Introducing the EdTech Startup Showcase — Spotlighting the Next Wave of High-Impact Innovation


Hi Reader,

EdTech Startup Showcase is the newest original series from the BE Podcast Network. This series shines a spotlight on the innovative edtech companies working to make a difference for students and educators.

Through conversations with the founders and CEOs, partner organizations, and the educators who are using their products in schools today, you’ll hear about solutions relevant to your chronic challenges and opportunity-expanding ideas to go into uncharted directions.

In the first seven episodes (already available — including today’s conversation with physics and engineering teacher Ted Cuevas) and over the course of the next year, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the latest school innovations through the eyes of our founding cohort of amazing startups:

  • Be More Colorful with their premier product CareerViewXR — immersive career exploration that brings the jobsite to you
  • Classroom Mosaic — real-time insights for K-12 leaders to cultivate highly effective teachers
  • Connected Class — supporting instruction through family engagement and targeted professional learning
  • Inkwire — digital portfolios that help students design, demonstrate, and communicate their learning
  • Pedagogy.Cloud and specifically its AI service Pedagog.ai — a variety of tools to help educators adapt to the age of artificial intelligence in education

EdTech Startup Showcase is now available wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe today to hear these thought-provoking conversations and to join the effort to transform teaching and learning for the better.

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Thanks,

Jethro

Hi! I'm Jethro

I am a speaker, podcaster, author, and coach. I help school leaders and other influential people be their best and lead effectively. My podcast Transformative Principal is the most downloaded and longest running podcast for school leaders out there.

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