Apr 16, 2020
Today's guest on The EdTech Startup Show is Monica Brady-Myerov, CEO of Listenwise.
Monica Brady-Myerov is a 25-year veteran public radio journalist and host and the founder of Listenwise. Before founding Listenwise, she was Senior Reporter and Assistant Managing Editor at WBUR in Boston and her reports have been heard on NPR, Marketplace and numerous other outlets nationally and internationally. Monica’s reporting on education won two 2005 Edward R. Murrow Awards for her stories on closing the achievement gap and First Prize from The Education Writers Association in 2009 for her series on the high school dropout crisis.
Listenwise is an award-winning listening skills platform for students and teachers in middle and high schools. Listenwise, a proud partner of NPR, curates a growing collection of professionally produced podcasts, aligned to state standards in ELA, social studies, and science.
>>> 02:06 : What is Listenwise all about?
>>>04:25 Tell me more about your podcast and what is your advice to people who want to get started in educational podcasting?
>>>08:45 How have you been able to transfer your journalism skills & knowledge to running your business?
>>> 12:09 Why did you choose to run an EdTech business publicly?
>>> 14:00 What are things like for you right now amidst this international crisis? (COVID-19)
>>>20:42 Why do you think listening is an important part of a balanced curriculum? Are there specific types of students that have benefitted from structured listening activities?
>>>26:47 Can you explain what is the Lexile Audio Measure and why is it important?
>>>30:00 What are some factors that make a listening piece more easy or difficult?
>>>32:26 How are students listening to stories on Listenwise?
>>>35:24 Can you explain the Language Identification Organizer feature in Listenwise?
>>>37:00 Can you talk about your experience with the Boston-based accelerator Learn Launch?
>>>40:30 Based on what you know now, what advice would you give your past self when it comes to starting a business?
>>>41:36 Any final suggestions?
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