Welcome to the THRIVEinEDU podcast where learning happens and random thoughts related to all things education are shared. Listen in each week as I talk about some of the emerging trends and topics in education. Topics include Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, Global Collaborations, Preparing Students for the Future, PBL, SEL, Coding, NFTs, Metaverse, Web3, the Power of PLNS, and more.
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ThriveinEDU Live: Preparing students for the future
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18:42Career-connected learning opportunities for our students and preparing them for the future. Does innovation require technology? Some questions to consider and ideas to explore in our classrooms.
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ThriveinEDU Live - Let's talk about AI Literacy, AI and the Law
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9:59A quick episode with some tips about AI literacy, protecting one's data, developing policies, and other considerations when it comes to AI. About Rachelle Educator, Keynote Speaker, Consultant, Attorney, and Author Subscribe to my newsletter. Check out my blog and submit a guest blog. Contact me for speaking & training related to AI, AI and the …
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Jagriti Agrawal, Co-Founder of Kira!
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31:43About Jagriti Jagriti Agrawal is a co-founder of Kira where she’s channeling her background in AI to help teachers unlock student potential. Before starting Kira, she built automation software for the Mars 2020 rover mission at NASA—but it was the pull toward building something with real-world impact in classrooms that brought her to education. She…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Dr. Matthew Rhoads, Educator, Author, Instructional Leader
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33:56Dr. Matthew Rhoads is a dynamic EdTech and instructional leader, specializing in AI and technology integration, co-teaching and inclusion strategies, instructional coaching, and data-driven leadership. With extensive experience across TK-20 education, he coaches teachers, manages learning applications, and leads technology initiatives for a consort…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guests Ronel Schodt & Bruce Jackson, Co-Founders of Kai's Education!
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40:51Bruce Jackson — Tech Innovator with a Mission for Inclusion As CTO and Co-Founder of Kai’s Education, I’ve dedicated my career to making technology an open door, not a barrier. Growing up with ADHD and partial blindness, I know firsthand how traditional learning can leave students behind. That experience drives my mission to create tools that make …
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ThriveinEDU Live with Thomas Hummel and Thomas Thompson, Co-Founders of Eduaide
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36:24Always enjoy having Thomas and Thomas on the show! Great work they are doing with Eduaide for educators! Hope you enjoy this episode and sign up to use Eduaide. Then share it with other educators! Thomas Hummel is a middle school science teacher and soccer coach. He is the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Eduaide. Thomas Thompson is the co-f…
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ThriveinEDU live with guest Dr. Will!
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40:52About Dr. Will Will Deyamport, III, Ed.D., aka Dr. Will, is a District Instructional Technologist, edupreneur, and host of The Dr. Will Show Podcast. Featured on Forbes.com, EdSurge, and more, he helps K–12 educators go digital through coaching, PD, and online learning. He’s also the director of the documentary The Edupreneur: Making the Impact and…
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ThriveinEDU: Upcoming webinar on Wednesday, September 10th about AI Literacy!
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6:59Sign up for the webinar: bit.ly/kiraweb Moderator: Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth Panelists: Jeff Bradbury: Author: Impact Standards: Designing District Systems that Power K12 Learning and Founder of the TeacherCast Educational Network Rick Gaston, Head of Teacher Professional Development at Kira Courtney Morgan, Teacher Professional Development Manager at…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Michelle Manning, an Instructional Tech Integration Specialist!
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26:07About Michelle Michelle Manning is an Instructional Technology Integration Specialist with over 30 years of experience in education. She is passionate about using technology to enhance the curriculum, making personalized lessons accessible for all students to learn and demonstrate their knowledge. As a presenter and featured speaker at internationa…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Valerie Brock, Curriculum Director at Day of AI
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39:28About Valerie Valerie Brock is the Curriculum Director at Day of AI, where she leads the development of engaging, age-appropriate AI literacy resources for educators and students. Before joining Day of AI, she served as a Computer Science Education Manager with NYC Public Schools, supporting teachers in integrating computer science across classroom…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Frederick "Rick" Ballew
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35:21Learn more about Frederick: Frederick "Rick" is an ISTE Certified Educator, Trainer, and ISTE Certified Instructional Leader, a Google for Education Champion that is a member of the Certified Innovator (#NYC19 cohort), Trainer, and Coach communities, the founder and leader of GEG Minnesota Metro Area, a GEG Mentor, a co-president of CSTA-MN, a Micr…
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ThriveinEDU Live with Educator Kelli Chavez & her experience with Socrait
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34:46Kelli Chavez is an educator at Beehive Science and Technology Academy who is passionate about student learning and exploring new ideas in her classroom. We talk about her use of Socrait. Socrait is a voice-enabled class assistant designed by a teacher who understands the demands of the job.Socrait helps with this by automating some of the time-cons…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/ guests Farmer Faubs & Jessica Faubion!
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32:09Bio: Alyssa Faubion, known as Farmer Faubs, is a passionate educator, innovator, and advocate for creativity in the classroom. As District Growth Manager at Book Creator, she brings over a decade of experience transforming teaching and learning through cutting-edge technologies. Alyssa has presented at leading conferences, including FETC, AIR Show,…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Mati Barbero, Co-Founder and COO of School In One
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26:25About Mati Mati is currently Co-Founder & COO at School In One, an EdTech App (Endeavor ScaleUp 2025 Miami-based) operating in the USA as a SaaS or "SIS" (Student Information System) for K12 schools (kindergarten to 12th grade). The platform also operates back in LatAm, with +700,000 users, 40 full-time employees, $2.5M ARR, and +800 schools in 120…
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ThriveinEDU Live - Let's Talk About Some AI Ideas to Explore!
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14:26In this pop-up episode, I share some tools to explore for educators. Almanack Diffit Eduaide Snorkl TeachShare And School In One, an all-in-one platform! Schedule a meeting with Mati Barbero to learn more and tell him that Rachelle recommended School In One: https://calendar.app.google/GKBeBXAzJ4U8RRX37 About Rachelle Educator, Keynote Speaker, Con…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Vernon Wright, @TheWrightLeader!
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44:41About Vernon Vernon Wright, also known as @TheWrightLeader, is a multifaceted professional whose work spans across speaking, mentoring, serving on boards, authoring, leading, and educating. He has shared insights gleaned from his diverse experiences with audiences at various levels, from regional to national, and has been featured on over 50 podcas…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Maria Andersen, CEO of Socrait
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33:07About Maria Maria is the CEO of Socrait, PBC, bringing 30 years of experience in education, including classroom teaching, online learning design, and EdTech innovation. After the sale of Coursetune, where she was co-founder and CEO, Maria just wanted to go back to teaching and embarked on an “adventure” into K-12 education as a teacher at Beehive A…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Ronil Dubal, student and creator of Studysnap!
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26:25Ronil Dubal is an 11th-grade student in San Jose, California. He is the founder of Studysnap, a free AI-powered app that helps students study productively. Description of Studysnap: Studysnap turns pictures of textbook pages and handwritten notes into interactive practice quizzes and flashcards. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronildubal/Lear…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Javier Aguilar, Bilingual Technology and CS Teacher & Robotics Coach
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29:06We had a great conversation about coding, STEM, and CodeMonkey! Our students love using CodeMonkey, and it is fun to get started with. You will definitely enjoy this conversation with Javier! Be sure to connect with Javier to learn more! About Javier Javier Aguilar is in his eleventh year of working at East Fort Worth Montessori Academy as a biling…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Jodi Asbell-Clarke, Senior Researcher, at TERC, Author, and Former Luminary
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34:51About Jodi Jodi’s academic background includes an MA in Math, an MSc in Astrophysics, and a PhD in Education. Early in her career, Jodi dreamed of being an astronaut and went to Houston, where she was an onboard software verification analyst for IBM during the first 25 missions of the space shuttle. Later, Jodi taught Physics and Astrophysics to so…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guests Charle Peck and Joshua Stamper, Educators, Consultants, and Authors
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35:18Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. She holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work as a 20+ year veteran in education (K-12). As a global keynote speaker, she delivers powerful messages of hope to educators and facilitates meaningful professional d…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Stephanie Wössner, a freelance consultant, speaker , and author!
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35:41About Stephanie Stephanie Wössner is a freelance consultant and speaker specializing in future-oriented learning, with a focus on extended reality, game-based learning, AI, design, futures thinking, the metaverse, and learning environments. Until 2019, she worked full-time as a foreign language teacher and is currently head of the Future of Learnin…
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ThriveinEDU Live with co-authors, Rick Butterworth and Tisha Poncio!
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1:01:08I loved this conversation with Rick and Tisha! I recommend their book and connecting with them! About Rick Rick Butterworth is a founder, product designer, and developer who has dedicated just under two decades to revolutionizing user interactions and learning experiences in online applications. With a strong background in UX/UI, front-end developm…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Kelli Campbell, CEO of Acceleration Academies
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27:36Kelli’s Bio: Kelli Campbell has been at the forefront of the digital revolution in K-12 education throughout her career. A distinguished leader in the education sector, Kelli joined Acceleration Academies as Chief Executive Officer in 2023 with a passion for transforming the way education is delivered and a commitment to giving at-risk and disengag…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Khalia Tarver, Founder of Ms. Murray's Corner and Senior Community Manager at EVERFI.
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27:52About Khalia Khalia Tarver is a former elementary educator and the Founder of Ms. Murray's Corner, an online tutoring service. Ms. Murray's Corner provides Math & Literacy support to students in Pre-Kindergarten to Second Grade. She made the transition out of the classroom and currently serves as Senior Community Manager at EVERFI. Khalia is prepar…
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ThriveinEDU live with guest Dr. Sarah Thomas, Founder of EduMatch
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31:08About Dr. Thomas Sarah Thomas, PhD is the founder of EduMatch, an organization that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest. She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the ISTE Making IT Happen…
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ThriveinEDU Live with my friend Aman Sahota, co-founder of Factors Education
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32:18Aman is co-founder of Factors Education, an award-winning Canadian Edtech Startup. He is also a Director at The Canadian Council of Black Elder Trailblazers, the Education Co-Lead for the Region of Peel for Anti-Racism, and an early founding member of the Human Intelligence Movement. Aman is focused on helping students prepare for a world of AI thr…
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ThriveinEDU Bonus: Explore CoSpaces Edu as we head into spring!
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11:52Looking to bring Augmented and Virtual Reality, Coding, and more into your Classroom? Give CoSpaces Edu a try! There are so many great examples in the Gallery of what to create, and they come with lesson plans and activity ideas, so getting started is easy! Create your account and use my code: COSRACHELLED or COSPromoRDP24. Check out all of the gre…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/guest Mike Washburn, educator, community builder, and the Director of Learning Experiences at Logics Academy.
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35:49Mike Washburn is an educator, community builder, and the Director of Learning Experiences at Logics Academy. In this role, he leads teams in designing innovative educational content and collaborates with schools and districts to refine their goals and vision for technology integration. A recognized leader in education technology, Mike was the co-ho…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/guest Kyle Niemis, Head of Community @Quizizz
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43:24About Kyle Niemis Kyleis a friend and a great person to get to know. He keeps quite busy in his role with Quizizz, where he serves as the Head of Community. He spent many years in the classroom, and he is also an Ed-Tech Innovator & advocate for not making fish climb trees. Kyle was also the Co-Founder of @ClassroomQ. We had a great conversation, a…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/ Gina Ligouri & Dr. Eric Sparkenbaugh, BEE READY KIDS creators!
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31:17I had a great conversation learning more about BEE READY KIDS with my guests Ms. Gina M. Ligouri and Dr. Eric Sparkenbaugh. Safety in our schools is such an important topic and Gina and Dr. Spark share their ideas, their story behind BEE READY and more! About Gina M. Ligouri Ms. Gina M. Ligouri is a well-respected, trailblazing educator. She has ea…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/guest Jonathan Schor, co-founder and CEO of CodeMonkey
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30:39About Jonathan Jonathan Schor is the co-founder and CEO ofCodeMonkeyStudios, an EdTech company established in 2014. CodeMonkey provides an engaging platform that teaches children coding through game and project-based courses. Jonathan's inspiration for founding CodeMonkey stems from his early experiences teaching programming to children using compu…
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ThriveinEDU Live with Drew Vernon and Carole Paterson
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29:31I really enjoyed our conversation about the collaboration between Tonies Education and TinkerClass and TinkerCast. Hope you enjoy!! About Drew Drew Vernon is a former child and current Education Director for Tonies, an interactive audio system for children. In this role, Drew researches and shares the educational benefits of Toniebox listening and …
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ThriveinEDU Live with Ian Montgomery, Partnerships Coordinator for Kialo Edu.
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35:39About Ian Ian is a former English teacher turned Partnerships Coordinator for Kialo Edu. He holds the strong conviction that quality education is at the foundation of a healthy society, and accordingly works to make it as widely accessible as possible. Having studied and taught all around the world, Ian is a believer in educational models that have…
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ThriveinEDU live with Gautam Thapar, Founder of Enlighten AI
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37:26About Gautam and EnlightenAI Gautam is the founder of EnlightenAI, which helps teachers grade, give feedback, and implement data-driven instruction efficiently and effectively. EnlightenAI aims to maintain the human touch in AI-assisted grading. Its AI solution learns from and adapts to teachers as they grade and leave feedback for students, becomi…
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ThriveinEDU live with guest Gil Rogers, Founder of GR7 Marketing
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29:45I really enjoyed my chat with Gil and hope you will enjoy the episode. To learn more about Gil and his work, check out the links below. Bio: Gil Rogers - Podfol.io LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gilrogers Website: GR7 Marketing About Rachelle Subscribe to the podcast and my newsletter. Also, check out my blog and submit a guest blog. Contact me for spea…
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ThriveinEDU Welcome to 2025! New ideas and learning events
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16:17Happy New Year to everyone. This is a quick episode to share upcoming events and some tools to explore in the new year. Are you headed to FETC, TRETC, TCEA, or OETC? Let me know! I will see you there. Need a keynote, PD training for your school or county, or sessions for your conference? I cover AI, AI and the Law, Cybersecurity, STEM, and more. bi…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/ guest Cheri Sterman, Senior Director of Education, Crayola
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56:25I had the honor of speaking with Cheri Sterman and had such a wonderful chat! This is an episode that you don't want to miss! Be sure to share with others because Cheri provides such great insight and truly is an inspiration! We talked about the importance of creativity and what we can expect by participating in Crayola Creativity Week! Sign up h…
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ThriveinEDU Live: Let's Talk About Coding & STEM! #HourofCode
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10:34Hope you enjoyed my prior episode with my friends from fobizz! Here is a link to my short AI course and you can find many others and be sure to check out their great AI resources for educators too! Episode 15 And enjoy this pop-up episode recognizing December and the Hour of Code with some ideas to explore computer science and how to bring coding a…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guests Katharina and Ksenia from fobizz!
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40:44I have been using fobizz for about a year and have enjoyed trying the different tools and even creating a course for other educators, about AI. We had a great chat about education, learning and what fobizz offers educators. Check it out today and reach out to the team with any questions too! Here is my AI short course link! About my guests Ksenia S…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Gil Quadros Flores from CoGrader!
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36:55I have been using CoGrader and was thrilled to have the chance to talk with Gil and learn more about the story behind the beginning of CoGrader and the work being done by the team. I hope you enjoy listening, and then check out CoGrader! CoGrader Team Bio CoGrader is led by founders Gil Quadros Flores, Gabriel Adamante, and Vitor Barbosa, who bring…
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ThriveinEdU Live with guest Jennifer Harrison, CEO & Founder of Pando Public Relations
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39:27I had a blast chatting with Jennifer before, during, and after our recording! I have known her for years, but this is the first time we got to sit and chat live! I guarantee we will have a part II to our conversation! I hope you enjoy this episode! And be sure to check out all of Pando PR's services. About Jennifer, APRFounder & CEO of Pando Public…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Tom Mullaney! Let's Talk About AI!
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42:51I really enjoyed the chat with Tom. We are both passionate about speaking about AI, helping other educators, and being mindful of the benefits and concerns surrounding AI. I hope you enjoy our episode and subscribe to the podcast! About Tom: Tom Mullaney (he/him) uses his Special Education and Instructional Design background to help teachers design…
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ThriveinEdu Live with guest Rachel Wood! Also check out @Hi4AiMovement!
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34:14Rachel Wood is a researcher, speaker, writer, and therapist. As a PhD Candidate in Cyberpsychology, she studies the intersection of psychology and technology. Rachel is currently exploring the psychological impact of AI in the workplace and education as the focus of her doctoral dissertation. With a master's Degree in Counseling and a Bachelor's De…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/ Dr. Michelle Ament and Sophie Theodorou
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35:24In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Michelle Ament and Sophie Theodorou. We talked about education and the changes we are seeing and needing. Michelle is one of the Co-Founders of the Human Intelligence Movement. About Michelle Dr. Michelle Ament is leading educational reform with the Human Intelligence Movement. Fearlessly cha…
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ThriveinEDU Live w/ Josh Feinsilber, Creator & Founder of Gimkit!
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33:01Enjoy this great chat with Josh, creator and founder of Gimkit. An amazing story about his experience in a new high school, teaching himself to code, creating a company, and his path forward to today! And shout out to Jeff Osborn, Josh's mentor. About Josh: Hey everybody! I'm Josh the creator of Gimkit, an online learning game! I attended a project…
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ThriveinEDU: Guest AI podcasters episode discuss my book.
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8:28Welcome to a special episode of my podcast, in which I invite two "podcasters" whom I have never met to review and discuss my recent book, "How to Teach AI: Weaving Strategies and Activities Into Any Content Area." If you haven't tested some of the AI-powered tools out there or want to know more about AI, let me know. AI has been an area of interes…
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ThriveinEDU w/ guest Heather Tabacchi, owner of a Couture Portrait Studio & Entrepreneur!
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29:08Heather is an AMAZING woman! I have had the privilege of knowing her for many years. She is an inspiration, and I am thrilled to have had her on my podcast. We had a blast! I have seen her growth over the years and she is so passionate about her work. You won't find anyone else who invests in their clients as much as Heather. About Heather After gr…
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ThriveinEDU Live with guest Michelle Korenfeld, lifelong creativity educator, author, poet and painter.
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30:17I enjoyed learning about all of Michelle's work and her impact on education. We had a great conversation! Michelle is an Amazon author, painter, lifelong educator, creativity researcher, lecturer, and facilitator of transformational professional development. She offers AI-assisted personalized lesson plans (literature, enrichment, and activities) t…
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ThriveinEDU with Jon Laven and Jeff Plourd, Co-Founders of Snorkl!
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33:46I had a fantastic time chatting with Jeff and Jon, learning more about their work and upcoming features for Snorkl, and having fun! I hope you enjoy this episode and get started with Snorkl in your classroom. Your students will love it! About Jeff: Jeff started his career as a 5th-grade teacher. He has spent the last 10 years building tools for tea…
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