Episodes

Overview In this episode, I had the honor of checking in with Dr. Julian Reed, founder of ActivEd and College Instructor at Furman University. We chatted about a fabulous ed tech tool he created called Walkabouts. This tool is created for younger students (K - 2nd graders) and makes learning fun! Dr. Reed shares his research behind the development of Walkabouts and talks all about the benefits of kinesthetic learning. Walkabouts integrates language arts, math, and reading content with real exer...

Overview In this episode, I checked in with my friend Matt Wheeland, Senior Account Executive (he got a promotion since we last spoke!) at Formative. Matt is a former educator turned EdTech guru. Since we last spoke on Episode 5 in March 2021 (wow!), Formative has made some fantastic updates to their platform, and Matt gives us all the details. Oh and did I mention Matt has close to 20k followers on Linkedin? WOW! During the episode, Matt even turned the tables and interviewed me on my professi...

Overview As David Letterman would say, my next guest needs no introduction. If you are a part of the eLearning and/or Instructional Design world, you know the force that is Tim Slade. Tim is a celebrity in the eLearning community and has helped thousands of people grow in their eLearning/ID careers by developing their skills through his eLearning Designer’s Academy. Tim is a speaker, author (The eLearning Designer’s Handbook), award-winning eLearning Designer, and one of the most down-to-earth ...

Overview In this episode, I chatted with an award-winning producer and founder of Meridian Treehouse, Wesley “Wes” Della Volla. We get into an immersive conversation about the learning experiences Wes and his team are creating. Meridian Treehouse is an official research partner of Meta Immersive Learning. Wes and his team are also official partners of LenovoEDU Community and are creating a “Field Expert Series” series through collaborating with STEM community leaders worldwide. Wes’ passion for...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with the coolest duck around, Andrew Cross, Founder & CEO of Goosechase. If you remember, when the show started in February of 2021, I interviewed Joe Denomme and Eric Chiang from the fab Goosechase team on Episode 7. Now, we get a much-needed update on all the quackest happenings around Goosechase town, including some fabulous insights on product development & four - day work weeks. If you don't know about and use this fantastic tool, then it’s definitel...

Overview In this episode, I reconnected with my friend, Ross Young, Executive VP of Linewize. Ross, originally appeared on Episode 47 of the show, and now he is back to give us an update on all the things going on at Linewize. Ross discusses acquisitions made by Linewize and how these techs are helping to keep learners safe online. We also have some personal conversations about mental health and life. I hope you enjoy this Where are They Now Update with Ross Young, Executive VP of Linewize. Grab...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with Chelsea Maude Averitt, Founder and job curator extraordinaire of SKIP. Chelsea is a connector and advocate for job seekers. Skip’s mission is for educators and administrators to skip to new careers that value their expertise, pay well, and are remote. Skip matches educators with mission-driven companies that positively impact our schools, students, and communities. SKIP also is an excellent place for companies wanting to advertise their jobs and find...

Overview This is a special release for EdUp EdTech where I got to In this episode, I got to chat with an extraordinary human, Aliza Shatzman, Co-Founder and President of The Legal Accountability Project. Aliza shares her experiences with discrimination during her clerkship as a law student. She discusses the gaps in vetting clerkship opportunities for law students and how The Legal Accountability Project ensures that as many law clerks as possible have positive clerkship experiences. Through da...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with two fantastic humans, Terry Robinson, Senior Vice President of Gale's Global Academic Business, and Seth Cayley, Vice President for Global Academic Product at Gale. These two world travelers have vast experience and knowledge to share about higher education, democratizing access to resources, and research. Have you ever heard the term distance reading? Close reading? Me neither! So grab those headphones and tune in to Episode 60 now! More About Terr...

Overview In this episode, I got to chat with two amazing humans, Stefano Cohen, Business Development Manager, and Beatrice Maneschi, Business Development Intern, from Seervision. These two ed tech and business development gurus have much to share about the world of automated video in the education and corporate space. Seervision camera tracking performance and unique person-specific actions create fully automated, networked multi-camera workflows to bring any installation into the hybrid age. T...