The EdTech Lab

Episode 15: In this episode, I chat with Lauren, Head of Education at Figma. With a background that includes teaching in India, and work at Google on products like Google Classroom, Lauren is passionate about making education accessible through technology. At Figma, she leads efforts to bring design into classrooms, fostering creativity and collaboration among students. We discuss what “making des...

In this episode, I chat with Peter. Peter is a recently retired teacher of over 30 years, a consultant to Class Companion - an EdTech startup that has received funding from OpenAI - and he’s on the AP teacher advisory committee of College Board. He was so generous in sharing all that he’s seen and learned from his years of experience in and out of the classroom. We cover a lot in this episode. Thi...

Episode 13: In this episode, I chat with Madhu and Siri, co-founders of dabbL. dabbL is a platform that is empowering students by providing them with a personalized roadmap, a network of mentors, and hands on learning experiences for their journey to college. Madhu and Siri both have extensive backgrounds as software engineers and found the problem they wanted to solve for through their own experi...

Episode #12 - In this episode I’m chatting with Ali, founder of Chapperone. Chapperone is an all-in-one platform that makes student trips outside of the classroom safer and easier. Ali is one of those founders who knows exactly the pain points of the customers she is serving having been a teacher herself for over 14 years... and throughout that time, she led over 100 student trips! It was so fasci...

Ep #11: In this episode I chat with Tanya, founder of Hairiette of Harlem. Tanya has such an interesting background. Before entering the world of education, she was actively pursuing her career as an actor, and appeared in prominent shows such as Orange Is The New Black. She is now building a reading literacy program through her beloved character, Hairiette. Her reading program involves a book ser...

Ep #10: In this episode, I’m chatting with Chirag and Anthony, co-founders of Instructify. They’ve created TALIA (Teaching and Learning Intelligent Assistant). TALIA is a tool plus into existing learning management systems or platforms like Discord, then helps professors provide course-specific answers to student queries. Our conversation explores the early days of Instructify, the evolution of th...

Ep #9: In this episode, I chat with Ethan Pierce, founder of Adaptive Reader. Adaptive Reader is a platform making classic literature accessible to all students. Ethan shares his personal journey from struggling reader to Harvard scholarship recipient, highlighting how pivotal moments and supportive teachers shaped his path. This is what’s led him on his mission to bridge reading gaps using AI and...

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In this episode, I chat with Vriti and Mike, the co-founders of Ed3 DAO. Ed3 DAO is a global community of and for educators, reimagining education with web3 and AI. We go through so many topics under the umbrella of web3 and AI including how these technologies impact both teachers and learners, the parallels between the rise of AI and the advent of the internet, how to think about what democratizi...

In this episode I chat with Claire, a VP at GSV Ventures. GSV Ventures have invested in EdTech giants I’m sure you’re familiar with, like Coursera, Class Dojo, and Turnitin. Claire breaks down the essence of GSV Ventures and what their investment thesis is when looking for, what they refer to as, "pre-k to grey" startups. Claire happens to write GSV’s AI news and updates newsletter, so o...

In this episode I sit down with Yuekun, the global business development lead at ClassIn, an online teaching platform. We dive into what makes ClassIn unique and its role in helping schools navigate the challenges they faced during the pandemic - from bridging the technological gap between private and public schools to enhancing student engagement in virtual classrooms. Yuekun shares some insight i...

In this episode I’m chatting with Sara, the founder of Be Human(e) . Be Human(e), through their virtual Life Atlas platform, offers game experiences for students to practice life skills that foster their personal, social and emotional wellbeing. Sara’s all about nurturing these life skills, especially amid the rapid advancements in technology. We discuss the research she’s conducted on how exactly...

In this episode, I chat with Maxwell (a contributor at Gitcoin ) about the transformative potential of Web3 and crypto when it comes to lifelong learning. Maxwell shares his insights on how the fundamental change in learning will be driven by two things: digital ownership and networked learning. Stay tuned as we discuss blockchain use cases beyond credentialing, various limitations of the technolo...

In this episode, I chat with Eileen about what education looks like in the metaverse when enabled by immersive technology such as virtual and augmented reality. Eileen has been studying this field for a long time, most recently in her research as a PhD candidate at Harvard University. For those who want an introduction to this topic, Eileen and her team prepared a great, evidence-based guide that...

In this episode I’m chatting with Ben, a software engineer at Scratch Foundation who's passionate about computer programming education. His past experience includes co-author of one of the first "Computational Media" curricula for the New York City Department of Education and founder of a creative tech education program called Ada & Leo. Ben goes deep into the kinds of questions...

In this episode, I chat with Michi, who is the Director of International Product Strategy at Powerschool and Co-Founder of KadaKareer, a non-profit in the Philippines. Michi brings a wealth of experience from her time as a consultant at Bain, a VC with Future Africa, and a program and learning experience designer in institutions such as ALX and African Leadership University. With her finger on the...

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