Melissa Turnbaugh is a Partner at architecture firm PBK where she serves as National Education and Innovation Leader. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about how architects approach designing K-12 learning spaces in a rapidly changing world, emphasizing the need for flexibility and personalization. Turnbaugh outlines emerging trends like outdoor classrooms along with … Read more
Meredith Halpern-Ranzer, Co-Founder and CEO of the children’s podcasting company Tinkercast, joins host Mike Palmer in a discussion about learning, podcasts, and how to engage children and their parents with educational content. Meredith’s background includes creating educational media for children at organizations like Sesame Workshop and PBS Kids Sprout. With the decline of linear television, … Read more
The role of education is more critical than ever in today’s rapidly evolving world. Schools must not only impart knowledge but also equip students with creativity, empathy, and curiosity for an unpredictable future. Preparing students rests on four foundational promises: Joy, Connection, Growth, and Success, essential for creating a student-centered, future-focused environment meeting academic, social, … Read more
How To Reduce Cheating And Promote Deeper Learning While cheating has always been a concern in education, does that mean everyone’s doing it? Dr. Donald McCabe with the International Center for Academic Integrity conducted a comprehensive survey involving 70,000 students (both undergraduates and graduates) over a 12-year period, from 2002 to 2015. According to their … Read more
In this week’s episode of Trending in Education, Ryan Craig, author of the new book Apprentice Nation: How the “Earn and Learn” Alternative to Higher Education Will Create a Stronger and Fairer America, joins host Mike Palmer to delve into how apprenticeships can help bridge the experience gap faced by young workers. Craig argues that … Read more
The cast of Marvel’s Avengers movies have thrown their support behind Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris just days before the US election. In a video released on Vanity Fair, actors Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Mark Ruffalo, Don Cheadle, Chris Evans, Danai Gurira, and Paul Bettany showcased their characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe while … Read more
In this episode, we hear from Marshall Poe, the founder and editor of the New Books Network, a podcasting network that aims to unlock expertise and expand access to learning. With a background as a former Russian historian, Marshall recognized the gap between what experts know and what the public understands, leading him to see … Read more
Recorded during the ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, Joel Podolny, CEO and founder of Honor Education, joins host Mike Palmer to discuss the importance of human connection in online learning environments. Joel shares his diverse background, which includes academic leadership in sociology and business management, as well as roles at Apple University and Yale, and … Read more
Trump advisor Stephen Miller delivered a speech last night asserting that “America is for Americans and Americans only.” This xenophobic statement presents an opportunity for us to engage our students in exploring the question, “Who is an American?” While language barriers may pose a challenge for my ELL Newcomer class, I have previously conducted a … Read more
A young man is seated in a kitchen, holding a blue felt-tip pen. His reflection is visible in a chrome toaster: messy black hair, Oxford shirt. He begins sketching a strange figure, a human form with a twist of tentacles in place of the neck, and a large cauliflower-like red growth instead of a head. … Read more