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Stemiverse 0025 - Kieran Nolan - The School on the Blockchain

01.23.2018 - By Tech ExplorationsPlay

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In this episode, Dr. Peter Dalmaris and Marcus Schappi talk with Kieran Nolan.

This episode is special because while it might not seem that it's about education, it actually is! In this discussion, Kieran takes us for a ride in the world of networks, block chains, total online transparency, and ten-year-old students create their own cryptocurrencies. Stay with us; it will be worth it!

Kieran Nolan is a qualified Network Engineer, certified Cloud Migration Architect, and Educational Technologist, with certifications from Google, Microsoft and Cisco and a Degree in Network Engineering.

He has 10+ years of experience working in schools from K-12.

Under Kieran’s leadership, Wooranna Park Primary School (WPPS) has established itself as an exemplar in introducing the digital world to students.

The school has led the way in establishing a ‘24/7

International Virtual Learning Environment’ in Minecraft, Victoria’s first CoderDojo, Australia’s first Immersive Education Club (iED Club), the World’s youngest Cisco class., and the very first ‘School on the Blockchain.’

The show notes to this episode can be found here: https://techexplorations.com/podcast/stemiverse-0025-kieran-nolan/

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