Trending in Education

August 28, 2023 Trending in Education learning systems, Michelle Acaley, robots, Sphero, STEM, toys

Playing with Robots and Developing Problem-Solving Skills with Michelle Acaley

Mike Palmer and Robin Naughton explore coding and robotics for kids with Michelle Acaley, Senior Director of Product at Sphero. They discuss how Sphero’s coding toys teach critical thinking, collaboration, and grit through play. Michelle shares how products like Sphero’s Indi allow kids 4-8 years old to learn coding concepts by directing a robot car activated by colored tiles. She explains how Sphero’s modular robotics kit for high schoolers aims to make engineering feel approachable and easy to use.

K12 Education

August 21, 2023 Trending in Education Learning Engineering, learning science, Lux Blox, toys

Rethinking the Building Blocks of Learning with Mike Acerra

Inspired by architect Buckminster Fuller and the Kindergarten movement, Mike Acerra designed Lux Blox to reimagine the building blocks of learning. Co-founder and President of Lux Blox, Acerra brings an interdisciplinary background spanning art, architecture, physics, and education. His unique system aims to develop children’s spatial skills, creativity, and confidence through intuitive play with forms based on nature.

Higher Education

August 14, 2023 Trending in Education edTech, post-secondary, Reuben Ogbonna, The Marcy Lab School

Building a Disruptive Alternative for Post-Secondary Education with Reuben Ogbonna

Reuben Ogbonna is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of The Marcy Lab School. He joins host Mike Palmer in a

Education

August 7, 2023 Trending in Education AI, future of work, Tim Dasey, Wisdom Factories

Wisdom Factories and AI Games with Dr. Tim Dasey

How should we prepare students for a rapidly automating world? On this episode, host Mike Palmer explores that question with Dr. Tim Dasey, author of Wisdom Factories: AI, Games, and the Education of the Modern Worker.

National Education Summit & Palm Court Podcast

K12 Education

August 1, 2023 Trending in Education learning, Monique Chism, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Palm Court Podcast, Pamela Cantor, Rebecka Peterson, Smithsonian Institution

Taking a 4-Year-Old to an Education Conference and the Launch of the Palm Court Podcast

Mike shares his thoughts coming out of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Education Summit that was recently held in Washington, DC. We hear what it’s like to bring a 4-year-old to an education conference and learn more about the Palm Court Podcast whose launch is coinciding with the release of this episode!

Higher Education

August 1, 2023 Trending in Education New College of Florida

Palm Court Podcast

Join voices of New College of Florida through the years as we share our stories and reflections on the cultural movement that has emerged from the small, quirky, public liberal arts college in Sarasota, Florida.

EdTech

July 24, 2023 Trending in Education EdSurge, Generative AI, Reach Capital, Tony Wan

Writing, Generative AI, and EdTech Venture Capital with Tony Wan

Tony Wan is the Head of Platform for Reach Capital. He is also one of the CoFounders of EdSurge. He rejoins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about what it’s like to write and think about venture capital in Ed Tech at a time when AI is everywhere.

Higher Education

July 20, 2023 Trending in Education learning, Pedago Studios, Quantic Business School, Rosetta Stone, Tom Adams

Building the Interactive Future of Education with Tom Adams

Tom Adams is The Chair and Co-Founder of Pedago Studios and the President and Co-Founder of Quantic Business School. He’s also the former CEO of Rosetta Stone. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the strategic approach he and team are taking in building new learning programs informed by the impending revolution in interactive learning.

K12 Education

July 17, 2023 Trending in Education AJ Gutierrez, Alan Safran, Future of Learning, Tutoring

Envisioning the Future of Tutoring and Education with Alan Safran and AJ Gutierrez

Alan Safran is the CEO and Chair of Saga Education and AJ Gutierrez is its Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer. They join Mike Palmer in a conversation about the work they are doing at Saga to bring evidence-based high-impact tutoring interventions to students who need them.

Learning and Education

July 10, 2023 Trending in Education AI, Beth Rudden, Generative AI

AI for the Rest of Us with Beth Rudden

Beth Rudden is the Founder and Chairwoman of Bast AI. She’s also the Co-Author of AI for the Rest of Us. She rejoins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the risks and opportunities with generative AI based on her extensive experience with data science at IBM and now out on her own.