Nancy’s Back! The Year in AI with Our Virtual CoHost
Nancy, our virtual cohost, returns to the show for a thought-provoking discussion with host Mike Palmer and our Founding CoHosts Dan Strafford and Brandon Jones.
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Trending in Ed OG Reunion with Brandon Jones and Dan Strafford
The “OG” squad is back together as founding hosts Mike Palmer, Brandon Jones, and Dan Strafford reunite for this special throwback episode. Join us as we reminisce about the early days of the show and reflect on trends in ed tech and AI since 2016 and especially of late. Hear our takes on augmenting human intelligence, riding the AI wave, and avoiding the Uncanny Valley.
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Breaking Down the AI Hype Cycle with Melissa Griffith and Dan Strafford
In our kickoff to Season 8 of Trending in Ed, host Mike Palmer welcomes Melissa Griffith and Dan Strafford back to the show to discuss the 2023 Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. We reflect on how the hype cycle framework can be applied to understand the trajectory of any new technology or cultural phenomenon.
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LinkedIn’s 29 Big Ideas for 2022 with Dan Strafford and Mike Palmer
Mike Palmer is rejoined by Founding Member of the Trending in Ed team, Dan Strafford. Dan catches us up on his news before we quickly connect with Nancy, the show’s Virtual CoHost before we go fully #TeamHuman for the remainder of the episode.
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Trending in Ed Origin Story Throwback Edition #399
In honor of our 399th installment of Trending in Education, we’ve reassembled the original team of Brandon Jones, Dan Strafford, and Mike Palmer to reflect on how this podcast started and share some highlights and lessons learned from our long history of doing the show together.
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter Protests and Awkward Conversations About Race
Melissa and Mike begin with a frank conversation about how we’ve been responding to the Black Lives Matter protests and related civic and personal upheaval in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder in Minneapolis.
Read More2020 Learning Trends March Madness Kickoff
It’s March and that means it’s time for Trending in Education’s Fourth Annual Learning Trends March Madness Brackets. And to help kick off the festivities, we spend time with Dan, Melissa, Brandon, and Mike as they remember tourneys past and gear up for an amazing March Madness for 2020.
Read MoreMeeker Report 2018 with Melissa Griffith
Mike and Dan sit down with Melissa Griffith, Vice President of Analytics and Strategy at Kaplan Test Prep, to discuss the newly released 2018 Meeker Report on Internet Trends. We dive into the growth of the internet, expansion of mobile access, the importance of data privacy, and more. How does China’s population view the sharing of their data in comparison to that of the United States? What does the report have to say about life-long learning and the future workforce? How do Fortnite and Slack relate to all of this? Tune in to find out.
Read MoreLearning March Madness 2018
Let the madness begin. Brandon, Mike, and Dan discuss 21 topics from the past year of Trending In Education. Brandon and Mike then draft their own eight-topic teams to go up against one another in our Sweet Sixteen March Madness bracket. Who will come out on top? Stay tuned for our final four-episode later this March.
Read MoreSXSW EDU 2017
Dan, Brandon, & Mike are back for another edition of Trending In Education. Brandon recaps his trip to SXSW EDU. What was trending in Austin during Brandon’s four-day visit? How many of the topics you’ve heard on this very podcast were discussed throughout the event? Tune in to find out!
Read More2017 March Madness Matchups Part 2
Dan, Mike, and Brandon are back to break down the bottom of the Trending In Education bracket. The last four matchups have some great matchups. Mike and Brandon break down each side of the debate. Who wins? Who Loses? Vote this week for your favorites to move on to round number two.
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