
https://www.sixredmarbles.com/faculty-success-sign-up/
https://twitter.com/blacktimelord
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvin-bentley-ph-d-339412/
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Join us for the newest episode of EdTech Speaks, hosted by Sher Downing, Ph.D. as she reviews guests from our podcast launch through today. Tune in for five guests speaking on a wide variety of topics, sharing their expertise and knowledge.
There are 5 lessons we've learned during the pandemic:
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We’ve learned that you can earn an education online.
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We can be productive both with virtual meetings and remote working.
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We have learned to shop without being in stores; the ability to select items based on pictures, descriptions and recommendations has become pivotal in how we have changed our shopping experience. This is not only for food and necessities, it will change how retail is perceived for the future.
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We need a community. Never before have we needed others for assistance, help to move forward, or even just to hear our thoughts and concerns. The personal experience has become necessary even online.
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Medical treatments such as online nurses and dialing a physician have become useful for many situations.
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Quick Bio: Sher Downing, PhD, has established a 30-plus year career during the evolution of online learning. Understanding the importance of connecting people, business, education and technology, she looks for ways to create relationships and establish digital connections.
She is the host of podcast EdTech Speaks, exploring the navigation of business and education in a technology driven world. She is also an author and contributor to Forbes, US News & World Report, HBR Ascend and Medium.
She is the Founder & CEO of Downing EdTech Consulting - where people & technology connect - providing consulting, coaching and affiliate partnerships.
- consulting for online projects from strategy to development to design services
- coaching for entrepreneurs, startups, tech professionals, anyone who is trying to expand or navigate their opportunities in the EdTech field
- affiliate partnerships with leading vendors to establish connections for client needs
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In her 20 years as an executive career and executive coach, facilitator, and speaker, Tammy Gooler Loeb has inspired people to engage in work that is fulfilling, meaningful, and satisfying. She provides a variety of services to individual clients and businesses in a range of sectors and industries, including executive and career coaching, group facilitation, training, and speaking. This work focuses primarily on workplace communication, leadership strategies, and team development.
Tammy also hosts a podcast, Work From The Inside Out, which tells the inspiring stories and practical lessons of people who have transitioned to more satisfying and meaningful work. Her expertise has been showcased in publications, such as HBR Ascend, Forbes, Fast Company, and The Boston Globe.
In this week's episode, Tammy gives us some words of encouragement when she said, "I just want to reinforce that whenever you find yourself challenged or in a quandary about something, just think about the resources that are available, that might shine a light for you on what you're doing so that you can think a little more creatively about what you're trying to do."
Learn more and connect with Tammy:
www.TammyGoolerLoeb.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tammygoolerloeb/
https://www.facebook.com/TammyGL
Twitter: @tammygoolerloeb
IG: @tammygoolerloeb
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During today's episode of EdTech Speaks, we are joined by Buyan Thyagarajan. Buyan is a Salesforce MVP/Marketing champion specializing in Salesforce, Marketing Automation and Analytics helping Higher Ed institutions increase enrollment and retention. For the past 10 years, he has been helping Universities, Manufacturers, Financial Services and Marketing departments to increase their sales and save money using Salesforce crm, Pardot and Marketing cloud Solutions.
Learn more and connect with Buyan here:
www.sforcemaximizer.com
Twitter- @buyan47
Linkedin - www.linkedin.com/in/buyan
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Stacy Abbattista is today's EdTech Speaks podcast guest. Stacy is mom of 8-year old triplets, so to say she has her hands full is an understatement. Her passion is to help other mommies of multiples find joy in the moment and look forward to the future. She has learned that through self-care, leaning into her community of MOMs, the support of friends and family and having gratitude even MOMs can live a more calm and confident life. She authored MOMS on the Move Journal to help other moms of multiples accomplish just that. Stacy is the Founder of Mommies of Multiples, a private online community for MOMs. She lives in Charleston, SC with her husband and their triplets.
When asked about her purpose, she says, "I wanted to create a group where moms of multiples could come together and provide them with resources and experts and other moms without the drama, without the mom shaming, which goes along with on any level and have it be a nice, secure area to help them thrive and do this multiples thing and make it just a little bit easier."
Learn more and connect with Stacy here:
https://www.mommiesofmultiples.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MOMs03/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/MommiesOfMultiples/
Instagram: _mommiesofmultiples
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On this episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, we interview Kris Marsh. Kris is a strategy consultant and speaker who specializes in helping family businesses build clear strategy and strong leadership teams. Her consulting business, Kris Marsh Consulting, is based in Michigan, where she resides with her husband and two children. In addition to consulting, Kris serves as an adjunct professor at Central Michigan University.
During her interview, we start talking about how "the concept of EdTech is not just about the technology, it's about considering who the technology is for and what the objective is for using it."
She also says, "I really know that we're going to find better ways of doing business that we would have been hesitant to use before...it is such a magnified demonstration of the power of technology."
Learn more and connect with Kris here:
kris@krismarshconsulting.com
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@Kris_Marsh_MBA (Twitter)
linkedin.com/in/krismarsh/
facebook.com/KrisMarshConsulting/
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In our very first episode of the EdTech Speaks podcast, we interview Stacey Turmel, Esq. Stacey is a highly-experienced litigation attorney, advising businesses and organizations on costly compliance gaps under state and federal law including disaster loan compliance and website compliance. She considers herself a creative legal strategist with extensive experience in complex litigation management, business risk evaluation and mitigation along with web accessibility.
Her parting words really struck home, "...do not think that your accessibility or website compliance is dependent on your opinion of whether or not a blind or visually impaired person will use your product. That's not the basis of the test of the law."
Learn more and connect with Stacey here:
www.theinternetisforeveryone.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceyturmel/
https://twitter.com/StaceyTurmel
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Welcome to EdTech Speaks, a podcast bringing guests together to share their expertise and advice on navigating business and education in a technology driven world. From entrepreneurs to vendors, higher education to corporate leaders, we’ll uncover their perspective regarding the latest trends and technologies impacting your career or business.
I’m your host Sher Downing. I began my consulting firm, Downing EdTech, with the tag line “where people & technology connect” because I truly believe with the right strategy, results in your business and education can be impactful, progressive, and of value. I'm now ready to interview those who have new products in the EdTech space, end users who have experience testing products, and those who understand the balance between people and technology.
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