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Send us a textIn this special episode, we sit down with three innovative Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) students who are exploring cutting-edge applications of AI in education. Michael Chrzan is a Master's student and Dean's Fellow in the Education Data Science program at Stanford. A former Master Teacher in Detroit, he taught Mathematics and AP Computer Science for seven years. His research uses machine learning to predict large-scale school closures and inform equitable decision-making.Matías Hoyl is a Computer Science graduate from Chile and an edtech entrepreneur who has founded two startups focused on improving learning through technology. He led a coding bootcamp for women in Latin America, helping them launch tech careers. At Stanford, he is researching AI applications in education, including synthetic student simulations and AI-generated teaching tools.Samin Khan is an AI researcher specializing in K-12 and higher education and currently an AI Research Scientist at Kiddom. His work focuses on developing AI models for curriculum development, lesson planning, and grading. At Stanford's Education NLP Lab, he researches dialogue-based pedagogy and student engagement using large language models.
On yesterday's show, Keith Teare mourned the scarcity of utopian thinking in Silicon Valley. But maybe Keith was looking on the wrong coast. Robert Wolcott, who teaches at the University of Chicago and is the chair of the World Innovation Network, recognizes the value of utopian idealism in his co-authored new book, Proximity: How Coming Breakthroughs in Just-in-Time Transform Business, Society and Life. As he told me, the just-in-time tech revolution of generative AI, 3D printing, lab-grown meats, renewable energy, and virtual reality is going to change everything. But what Wolcott can't predict, he confesses, is whether all this radically disruptive new tech will lead us to utopia or to dystopia. Robert C. Wolcott is Adjunct Professor of Innovation at the Booth School of Business, University of Chicago, and Adjunct Professor of Executive Education at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. From 2010 – 2019, he served as Clinical Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Kellogg. Wolcott won Teacher of the Year from Kellogg's EMBA program in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2017. He's co-founder and chair of The World Innovation Network (TWIN), a global community of nearly 4,000 innovation and growth leaders from over 30 countries and across sectors (business, government, the arts, academia, defense). TWIN gathers 400 delegates for TWIN Global each year in Chicago to explore the future, in addition to smaller gatherings and online sessions. The objective is to build trusted relationships across sectors. Wolcott is an angel investor in over 20 companies including crowd funding leader Indiegogo, tech-enabled coaching and culture development platform Abroad.io, student loan innovator Lumni, digital education leader Kiddom, transaction security technology firm Magic Cube, digital mental health platform Silver Cloud Health and ClearCare Online (acquired by Battery Ventures), international art show, EXPO Chicago and MommyDaddyMe.com, a Hong Kong-based online capability development platform for children and their families across Asia. Wolcott holds a BA, European and Chinese History; and an MS and Ph.D., Industrial Engineering & Management Science, Northwestern University. Wolcott is a board member of Clareo, a foresight and growth strategy consultancy serving global corporations, and Abroad.io, a tech-enabled human transformation platform. Wolcott serves on advisory boards for H-Farm, the leading technology ecosystem in Italy, and the Open Innovation Lab of Norway. He serves on the board of Cure Blindness (Himalayan Cataract Project), a global non-profit that has restored sight to nearly one million people in Asia, Africa and Latin America. He is a regular contributor for Forbes on the impact of technology on business, society and humanity. His book, Grow From Within: Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation (McGraw-Hill, 2010) has been published in Chinese and Japanese. Wolcott's work appears in MIT Sloan Management Review, strategy+business, The Harvard Business Review (online), The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age, Business Week, The Financial Times (European Edition), The New York Times and numerous overseas publications.Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children.Keen On is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
In this special episode, host Mike Palmer is interviewed by Dr. Whitney Green from Kiddom about the use of AI and ChatGPT in the classroom. We discuss how AI and generative technologies like ChatGPT came about through advancements in computing power and neural networks. While some educators have concerns about introducing these technologies too quickly, Mike and Whitney explore the potential benefits of using AI to personalize learning and support teachers. We talk about establishing parameters and getting parental consent to use ChatGPT responsibly in schools. Mike suggests teachers try out the technology personally first to understand it. He says AI could help teachers by automating repetitive tasks so they can focus more on coaching and motivating students. Whitney emphasizes becoming knowledgeable about AI tools to use them effectively for students' learning needs. Overall, Mike and Whitney encourage being open-minded, finding trusted resources, and connecting with other educators to thoughtfully adopt AI. We are hopeful about AI's potential to empower teachers and unlock new levels of personalized learning if implemented carefully. The key is educating all stakeholders involved and putting student learning at the center. Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more sharp takes on the future of education.
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! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join us for this week's episode of the Learning Can't Wait podcast, featuring special guest Abbas Manjee. Abbas is the Co-Founder and Chief Academic Officer at Kiddom, a company that offers high quality core curriculum, rebuilt inside simple, flexible technology. Host Hayley Spira-Bauer, interviews Abbas about their journey going from a career in mathematics and investment banking to co-founding the company that is leading us into the next wave of EdTech.
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/ahsanhilalTwitter (Kiddom): https://twitter.com/kiddomapp Facebook (Kiddom): https://www.facebook.com/kiddomapp/ Instagram (Kiddom): https://instagram.com/kiddomapphttps://www.kiddom.co/#EdTech #teachers #DigitalCurriculum #TeachingandLearning Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.
Meet Ahsan Rizvi, founder & CEO of Kiddom, who is transforming digital education to bolster the success of the next crop of learners. He's got a lot of wisdom to share about managing startup fires and digging in to gut through those infamously tough and gritty, early days of entrepreneurship. He'd know - he built Kiddom from the bathroom of a studio apartment.
Meet Ahsan Rizvi, founder & CEO of Kiddom, who is transforming digital education to bolster the success of the next crop of learners. He's got a lot of wisdom to share about managing startup fires and digging in to gut through those infamously tough and gritty, early days of entrepreneurship. He'd know - he built Kiddom from the bathroom of a studio apartment.
Kiddom, a platform that offers a digital curriculum that fits the core standards required by states, announced today that it has raised a $35 million Series C round led by Altos Ventures, with participation from Owl Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Outcomes Collective. The financing came nearly three years after Kiddom's Series B, a $15 million […]
In this episode, Hall welcomes Graham Forman, Founder and Managing Director at Edovate Capital. Edovate Capital is a seed and early-stage venture capital company whose leadership invests in companies that lead innovation in the education market. They know firsthand the pains and gains of growing early-stage companies into successful firms and they have passion and experience in the education market. They look for outstanding people to partner with for the long term who have products or services that will transform education.Edovate Capital partners with social entrepreneurs to scale companies solving education's hardest challenges. They identify capital-efficient education technology companies tackling education's hardest challenges, fund their growth, and help increase their impact. They have backed industry-leading K12 companies including Pear Deck, LearnPlatform, Paper Education, Kiddom, and BookNook Learning.Graham spent his career in education, entrepreneurship, and investing. The first phase of his career was in education policy where he worked for U.S. Senator Paul Simon and former California State Assemblyman, Senator, and Community College Chancellor Jack Scott. He worked with school leaders addressing some of their biggest challenges in leading large school systems.The second phase of his career was as a startup operator serving as head of sales, marketing, business development, and customer success in impact-focused SaaS companies serving education. His last role included leading sales and business development for Netchemia. During his tenure, the company grew to serve more than 2,400 school districts and 20,000 schools in the U.S. with a best-in-class talent management suite. Netchemia was acquired by People Admin (backed by Vista Equity Partners) in 2015, which kicked off Graham's third career phase where he founded Edovate. In this role, he backs impact-focused seed-stage K12 companies with investment and advisory support.He lives in Denver with his wife and two children and enjoys travel, tennis, the outdoors, and cooking.Graham discusses the rise of the edtech sector, classroom engagement, next-generation school segments, the primary trends in the sector, Edovate Capital's participation thus far, and more. You can visit Edovate Capital at , and via LinkedIn at . Graham can be contacted via email at , via LinkedIn at , and via Twitter at . Music courtesy of .
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that rejects one-size-fits-all teaching by offering students options for how to engage, what materials to use, and how to demonstrate learning, and it's a solid way to offer a more equitable education to all of our students. My guests Katie Novak and Mirko Chardin help us understand how it works and walk us through a sample lesson that's gotten the full UDL treatment. ------------------- Thanks so much to Hāpara and Kiddom for sponsoring this episode! ------------------- Get your copy of the 2021 Teacher's Guide to Tech at teachersguidetotech.com, and remember to use the code LISTENER at checkout for 10 percent off.
Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. How hard is it to conduct assessments as a teacher during the pandemic? How difficult do you find learning as a student? The COVID19 Pandemic has been disastrous to every sector in the industry, and education is no exception—that's why Ahsan Rizvi changed the game by launching Kiddom! Don't miss this compelling episode and learn how Kiddom eases the lives of countless teachers and students!
It's a terrible feeling when you know some of your students didn't really learn the content, but you move them on anyway. Mastery-based grading solves that problem by requiring students to actually master key concepts before progressing to the next stage. In this episode, Kareem Farah of the Modern Classrooms Project shows us how it's done. This is the third and final episode of a three-part series that has taught us how to run a blended, self-paced, mastery-based model that works beautifully for remote, hybrid, or in-person learning. The first two episodes are 144, Making Great Screencast Videos, and 158, How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom. Join tens of thousands of other teachers who are learning how to implement the Modern Classrooms model by signing up for their free course (affiliate link). ------------------- Thanks so much to Hāpara and Kiddom for sponsoring this episode!
These fresh ideas for student jobs will invigorate your classroom and get you and your students excited about school again—even if you teach remotely. My guest Thom Gibson shows us how he does it. This episode is sponsored by Kialo Edu and Kiddom. Check out the 2021 edition of the Teacher's Guide to Tech at teachersguidetotech.com and use the code LISTENER to get 10 percent off the new guide!
This week, Ryan welcomes back Abbas Manjee the Chief Academic Officer of Kiddom, a provider of software solutions that help schools deliver and manage their digital curriculum and personalized instruction. On this episode, Abbas talks about Kiddom’s recently released distance learning guide. Abbas also shares practical strategies for schools to implement in the virtual landscape to maintain equity and quality education. Tune in!You can find out more about his work and fine Kiddom’s “no nonsense” digital learning guide by visiting www.blog.kiddom.co.Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse
This episode is a little bit different than the typical episode. Often I interview CEOs, founders, and professionals from the world of EdTech startups. However, every day I also write The Business of Learning Letter, which is a short daily email, sharing my perspective on the intersection of business, technology, and education. It's read by folks from companies like Newsela, Kiddom, Edpuzzle, ThinkCERCA, Nearpod, and more. So if you want to find out more and subscribe to the newsletter you can check it out and sign up here. PS - Here's my favorite testimonial of all time about The Business of Learning: "I read your email every day, then print it to put in a binder for reference, and carry a couple of my favorites in my bag for rereading during quiet moments. Every one gives me a few new ideas that I can put to use. One of the emails I carry around is "5 tips for marketing to teachers" because these are tips I need to keep top in my mind. But I realize different folks are interested in different aspects of marketing or building a business. I don't know how you manage to write such an informative email every day, and if it were only once every few days or once a week, it would still be pretty amazing. But I'm not going to complain about too much gold. Your advice is usually very distilled and gets me newly focused. Thank you." You can sign up for The Business of Learning Letter here.
This week, Ryan sits down with Abbas Manjee, the Chief Academic Officer for Kiddom, a provider of software solutions that help schools deliver and manage their digital curriculum and offer personalized instruction. On this episode, Abbas talks about the integration of digital learning in K-12 education and charter schools. Abbas also talks about the benefits of digital learning, and how schools can embrace digital solutions more effectively. You can find out more about his work by visiting www.kiddom.coHost: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair)Producer: Ross Ulysse
Chief Academic Officer and Co-Founder of Kiddom, Abbas Manjee, chats with us about focusing on what you can control, redefining what it means to learn skills, and the importance of taking care of yourself. More at www.teachbetter.com/podcast/abbasmanjee Episode Highlights 0:47 - Happy Holidays! 2:32 - Celebrating the FREE PD Series in our Facebook Group. 5:35 - Previewing the episode with Abbas Manjee. 8:18 - Abbas introduces himself. 9:07 - Chatting about Kiddom, how it came about, and what it's built for. 12:02 - Abbas's failure: His student during his 4th year of teaching, slipping through the cracks. 15:05 - Abbas's success: Forging a partnership that helps them to offer a resource of high quality curriculum. 18:02 - What's keeping Abbas excited about education right now: Enabling schools and districts to operate and meet the needs of growing learners in equitable fashion. 19:44 - Abbas's advice for teachers: Don't let perfect be the enemy of good. 22:23 - 6 questions answered in 15 seconds or less. 24:43 - How to connect with Abbas. Abbas's Recommendations EdTech Tool: YouTube Book: "The Pragmatist: Bill de Blasio’s Quest to Save the Soul of New York" by Joseph Viteritti. Who to Follow on Twitter: Twitter - Matt Barnum, Instagram - Nathan Pyle YouTube/Podcast/Website/Blog: Cult of Pedagogy Daily/Weekly/Monthly Routine: Make your own routines, figure out a way to stick to them, and then break them from time to time. Best piece of advice you've ever received: Everything in moderation, including moderation Links to Connect With Abbas Website: blog.kiddom.co Twitter: @Yo_Mista @KiddomApp --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teach-better-talk/message
A Teacher Disposition Assessment (TDA) measures bias. Student experts, who consume your presentations daily, generate critical information. The TDA is a set of teacher-created prompts based on potentially controversial subjects that may surface in the course content.Hacking Engagement author James Sturtevant created the TDA, so he could learn more about his own biases and how they impact teaching and learning in his class.In Episode 69, Mark Barnes explains Sturtevant's TDA and shares some What You Can Do Tomorrow steps to uncover your own biases.Learn more at http://hacklearning.org/biasVisit our sponsor Kiddom and grab the free Kiddom app at http://kiddom.co/hacklearning.Check out more at http://hacklearningpodcast.com
When Kansas middle school teacher Casey Ewy realized that kids will become independent, enthusiastic learners if they are part of a non-threatening community, she threw out everything that most teachers consider to be classroom management and replaced those strategies with an emphasis on Classroom Core Values. Ewy and Mark discuss how to engage all students in a conversation about values and how to inspire students to create their own core values. Check out Ewy's 5 simple ways to integrate core values in Hack Learning Episode 67 and at http://hacklearningpodcast.com/corevalues. Check out our sponsor Kiddom and learn to give your students a voice with the free app at http://kiddom.co/hacklearning.
During a presidential debate, a citizen asked Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump if they are appropriate for kids. In this episode, Mark Barnes expands on the question while explaining how to discuss politics and other sensitive issues in school and in your classroom. Mark suggests that teachers stop telling kids that their views on politics are personal. Rather, he says to tell students what you really think, which helps educators hack the problem of seeming too distant and unreal to kids. Learn two simple things you can do tomorrow, in order to discuss politics and other sensitive issues in school, without igniting an argument or even chaos. It's time to open up with students.Learn more at http://hacklearningpodcast.com.Visit our sponsor Kiddom at http://kiddom.co/hacklearning.Please rate and review Hack Learning on iTunes.
Mark Barnes explains how one Baltimore school repurposed and rebranded its detention room, turning it into a Mindful Moment Room, dramatically impacting schoolwide student behavior and almost magically making suspensions disappear. In Episode 63 of the Hack Learning Podcast, Mark explains how meditation, specifically mindfulness, calms students and helps them focus less on chaos and more on learning. In the What You Can Do Tomorrow segment, Mark explains how to learn practical meditation techniques, recommends powerful resources, and shares his own experience with meditation, which reduced anxiety and helped this veteran educator better cope with his own student behavior issues.For more about mindfulness and meditation resources, visit Episode 63 at http://hacklearningpodcast.com.This is Hacking School Discipline.Check out our sponsor, Kiddom, and learn how to empower your students for free. Visit http://kiddom.co/hacklearning