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The Augmented Reality Megatrend with Evan Gappelberg

September 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Trending in Education AR, Augmented Reality, education, Evan Gappelberg, NexTech, Ryerson University

Evan Gappelberg, the Founder and CEO of NexTech AR Solutions, joins us this week to dive into the emerging megatrend of augmented reality (or AR). Evan describes how NexTech AR Solutions was formed and how it went public as the first publicly traded pure AR play.

We then explore how the pandemic response has led to unprecedented growth both in AR and specifically in its educational applications. Evan outlines the recent work NexTech has done with Ryerson University as activities like lab session and other learning interventions have benefitted from use of their Augmented Reality as a Service platform ARitize.

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Designing a Crowdsourced EdTech and Strategy Course for Higher Ed

September 17, 2020September 18, 2020 Trending in Education ConnectEd, course, COVID-19, crowdsource, edTech, higher education, Leadership, learning, online learning, Warren Kennard

Warren Kennard, the Founder of ConnectED, returns to the show to describe his recent experience designing and building a crowdsourced 8-week course in EdTech and Strategy for Higher Ed.

What problems was he trying to address when conceiving of this course? What elements of design thinking powered the approach? Who is it designed for and how has the COVID-19 pandemic increased the relevance and interest in online learning and innovative leadership in higher education?

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Teaching Media Literacy with Mucktracker

September 14, 2020September 14, 2020 Trending in Education digital media, edTech, education, Eliot Chayt, K12, Kate Dalton, lifelong learners, media literacy, Mucktracker, new media

Kate Dalton and Dr. Eliot Chayt join Mike to talk about the critical importance of media literacy in today’s world. Eliot and Kate are the founders of an EdTech startup called Mucktracker, which provides a platform for students and educators to co-create a critical understanding of news and media drawn from various sources.

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Gartner Hype Cycle 2020 – People-Centric and Smart Spaces

September 11, 2020September 11, 2020 Trending in Education emerging technology, emerging trends, Gartner, Hype Cycle

Are you ready to get HYPE? We sure are.
For the fourth year in a row, the team at Trending in Education digests and breaks down the Gartner Hype Cycle For Emerging Technologies which was recently released for 2020. Mike welcomes Melissa Griffith and Dan Strafford back to the show for the beginning of our fifth season to break down our favorite hype curve.

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A Brief History Teachers and Labor in the US with Dr. Jon Shelton

September 7, 2020September 7, 2020 Trending in Education education, history, Jon Shelton, Labor, Labor Day, Teachers, unions, UW-Green Bay

Dr. Jon Shelton, Associate Professor of Democracy and Justice at UW-Green Bay, joins Mike for a special Labor Day edition where we dive into the history of Labor and Education in the US on today’s show.

Jon walks us through the history of the Labor Day holiday, expanding beyond barbecues and rules about when it’s okay to wear white. From there, we delve into the long history of collective action among educators and other workers over the years.

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Thoughts on the Upcoming Semester with Dr. Terri Givens

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Trending in Education back to school, Corona Gap Year, coronovirus, COVID-19, higher education

Dr. Terri Givens, CEO of the Center for Higher Education Leadership, returns to join Melissa and Mike in a wide-ranging conversation about what we see on the near-term horizon for Higher Education in the Fall of 2020.

We touch on the “Corona Gap Year” phenomenon, put ourselves in the shoes of University Administrators and faculty navigating these uncertain times, and get advice based on Terri’s experience as a Professor, an Administrator, and now as the Founder of a company focused on helping Higher Education navigate the complexities of this day and age.

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Recent Trends in Educational Research with Youki Terada from Edutopia.org

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Trending in Education digital access, digital divide, edutopia, emergency remote teaching, K12, remote teaching, research, social-emotional, Youki Terada

Youki Terada, Research and Standards Editor at Edutopia, returns to the show to revisit trends in K-12 Educational research in light of the tumultuous year in which we’re living. The response to the pandemic has re-emphasized the critical role of social-emotional learning along with issues of digital divides and Youki and team have been shifting Eduopia’s focus in that direction.

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NBA Walkout Emergency Edition

August 31, 2020August 31, 2020 Trending in Education activists, Baseball, basketball, Black Lives Matter, Bubble, history, Jacob Blake, Milwaukee Bucks, MLB, NBA

In this emergency bonus episode of Running It Back, Tarlin and Mike dive into the transformative events of the past week beginning with the shooting of Jacob Blake and culminating in the walkout of NBA players led by the Milwaukee Bucks.

As these actions set off a cascade of similar actions in Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, and elsewhere, how can we put this into a broader historical context? We run through the long history of athletes as activists who have asserted their power by choosing not to play. Some have set off movements by pulling in others to follow. Others have been ostracized and mostly forgotten.

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Running It Back – Magic Announces He Has HIV – Bonus Content

August 28, 2020August 28, 2020 Trending in Education basketball, Black Lives Matter, COVID-19, HIV, Jacob Blake, Magic Johnson, NBA, Wisconsin

We open with a quick note on the Jacob Blake incident in Wisconsin and the ripple effects across our culture. It’s something we’ll continue to cover.

Then, in this bonus episode from the soon-to-launch podcast, Running It Back, we transport ourselves back to November 7th, 1991 when Magic Johnson first announced that he had HIV.

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Advancing Social Mobility Through Public Education with Kristin Kearns-Jordan

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 Trending in Education Black Lives Matter, career, career-themed, diversity, education, Kristin Kearns-Jordan, public education, schools, Urban Assembly

Kristin Kearns-Jordan, the CEO of The Urban Assembly, joins Mike this week to describe the career-themed approach to public education that is driving social mobility in 23 schools in New York City. We begin by hearing Kristin’s origin story and career arc which has led to her current role with The Urban Assembly.

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Running It Back – The 1999 NBA Playoffs

August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 Trending in Education Ewing Theory, Gregg Popovich, NBA, New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs, The Knicks, Tim Duncan

As a bonus gift, we’re bringing you an episode of the upcoming podcast Running It Back. Tarlin Ray and Mike Palmer look to moments in sports history to give insights for our lives today. On this episode, Mike and Tarlin run it back to the 1999 NBA season and the historic run for the 8th-seeded New York Knicks all the way to the NBA Finals.

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