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STEM, STEAM, and Bringing Joy Back to Learning

February 24, 2022July 11, 2022 Trending in Education Jenny Nash, Lego, STEAM, STEM, SXSWEDU

Dr. Jenny Nash is the Head of Education Impact US at LEGO Education. She joins Mike Palmer to discuss LEGO Education’s upcoming panel at SXSW EDU 2022 focused on how educators can bring joy back to learning. Along with details related to their upcoming panel, we discuss how STEAM programs are helping students explore future career possibilities, including details related to LEGO Education’s “Build to Launch” program with NASA, and how incorporating hands-on learning into curriculums can help students build confidence and 21st-century skills.

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A Look at the Future of Learning Tools with Kumar Garg

May 17, 2021May 9, 2022 Trending in Education Kumar Garg, Learning Engineering, learning science, Learning Tools, Schmidt Futures, STEM

Kumar Garg is the Managing Director of Schmidt Futures, a venture facility for public benefit that recently cosponsored the Futures Forum on Learning Tools Competition with Citadel. Kumar joins our host, Mike Palmer, to talk about the winners of the tools competition that were recently announced and to provide his insights and perspectives on learning engineering as well as trends in educational technology and computational thinking.