What's Next in Ed Tech

Join host Daylon as he sits down with Matthew Hodge from the Center for Advanced Reseach and Technology (CART) to discuss how he is using immersive tools like the Virbela platform to engage his classes this year. 

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Note- This episode touches on themes of self harm, suicidal ideation, and sucide attempts. If any of those topics are difficult for you to hear about, we'll catch you next time. 

In this episode Daylon sits down with Ellen Yan and Mary Beth Coyne from GoGuardian to talk about Beacon. Beacon is a software that monitors student behavior on school-issued devices to look for warning signs that students may be experiencing a mental heath crisis. If you are interested in learning more about how Beacon works, what impacts it has had on the schools using it, or what is next for the product, this episode is for you. 

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This week on the podcast Daylon sat down with Mariana Aguilar, Director of Research at GoGuardian, to dive deep what keeps students engaged. Whether you are looking for tips to get your students engaged in online learning, want to learn more about how GoGuardian has teamed up with Pear Deck, or just curious about what GoGuardian's been working on, this episode is for you.  

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This week Daylon was joined by Dr. Alex Howland, Co-founder and President of Virbela. From childhood dreams of being a doctor or garbage man to the rapid growth of his company, we dive deep with Dr. Howland to give you the inside scoop. If you are interested in virtual worlds, want to know more about how Virbela started, or are just curious about what the hype is about, this episode is for you. 

This week on the podcast Daylon is joined by Lawrence Franchini, Vice President of Sales at BrainCo to learn more about all the exciting  projects their team is working on. If you're interested in mindfulness and meditation, STEAM/STEM, esports, athletic training, neurofeedback, engineering, accessible myoelectric prosthetics, or harnessing the power of your mind, this episode is for you. 

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This week Daylon sat down with Irene Spero, CEO of Next Chapter Consulting, to learn more about virtual events. Tune in to learn about the strenghts of vitual events, where there is room for improvement, and what all of this will mean for events moving forward.