Ready Teacher One

Quinn Taber is the Founder & CEO of Immerse, and he was an absolute joy for us to chat with. Give this episode a listen to find out about his vision for using VR to revolutionize language education!

We had a fantastic conversation with Jens Backvall of Hololink about Augmented Reality, Project-Based Learning, NFTs, Danish Beer Bread, and so much more! Give this episode a listen to find out more about Hololink's vision for democratizing AR and why Jens believes this will be a pivotal moment for education.

Join Adam & Ryan as they speak with Dr. Aditya Nagrath, the Founder & CEO of Elephant Learning

Join Adam & Ryan as they interview Eric Gibbs from Ouriginal, a leader in plagiarism prevention. We discuss how advances in tech are shaping both the problem of plagiarism as well as the solutions that educational institutions have at their disposal!

References from the show:

International Center for Academic Integrity

www.academicintegrity.org

Importance of Originality

https://www.ouriginal.com/originality-this-important-skill-is-overlooked/

The Growing Threat of Cross-Language Plagiarism

https://www.ouriginal.com/cross-language-plagiarism-and-challenges/

Ryan interviewed Erika Donalds, the CEO of the Optima Foundation, and Adam Mangana, his co-host and the Executive Director of Optima Domi, about the world's first VR-based Classical charter school, Optima Classical Academy, which will open its virtual doors in August 2022!

To Move Mountains is an organization dedicated to coming alongside the people of the Nuba Mountains of Sudan and helping them to build an education system that will celebrate their culture, their identity, and their traditions. Join us as we interview Ryan Boyette, who has dedicated his entire adult life to the region, to learn more about what education means in a context like Nuba, what EdTech may have to offer in this situation, and more.

Join us on this special 40th episode of Ready Teacher One, in which Adam & Ryan finally had the chance to interview one of their heroes, Dr. Derek Ham, the brilliant mind behind the "I Am a Man" experience on the Oculus Rift. As we explain in the episode, without Dr. Ham, this podcast might not exist. Listen in as he shares his insights about the future of VR in Education and tells us a bit about his next VR project on the history of Negro League Baseball.

We had the privilege of interviewing the Metapunk himself, Theo Priestley. Join us as we finish off season 3 with a bang, chatting with Theo about the metaverse, VR, AR, AI, NFTs, Doctor Who, Scotch, and so much more!

Lindy Hockenbary is the Founder of InTECHgrated Professional Development and the author of "A Teacher's Guide to Online Learning: Strategies to Improve K-12 Student Engagement in Virtual Learning." She joined Adam and Ryan to share her thoughtful advice on integrating VR and AR in K-12 education and so much more!

Dr. Muhsina Morris is Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Director of Academic Program at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She's also at the forefront of using VR for STEM education in higher ed. Adam and Ryan had a fantastic conversation with her that you won't want to miss!