Lifelong Educators Show: Recent Episodes
Dotan Tamir & Josh Chernikoff
COVID and technology has changed what we thought was possible in education, but what does this mean for educators?The Lifelong Educators Show, presented by Clickto was designed to answer this exact question. We will showcase and learn from our community of educators that are successfully adapting their businesses to not just service, but to increase the impact they can make in their students’ lives.At Clickto, we believe that the future of education is community, accountability, and interactivity. Tune in for our show which is recorded live every Wednesday at 11:30 AM EST. Together we can help people anywhere and everywhere learn, empower, and grow – connecting and interacting without physical boundaries.Want more? Join our community, Cohort Based Learning Leadership Council, on Facebook to share your ideas and collaborate with fellow rockstar educators of the future!
The future of the educator has moved online, as virtual courses allow them to teach anyone at any time from anywhere. But securing, training, and certifying the world’s best teachers has proven to be quite the challenge on the academy side.
That’s why we’ve gathered experts and members of 2022’s ASU+GSV Elite 200 to share how to:
- The new role of the online educator.
- Exciting opportunities for current teachers.
- Who can become an online educator.
- The tools that are required for successful online teaching.
- And so much more.
Our panel of experts includes:
- Laura Vaigorova of SmarTestPrep
- Fedor Kovalev of Magic Educator
- Issac Elnekave of 1Question
- SungAe Yang of Rock by Rock
You do not want to miss this incredible event and the critical lessons it will deliver. Especially if you’ll be attending ASU+GSV, as all panelists are members of this year’s Elite 200!
Online learning is accessible to all, but is it truly benefiting diverse education outcomes as we predicted, or is it mainly accessed by privileged communities? How can we use our thoughtfully curated, engaging content to reach all students and close the achievement gap, instead of only benefiting wealthier learners?
We’ve gathered four CEOs of ASU+GSV Elite 200 companies that are experts in the online learning field to find out how to:
- Extend learning access to students at every demographic.
- Offer free and low-priced options while still turning a revenue.
- Track progress to ensure successful learning experiences for students of all backgrounds.
- And help close the achievement gap in education and career opportunities alike.
Are you ready to expand the audience of your online education and impact the achievement gap for the better? Tune in for concrete tips, advice, and inspiration. Our 2022 ASU+GSV panelists are sure to have solid information to share.
Our panel of experts includes:
- Lily Hagen, Lingo Plaza
- Alan Cabello, Spark Academy
- Domenica Obando, Talently
- Raphael Nolden, amy.app
Moderated by Josh Chernikoff & Dotan Tamir
Online academies have absolutely exploded in recent years with cohort-based live instruction providing quality, effective education to students in all corners of the globe. That's why we’ve invited the top experts in this field to share best practices that drive growth in their businesses. Specifically, we’ll be hearing from members of this year’s ASU+GSV Elite 200 before the conference even takes place.
In this fascinating event we will cover:
- How to start your own academy with live, online learning.
- How to scale your business to find more students and more success.
- Where online academies are headed in the years to come.
- And much more!
Our panel of experts includes:
- Vishal Goenka, 2Sigma School
- Santiago Carrillo, Ada School
- Dotan Tamir, Clickto
Moderated by Josh Chernikoff
Kristine Dizon grew her virtual school from a sole venture to a ten-teacher academy in less than a year. The Music and Langauge Learning Center is immersive, effective, and fun for students and staff alike.
In this live episode of Lifelong Educators, we’ll dive into:
- How Dizon grew her business so quickly in the online space.
- How she finds and manages teachers who run classes as well as she would herself.
- Where she sees her academy, and online music and language education as a whole, going in the coming years.
- The surprising educational viewpoint that has led to her company’s raving reviews.
Kristine Dizon is just beginning her growth in the virtual education space. Join us as she shares stories, ideas, and advice to help us do the same.
Are you interested in starting —or scaling— your own online coding course?
In this episode, we’ ll hear from a tech field-to-classroom expert on his professional experience, his transition into teaching, and the incredibly successful online coding business he grew from the ground up.
Yumio Saneyoshi will join us live on the Lifelong Educator Show to share:
An insider’s look into coding education, from the eyes of a former businessman in the very field these students may someday work.
Advice on how to be successful in the virtual coding space, including how to effectively start a course, grow a student base, and scale your business.
And so much more!
Yumio is building the next generation of coding experts. Are you ready to do the same?
Online enrichment has been exploding in the past 2 years, and the arts have been one of its leading verticals. BUT there are unique opportunities and critical challenges that you need to master to find success. To help you out, we’ve invited the top experts in this field to share best practices that drive growth in the field of online art classes.
In this fascinating event, we will cover:
- How to convince parents of the value of online art experiences.
- How to leverage online teaching for developing character and life skills, while keeping it fun.
- How to onboard and manage a large group of teachers, while keeping high standards.
- How to differentiate and create your own niche.
- And much more!
Our panel of experts includes:
- Bette Fetter, Founder & CEO, Young Rembrandts
- Ginhee Rancourt, CEO & Founder, Young Art
- Yong Chen, Founder, EnjoyingArt
- Fei Lu, Founder, Winged Canvas
You do not want to miss this incredible event and the critical lessons it will deliver.
"Online enrichment has been exploding in the past 2 years, and Language has been one of its leading verticals, BUT there are critical challenges, and unique opportunities that this new medium represents, hence we invited the top experts in this field to share best practices that drive growth in the field of online language classes.
In this fascinating event we will cover:
- Rebecca Schwengber - How you onboard and manage a large group of teachers, while keeping high standard
- Mercedes Moresco - How to convince parents of the value of online Language learning.
- Alex Huot - How do you leverage online teaching for developing character and life skills, while keeping it fun.
- Ara Vazquez - How to differentiate and create your own niche
- And much more!
This is an invitation-only event - please register here now to save your spot. There will be a live Q&A allowing you to engage with these experts.
Are you ready to carry your online chess class to new heights? Or maybe you currently teach in person, and need advice on your transition to the virtual space.
Elliot Neff has formed one of the most successful and impactful online chess companies to date. He’ll be joining us live on the Lifelong Educators Show to discuss:
- Advice on how to be successful in the virtual enrichment space, including how to effectively organize a team, grow a student base, and more.
- An insider’s look into why online chess courses are here to stay, long after pandemic-related concerns fade.
- His unique addition of life skills in his curriculum, as well as his meaningful goal of using chess to heal the world — one student match at a time.
Neff is transforming the world of online chess and impacting students’ lives for the better. Tune in as he teaches you to do the same.
Online enrichment has been exploding in the past 2 years, and Chess has been one of its leading verticals, BUT there are critical challenges, and unique opportunities that this new medium represents, hence we invited the top experts in this field to share best practices that drive growth in the field of online chess classes.
In this fascinating event we will cover:
- How to convince parents of the value of online chess learning.
- How do you leverage online teaching for developing character and life skills, while keeping it fun.
- How you onboard and manage a large group of teachers, while keeping high standards.
- How to differentiate and create your own niche.
- And much more!
Our panel of experts includes:
- Evan Rabin, CEO of Premier Chess
- Elliott Neff, CEO of Chess4Life
- Tim Dobbs, CEO of Chess Wizards
- Alik Fishman, Owner of IchessU
- Lior Lapid, Director of PALS Chess Academy
Do you want to bring your course creation to a new level — reaching more students, cultivating engagement effectively, and sharing knowledge that can transform lives?
Nuseir Yassin of Nas Daily and Nas Academy has been there, done that, and he’s coming to the Lifelong Educators Show to share his lessons learned with you. Nuseir joins us to discuss:
- His past work and accomplishments, including the problems and solutions he’s faced and formed along the way.
- The exact steps he believes lead to success in this space.
- Tips, tricks, and creative hacks to help move you forward in your important work of online course creation.
Nuseir is flipping the world of course creation upside, and he’s ready to teach you to do the same. Don't miss your chance to interact with the biggest name in course creation (and he's just getting started!)
Online enrichment has been exploding in the past 2 years, and coding has been one of its leading verticals, BUT there are critical challenges, and unique opportunities that this new medium represents, hence we invited the top experts in this field to share best practices that drive growth in the field of online coding classes.
In this fascinating event we will cover:
- How to convince parents of the value of online coding learning.
- How do you leverage online teaching for developing character and life skills, while keeping it fun.
- How you onboard and manage a large group of teachers, while keeping high standards.
- How to differentiate and create your own niche.
- And much more!
Our panel of experts includes:
- Guru Yeleswarapu, CEO of siliconvalley4u
- Brianne Caplan, CEO of CoderHeroes and Founder of Code Your Dreams
- Gail Vawter, CEO of Robot Academy
- Marek Brejl, Founder of Coding With Kids
Thomas always knew he wanted to be an educator and got the training for it, but could not find the opportunity for many reasons. So he created his own!
Thomas Joseph, Territory Sales Hunter and Ed (Tech) Sales Aficionado is here to inspire you with his journey, and help you:
- Identify and break barriers to teaching students wanting to learn from you across the globe
- Understand how to tap into gratitude and empathy to sell your courses and programs
- Find the courage to go online, persist, and get the results you know you can achieve
Education is your passion - Thomas can show you how to love the business side of it, too! Don't miss this invigorating conversation!
Do you wish students were more engaged with classroom learning? You should take a page out of what Microsoft did with Minecraft!
Deirdre Quarnstrom, VP of Educational Experiences at Microsoft, brought the video game Minecraft to mainstream education which now reaches millions of students and educators around the world. Deirdre joins us to talk about:
- How developing a game taught her to reach kids in their own learning language
- The value of project-based learning she discovered through Minecraft
- How the UN Habitat-Block by Block Foundation builds our kids as good citizens
Deirdre has dealt a major hand in education by getting kids excited about learning again - let her show you how!
As parents and educators, it often feels as if our educational system is broken, but Kevin has found a few ways to fix it!
That's why we're bringing Kevin Chavous, an Attorney, Author, Education Reform Activist, Podcast Host, and President of Stride, Inc., a company with a mission to help students reach their full potential through inspired teaching and personalized learning.
If you've been frustrated by the current state of learning, join Kevin to discuss:
- The decline of "Learning Culture" in America
- How we are in the "4th Industrial Revolution" and what it means to education
- The 5 ways education can keep pace with the jobs of the future
If you are stymied by the past of our educational system but have hopes and - perhaps - your own plans for its future, join Kevin in an interactive conversation!
Andrew helps clients like the NBA, Pinterest, Ted, and KPMG with their online learning strategies, and he believes, "A learner's time is too precious to waste on poor quality training that doesn't reflect your brand", but you're not one of these big companies so we thought we'd bring Andrew to YOU!
Andrew will share his strategies for:
- How to assess your content: is it stale? unengaging?
- How to assess your training: many are unsustainable, is yours?
- How to grow your online course: is it not as impactful as you'd like?
- How to consistently find those leads!
Find out why Andrew gets hired by some of the biggest brands in the world, and let him help you with yours!
Can education be fun and games?
Luke Hohmann is Founder and CEO at FirstRoot, Inc. He is "an old school Silicon Valley entrepreneur" who instead of building companies to flip, builds companies that make the world better.
The key to his success? His ability to gamify serious subjects.
Luke will discuss how he brought these projects to life:
- "Participatory Budgeting" where kids control the money!
- "Innovation Games" his book that will show you the amazing benefits of using games in both education and business
- "Every Voice Engaged", his own non-profit that helps citizens, governments, and non-profits collaboratively solve problems that can't be solved without civic engagement.
If Luke can make budgeting and government fun, he can definitely help you figure out how to gamify your own project. Don't miss the chance to pick his brain!
Oscar Pedroso, Founder, and CEO of Thimble, teaches kids engineering and programming through a subscription kit service and an online learning portal. A former frustrated classroom teacher, Oscar created his own method to make learning exciting and fun!
Oscar will show how he can help you:
- Develop and teach coursework with hands-on tasks like building robots, weather stations, alarm clocks - exciting projects kids love!
- How to use Kickstarter, get grants, and join a business incubator for your research and development
- How STEM education is adapting to technology and what the future may hold
Join us and seize the chance to interactively chat about your own current and future projects with a proven innovator!
Dr. Rod Berger is a Master Communication & Brand Strategist, Partner at Strategos Group, and a Forbes Contributor.
His latest article, "From India With Love: Unconventional Approach Spells Success For BYJU’S U.S. Market Strategy" highlights a young, multi-billion-dollar Ed Tech company.
Join the conversation in which Rod will show you:
- How an innovative branding strategy can boost your business
- How a small company can stairstep to success
- The evolution of self-learning and how all voices can be heard
- The coming trends in Education
Join us for this Facebook Live and seize the chance to Chat live about your own strategy and brand with The Master!
Lisa MK Ling, is a Human Potential Coach, Social Entrepreneur and Author that is now rapidly growing her program online.
As a former member of the Canadian National Karate Team, she uses the FLOW Approach in all her enterprises - as a problem solver for teachers & students, adults & youth - anyone meaning to reach their true potential.
Lisa will join us to teach you:
• Her unique approach to growing her program organically
• How to find higher states of FLOW that will serve you as an educator
• Her tips on succesfully pivoting online
She is also the author of the Dragonfly series of children's books and the host of the podcast, One Small Thing anchor.fm/onesmallthing
Don't miss this invigorating session with Lisa!
Join us for a conversation with Sylvia and Jarrid Hall, founders of GAB-on!, a platform dramatically improving student engagement and academic success in school through student-led conversations at home.
Jarrid and Sylvia were frustrated that their son, Austin, always had the same answer to the question, "what did you learn at school today?"
Can you guess what that was?
We’ll talk to Sylvia and Jarrid about:
• How they decided they were the ones that could solve a universal problem through technology
• What they did to get their program adopted by schools
• How they developed ambassadors that opened the right doors for them
• How online education provides a new opportunity for how they can grow their company
Join us for an opportunity to find out how to solve that one problem that you feel everyone has and you can help with!
Join us for a conversation with John Gamba Jr., Entrepreneur in Residence and Director of Innovative Programs at University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.
In his role, John sits at the nexus of education, business, and technology to help generate, test, adapt, and disseminate best practices and tools for educators.
Also, as director of the Gamba Family Foundation, John helps to oversee a foundation that fund groups thoughtfully managed by growth-mindset leaders who put children first.
We’ll talk to John about:
• Where educators can find access to capital to fund their big education idea
• How access to education across borders for everyone can create a giant impact
• How he sees technology shaping the future of education
• How he can inspire the entrepreneur in you!
Join us for an opportunity to discuss your vision for education with John, and have him help you connect the dots (like he has done for so many other educators!)
COVID and technology has changed what we thought was possible in education, but what does this mean for educators?
The Lifelong Educators Show, presented by Clickto was designed to answer this exact question.
We will showcase and learn from our community of educators that are successfully adapting their businesses to not just service, but to increase the impact they can make in their students’ lives.
At Clickto, we believe that the future of education is community, accountability, and interactivity.
Tune in for our show which is recorded live every Wednesday at 11:30 am eastern.
Together we can help people anywhere and everywhere learn, empower, and grow – connecting and interacting without physical boundaries.
Want more? Join our community, Cohort Based Learning Leadership Council, on Facebook to share your ideas and collaborate with fellow rockstar educators of the future!