Anthony Showalter
@santhonys
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Backing edtech founders at Vervia Partners. Previously: founder @peardeck, strategy @GoGuardian
Tulsa, OK
Joined March 2008
1/15 🚨 THREAD: Why $CHGG at $1 might be the most asymmetric bet in the market right now Let me walk you through what might be the most extreme capital structure arbitrage opportunity I've seen. This isn't "#Chegg is saved" - this is "the market has lost its mind" 🤯
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Today, we're beginning a new era at Sora. We're now powering public schools. Read more about this and our first partnership here:
soraschools.com
Learn more about the TCA partnership, and find out how our online programs can help your institution with online education.
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The time has come... Pok Pok is now available on Android! 🤩 See why Pok Pok is one of the most critically acclaimed children’s apps in the world, and why over 2 million families have already downloaded it! Read the blog for more: https://t.co/Ky4PpO5rWw
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@PearDeck has a pretty neat way of creating Instant Decks using #AI from a topic, standard, link or even a file Check it out 😎🍐#peardeck #fearthepear #mcallenisdtech @McAllenISD @annvega @gosand2 @rfluegel
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Today we joined forces with @SarahPerezTC at @TechCrunch to announce @playpokpok's $6M Series A, led by @adjacent! And, if you want to know what it's like trying to get a smidge of that 2.2% of global VC dollars allotted to women founders, keep reading... @ncsh from Adjacent
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Snagged my final @PearDeck Learning Certified Coach badge with Pear Deck Tutor! Did you know you use data from Pear Assessment to pair students with the personalized tutoring they need via Pear Deck Tutor & monitor their progress? Learn more: https://t.co/o5NOXm1ZN8
#edtech
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Scoop: Bain Capital is in talks to take education-software provider PowerSchool private in what could be a roughly $6 billion deal, including debt. The company went public in 2021 but Vista and Onex still own stakes. @WSJBanking $PWSC
wsj.com
A deal for PowerSchool could come together in the coming weeks, valuing the software provider at around $6 billion, including debt.
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When 4 becomes ➡️ 1️ 😍. We are excited to share that our partner @PearDeck is expanding! 🎉 Check out the new Pear Deck Learning 🍐 and how these tools are continuing to help keep students engaged and excelling:
peardeck.com
Pear Deck Learning is a powerful ecosystem of education tools that assess progress, offer real-time feedback, and provide the differentiated instruction and gamified practice that keeps students...
It's official: Our family is growing! 🎉 Meet Pear Deck Learning: 🎮 Pear Practice, formerly @GiantStepsApp 📊 Pear Assessment, formerly @Edulastic 💡 Pear Deck Tutor, formerly @tutorme 🍐 And our flagship product, #PearDeck! Learn more: https://t.co/fFhn79kFqy
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Ten years ago, we started @peardeck to help teachers engage every student, every day. Today is an exciting launch of a broader vision that also includes daily practice, assessment, and personalized tutoring. So proud of the impact for millions of students over the years!
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It's official: Our family is growing! 🎉 Meet Pear Deck Learning: 🎮 Pear Practice, formerly @GiantStepsApp 📊 Pear Assessment, formerly @Edulastic 💡 Pear Deck Tutor, formerly @tutorme 🍐 And our flagship product, #PearDeck! Learn more: https://t.co/fFhn79kFqy
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.@DiffitApp is one of the best uses of AI that I've seen yet. You type in what topic your students are studying, and it creates: - a reading comp - a list of vocab words - questions - and it even creates Google Slides that the students can use to demonstrate their learning!
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...speaking of AI helping teachers with efficiency. This looks like an exciting launch. Love the Google Docs integration. Congrats @grumpy_arman
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Couldn't agree more! The future of education is AI-powered. But that doesn't mean teachers are obsolete. They're just going to have to learn how to work with robots. 🤖
“Instead of replacing teachers, my hope is that #AI will end busywork, reporting, hours of grading, and ultimately elevate the human social learning experience to something considered valuable, special and to be protected.” by @jencarolan
https://t.co/HZjROwQjKQ
#edtech #edchat
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Congrats! Looks super cool
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Try out Giant Steps! It will be the most fun thing you do on Thursday! 🥳#PlayGiantSteps
Designed to be engaging for students and effective for educators, you’ll love using Giant Steps in your classroom. 🧡 Get in on the fun — join us on Thursday for a 30-minute live session to play Giant Steps with fellow educators! 👉 https://t.co/RLeqadCXB6
#PlayGiantSteps
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I started using Giant Steps today and WOW WOW WOW!!! 🤩 I’m loving it so far, and the avatars are off the chain! Join me, y’all! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 https://t.co/hf1EU8Z4hY
#ootd #PlayGiantSteps @PearDeck @Rockets120 @McAllenISD @jamesvarlack #rocketpride
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🎉 Introducing a more collaborative, inclusive, and engaging way for students to practice — in the classroom and beyond! Meet Giant Steps, a free gamified digital learning experience for K-12. 🧡 #PlayGiantSteps Discover more ➡️ https://t.co/alGhBY6ihz
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So excited to #playgiantsteps at https://t.co/kRNJSlD24g! My first lesson was a news quiz for my family. They loved the avatars!
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Student: “Do we get to use the pear man today?” Not have to. Not need to. GET to. My @HCSFLEx First Graders love @PearDeck. @GarySkeen01 @Innovate_HCS
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