112: From Teachers to Tech Innovators: The Success of ScreenPal with Ben Wellington and Sarah Eiler

In this episode of Edup Ed Tech, hosts Holly Owens and Nadia Johnson interview Ben Wellington, Director of Sales, Customer Service and Support, and Sarah Eiler, Community Engagement Coordinator at ScreenPal. Both guests share their journeys from being classroom teachers to working in the EdTech space. They discuss the transition from Screencast-O-Matic to ScreenPal, highlighting the expanded features of the platform, including a mobile app, a hosting solution, and video messaging. They also mention the recent release of the LTI 1.3 integration and the upcoming grade sync feature. Both Wellington and Eiler express optimism about the future of EdTech, emphasizing the importance of human connection and the potential for technology to bring joy back to learning.