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 […]
Insights with NetSupport Radio: Kailey Lefko of Educalme and Dean Shareski Interviews
05/10/2023 and 05/11/2023 – NetSupport Radio
“Kailey Lefko, a Math and Science Teacher, Co-Founder at Educalme Inc and The Balanced Educator Podcast Co-Host, joined
Swing Education Surpasses One Million Hours of Classroom Substitute Teaching
05/11/2023 – eSchool News
Substitute teachers sourced via Swing Education, a tech-enabled staffing marketplace that matches schools with qualified substitute teachers, have filled more than one million hours of […]
Matt Muldoon of ReadSpeaker: 5 Things That Should Be Done To Improve The US Educational System
By Yitzi Weiner
05/08/2023 – Authority Magazine
15 Activities For Substitute Teachers
Contributed by Jacquelyn Carbo
05/04/2023 – TeachThought
Here are 15 classroom activities for substitute teachers every educator needs in their toolkit, organized by grade level. And, if you’re a […]
Artificial Intelligence Detection in Schools
04/05/2023 – ABC7 News
Washington ABC7 — We’ve seen more debate over the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence in schools, but one company has unveiled a new way […]
Despite Concerns, Educators See Artificial Intelligence As A Classroom Tool
By Chris Schulz
04/10/2023 – WV Public Broadcasting
Despite the promise of AI writing if used correctly, the potential for abuse remains. Applications like Turnitin don’t determine student misconduct. That job […]
Offering prior learning credits helps increase earning power
By Jonathan McCombs
05/04/2023 – SmartBrief
Then there are private training providers that offer career training programs directly aligned with the certification exams that validate a person’s knowledge and […]
How I Added a New Role to My Already Full Military Mom Life
By Kassia Fielder
05/03/2023 – FE News
This idea came to me because during my high school years I worked in an assisted living facility. I loved getting to […]
ReadSpeaker TTS Integrates with Moodle Workplace
05/02/2023 – Speech Technology
ReadSpeaker, a digital voice and text-to-speech provider, is now a certified integration partner for Moodle Workplace, a learning management system.
With this partnership, employees going […]
How ChatGPT can assist with network management
By: David Weldon
04/2023 – TechTarget
ChatGPT can help with troubleshooting, improve network segmentation and architecture design, and increase network performance, said Alberto Roldan, founder and owner […]
4 Ethical Questions Generative AI Poses
By Dr. Eric Wang
04/18/2023 – Built In
One of the ways generative AI is like those big, transformative leaps is the ethical considerations and questions this technology […]
Try Out ChatGPT Now: Because Your Students Already Know About It
By Al Kingsley
04/20/2023 – Canadian Teacher Magazine
Next is efficiency. In industry, we need people able to iterate on past successes. Programmers comb through existing code to improve […]
Global ideas that show the power of an education servant leader
By Al Kingsley
04/18/2023 – SmartBrief
When my children were young, my wife and I moved to a house in a neighborhood where a new secondary school was being […]
How AI-Detection Tool Lets Educators and Businesses Connect Discovery With Actions
By David Weldon
04/13/2023 – EdTech Review
AI to AI-Detection: Catch me if you can
The goal of the Turnitin AI-detection capability is not to “catch” or “punish” […]
A 5-point plan for post-pandemic education
By Al Kingsley
04/13/2023 – eSchool News
…1. Take stock: The first step is to get an accurate picture of what is happening in your schools now. That means talking […]
ChatGPT vs AI Writing Detection Tool for Education: First Look at the Solution
By David Weldon
04/12/2023 – Edtech Review
Turnitin is developing such an anti-cheating tool, which will be the first to be introduced in the education market. The company has […]
New AI detection feature via Turnitin
By: Rachelle Dene Poth
04/07/2023 – Rachelle Dene Poth’s Blog
Plagiarism detection
There have been plagiarism checkers available for years and many educators and educational institutions use them. […]
Embracing Teachable Moments with Artificial Intelligence Detection Technology
By Monica Burns
04/04/2023 – Class Tech Tips
If you follow news reports on artificial intelligence, you know this space is evolving quickly and there are plenty of teachers […]
Online Healthcare Platform MedCerts Partners With Lifetime Learning by Ball State University
By Shalini Pathak
04/07/2023 – EdTech Review
MedCerts, the innovation leader in online career training in allied health and information technology and a subsidiary of Stride, Inc, an EdTech […]
Tips to help students perform their best in online exams
By Kylie Day and Sarah Thorneycroft
04/04/2023 – SmartBrief
The University of New England in Australia has been successfully delivering supervised online exams since 2017 to a predominantly online, […]
Can technology help schools prevent AI-based cheating?
By Dennis Pierce
04/07/2023 – eCampus News
That’s what Turnitin is hoping to do with a new feature the company has added to its existing writing tools. […]
How Franklin University Pivoted To Meet The Needs of Current and Future Healthcare Workers
By Dr. Patrick Bennett
04/06/2023 – Education IT Reporter
…Having the right partners working with Franklin University is one reason we can offer so many flexible options to fit […]
Designing for Inclusive Learning: 3 Text-to-Speech Strategies to Make Accessibility More Than an Add-On
By Amy Foxwell
April/May 2023 issue of Ace-Ed Equity & Access
Meeting the needs of learners who need accommodations takes more than tacking a plug-in onto a […]
6 Ways Substitute Teaching Can Boost Your Tech Career
By Mike Teng
04/04/2023 – Built In
…In many cases, substitute teaching can be even better than gig work. Schools everywhere need help, as nearly every state of the […]