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Send us a textJulie Stewart and Scott Stewart, award-winning creators behind global children’s shows for Disney, Netflix, and Sesame Workshop, co-founded Nurture with serial entrepreneur Roger Egan, former CEO of RedMart, and learning expert Musa Roshdy, a Minerva University alum and advisor at Transcend Network, to build future-ready skills through immersive play.💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:How Nurture turns screen time into active learningWhy story and humor drive deeper engagementHow AI enables adaptive, personalized playThe power of using beloved characters for learningWhy fun and learning should never be separate✨ Episode Highlights:[00:01:00] Julie Stewart on kids becoming heroes inside immersive stories[00:02:30] Roger Egan’s shift from e-commerce to early childhood learning[00:09:30] Scott Stewart on humor and engagement as core learning tools[00:16:00] Julie Stewart on AI and the Model Context Protocol for storytelling[00:24:00] The team debates AI tutors with personality vs. personality-free chatbots[00:33:00] Musa Roshdy on preventing “learned helplessness” from childhood[00:45:00] Nurture’s strategy to partner with iconic children’s brands[00:50:00] Breaking the taboo that fun and learning can’t coexist😎 Stay updated with Edtech Insiders! Follow our Podcast on:Apple PodcastsSpotifyAmazon MusicSign up for the Edtech Insiders newsletter.Follow Edtech Insiders on LinkedIn!🎉 Presenting Sponsor/s:This season of Edtech Insiders is brought to you by Cooley LLP. Cooley is the go-to law firm for education and edtech innovators, offering industry-informed counsel across the 'pre-K to gray' spectrum. With a multidisciplinary approach and a powerful edtech ecosystem, Cooley helps shape the future of education. Innovation in preK to gray learning is powered by exceptional people. For over 15 years, EdTech companies of all sizes and stages have trusted HireEducation to find the talent that drives impact. When specific skills and experiences are mission-critical, HireEducation is a partner that delivers. Offering permanent, fractional, and executive recruitment, HireEducation knows the go-to-market talent you need. Learn more at HireEdu.com. As a tech-first company, Tuck Advisors has developed a suite of proprietary tools to serve its clients better. Tuck was the first firm in the world to launch a custom GPT around M&A. If you haven’t already, try our proprietary M&A Analyzer, which assesses fit between your company and a specific buyer. To explore this free tool and the rest of our technology, visit tuckadvisors.com.
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