ThriveinEDU w/guests Vriti Saraf and Dr. Mike Peck

THRIVEinEDU by Rachelle Dené Poth @Rdene915

I had a great chat with Vriti and Mike! We talked about AI, metaverse, web3, and more! I recommend signing up for the Ed3 Futures Summit, which is coming up April 19-21. It is an event you don't want to miss! Sign up today! About my guests Vriti Saraf (https://www.vritisaraf.com/) is a co-founder of Ed3 DAO (https://www.ed3dao.com/), a non-profit that helps educators catalyze innovation in education using emerging technology, with a focus on AI & Web3. She is also the founder of k20 Educators (https://www.k20educators.com/), a metaverse for learning design studios and consultancy, which also incubated Ed3 DAO. Vriti started her career as a Teach for America teacher in Brooklyn, NY. She has served as a professor, a dean, & a director in public, private, & charter schools both locally & internationally across K-12 & higher education. Dr. Mike Peck is a progressive educator and leader with experience in classroom teaching and technology leadership. Currently, he is the Director of Technology and Innovative Learning at a public school district in the United States, where he oversees district-wide technology professional development and cyber security initiatives. Dr. Peck is also a co-founder of Ed3 DAO, an organization dedicated to integrating web3 technologies in education and providing educational opportunities for educators worldwide.You can follow his work through his blog. About Ed3DAO Ed3 DAO is a global community for educators who wish to catalyze innovation in education and reimagine learning with emerging technologies, with a focus on web3 (AI, blockchain, Metaverse). We have three main areas of work. Educate: The first involves educating educators about emerging technologies including blockchain, artificial intelligence, and metaverse. We offer free resources and events, globally. We work with university partners to create and distribute web3 coursework for educators through the lens of pedagogy. We also host an annual summit in our custom metaverse space. Empower: The second area involves empowering educators to take ownership of learning and implementing solutions in their ecosystems. In the 23’-24’ school year, we are giving away $50k in grants to fund peer-to-peer learning events and hackathons. We are also building a distributed governance model that empowers our members to take ownership of organizational decision-making. Elevate: The third area is research & consultancy. For organizations struggling with emerging technology integration and policies (including artificial intelligence), we offer consulting services. We are also aiming to publish case studies and research on what is and isn’t working well with web3 and education. Ed3 DAO is an open and free community. Thanks for listening! Be sure to subscribe to the podcast and my blog: www.Rdene915.com