Edtech Insiders
At Edtech Insiders, we interview founders, investors, operators, educators, and thought leaders about the future of education technology. You’ll hear from leaders across the education technology industry and learn about all of the important edtech trends happening globally.
Episodes
284 episodes since 2021
The Future of EdTech: AI, Mergers, and Strategic Investments with Reach Capital’s Jomayra Herrera and Owl Ventures’ Lyman Missimer
Jomayra Herrera is a Partner at Reach Capital, where she leads investments in companies like Guild Education and Handshake. She is passionate about diversity in venture capital, s...
September 16, 2024
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Season 9
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26:16
Week in Edtech 09/08/2024: OpenAI’s $100B Valuation, Google’s AI Innovations, Anthropic's Hive-Mind Vision on AI, PhysicsWallah’s Global Expansion, AI’s Role in Dyslexia Intervention, and More! Plus Special Guest, Kumar Garg of Renaissance Philanthropy
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week!✨ Episode Highlights:[00:03:25] 💰 OpenAI in Talks for $100B Valuation, 200M Weekly Act...
September 12, 2024
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Season 9
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1:13:18
Week in Edtech 8/22/2024: OpenAI's Project Strawberry, Google’s Gemini Live, Sal Khan at EduTECH 2024, California Partners with NVIDIA, MIT's AI Risk Database and More! Feat. Dr. Steve Ritter of Carnegie Learning and Christopher Kahler of Kinnu
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:🎯 Rumors about OpenAI's "Project Strawberry"📰 ChatGPT now includes Wired, Vogue, and The New Yorker🤝...
August 28, 2024
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1:05:16
Leadership, Innovation, and the Future of Education with Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc
Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc is the Board Chair for Human Systems, a new AI and Education company he co-founded with noted researcher George Siemens. Until June 2024, h...
August 26, 2024
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Season 9
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48:17
Week in Edtech 8/7/2024: ChatGPT 5 on the Horizon, High-Level OpenAI Departures, Meta's LLAMA 3, Google's AI Moves, Instructure's Canvas AI Integration, AI-Powered Tutors, Custom Chatbots, and More! With Special Guest Host, Matthew Tower
Join Alex Sarlin and guest host, Matt Tower, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:🧠 OpenAI's ChatGPT 5 is Coming🚪 High-Level Departures at OpenAI🚫 AI Detection Technology ...
August 22, 2024
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55:17
Preparing the Next Generation for the AI Revolution with Prashant Raizada of Lumi.Network
Prashant Raizada is a serial entrepreneur deeply committed to changing the status quo in education, future of work & sustainability. He was part of the founding team of Info...
August 19, 2024
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Season 9
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52:09
From Writable to HMH Labs: Andrew Goldman's Journey in EdTech Innovation
Andrew Goldman joined HMH in 2024 when HMH acquired Writable, where he, as Co-F...
August 12, 2024
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Season 9
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54:14
Week in Edtech 7/31/2024: Microsoft Outages, OpenAI’s GPT-5, 2U's Bankruptcy, Instructure's Big Buy, Enrollment Trends, NWEA’s Latest Findings and More! Feat. 2024 Tools Competition Winner: Tyto Online by Lindsey Tropf of Immersed Games
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:🌐 Microsoft’s investigation into service outages following CrowdStrike chaos🤖 What to expect from OpenAI...
August 08, 2024
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39:23
90 Million Users Strong: Kevin Leem Discusses the Success of QANDA
Kevin Leem is the CFO of Mathpresso, operator of the globally recognized AI-powered learning platform, ...
August 05, 2024
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Season 9
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45:45
Navigating ESAs with Odyssey: Joe Connor's Mission to Make Education Accessible
Joe Connor is the CEO & Founder of Odyssey, a company that partners with state agencies to administer school ch...
July 29, 2024
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Season 9
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50:32
Week in Edtech 7/19/2024: $600B AI Investment Bubble, Karpathy’s AI Assistants, OpenAI’s 'Strawberry', Meta’s Largest Llama 3 Model, US ED Issues Guidance for AI Edtech Developers and More! Feat. Chris Hess of Pearson and Mark Naufel of Axio AI
Join Alex Sarlin and guest host, Claire Zau, Partner at GSV Ventures, as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week🎙️ Andrej Karp...
July 24, 2024
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1:52:35
The Intersection of Video, Assessment, and AI in Education: BrainPOP's Vision with Scott Kirkpatrick
Scott Kirkpatrick is CEO of BrainPOP, a leading brand in the U.S. edtech supplemental market whose learning solutions are...
July 22, 2024
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Season 9
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48:24
Transforming Children's Education through Media: Insights from Sara DeWitt of PBS KIDS
As Senior Vice President and General Manager, PBS KIDS at PBS, Sara DeWitt is responsible for the s...
July 15, 2024
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Season 8
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28:36
Week in Edtech 7/4/2024: Nvidia's Stock Buybacks, Instructure Acquires Scribbles, Apple Joins OpenAI Board, LAUSD and AllHere Whistleblower Reports, SCOTUS Ruling Impacts US DOE and More!
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:📈 Nvidia's stock buybacks expected and rumors on a French anti-trust suit🔍 Instructure Acquires Scribbles ...
July 11, 2024
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26:03
Major Announcements from InstructureCon 2024 with Steve Daly
In this episode, Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure, discusses the major announcements from
July 10, 2024
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Season 8
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22:18
AI Hype and Reality in Education with Ethan and Lilach Mollick
Dr. Ethan Mollick is an Associate Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches inn...
July 08, 2024
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25:28
Week in Edtech 6/26/2024: Prosus Exits BYJU's, K-12 Digital Tool Surge, LAUSD Challenges, Chegg Workforce Cut and More! Feat. Elyas Felfoul of WISE, Arijit Raychowdhury of Georgia Tech and Lindsay Jones of CAST
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:🤑 Prosus Zeroes Out Its 9.6% Stake In BYJU’s📊 New LearnPlatform by Instructure Report Finds Increases in ...
July 05, 2024
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1:25:15
Rebecka Peterson: 2023 National Teacher of the Year on Celebrating Classroom Joy
Rebecka Peterson, the 2023 National Teacher of the Year, is a math teacher who loves stories.Rebecka has taught high school math classes ranging from intermedia...
July 04, 2024
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Season 8
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27:08
The Intersection of Technology and Human Learning with Joel Podolny of Honor Education
Joel Podolny is co-founder and CEO of Honor Education. Prior to starting Honor Education, Joel was a Vice President at Apple ...
June 27, 2024
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Season 8
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55:44
Week in Edtech 6/12/2024: OpenAI’s ChatGPT Edu, Google AI Overviews Visibility Drops, PowerSchool's Acquisition by Bain Capital, Alibaba Invests $27M in Education Start-Up, Apple Intelligence, Doowii's $4.1M Funding and More! Feat., Paul Gollash of ETS
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:🎓 OpenAI introduces ChatGPT Edu for universities🔍 Google AI Overviews visibility drops significantly🌐...
June 18, 2024
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Season 8
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57:29
Innovating Math Education through AI with Dr. Jeremy Roschelle of Digital Promise
Dr. Jeremy Roschelle, Executive Director of Learning Science Research at Digital Promise, conducts research on the future of lea...
June 17, 2024
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Season 8
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49:45
Exploring the Role of Open Source in AI with Mark Heaps of Groq
Mark Heaps is the Chief Technology Evangelist at Groq® where he leads a diverse team focused on innovative and creative AI solutions ...
June 10, 2024
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31:42
Week in Edtech 05/29/2024: OpenAI Announces a New Safety Board, Anthropic's LLM Mapping, New Chromebooks with GenAI for Educators, Guild Education Layoffs, Microsoft Partners with Khan Academy on AI Tools and More!
Join Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the most critical developments in the world of education technology this week:🚨 OpenAI announces a new safety board, strikes a $250M content deal with News Corp, and begins training its n...
June 05, 2024
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Season 8
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43:59