Tuesday Apr 16, 2024

Nolan Bushnell and Dr Leah Hanes - ExoDexa

Nolan Bushnell, the “Father of Video Games”, created the Pong game and founded Atari. An electrical engineer by trade, he was inducted into the Video Game Hall of Fame and the Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame and was named one of Newsweek’s “50 Men Who Changed America”. He has started more than 20 companies, including the Chuck E Cheese’s Pizza Time Theater franchise, and is also known for hiring Steve Jobs.

 

Dr Leah Hanes PhD is the CEO of Two Bit Circus Foundation and co-author of “Shaping the Future of Education – The ExoDexa manifesto” with Nolan. Two Bit Circus Foundation creates learning experiences to inspire entrepreneurship, encourage young inventors, and instill environmental stewardship.  Beginning her career in Toronto, Leah produced and hosted an award-winning television series profiling woman in non-traditional roles. This led her to Los Angeles, where she appeared on-camera conducting interviews and hosting a variety of programs covering environmental issues, business and politics. She eventually segued into other areas of the entertainment industry, notably as the President of a boutique talent agency representing Academy Award-winning cinematographers, editors and production designers.

 

The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.

 

Links:

 

Nolan Bushnell

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nolan_Bushnell

 

Dr Leah Hanes

https://www.linkedin.com/in/leah-hanes-ph-d-6792995/

 

ExoDexa

https://exodexa.com/

 

“Shaping the Future of Education: The ExoDexa Manifesto”

https://www.amazon.com/Future-Education-ExoDexa-Manifesto/dp/B0B1W3JC9J

 

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