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Practical AI That Teachers Actually Love with Levi Belnap of Merlyn Mind

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Levi Belnap is the CEO of Merlyn Mind, where he has been instrumental in driving the company's vision and growth since joining in 2019. Before assuming his current role, Levi served as Chief Strategy Officer for nearly four years and later as Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to Merlyn Mind, Levi built an impressive career in business development and entrepreneurship. He worked for Defy Ventures, served as Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Wyzant, and co-founded FindIt, where he served as CEO. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BA in Political Science and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He currently resides in Houston, Texas, where he continues to lead Merlyn Mind in transforming educational technology.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  1. How voice AI is helping teachers regain control of the classroom
  2. Why AI should be invisible, not overwhelming, for educators
  3. Real classroom impacts: higher engagement, fewer disruptions
  4. How multi-language support is changing access to tech
  5. The future of AI in education: enabling, not replacing, teachers

✨ Episode Highlights:

[00:01:20] Levi Belnap’s journey to leading Merlyn Mind
[00:02:36] What Merlyn Mind’s voice AI actually does in classrooms
[00:04:19] Evolving AI strategy: Before and after ChatGPT
[00:07:29] How teacher needs drive real edtech innovation
[00:09:23] A day in the life of a "Merlyn-enabled" teacher
[00:17:16] Voice AI’s impact on student focus and behavior
[00:25:46] New Spanish-language capabilities at Merlyn Mind
[00:36:59] Why embedding AI in real workflows is the future of edtech

😎 Stay updated with Edtech Insiders!

🎉 Presenting Sponsor:

This season of Edtech Insiders is once again brought to you by Tuck Advisors, the M&A firm for EdTech companies. Run by serial entrepreneurs with over 25 years of experience founding, investing in, and selling companies, Tuck believes you deserve M&A advisors who work as hard as you do.

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Chapters

1. Practical AI That Teachers Actually Love with Levi Belnap of Merlyn Mind (00:00:00)

2. Levi Belnap’s journey to leading Merlyn Mind (00:01:38)

3. What Merlyn Mind’s voice AI actually does in classrooms (00:02:54)

4. Evolving AI strategy: Before and after ChatGPT (00:04:37)

5. How teacher needs drive real edtech innovation (00:07:47)

6. A day in the life of a "Merlyn-enabled" teacher (00:10:04)

7. Voice AI’s impact on student focus and behavior (00:17:57)

8. New Spanish-language capabilities at Merlyn Mind (00:26:27)

9. Why embedding AI in real workflows is the future of edtech (00:37:40)

346 episodes

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Levi Belnap is the CEO of Merlyn Mind, where he has been instrumental in driving the company's vision and growth since joining in 2019. Before assuming his current role, Levi served as Chief Strategy Officer for nearly four years and later as Chief Revenue Officer. Prior to Merlyn Mind, Levi built an impressive career in business development and entrepreneurship. He worked for Defy Ventures, served as Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Partnerships at Wyzant, and co-founded FindIt, where he served as CEO. He is a graduate of Brigham Young University with a BA in Political Science and received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He currently resides in Houston, Texas, where he continues to lead Merlyn Mind in transforming educational technology.

💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:

  1. How voice AI is helping teachers regain control of the classroom
  2. Why AI should be invisible, not overwhelming, for educators
  3. Real classroom impacts: higher engagement, fewer disruptions
  4. How multi-language support is changing access to tech
  5. The future of AI in education: enabling, not replacing, teachers

✨ Episode Highlights:

[00:01:20] Levi Belnap’s journey to leading Merlyn Mind
[00:02:36] What Merlyn Mind’s voice AI actually does in classrooms
[00:04:19] Evolving AI strategy: Before and after ChatGPT
[00:07:29] How teacher needs drive real edtech innovation
[00:09:23] A day in the life of a "Merlyn-enabled" teacher
[00:17:16] Voice AI’s impact on student focus and behavior
[00:25:46] New Spanish-language capabilities at Merlyn Mind
[00:36:59] Why embedding AI in real workflows is the future of edtech

😎 Stay updated with Edtech Insiders!

🎉 Presenting Sponsor:

This season of Edtech Insiders is once again brought to you by Tuck Advisors, the M&A firm for EdTech companies. Run by serial entrepreneurs with over 25 years of experience founding, investing in, and selling companies, Tuck believes you deserve M&A advisors who work as hard as you do.

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Practical AI That Teachers Actually Love with Levi Belnap of Merlyn Mind (00:00:00)

2. Levi Belnap’s journey to leading Merlyn Mind (00:01:38)

3. What Merlyn Mind’s voice AI actually does in classrooms (00:02:54)

4. Evolving AI strategy: Before and after ChatGPT (00:04:37)

5. How teacher needs drive real edtech innovation (00:07:47)

6. A day in the life of a "Merlyn-enabled" teacher (00:10:04)

7. Voice AI’s impact on student focus and behavior (00:17:57)

8. New Spanish-language capabilities at Merlyn Mind (00:26:27)

9. Why embedding AI in real workflows is the future of edtech (00:37:40)

346 episodes

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