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Edtech Insiders

Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell

At Edtech Insiders, we interview founders, investors, operators, educators, and thought leaders about the future of education technology. You’ll hear from leaders across the education technology industry and learn about all of the important edtech trends happening globally.

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84:31

Celebrating Teacher Leadership with Edthena's 2025...

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2025/07/15

Send us a text In this special episode, we speak with the founder of Edthena and five outstanding educators who were honored as 2025 Teacher Leader Impact Award winners. Each guest shares how they’re shaping the future of professional learning, using technology in smart and supportive ways, and leading from the classroom and beyond. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why teacher leadership goes beyond classroom walls.How video coaching and AI are transforming PD.What real educators

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47:56

Why AI Education Should Start at Age Six and How to...

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2025/07/14

Send us a text Sam Whitaker is the Senior Director of Social Impact and Institutional Development at StudyFetch, an all-encompassing AI learning platform for students. His primary focuses are bringing advanced AI education to underserved communities around the world and developing safe and responsible K-12 AI solutions. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: How StudyFetch is redefining AI as a learning tool, not a shortcut.The story behind Sparky, the AI tutor designed for real

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94:52

Week in Edtech July 2, 2025: Google Unveils 50 AI...

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2025/07/10

Send us a text Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell with guest Jacob Kantor as they explore a transformative Week-in-Edtech, from Google’s AI-powered classroom revolution to major political shifts affecting schools nationwide. Episode Highlights: [00:03:17] Google launches 50 AI tools for educators through Classroom and Gemini [00:05:47] Startup funding threatened as Google expands free AI features [00:13:41] Google solidifies K-12 dominance, pushing out AI competitors [00:24:51] OpenAI and...

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46:00

AI as an Extra Set of Hands: Redefining Classroom...

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2025/07/07

Send us a text Matt Miller is the CEO and Co-Founder of OKO Labs, an innovative EdTech company developing human-centric, pro-social AI to power collaborative learning in K-12 classrooms. With a background as CTO and VP of Labs at Amplify Education and VP of Product at Flatiron School, Matt brings deep technical expertise and a passion for leveraging technology to solve real-world educational challenges. Holding BS and MS degrees in Computer Science and Intelligent Systems from Columbia Univer...

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57:08

Week in Edtech 6/25/25: MIT Study on AI Sparks...

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2025/07/04

Send us a text Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell for a thought-provoking summer edition of Week in Edtech, featuring headline debates on AI in education, a rare look into PBS KIDS’ funding crisis, and grassroots innovation in ocean learning from Ecuador. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:16] MIT study raises alarms about AI's impact on student thinking [00:07:42] AI cheating scandal hits national debate championships [00:12:33] Teachers vent frustration as AI disrupts classroom dynamics [00:1...

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30:17

Sizzle AI and the Rise of the AI Study Companion with...

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2025/06/30

Send us a text Jerome Pesenti is the founder of Sizzle AI, an AI-for-learning company whose mission is to make learning amazing for everyone. Jerome has worked in AI for the past 25 years, including as VP of AI at Meta, co-CEO of BenevolentAI, VP at IBM Watson, and co-founder of Vivisimo (sold to IBM). 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: How Sizzle AI uses bite-sized, adaptive learning to help students study more effectively.Why Jerome left big tech to tackle educational challenges with

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64:31

Week in Edtech 6/18/25 (Part 1): Professors Battle...

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2025/06/25

Send us a text Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Matt Tower as they explore the evolving edtech landscape—from rising AI use to old-school solutions for modern challenges. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:00:20] Banning AI boosts student engagement and brings back handwritten assessments [00:03:23] Gallup finds AI use in the workplace has doubled in two years [00:06:15] OpenAI’s college push sparks backlash over trust and cheating concerns [00:09:30] Professors turn to blue books and flipped classrooms to ...

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58:51

Week in Edtech 6/18/25 (Part 2): Featuring Special...

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2025/06/25

Send us a text For this Week in EdTech Part 2, Alex Sarlin interviews two visionary founders tackling early education and classroom AI from the ground up—with a focus on teacher support, inclusive innovation, and practical AI implementation. [00:02:12] Yesi Sevilla, CEO of CHALK on why early education must start with supporting teachers [00:30:55] Ed Buckley and Marlee Strawn, Co-founders of Scholar Education on how AI-powered dog bots support students and teachers 🎧 Missed Part 1? Go back

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52:43

How Renaissance Learning Built a Unified Edtech...

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2025/06/23

Send us a text Eric Swanson currently holds the position of Senior Vice President of Practice and Instructional Products at Renaissance Learning. In this capacity, he works with educators, technologists, and researchers to build best-in-class practice products and experiences that improve academic outcomes for students and educators. Working with the Renaissance Next, myON, Accelerated Reader, Lalilo, and Freckle teams, as well as our Math and Literacy product portfolios and new product ventu...

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76:48

Week in Edtech 6/11/25: OpenAI’s $10B Milestone,...

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2025/06/17

Send us a text Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI breakthroughs to high-stakes funding rounds and institutional shifts in AI strategy. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:02:45] OpenAI’s $10B Annual Run Rate: ChatGPT drives unprecedented growth [00:05:12] Anthropic CEO criticizes proposed 10-year ban on state AI regulation [00:08:04] Google.org Accelerator: New cohort tackling generative AI for good [00:10:17] News Sites Strug...

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25:35

Tuck Advisors on When to Sell, Scale, or Stay the...

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2025/06/16

Send us a text Dr. Mike McKenna is the Senior Advisor at Tuck Advisors and also serves as the Chief Academic Officer for one of the largest school districts in Pennsylvania. With deep expertise in curriculum development, special education, and teaching and learning, Mike brings a proven track record of building inclusive, high-impact academic programs. In addition to his work in K-12 education, Mike has extensive experience in higher education and has also served as an advisory board me...

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57:22

Why Flashy Valuations Fail in EdTech: Juan Zavala of...

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2025/06/09

Send us a text Juan Zavala joined New Markets Venture Partners in 2019 and is a Partner. He is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and executing new investment opportunities as well as supporting existing portfolio companies and firm operations. He serves as a Board Director for Brains and Motion Education, Nexford University, and CreatorUp, and as a Board Observer for App Academy, BetterLesson, Censia, Climb Credit, Concentric Educational Solutions, Datapeople, Motimatic, and Regent Educat...

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37:39

Scratch: Margaret Honey on the Platform That Makes...

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2025/06/02

Send us a text Dr. Margaret Honey joined the Scratch Foundation as the organization’s President & CEO in January 2024. She is widely recognized for her work using digital technologies to support children’s learning and brings decades of non-profit leadership experience and expertise to the Scratch Foundation. Prior to joining the Foundation, Dr. Honey led the New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) for 15 years, where she leveraged the museum as a platform for innovation in STEM education and de...

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76:33

Week in Edtech 5/21/2025: Duolingo CEO Sparks Debate,...

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2025/05/26

Send us a text Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI breakthroughs to new VC investments and edtech reports. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:02:10] Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn says AI is more scalable than teachers, sparking debate on the future of educators [00:10:45] Google I/O 2025 introduces Gemini 2.5, Project Astra, and real-time AI translation with broad implications for edtech [00:18:30] OpenAI launches Codex, a cloud-b...

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29:18

Handwriting Meets High Tech: David Bleicher on...

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2025/05/26

Send us a text David Bleicher is the Co-Founder and CEO of Jotit, a company on a mission to bring handwriting back to the forefront of education in the digital age. By blending proven learning methods with advanced technologies, Jotit enhances student outcomes and executive functioning in the classroom. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why handwriting remains essential in today’s tech-driven classrooms.How Jotit integrates handwriting, AI, and executive function tools for

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63:31

Week in Edtech 5/14/25: AI Lawsuits in Classrooms,...

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2025/05/22

Send us a text Join hosts Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI in classrooms to workforce shifts and EdTech innovation across the globe. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:03:16] Ezra Klein podcast brings AI and education to mainstream conversation [00:07:20] Alex and Ben compare and critique GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and other AI tools [00:09:28] Utah emerges as a leading hub for EdTech startups and innovation [00:12:21] New AI bundles help...

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49:50

The Secret Playbook to EdTech Sales with Starbridge...

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2025/05/21

Send us a text This is a very special episode featuring our sponsor, Starbridge. Justin Wenig, Founder and CEO of Starbridge, joins us to discuss how school spending creates barriers to EdTech innovation. Justin previously co-founded Coursedog, scaling it to over 300 institutions and a nine-figure exit. With Starbridge, he’s now helping EdTech businesses navigate public sector procurement using AI to identify and close their best-fit leads. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why broken

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50:55

Why AI Alone Won’t Fix Education—MacKenzie Price...

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2025/05/19

Send us a text MacKenzie Price is a Stanford grad, mom of two, and the Co-Founder of 2 Hour Learning - a revolutionary learning platform that harnesses the power of AI to give kids a 1:1 personalized learning experience. Her students excel in academics while spending most of their day learning life skills that set them up for future success. She founded the first Alpha School ten years ago in Austin, Texas and now has eight schools, with others opening in the fall. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in

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90:59

Week in Edtech 5/7/2025: Columbia’s AI Cheating...

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2025/05/14

Send us a text Join hosts Ben Kornell and Alex Sarlin as they explore the latest developments in education technology, from AI breakthroughs and policy shakeups to new funding rounds and workforce shifts shaping the future of learning. ✨ Episode Highlights: [00:00:00] Silicon Valley debates the rise of “AI Slop” and the impact of vibe coding. [00:03:36] Columbia student suspended for AI cheating tool raises $5.3M to commercialize it. [00:04:56] Anthropic’s Drew Bent explains why code literacy...

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29:54

Can Teachers Outsmart AI? Mike Yates on AI Poetry...

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2025/05/12

Send us a text Mike Yates is a Senior Designer at Teach for America's Reinvention Lab, with over a decade of experience at the intersection of technology and learning. A former classroom teacher and founding member of Alpha School, he now leads the Lab’s AI initiatives, creating workshops, coaching educators, and prototyping innovative AI solutions. Mike has built partnerships with organizations like Playlab AI, Google, and Snapchat, and remains dedicated to helping educators navigate the fut...

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