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April 27, 2020 Trending In Education Internet Trends Report, Mary Meeker, pandemic

Mary Meeker’s Coronavirus Report with Melissa Griffith and Dan Strafford

Mike welcomes Melissa Griffith and Dan Strafford back to the show to analyze Mary Meeker’s new report that explores the new trends that are emerging in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Which trends will remain and which will fade? How will organizations, schools, educators, parents, and learners grapple with the new normal? How might we adapt to thrive amid the widespread, pervasive sense of disruption and uncertainty?

Learning

April 20, 2020 Trending In Education adult learners, asynchronous, future of work, heuristics, instructional design, learning, Live Online, Stephen Kosslyn, synchronous

Hacks, Heuristics, and the Power of Synchronous Learning with Stephen Kosslyn

Stephen Kosslyn joins Mike to explore the transformative power of synchronous learning as the world rapidly moves online. Countering the perception that online learning is asynchronous, Stephen outlines his experiences first as Dean at the Minerva Schools startup and most recently at Foundry College. In both cases, the curriculum and the technology that powers it is designed with synchronous and active learning as a central pillar in the instructional design.

COVID-19 Higher Education

April 17, 2020 Trending In Education civics, COVID-19, emergency remote teaching, emergency response, ERT, face-to-face, gig economy, higher education, pandemic, teaching

Civics, the Gig Economy, and Emergency Response Teaching with Jenna Spinelle

On today’s episode, Jenna Spinelle joins Mike to talk about civics, the gig economy, and the sudden shift to remote teaching. Jenna is a writer, instructor, and podcaster in higher education who recently launched a new course focused on teaching undergrads how to engage in the gig economy.

COVID-19

April 13, 2020 Trending In Education alpha generation, baby boomer, COVID-19, generations, genx, genz, learning, millennial, zeitgeist

Generational Thinking and the Covid-19 Pandemic with Tarlin Ray

Mike is once again joined by Tarlin Ray to talk about generational zeitgeists in light of the coronavirus pandemic. As two GenXers, we wonder what the global pandemic means to the oft-forgotten, former latchkey kids of the 70s and 80s. Then we explore the challenges faced by Boomers and Millennials before shifting to the rising GenZ and “Alpha” generations.

March Madness

April 13, 2020 Trending In Education learning trends, March Madness

The Top Learning Trend for 2020 – March Madness Wrapup

Mike and Dan break down our 2020 March Madness for Learning Trends tournament. We begin by reflecting on how crazy a month it was and by thanking all the frontline workers who are leading our response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Learning and Education

April 7, 2020 Trending In Education digital literacy, fake news, research

Elevating Critical Thinking with Helen Lee Bouygues

In today’s show, Mike engages with Helen Lee Bouygues, the Founder of the Reboot Foundation. We begin by exploring what drove Helen to found Reboot and why critical thinking is essential to healthy, fulfilling lives. Then Helen shares research into the adverse impact of social media use on understanding of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Education

March 30, 2020 Trending In Education Lyceum, podcasting, Sound Education, writlarge, Zachary Davis

The Power of Educational Audio with Zachary Davis

Mike is joined by Zachary Davis, the President and Founder of Lyceum, an educational podcasting platform that is launching now. Zachary is also the organizer of the Sound Education conference and the host of the podcast Ministry of Ideas. He’s also the host of a new podcast called Writ Large that is debuting now with the launch of Lyceum.. Zachary tells the story of how he became focused on educational audio after working at HarvardX, one of the early MOOCs associated with EdX. Despite doing great work there, he was frustrated by the low completion rate of the early MOOCs and eventually gravitated to podcasting as a way to make amazing educational content more broadly accessible to a global audience. This has led to the recent launch of Lyceum which is a curated educational audio platform with community features that allow for deeper engagement with folks who listen to educational podcasts.

COVID-19 Digital Inclusion

March 23, 2020 Trending In Education Angela Siefer, COVID-19, digital, digital equity, digital inclusion

Digital Inclusion and the COVID-19 Pandemic with Angela Siefer

In today’s episode, Angela Siefer, Executive Director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, joins Mike to revisit the topic of digital inclusion in light of the new, stark realities of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Learning

March 18, 2020 Trending In Education Adi Hanash, asynchronous, coronovirus, COVID-19, distance learning, eLearning, Live Online, synchronous, webinars

Making Amazing Live Online Learning with Adi Hanash

Mike catches up with Adi Hanash, a virtuoso online instructor with deep experience in teaching, training teachers, and managing online programs for large organizations like General Assembly and Kaplan. In light of the rapid shift to remote learning (and teaching) driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, Adi is running a series of webinars to provide teachers and learning leaders with insights from over 12+ years of experience providing amazing online experiences. We dive into much of this in today’s show.

Education

March 16, 2020 Trending in Education community-based, education, educational policy, Paul Reville, poverty

A Conversation With Dr. Paul Reville, Author of Broader, Bolder, Better

Mike engages in a fascinating discussion with Dr. Paul Reville, a Professor of Educational Policy at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Founder of the Education Redesign Lab, and former Secretary of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Paul recently wrote a book titled Broader, Bolder, Better: How Schools and Communities Help Students Overcome the Disadvantages of Poverty.

Higher Education

March 12, 2020 Trending in Education Bryan Alexander, COVID-19, Futurist

The Impact of the Coronavirus on Higher Education with Bryan Alexander

As part of our ongoing coverage of the Coronavirus, Mike sits down with Bryan Alexander, a noted futurist who focuses on Higher Education, to talk about the potential directions the outbreak may take. Using a wide-ranging collection of examples from both science fiction and our history, Bryan walks us through where there should be concern and where there may be hope as we brace ourselves to battle Covid-19.