Tech entrepreneur Dmitry Shapiro discovered code in school after immigrating to the US from Russia. After successfully launching Veoh, a YouTube competitor in 2005, Dmitry was inspired to develop solutions that help make technology less scary. His company GoMeta features two properties that does exactly that:

Metaverse, is a website used by thousands of educators to create Augmented Reality experiences for students.

Koji aims to allow anyone to create interactive games without writing one-line of code.

In this episode, learn about Dmity's attempt to democratize code for teachers and students.

This episode features commentary from:

Dmitry Shapiro - Founder, GoMeta
Richard Byrne - PracticalEdTech.com
Luis Chavez, Creative Director, GoMeta
Randall Deich - STEM Coordinator, Lauderhill STEM-MED

Guest Links

Music:

Theme - "Invincible" by Def Kev (No Copyright Sounds)
"Spot" by OBOY by Soundstripe.com
"Osaka Rain" by ALBIS (YouTube Audio Library)
"Sunshower" by LATASHA (YouTube Audio Library)
"Stone Steps" by Hale Licensed by Soundstripe.com
"The Climb" by PALA Licensed by Soundstripe.com
"Seasons" by roljui (YouTube Audio Library)
"Lullaby" by Young Lugos (YouTube Audio Library)
"Dynamite" by Patrick Patrikios(YouTube Audio Library)
"Super Star" by AlterEgo Licensed by Soundstripe.com
"Touch" by Patrick Patrikios(YouTube Audio Library)
"No Favours" by Patrick Patrikios(YouTube Audio Library)
"Welcome" by Anno Domini Beats (YouTube Audio Library)

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