The EdNorth EdTech Podcast

Join Dave Swerdlick as he talks with Joe LaCosse, CEO at CheckIT Learning. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational, entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXIII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Entrepreneurship, AI, and a whole lot more. The EdNorth EdTech Podcast.

Guest: Pat Dillon. MNSBIR, Inc. delivers business and technical assistance to startups and small businesses to secure federal SBIR and STTR to research, develop and commercialize novel technologies into new products and services for social and economic impacts. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration, and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational and entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment, and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXIII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Alisha Wackerle-Hollman is the Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology + Director of Transactional Research at the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement at the University of Minnesota. Reach out to Alisha at: wacke020@umn.edu EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Corbin Fonville, CEO of Skillquest Gen Z is bored when it comes to education. They'd rather me doing or creating something cool, not sitting in a classroom learning things they couldn't care less about. There are a million things distracting us from learning real skills and everyone deserves to enjoy learning and have something to show for their education. Skillquest.io Link to the discord bot mentioned in the show: Skillquest Bot EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

*WARNING: THIS PODCAST CONTAINS MATERIAL OF A SEXUAL NATURE - LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED* Guest: V Box Founder Valerie Nelson. A Beta.MN participant, "V Box" is taking off, and we're not surprised. Their subscription service comes in a "box". Enjoy the conversation. TheVBox.co EdNorth.org - is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth EdTech Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Claire Richards of Impacks, a St. Cloud, Minnesota company that exists to give schools a platform to fundraise while simultaneously offering a convenient and quality school supply shopping experience to families. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

linkedin EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Qiana Hicks, founder of Pathway Forward, Using innovation and technology to help youth achieve. An inspiring conversation. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

New EdNorth #EdTech #Podcast. Guest: Capstone Publishing President: Scott Sustacek. Available Everywhere including clicking below. #publishing #Robert Coughlan #pebblego #digitaleducation EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Chromebooks rule school, and in less than 4-years, Eli Maloley and Vivacity Tech have become one of the largest sellers of Chromebooks and accessories in the K-12 space. Listen and learn how he did it. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX - Used by permission ©MMXXII EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Michael E. Spencer - Global Expansion Strategies Ready to take YOUR EDTECH company worldwide? We may have the answer. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities.If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave SwerdlickThe EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN.Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission©MMXXI EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Ethan Heise - Director of MackinMaker, offering a large collection of Maker products, exclusive Maker kits, and a robust collection of Maker books to support STEM initiatives. Purveyors of customized and personalized services, products, and solutions, Mackin provides cutting-edge educational materials, one-source ordering, and unequaled services worldwide. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission ©MMXXI EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: CEO - CPO at Assessment Systems - Nate Thompson. Assessment Systems provide software and training consulting services to help organizations make better assessments using psychometrics, AI and a whole lot more. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave SwerdlickThe EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN.Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission.©MMXXI EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

What's it like to be a teacher during Covid times and how technology plays an important role. a role? Our guest is Lori Mallory, a 6th grade middle school teacher in the Twin Cities metro. With over 28-years of experience in the classroom, you'd think she's seen it all, until Covid hit. We discuss this unprecedented school year and how teachers faced many challenges thrown at them. From remote learning, to in-person, student issues, curriculum, successes, opportunities… We also talk about the technology used in and outside the classroom and some of her favorites. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St. Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick Mentioned in this Podcast: FlipGrid Zoom Schoology Bitmoji Craze for educators Loom Screencastify Book Creator The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN.Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission © MMXXI EdNorth.org. All Rights Reserved. FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. A public performance license must be obtained before sharing this content or any content without permission. This includes the web, internet, and/or in venues including, but not limited to; public libraries, private clubs, and religious and/or educational institutions. This legal requirement applies regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, whether the institution or organization is commercial or non-profit, or whether a federal or state agency is involved.

Plagiarism is being used now more than ever in the educational sector. Eric Gibbs, President of Ouriginal shares a very unique insight inside of the student culture and the technology that is currently being used. You'll also her the EdNorth EdTech Podcast "theme song" in its entirety. The track "Life Goes On" was written by host Dave Swerdlick, who plays all instruments and uses his gravelly vocal style in this pop-flavored rough demo.  EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, the focus is on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St, Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out the calendar of events and join in on the conversation. Details: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN.Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission © MMXXI EdNorth.org. All Rights Reserved. FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. A public performance license must be obtained before sharing this content or any content without permission. This includes the web, internet, and/or in venues including, but not limited to; public libraries, private clubs, and religious and/or educational institutions. This legal requirement applies regardless of whether an admission fee is charged, whether the institution or organization is commercial or non-profit, or whether a federal or state agency is involved.

Guest: Andy Frost - VP Assessment Products at Renaissance Learning. Some of Andy's Expertises: Executive Leadership, Product Strategy & Roadmap, and Product Lifecycle Management & Analytics. Links: PLATO@50: PLATO Learning System Software The Friendly Orange Glow EdNorth.org EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St, Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave Swerdlick The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission. ©MMXXI EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only.

Guest: Angie Eilers - CEO and Founder of UR Turn UR Turn provides students (and parents) 24/7 clarity around where they stand, the agency to visualize their future, and the support needed to stay on track to achieving their goals. EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities.If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St, Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org Host: Dave SwerdlickThe EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN.Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX-MMXXI Used by permission©MMXXI EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: College Possible Director Catalyze - Margaret Leslie-Jaques. Learn about her amazing career path in the Education and Technology space and great tips for new startups to think about.EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities.If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St, Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.orgThe EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN.Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX Used by permission.©MMXXI EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only

Guest: Nathan Strenge: Co-Founder Exploration High School, U.S. Country Lead HundrED, and Sr. Learning Designer at Fielding International. Host: Dave Swerdlick EdNorth is a Minnesota non-profit organization which supports entrepreneurship and innovation in the education and training sectors. Building on our region’s rich legacy of innovation in education, we focus on supporting education entrepreneurs by providing regular networking, collaboration and learning opportunities, as well as helping strengthen our local educational entrepreneurial ecosystem and connecting it with our broader business, investment and academic communities. If you're in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis / St, Paul, Minnesota, be sure to check out our calendar of events and join in on the conversation. You can find all the details at: EdNorth.org The EdNorth Podcast is produced by Uptown Podcast Studios  - Minneapolis, MN. Original theme music written and performed by Dave Swerdlick ©MMXX Used by permission ©MMXX EdNorth.org - All Rights Reserved - For Personal Use Only