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Tara Chklovski
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Inspiring Young AI and Tech Entrepreneurs with Tara Chklovski, Founder and CEO Technovation

In this episode of ⁠Trending in Education⁠, host Mike Palmer welcomes Tara Chklovski, the founder and CEO of ⁠Technovation⁠, a global nonprofit that has been at the intersection of AI and education since 2016. Tara shares her journey from growing up in India to pursuing a PhD in aerospace engineering and eventually launching a mobile entrepreneurship program just two years after the iPhone debuted.

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Sunanna Chand
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Reimagining Teaching, Learning, and Talent with Sunanna Chand ED of the Reinvention Lab at TFA

In this episode of Trending in Education, host Mike Palmer sits down with Sunanna Chand, Executive Director of the ⁠Reinvention Lab at Teach For America (TFA⁠). As the leader of TFA’s future-of-learning R&D engine, Chand is tasked with a formidable challenge: bridging the gap between a 19th-century education system and the demands of the 21st-century world.

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Marni Baker-Stein
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The Impact of AI on Global Learning with Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera

Join Mike Palmer live from the ASU+GSV conference in San Diego for an illuminating conversation with Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer at ⁠Coursera⁠. In this dynamic episode, Marni shares her inspiring origin story, from her early days at UCSB during the dawn of web browsers to her time as Provost of Western Governors University to her pivotal role today at Coursera, shaping the future of online education.  

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Matthew Kennard
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Transforming Professional Learning for Educators with Matthew Kennard

In this episode of Trending in Education, Mike Palmer speaks with Matthew Kennard, CEO of BetterLesson, about the complexities and importance of professional development for teachers. With a career transition from investment banking to edtech, Kennard shares his insights on the evolving landscape of K-12 education. They discuss the traditional and future models of professional learning, emphasizing job-embedded support, continuous improvement, and career pathways for educators.

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Steve Daly
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Instructure CEO Steve Daly on Canvas LMS and the Future of EdTech

In this episode of Trending in Education, Mike Palmer sits down with Steve Daly, CEO of Instructure, at the HolonIQ Back to School Summit in New York. Steve shares his journey from mechanical engineering to leading the company behind Canvas, the leading learning management system (LMS). We explore the changing landscape of education, the role of technology in learning, and the potential impact of AI on the future of edtech.

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