Episode 242: The Swing Education Approach to Subbing
10/20/2023 – My Edtech Life
I am excited to welcome Mike Teng, the visionary behind Swing Education, as our special guest tonight. I’m […]
Exciting new edtech? Don’t forget the load on teachers, support staff and IT
By Al Kingsley
10/18/2023 – District Administration
Education technology is advancing and innovating at an inspiring pace, driven mostly by generative AI. In and out of the classroom, technology […]
Looking at Cheating From a Different Angle with an Expert on Cheating in Higher Education
By Education Report (resharing originally from FE News)
3 priorities for new CEOs when taking the reins
By Craig Sprinkle
10/11/2023 – Fast Company Executive Board
Every new CEO faces challenges in the first few months of their tenure, whether they were hired externally or were […]
Self-Sustaining Variability in Health Care Training Made Possible by Generative AI
By Dana Janssen
09/27/2023 – Training Industry
Tools like ChatGPT, Bing Chat and Jasper Chat have supercharged the effectiveness of scenario-based training programs like never before — not only […]
Addressing Teacher Shortages: The Role of Substitute Teachers and Swing Education
By Rachelle Dene Poth
10/03/2023 – Rachelle Dene Poth Blog
Earlier this year, I learned about Swing Education, which is a centralized platform that connects substitute teachers with schools […]
Swing Education: Connecting Substitute Teachers With Schools In Need
By Amit Chowdhry
09/28/2023 – Pulse 2.0
Formation Of Swing Education
How did the idea for Swing come together? Teng shared:
“What I began to really understand about teachers is that […]
What COVID Taught Us About a Train-and-Hire Program To Recruit Frontline Workers
By Kyle Bachman
09/25/2023 – Electronic Health Reporter
The applied experience comes through an externship in clinical settings. Candidates participate in 120 hours of training with a senior certified […]
6 Suggestions IT Teams Should Ask Teachers When Evaluating Unapproved Technology
By Al Kingsley
09/21/2023 – THE Journal
Even with their plates full and their job demands high, school IT teams value teachers’ input and want to support their teachers’ […]
AI forces how we define the lifespan of technology
By Al Kingsley
09/21/2023 – Tech Bullion
Organizations therefore need leaders who have vision, who aren’t afraid of uncertainty, who can recognize new potential and understand that the tech […]
Linguists Say These Tips Help New Languages Stick
By Derek Newton
08/23/2023 – Edtech Review
To language teachers, linguists’ careers and day-to-day work lives may be interesting. But their thoughts on teaching […]
Train-And-Hire Programs: More Relevant And Promising Than Ever Before
By Rafael Castaneda
09/13/2023 – Forbes Business Development Council
Healthcare workforce shortages have grown more critical since the Covid-19 pandemic, as are […]
The Score Podcast – Episode 015 – Garret Merriam
09/08/2023 – The Score Podcast
This episode of The Score explores how our guest, Garret Merriam (@SisyphusRedemed), an […]
AI Can Teach Students a Powerful Lesson About the Truth
By Rachna Nath
09/07/2023 – Education Week
After the release of ChatGPT last November, the education world was taken by a wave of uneasiness and doubt. I realized […]
Hiring: Elevating your recruitment process in today’s digital world
By Fast Company Executive Board
08/31/2023 – Fast Company
1. TARGETED RECRUITING OPTIONS IN SOCIAL COMMUNITIES
Using tech to streamline the hiring process can start before the recruiting process. It requires rethinking the […]
Edtech Is No Longer A Funding Fave
By Joanna Glasner
08/09/2023 – Crunch Base
As U.S. school districts grapple with teacher shortages, another startup, Swing Education is scaling up a platform to […]
Pathways to Becoming and Helping a Teacher: #143
08/09/2023 – Teacher Rockstar Podcast
Mike Teng is the CEO and co-founder of Swing Education, a tech-enabled marketplace matching substitute teachers with schools in need. Before […]
It’s Time To Question How We’re Addressing the Teacher Shortage — New Edtech Can Help
By Mike Teng
08/04/2023- Edtech Digest
The current teacher shortage is a great example of what can happen when entrenched models of how schools should operate are unable to […]
An Education Veteran’s Perspective: Protecting Students & Protecting Privacy
By Al Kingsley
August/September 2023 of Ace-Ed Issue of Equity & Access Magazine
There’s a stark difference in how schools in the United States and the United Kingdom handle […]
Rafael Castañeda On Institutions Supporting Workforce Development
08/01/2023 – Higher Ed Geek
As we come back from summer break, we’re pleased to welcome Rafael to the show! Rafael is SVP Strategic Partnerships & Workforce Development […]
Episode 214: Transforming Education: A Mission for Universal Accessibility
08/02/2023 – My Edtech Life
Join us as we explore Ginger’s incredible journey from the classroom to the forefront of educational technology, and discover the power of merging […]
Turnitin AI Detection Rates: 3.3% of 65M Papers Reviewed Were Flagged as Majority AI Writing
By Kristal Kuykendall
07/25/2023 – Campus Technology
Of the more than 65 million student papers reviewed for AI writing by Turnitin’s detection tool since April, more than […]
Turnitin says one in 10 university essays are partly AI-written
By Tom Williams
07/25/2023 – Times Higher Education
One in 10 essays checked by Turnitin’s new detection software has been found to contain substantial amounts of writing likely to have been generated […]
The Score Podcast – Episode 014 – Pete Van Dyke
07/24/2023 – The Score Podcast
In this episode, we’re expanding the purview to the integrity of industry certification exams. To discuss this, our guest is
Swing Education looks to change the way schools handle teacher shortages
By Andrew Mendez
07/21/2023 – Bay Area Inno
Editor’s note: As part of the Bay Area Inno Awards, the San Francisco Business Times and Silicon Valley Business Journal […]
Data scientist lends insight to education in the era of AI writing
By Eric Wang
07/18/2023 – SmartBrief
As far as I can tell, none of us were around for the invention of fire. But all of us today are living […]
Generative AI Prompts for L&D Pros
By Lin Grensing-Pophal
07/18/2023 – HR Daily Advisor
…MedCerts training programs, for example, had traditionally been scenario-based and fixed to data already existing in the […]
This key strategy can help boost teacher well-being immediately
By Mike Teng
07/14/2023 – eSchool News
Improving teacher wellness is a complex challenge, and solving it will require a systemic approach that includes making widespread changes to improve […]
Effective SEL instruction isn’t possible without this key element
By
07/13/2023 – eCampus News
SEL is the process by which students learn the skills they need to understand and manage their emotions, set and achieve […]
Not True That ChatGPT Can’t Be Accurately Detected
06/25/2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education – Letter to Editor
Recently, a student article appeared in these pages which declared how easy it was for students to use AI-generated text such as […]
Support Neurodivergent Learners With Text-To-Speech Tools
By Amy Foxwell
06/21/2023 – Training Industry
Here are some critical points that every training professional should be thinking about when determining how to meet the needs of people […]
The Case for Normalizing Accessibility Tools in Schools
Guest post by Paul Stisser
06/13/2023 – Rachelle Dene Poth
In schools today, about one in seven children receive special education services. But some children never receive the proper […]
5 Tips to Help Employees Do Their Best in Proctored Certification Exams
06/12/2023 – Training Magazine
Taking an exam is usually stressful. There are ways, however, to help employees be better prepared and have less anxiety about […]
Taking an exam is usually stressful. There are ways, however, to help employees be better prepared and have less anxiety about […]
Swing Education raises $38 million to mitigate teacher shortage
06/05/2023 – Impact Alpha
Public schools are scrambling to hire teachers. Some 150,000 openings were unfilled across the US in February as teachers grapple with low pay, safety […]
Chat with Paul Stisser, the Director of Educational Institutions and LMS Partnerships for ReadSpeaker
06/06/2023 – THRIVEinEDU
I had a great conversation with Paul Stisser, the Director of Educational Institutions and LMS Par0tnerships for ReadSpeaker. Paul has been a leader in ReadSpeaker’s […]
Magic Pulled in $52M, Cortex Got $35M, and More Bay Area Tech News (Swing Education Mention)
By Cassidy Ritter
06/05/2023 – Built In SF
SF TECH QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“We’re thrilled to have Apax Partners and Reach Capital as strategic investors. The need for substitute […]
Students Flourish in the Spaces Between our Focus on the Core Curriculum
By Al Kingsley
06/05/2023 – The Learning Counsel
Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Adam Mendler, host of the popular leadership podcast Thirty Minute Mentors. Adam […]
Turnitin Adds AI Detection Capabilities to Popular Anti-Plagiarism Platform
While technology is behind […]
K-12 Dealmaking: Substitute Teaching Startup Secures $38M; Amplify Raises Undisclosed Series C
By Michelle Caffrey
06/02/2023 – Edweek Market Brief
Swing Education raised $38 million in a Series C round aimed at helping the company, which connects schools with […]
San Francisco-Based Swing Education Raises $38M in Series C Funding
By Shalini Pathak
06/02/2023 – Edtech Review
Swing Education, an online staffing marketplace that connects substitute teachers with schools, announced that it has raised $38M in its Series C […]
Designing for Inclusive Learning: 3 Text-to-Speech Strategies to Make Accessibility More Than an Add-On
By Amy Foxwell
05/30/2023 – Ace-Ed
Meeting the needs of learners who need accommodations takes more than tacking a plug-in onto a website or LMS. Making content truly accessible […]
The Key to Reducing Burnout in K-12 Schools? Supporting Substitute Teachers
By Mike Teng
05/30/2023 – Rachelle Dene Poth Blog
The challenge goes beyond the stress and anxiety of trying to find someone to fill a teacher’s spot for the […]
THRIVEinEDU by Rachelle Dené Poth Podcast: Chat with Mike Teng, Co-Founder and CEO of Swing Education @SwingEdu
05/24/2023 – THRIVEinEDU
Enjoyed my conversation with Mike Teng, Co-Founder and CEO of Swing Education. Swing Education enables schools to post their substitute job openings and substitute teachers can then pick […]
Edtech Insiders Podcast: Al Kingsley, Edtech Shared
05/29/2023 – Edtech Insiders
Al Kingsley has over 30 years’ experience in educational technology and digital safeguarding…Listen to the entire Edtech Insiders […]
