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Ep. 164: Unpacking ISTE Live 2023 With Al Thomas

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In this episode, I chat with Al Thomas while at ISTE Live 2023 to unpack ISTE Live 2023! We chat everything from networking, to Philadelphia food, to student creativity! It’s a great conversation with an even better guest. If you were at ISTE, there’s a lot to unpack here. If you WEREN’T at ISTE, there’s still more to unpack as well. To learn more, listen to this episode. To connect with Al Thomas, use the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Al Thomas

Al Thomas is the founder and CEO of Educopilot. He has more than 20 years of experience in education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant. He’s passionate about developing and curating unique, innovative solutions that improve learning for all. Al believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities.

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Ep. 163: Hybrid Education w/ Ted Mo Chen From ClassIn

In this episode, I chat with Ted Mo Chen from ClassIn. ClassIn is an all in one platform for teachers, students, and parents. It focuses on being a central hub for all things teachers do and need as well as IT solutions for the classroom. They focus on hybrid learning and making it as seamless as possible. To learn more, listen to this episode. To connect with ClassIn, use the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Ted Mo Chen

Ted Mo Chen is a serial EdTech entrepreneur now heading strategy and investment initiatives at ClassIn, the world’s most powerful hybrid classroom solutions provider. As of 2023, the company serves 50 million students and educators in 160+ countries, infusing their day-to-day blended instruction with unparalleled interactivity.  Ted’s career is rooted in the belief that edtech is a transformative power and equalizing force in our society.

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Ep. 162: Epson In The Classroom: More Than Projectors w/ Remy Del Mar

In this episode, I chat with Remy Del Mar from Epson. Remy is the Senio Product Manager for K-12 Projectors at Epson America but sets the record straight when it comes to what Epson is offering the EDU space. She goes into the technology they’re behind including AR headsets, wireless doc cams, and more! To learn more, listen to this episode. To connect with Epson, use the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Remy Del Mar

Remi Del Mar is the senior product manager for K-12 projectors at Epson America, Inc. Remi spearheads Epson’s vision of merging virtual and physical environments through projection and augmented reality technology sectors and works to define new applications. She continues to educate end-users on the endless capabilities of creating immersive experiences and promoting the ability to break perceptions of what is and into what can be.

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Ep. 161: Hip Hop In The Classroom: Flowin’ w/ Mike Judd From Flocabulary

In this episode, I chat with Mike Judd from Flocabulary. He’s the Senior Curriculum Manager at Nearpod and an actual Hip Hop MC! He takes us through the journey of how a Flocabulary song goes from idea to published song. There are a lot of moving parts to this to ensure that the finished product is worthy of being a part of the Flocabulary library and ultimately, a teacher’s playlist for students. To learn more, listen to this episode. To connect with Flocabulary and Nearpod, use the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Mike Judd

Mike Judd is the Senior Curriculum Manager at Nearpod. He’s been with the Nearpod team since 2018.

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Ep. 160: LG in Education: More Than Just Microwaves And Rectangles w/ Vicky Sanville!

In this episode, I chat with Vicky Sanville from LG. She schools us on all of the EDU solutions LG has to offer. They are not just in your kitchen and mass producing high-end rectangles for your home. They’re actually providing viable solutions for educational institutions! To hear more, check out the episode. To learn more, connect with Avantis Education using the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Vicky Sanville

Victoria leads a growing team within LG Business Solutions that focuses on delivering best-in-class solutions to meet the unique strategies and challenges that Government and Education customers face. LG’s technology drives the strategic discussions surrounding: collaboration and connectivity, the flexible use of space and optimization of it, and resiliency efforts to ensure continuity of business/education and secure infrastructure. 

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Ep. 159: Let’s Take A Deep Dive Into ClassVR With Chris Klein From Avantis Education

In this episode, I chat with Chris Klein from Avantis Education at ISTE Live 23 in Philadelphia! Avantis supports learning through the Eduverse and ClassVR to immerse students into the learning. Their solutions integrate with other platforms in order to support educators regardless of what type of hardware they use. To hear more, check out the episode. To learn more, connect with Avantis Education using the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Chris Klein

Chris Klein is head of education for the United States at Avantis Education, the leader in virtual reality technology for K-12 education and creators of the Eduverse and ClassVR.

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Ep. 158: What’s New Within The Renaissance Ecosystem w/ Todd Brekhus

In this episode, I chat with Todd Brekhus from Renaissance at ISTE Live 23 in Philadelphia! Renaissance has acquired many EdTech companies that you probably currently use in the classroom. He discusses his journey to Renaissance and how it has come full circle to help thread the needle for our teachers and students. To hear more, check out the episode. To learn more, connect with Renaissance using the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Todd Brekhus

Todd is an education technology innovator with nearly 30 years of experience. Most recently, he helped create myON, a personalized literacy platform that is part of Renaissance’s literacy portfolio. Previously, Todd served as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for PLATO Learning, President and COO of Learning Elements, and Education Program Director for MCI WorldCom. Todd also spent eight years as a technology leader in schools. In 2014, he was awarded the prestigious Lamp Lighter Visionary Award by the Association of American Publishers and was named the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient by SIIA Company CODiE Awards.

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Ep. 157: Let’s Chat Data w/ Dr. Julie Evans From Project Tomorrow

In this episode, I chat with Dr. Julie Evans from Lightspeed Systems at ISTE Live 23 in Philadelphia! Julie schools us on Project Tomorrow and what they have to offer our educational institutions. They gather data from all of the stakeholders and do great things with it at the local and national level. Check out what they have to offer and learn more about what they can do for your school or district. To hear more, check out the episode. To learn more, connect with Project Tomorrow using the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Dr. Julie Evans

Dr. Julie A. Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow (www.tomorrow.org) and is the founder of the heralded Speak Up Research Project which annually collects and reports on the authentic views of 400,000 K-12 students, parents and educators on key education issues each year. Dr. Evans serves as the chief researcher on the Speak Up Project as well as leading research efforts on the impact of innovative learning models and interventions in both K-12 and higher education.  Over the past 17 years, almost 6 million K-12 students, teachers and parents have participated in the Speak Up Project representing over 35,000 schools from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and around the world. Dr. Evans is the longest serving woman executive in the education technology nonprofit sector.    

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Ep. 156: Security and Equity w/ Klaire Marino From Lightspeed Systems

In this episode, I chat with Klaire Marino from Lightspeed Systems at ISTE Live 23 in Philadelphia! Klaire gives us insight on what Lightspeed offers schools and districts when it comes to security and equity. Their solutions have a lot to offer our districts and empower teachers to spend more time teaching and facilitating in the classroom, not troubleshooting. To hear more, check out the episode. To learn more, connect with Lightspeed using the links below. Buen provecho!

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About Klaire Marino

Klaire Marino is passionate about education, technology, and the intersection of the two. Over the past 15 years, she has successfully managed various marketing functions at Blackboard, ISTE, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and currently leads the product marketing team at Lightspeed Systems, working closely with product and design teams to evangelize solutions that help districts provide safe, secure, and equitable education—effortlessly.

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Ep. 155: Gearing Up For ISTE: 10 Things You Need To Pack For ISTE Live 23!

In this episode, I give you 10 things that you need to pack with you for ISTE Live 23 in Philadelphia! This episode is for all ISTE goers… first timers and frequent flyers. Whether this is your first or tenth ISTE, You will be reminded of something to take with you to ISTE. These conferences can be overwhelming so these 10 things can help alleviate some stress and help you get the best out of ISTE. One of the items on my list is what I’m enjoying while recording this episode. I sip on some water with a Liquid I.V. hydration packet for my “bite” in this episode. So make sure you listen to this episode before you pack and share it with someone who is also attending ISTE Live 23. Buen provecho and we’ll see you in Philly!

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