DiscoverEdTech Bites PodcastEp. 276 | Smarter Schools With AI Data: Doowii’s Big Idea w/ Ben Dodson
Ep. 276 | Smarter Schools With AI Data: Doowii’s Big Idea w/ Ben Dodson

Ep. 276 | Smarter Schools With AI Data: Doowii’s Big Idea w/ Ben Dodson

Update: 2025-09-02
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This episode is sponsored by Doowii. Doowii brings all of your district’s data together. When data is scattered across systems and buried in outdated reports, it’s hard to turn that data into action. Doowii connects your SIS, LMS, assessments, staffing, financial data, and more into one secure, conversational intelligence platform designed for all educators. No extra strain on your district’s resources, just faster, smarter decisions. Hungry for better insights? Visit doowii.io to learn more and see it in action.

If your school’s data could talk, would it ask for help? Or maybe just a better dashboard? In this episode, I chat with Ben Dodson, founder and CEO of Doowii, a cutting-edge AI-powered data platform built specifically for education. Ben shares how his tech background (hello, Google and Snapchat!) inspired him to leap into the world of EdTech to solve one of education’s messiest problems: siloed, underutilized data.

We cover:

  • 🔍 What exactly Doowii does (and how it’s more than just a dashboard tool)
  • 🧠 How natural language queries make data accessible for everyone—no SQL required!
  • 🏫 Real use cases from school districts and universities (hello, bell schedule analytics!)
  • ⏱️ How Doowii helps admins reclaim hours of reporting time
  • 🔐 The importance of security, privacy, and ethical AI use in student data
  • 🧭 Using predictive models to flag support needs before students slip through the cracks

Plus, Ben answers the ultimate question: Corn or flour tortilla?

If you’re tired of waiting a week for that failing student report, this episode is your invitation to reimagine how data works for you…not against you.

Learn more or book a demo: https://doowii.io

Listen now and get inspired to make data your district’s new superpower.

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About Ben Dodson

Ben Dodson is an experienced data scientist, AI engineer, and startup founder with over a decade of experience at the forefront of data science, AI, and data engineering. His career spans impactful roles at Silicon Valley giants like Google and Snapchat, where he earned multiple patents for groundbreaking innovations, including the application of vision transformer networks to optimize media quality at scale. Ben’s expertise and forward-thinking approach also positioned him as an early contributor at startups like Mux and Marqeta.

In 2023, Ben founded Doowii, an AI-powered assistant for data scientists serving the education sector. Doowii’s mission is to empower educators to harness the full potential of data to improve student outcomes.

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Ep. 276 | Smarter Schools With AI Data: Doowii’s Big Idea w/ Ben Dodson

Ep. 276 | Smarter Schools With AI Data: Doowii’s Big Idea w/ Ben Dodson

Gabriel Carrillo