https://simplecast.com Learning Futures What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join hosts Dr. Sean Leahy, and Professor Punya Mishra of Arizona State University for conversations on improving education and the futures of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders, and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education. 2024 en Fri, 4 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 21:46:36 +0000 https://learning-futures.simplecast.com Learning Futures https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/93eb6084-92d3-483f-a731-c6278bb03473/80db9fb6-0f4e-4135-a621-87171a2a93a3/3000x3000/lf-s05-cover-art-v8.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://learning-futures.simplecast.com episodic What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join hosts Dr. Sean Leahy, and Professor Punya Mishra of Arizona State University for conversations on improving education and the futures of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders, and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education. Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra false https://feeds.simplecast.com/0YbpJEL3 futures, futures thinking, college, education, educational technology, futures of education, futures trends in education, higher education, k-12, learning, schools, social science, teaching Sean Leahy, Ph.D. e469d5d0-4191-11f0-b23b-f9b977a3590f 78a570fb-0b6b-486b-abe0-31ce4057dada FOLC Fest 2025 featuring Michael J Sorrel In this special FOLC Fest 2025 episode of the Learning Futures podcast, host Sean Leahy sits down with Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, who delivered the conference’s opening keynote, “From Chaos to Clarity: Innovation Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty.” Dr. Sorrell recounts his early challenges at Paul Quinn when the institution had only 30 days of cash on hand and highlights the pivotal mindset shifts and empathy-driven leadership decisions that helped transform the college into a model for academic excellence and innovation. He stresses the importance of listening, transparency, and authentic connection with those you serve, while noting that resilience is cultivated by recognizing adversity as an opportunity for growth and solidarity. Drawing from personal experiences—such as pursuing a doctoral degree while working full-time and raising a young family—Dr. Sorrell underscores the necessity of understanding the complex realities students face and shaping institutions to meet their needs. His reflections on humility, empathy, and the vital role of embracing community stories offer profound insights for current and future leaders seeking to navigate turbulent times in education.

FOLC Fest 2025 [Website]

Michael J Sorrell Profile [Paul Quinn College]

 

]]> Fri, 4 Apr 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Michael Sorrell, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/folc-fest-2025-featuring-michael-j-sorrel-A__rFv6T In this special FOLC Fest 2025 episode of the Learning Futures podcast, host Sean Leahy sits down with Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, who delivered the conference’s opening keynote, “From Chaos to Clarity: Innovation Strategies for Leading Through Uncertainty.” Dr. Sorrell recounts his early challenges at Paul Quinn when the institution had only 30 days of cash on hand and highlights the pivotal mindset shifts and empathy-driven leadership decisions that helped transform the college into a model for academic excellence and innovation. He stresses the importance of listening, transparency, and authentic connection with those you serve, while noting that resilience is cultivated by recognizing adversity as an opportunity for growth and solidarity. Drawing from personal experiences—such as pursuing a doctoral degree while working full-time and raising a young family—Dr. Sorrell underscores the necessity of understanding the complex realities students face and shaping institutions to meet their needs. His reflections on humility, empathy, and the vital role of embracing community stories offer profound insights for current and future leaders seeking to navigate turbulent times in education.

FOLC Fest 2025 [Website]

Michael J Sorrell Profile [Paul Quinn College]

 

]]> FOLC Fest 2025 featuring Michael J Sorrel Michael Sorrell, Sean Leahy 00:45:38 Dr. Michael J. Sorrell shares his journey of leading Paul Quinn College from the brink of closure to a beacon of innovative transformation. His candid reflections underscore the power of empathy, courage, and genuine collaboration in creating sustainable, meaningful change in higher education. Dr. Michael J. Sorrell shares his journey of leading Paul Quinn College from the brink of closure to a beacon of innovative transformation. His candid reflections underscore the power of empathy, courage, and genuine collaboration in creating sustainable, meaningful change in higher education. organizational change, emotional curiosity, authentic connection, paul quinn college, folc fest, student-centered, 2025, community engagement, empathy, resilience, leadership, innovation, transformation, future of learning, higher education, asu, adversity, future of learning community false full 1 7 1b902e7f-bdfd-45ba-8f2a-493b45611d12 Selects: Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova (S5E7) Original Show Notes from April 18, 2023

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In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. 

In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and the opportunities and challenges exist, and explore the importance of the differences between futures literacy and futures literacies.

Guest Information: 

Keri Facer – Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol, Visiting Professor in Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Gothenburg and August T Larsson Guest Professor at SLU, Sweden. Her work focuses specifically on cultivating the ‘temporal imagination’ – the capacity to work critically with ideas of time, rhythm, pasts and futures to open up possibilities for individual and collective agency - in conditions of environmental and technological change.

Iveta Silova – Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She teaches graduate courses in comparative and international education, education policy and evaluation, research design, and post/decolonial approaches to education research. 

 

Links & Resources: 

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Jacob Snider, Iveta Silova, Keri Facer, Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-education-sustainability-and-global-futures-with-keri-facer-and-iveta-silova-s5e7-bEC__E_k Original Show Notes from April 18, 2023

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In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. 

In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and the opportunities and challenges exist, and explore the importance of the differences between futures literacy and futures literacies.

Guest Information: 

Keri Facer – Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol, Visiting Professor in Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Gothenburg and August T Larsson Guest Professor at SLU, Sweden. Her work focuses specifically on cultivating the ‘temporal imagination’ – the capacity to work critically with ideas of time, rhythm, pasts and futures to open up possibilities for individual and collective agency - in conditions of environmental and technological change.

Iveta Silova – Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She teaches graduate courses in comparative and international education, education policy and evaluation, research design, and post/decolonial approaches to education research. 

 

Links & Resources: 

]]> Selects: Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova (S5E7) Jacob Snider, Iveta Silova, Keri Facer, Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra 00:50:43 Another summer sizzler picked by producer Jacob Snider - Join us as we revisit a great conversation with hosts Sean and Punya and special guests Keri Facer and Iveta Silova as they discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. Another summer sizzler picked by producer Jacob Snider - Join us as we revisit a great conversation with hosts Sean and Punya and special guests Keri Facer and Iveta Silova as they discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. futures thinking, futures, temporal imagination, futures education, futures literacies, futures literacy false full 16 6 9fd8a632-8102-48a4-bcbf-4d46aed17f44 Selects: AI in Education with Ryan Baker & Scotty Craig (S5E1) Original Show Notes

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Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education

Guest Information

Dr. Scotty Craig
Is an associate professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Craig is a learning engineer and has investigated research areas of emotion and learning, multimedia learning, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)in both laboratory and applied classroom settings. Scotty is also a fellow member of our own AI in Education Learning Futures Collaborative here at ASU.

Dr. Ryan Baker
Is a professor of education and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania, and also directs the Penn Center for Learning Analytics.

Dr. Baker researches how students use and learn from educational games, intelligent tutors, and other kinds of educational software. Drawing on the fields of educational data mining, learning analytics, and human–computer interaction, he develops methods for mining the data that come out of the interactions between students and educational software. He then uses this information to improve our understanding of how students respond to educational software, and how these responses influence their learning.

Topics discussed:

  • UNESCO publications on Artificial Intelligence in education
  • Maturity of AI in Education from both a technical perspective and practical / pedagogical perspective
  • Parsing student behaviors in moocs and other environments, including one that caught our eye, what Dr. Baker called “wtf” behaviors
  • Calls for future developments of AI to be grounded in a human-centered approach
  • Algorithmic bias, challenges, pitfalls and opportunities
  • How does a system like ChatGPT from Open AI impact the possible future of online learning and behavior?
  • Big picture idea, What are we gaining and losing in seeing ourselves as essentially streams of data?

Resources and Links:
-Chiou, E. K., & Lee, J. D. (2021). Trusting automation: Designing for responsivity and resilience. Human factors, 0018720821100999

-Penn Center for Learning Analytics

-Algorithmic Bias in Education

-U Penn Learning Analytics (Online) Master of Science in Education Degree Program

 

MS in Human Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Intelligent Systems at ASU

The Intelligent Systems Concentration provides students with a Master of Science in Human Systems Engineering that prepares them with the skills needed to improve our world by creating innovative technology-based systems that integrate into human environments. Our faculty provide a guided experience with training in theory, development, and evaluation. For more information, check out our website or email  Dr. Craig

Link: https://poly.engineering.asu.edu/hse/ms/

]]> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Ryan Baker, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider, Punya Mishra, Scotty Craig https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-ai-in-education-with-ryan-baker-scotty-craig-s5e1-YhExBQuE Original Show Notes

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Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education

Guest Information

Dr. Scotty Craig
Is an associate professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Craig is a learning engineer and has investigated research areas of emotion and learning, multimedia learning, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)in both laboratory and applied classroom settings. Scotty is also a fellow member of our own AI in Education Learning Futures Collaborative here at ASU.

Dr. Ryan Baker
Is a professor of education and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania, and also directs the Penn Center for Learning Analytics.

Dr. Baker researches how students use and learn from educational games, intelligent tutors, and other kinds of educational software. Drawing on the fields of educational data mining, learning analytics, and human–computer interaction, he develops methods for mining the data that come out of the interactions between students and educational software. He then uses this information to improve our understanding of how students respond to educational software, and how these responses influence their learning.

Topics discussed:

  • UNESCO publications on Artificial Intelligence in education
  • Maturity of AI in Education from both a technical perspective and practical / pedagogical perspective
  • Parsing student behaviors in moocs and other environments, including one that caught our eye, what Dr. Baker called “wtf” behaviors
  • Calls for future developments of AI to be grounded in a human-centered approach
  • Algorithmic bias, challenges, pitfalls and opportunities
  • How does a system like ChatGPT from Open AI impact the possible future of online learning and behavior?
  • Big picture idea, What are we gaining and losing in seeing ourselves as essentially streams of data?

Resources and Links:
-Chiou, E. K., & Lee, J. D. (2021). Trusting automation: Designing for responsivity and resilience. Human factors, 0018720821100999

-Penn Center for Learning Analytics

-Algorithmic Bias in Education

-U Penn Learning Analytics (Online) Master of Science in Education Degree Program

 

MS in Human Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Intelligent Systems at ASU

The Intelligent Systems Concentration provides students with a Master of Science in Human Systems Engineering that prepares them with the skills needed to improve our world by creating innovative technology-based systems that integrate into human environments. Our faculty provide a guided experience with training in theory, development, and evaluation. For more information, check out our website or email  Dr. Craig

Link: https://poly.engineering.asu.edu/hse/ms/

]]> Selects: AI in Education with Ryan Baker & Scotty Craig (S5E1) Ryan Baker, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider, Punya Mishra, Scotty Craig 00:51:21 Summer selects bonus episode #2 - hand picked by producer Jacob Snider, this episode features the conversation from the start of Season 5 with special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education. Summer selects bonus episode #2 - hand picked by producer Jacob Snider, this episode features the conversation from the start of Season 5 with special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education. openai, engaged concentration, learning analytics, human-centered, boredom, stable diffusion, off-task behavior, carelessness, moocs, ai in education, algorithm bias, frustration, gaming the system, student behavior, dall-e, wtf behavior, chatgpt false bonus 6 ec1ab9dd-7183-4f43-ac32-15cea1e3604a Selects: Extended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt (S5E8) In this special selects episode we re-listen to Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. We learn about the backstory and "origin story" from Dan and Tom and how they came together to join forces around their deep passion for education, storytelling, and emerging technologies. 

Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses all immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). It offers a new way of experiencing digital content by combining the real world with digital elements, allowing users to interact with virtual objects in a natural and intuitive way.

 

Guest Information: 

Dan Beaupre  -

Dan is the founder and principal of One Giant Leap, LLC which is a production and consulting company that inspires and empowers children of all ages to be planetary stewards. [They] create transformational experiences, memorable events, and new media. We also provide strategic support to organizations who seek to add, refresh, or expand educational programming. / formerly, Vice President, Experiences, in the National Geographic Society's Education division

Tom Schmidt – 

Emmy winner for TV. Emmy nominated for VR. Producer for all those mediums / the CEO and Co-Founder of ROAM - ROAMcreates shared experiences for the emerging metaverse that provide understanding, empathy and awareness. And founder of Percolate Digital LLC

 

Episode Links

Guest Links

]]> Tue, 2 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy, Tom Schmidt, Jacob Snider, Dan Beaupre, Punya Mishra https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-extended-reality-with-dan-beaupre-and-tom-schmidt-s5e8-38NO89GU In this special selects episode we re-listen to Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. We learn about the backstory and "origin story" from Dan and Tom and how they came together to join forces around their deep passion for education, storytelling, and emerging technologies. 

Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses all immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). It offers a new way of experiencing digital content by combining the real world with digital elements, allowing users to interact with virtual objects in a natural and intuitive way.

 

Guest Information: 

Dan Beaupre  -

Dan is the founder and principal of One Giant Leap, LLC which is a production and consulting company that inspires and empowers children of all ages to be planetary stewards. [They] create transformational experiences, memorable events, and new media. We also provide strategic support to organizations who seek to add, refresh, or expand educational programming. / formerly, Vice President, Experiences, in the National Geographic Society's Education division

Tom Schmidt – 

Emmy winner for TV. Emmy nominated for VR. Producer for all those mediums / the CEO and Co-Founder of ROAM - ROAMcreates shared experiences for the emerging metaverse that provide understanding, empathy and awareness. And founder of Percolate Digital LLC

 

Episode Links

Guest Links

]]> Selects: Extended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt (S5E8) Sean Leahy, Tom Schmidt, Jacob Snider, Dan Beaupre, Punya Mishra 01:15:36 Producer Jacob Snider selects one of his recent past favorites from the show archives. This selects episode re-shares the conversation of Sean and Punya as they talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. Producer Jacob Snider selects one of his recent past favorites from the show archives. This selects episode re-shares the conversation of Sean and Punya as they talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. extended rality, virtual reality, powers of learning, digital storytelling, augmented reality, immersive experience, immersive learning false bonus 6 875f5da0-cddf-4025-ab55-eeea66efee27 GenAI: Hype vs. Reality The AI Revolution Is Already Losing SteamIn this final episode of Season 6, hosts Sean and Rachna discuss new advancements in generative AI, reflecting on its journey and the hype surrounding it. The episode begins with a light-hearted conversation about screen visibility issues and transitions into more serious topics, including the rapid adoption of AI technologies and the varied spectrum of understanding across different environments.

Rachna shares her experiences with AI guidelines developed in collaboration with Northern Arizona University, highlighting the importance of understanding and cautious adoption of AI in K-12 education. Sean emphasizes the concept of "arrival technology," where new innovations like ChatGPT appeared suddenly, challenging traditional adoption curves and readiness.

The hosts express their frustrations with the overhype of GenAI, discussing the unrealistic promises made by tech companies and the potential backlash this could create. They explore Amara's Law, which states that we tend to "overestimate the impact of technology in the short run and underestimate it in the long run", urging listeners to maintain a balanced perspective.

The conversation also covers the ethical implications of GenAI, the importance of maintaining human agency, and the role of leadership in guiding responsible AI adoption. They conclude with a forward-looking discussion about the next school year, expressing excitement for the potential of AI to enhance personal productivity and support educators.

Links:

]]> Tue, 18 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Rachna Mathur, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/genai-hype-vs-reality-v2K6SZ_4 The AI Revolution Is Already Losing SteamIn this final episode of Season 6, hosts Sean and Rachna discuss new advancements in generative AI, reflecting on its journey and the hype surrounding it. The episode begins with a light-hearted conversation about screen visibility issues and transitions into more serious topics, including the rapid adoption of AI technologies and the varied spectrum of understanding across different environments.

Rachna shares her experiences with AI guidelines developed in collaboration with Northern Arizona University, highlighting the importance of understanding and cautious adoption of AI in K-12 education. Sean emphasizes the concept of "arrival technology," where new innovations like ChatGPT appeared suddenly, challenging traditional adoption curves and readiness.

The hosts express their frustrations with the overhype of GenAI, discussing the unrealistic promises made by tech companies and the potential backlash this could create. They explore Amara's Law, which states that we tend to "overestimate the impact of technology in the short run and underestimate it in the long run", urging listeners to maintain a balanced perspective.

The conversation also covers the ethical implications of GenAI, the importance of maintaining human agency, and the role of leadership in guiding responsible AI adoption. They conclude with a forward-looking discussion about the next school year, expressing excitement for the potential of AI to enhance personal productivity and support educators.

Links:

]]> GenAI: Hype vs. Reality Rachna Mathur, Sean Leahy 00:55:14 Sean and Rachna wrap up season 6 of the Learning Futures Podcast in this season finale as we reflect on the latest advancements of GenAI and explore the hype, realities, and future implications of GenAI, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking, and ethical considerations. Sean and Rachna wrap up season 6 of the Learning Futures Podcast in this season finale as we reflect on the latest advancements of GenAI and explore the hype, realities, and future implications of GenAI, emphasizing the importance of critical thinking, and ethical considerations. personal productivity, human agency in ai, education technology, k-12 ai adoption, critical thinking, generative ai, ai hype, amara's law, learning futures, ai ethics false full 15 6 a60e1366-c323-4319-8595-1df80cab3a5a Unlocking Indigenous knowledge with Bea Rodriguez-Fransen In this episode of the Learning Futures Podcast, Sean welcomes special guest Bea Rodriguez-Franson to discuss her recent TED Talk, "Unlocking Indigenous Knowledge: A New Path for Education." The conversation covers Bea's journey in uncovering untold histories, the importance of integrating indigenous knowledge into educational systems, and the development of decolonial futures. Bea shares insights from her work with ASU's NextLab, emphasizing the significance of futures thinking and responsible innovation. The episode highlights the role of temporal imagination in shaping long-term, sustainable futures and encourages listeners to co-create these futures by learning from the past.

 

Links from our conversation: 

Unlocking Indigenous knowledge: A new path for education (Link: TED Video)
Bea Rodriguez-Fransen | TED-Ed Educator Talks | February 2024

 

]]> Tue, 4 Jun 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/unlocking-indigenous-knowledge-with-bea-rodriguez-fransen-c9dpmuy7 In this episode of the Learning Futures Podcast, Sean welcomes special guest Bea Rodriguez-Franson to discuss her recent TED Talk, "Unlocking Indigenous Knowledge: A New Path for Education." The conversation covers Bea's journey in uncovering untold histories, the importance of integrating indigenous knowledge into educational systems, and the development of decolonial futures. Bea shares insights from her work with ASU's NextLab, emphasizing the significance of futures thinking and responsible innovation. The episode highlights the role of temporal imagination in shaping long-term, sustainable futures and encourages listeners to co-create these futures by learning from the past.

 

Links from our conversation: 

Unlocking Indigenous knowledge: A new path for education (Link: TED Video)
Bea Rodriguez-Fransen | TED-Ed Educator Talks | February 2024

 

]]> Unlocking Indigenous knowledge with Bea Rodriguez-Fransen Bea Rodriguez-Fransen, Sean Leahy 00:47:27 In this episode, Sean welcomes special guest Bea Rodriguez-Franson to discuss her recent TED Talk, "Unlocking Indigenous Knowledge: A New Path for Education." The conversation covers Bea's journey in uncovering untold histories, the importance of integrating indigenous knowledge into educational systems, and the development of decolonial futures. In this episode, Sean welcomes special guest Bea Rodriguez-Franson to discuss her recent TED Talk, "Unlocking Indigenous Knowledge: A New Path for Education." The conversation covers Bea's journey in uncovering untold histories, the importance of integrating indigenous knowledge into educational systems, and the development of decolonial futures. futures thinking, decolonial futures, temporal imagination, educational innovation, indigenous knowledge false full 14 6 d818aeef-28bc-4ce9-9e59-589c37306982 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 5 - Student Panel In this fun student conversation from the ASU FOLC Fest, Omkar, Ram, and Jiya (members of a student VR club) from Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, led by PhD candidate Frank Liu share the transformative potential of virtual reality in education. Through engaging anecdotes and shared experiences, they discuss how VR technology enables immersive learning experiences beyond traditional classroom constraints, highlighting projects from virtual science experiments to a flight simulator that won a school science fair. The group's journey illustrates not just the technical skills gained but the profound impact of VR on fostering creativity, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of subjects among students. This discussion offers inspiration and practical advice for integrating emerging technologies into learning environments to make education more accessible and engaging for all.

Guest Information

  • Frank Liu - PhD in Computer Engineering - Meteor Studio, ASU
  • Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy - https://herbergeracademy.asu.edu

 

]]> Tue, 14 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Frank Liu, Omkar B., Ram B., Jiya S., Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/asu-folc-fest-2024-part-5-student-panel-kAWB2X2V In this fun student conversation from the ASU FOLC Fest, Omkar, Ram, and Jiya (members of a student VR club) from Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, led by PhD candidate Frank Liu share the transformative potential of virtual reality in education. Through engaging anecdotes and shared experiences, they discuss how VR technology enables immersive learning experiences beyond traditional classroom constraints, highlighting projects from virtual science experiments to a flight simulator that won a school science fair. The group's journey illustrates not just the technical skills gained but the profound impact of VR on fostering creativity, collaboration, and a deeper understanding of subjects among students. This discussion offers inspiration and practical advice for integrating emerging technologies into learning environments to make education more accessible and engaging for all.

Guest Information

  • Frank Liu - PhD in Computer Engineering - Meteor Studio, ASU
  • Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy - https://herbergeracademy.asu.edu

 

]]> ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 5 - Student Panel Frank Liu, Omkar B., Ram B., Jiya S., Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider 00:30:28 In this final installment of the ASU FOLC Fest compendium Sean and Jake are joined by Frank Liu and three impressive students (Omkar, Ram, and Jiya) from the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy to share their experiences on the Student VR Club - and share their thoughts about the future of learning. In this final installment of the ASU FOLC Fest compendium Sean and Jake are joined by Frank Liu and three impressive students (Omkar, Ram, and Jiya) from the Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy to share their experiences on the Student VR Club - and share their thoughts about the future of learning. virtual reality, extended reality, student panel, immersive learning, virtual science experiments false full 13 6 d5aea4b8-6c31-45cb-91ee-3aea50451f1d ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 4 In this episode Sean and Jake keep the conversation rolling from the first annual ASU FOLC Fest through highlights from our conversations with Megan Workmon and Medhansh Garg. Throughout this episode we explore insightful discussion on the intersection of technology, education, and creativity. 

Key Highlights: 

  • Insights from the first ever Future of Learning Community Festival held at ASU
  • Talking with Megan we learn a lot about her role at ASU and her influence on learning experience design
  • We learn about projects blending technology and education, focusing on ethical considerations and the human element in learning
  • Importance of balancing technological efficiency with the human touch
  • Potential future of interdisciplinary collaborations and emphasis on mental health and wellness in educational settings
  • Medhansh shares his experiences on coding, offering a unique perspective of how foundational knowledge intersects with advanced technological tools like ChatGPT. His story is a testament to the impact of technology on personal growth and the crucial balance between embracing innovation and grounding in core principles
  • Exploration of using AI as a thought partner in educational contexts.
  • Ethical implications of AI in crafting educational materials and the necessity of maintaining a human-centered approach

Guest Information: 

  • Megan Workmon – Director Learning Experience Design, Enterprise Technology
  • Medhansh Garg – Computer Science graduate, Seeking Full-Time Data Analytics, and or Project Management Jobs 

Other links: 

  • ASU Tech Hub: https://lx.asu.edu/techhub 
]]> Tue, 7 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Megan Workmon, Medhansh Garg, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/asu-folc-fest-2024-part-4-eVLDdEQI In this episode Sean and Jake keep the conversation rolling from the first annual ASU FOLC Fest through highlights from our conversations with Megan Workmon and Medhansh Garg. Throughout this episode we explore insightful discussion on the intersection of technology, education, and creativity. 

Key Highlights: 

  • Insights from the first ever Future of Learning Community Festival held at ASU
  • Talking with Megan we learn a lot about her role at ASU and her influence on learning experience design
  • We learn about projects blending technology and education, focusing on ethical considerations and the human element in learning
  • Importance of balancing technological efficiency with the human touch
  • Potential future of interdisciplinary collaborations and emphasis on mental health and wellness in educational settings
  • Medhansh shares his experiences on coding, offering a unique perspective of how foundational knowledge intersects with advanced technological tools like ChatGPT. His story is a testament to the impact of technology on personal growth and the crucial balance between embracing innovation and grounding in core principles
  • Exploration of using AI as a thought partner in educational contexts.
  • Ethical implications of AI in crafting educational materials and the necessity of maintaining a human-centered approach

Guest Information: 

  • Megan Workmon – Director Learning Experience Design, Enterprise Technology
  • Medhansh Garg – Computer Science graduate, Seeking Full-Time Data Analytics, and or Project Management Jobs 

Other links: 

  • ASU Tech Hub: https://lx.asu.edu/techhub 
]]> ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 4 Megan Workmon, Medhansh Garg, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider 00:53:40 In this episode Sean and Jake keep the conversation rolling from the first annual ASU FOLC Fest through highlights from our conversations with Megan Workmon and Medhansh Garg. We talk about the ethical, creative, and humanistic considerations crucial in integrating technology into education - and have a lot of fun doing it! In this episode Sean and Jake keep the conversation rolling from the first annual ASU FOLC Fest through highlights from our conversations with Megan Workmon and Medhansh Garg. We talk about the ethical, creative, and humanistic considerations crucial in integrating technology into education - and have a lot of fun doing it! aied, educational innovation, ai in education, future of learning, educational technology, asu folc fest, learning design false full 12 6 963c9cc0-3337-48ce-a04e-81e66e3e8b82 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 3 In this third installment of the ASU FOLC Fest Compendium - Sean and Jake turn to the conversations with Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, and Karla Murphy on transformative approaches and innovative methods and experiences in integrating technology and student-centered strategies in education.

Some Key Points Discussed: 

  • Technology in Learning: Scotty elaborates on the role of AI and other digital tools in reshaping educational environments, focusing on their practical use in classrooms to make learning more engaging and effective.
  • Interactive Syllabus: Chelsea and Karla detail their method of turning syllabus review into an interactive, engaging process that empowers students and enhances their participation and interest in the course from the outset.
  • Faculty Involvement: The discussion underscores the need for more faculty engagement in educational innovation and the importance of fostering a community that values teaching and learning advancements.

Some Insights from the conversations:

  • The integration of technology not only enhances learning but also demystifies its use for educators, facilitating a more inclusive educational environment.
  • Adopting student-centered approaches in course design and delivery can significantly impact student engagement and learning outcomes.
  • Encouraging faculty participation in educational forums can lead to more dynamic and inclusive educational practices.

Our Guests: 

  • Scotty Craig - Associate Professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.
  • Chelsea Schlesinger - Instructor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies
  • Karla Murphy - Teaching Professor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Culture Studies 
]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, Karla Murphy, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/asu-folc-fest-2024-part-3-__iGWfRi In this third installment of the ASU FOLC Fest Compendium - Sean and Jake turn to the conversations with Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, and Karla Murphy on transformative approaches and innovative methods and experiences in integrating technology and student-centered strategies in education.

Some Key Points Discussed: 

  • Technology in Learning: Scotty elaborates on the role of AI and other digital tools in reshaping educational environments, focusing on their practical use in classrooms to make learning more engaging and effective.
  • Interactive Syllabus: Chelsea and Karla detail their method of turning syllabus review into an interactive, engaging process that empowers students and enhances their participation and interest in the course from the outset.
  • Faculty Involvement: The discussion underscores the need for more faculty engagement in educational innovation and the importance of fostering a community that values teaching and learning advancements.

Some Insights from the conversations:

  • The integration of technology not only enhances learning but also demystifies its use for educators, facilitating a more inclusive educational environment.
  • Adopting student-centered approaches in course design and delivery can significantly impact student engagement and learning outcomes.
  • Encouraging faculty participation in educational forums can lead to more dynamic and inclusive educational practices.

Our Guests: 

  • Scotty Craig - Associate Professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.
  • Chelsea Schlesinger - Instructor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Cultural Studies
  • Karla Murphy - Teaching Professor in the School of Humanities, Arts and Culture Studies 
]]> ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 3 Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, Karla Murphy, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider 00:37:48 In this episode, Sean and Jake talk with ASU faculty at the ASU FOLC Fest about their transformative approaches to education and learning. This episode features conversations with Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, and Karla Murphy, exploring tinier innovative methods and experiences in integrating technology and student-centered strategies in education. In this episode, Sean and Jake talk with ASU faculty at the ASU FOLC Fest about their transformative approaches to education and learning. This episode features conversations with Scotty Craig, Chelsea Schlesinger, and Karla Murphy, exploring tinier innovative methods and experiences in integrating technology and student-centered strategies in education. aied, community of practice, interactive learning, ai in education, student engagement, educational technology, asu folc fest, higher education false full 11 6 27c2cc02-ad34-4356-ab0d-ea322fad86cf ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 2 In this episode, Sean and Jake pickup where they left off exploring more experiences from the first ASU FOLC Fest, featuring interviews from Kenzie Hurst Newton and Mike Stordeur, Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, and Joy Griffin around the use of artificial intelligence in education, the integration of VR into learning environments, and the impactful ways in which these technologies are reshaping educational practices.

This episode highlights the ongoing innovations at ASU, showcasing the university's commitment to integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI and VR into education. The discussions provide valuable insights for educators looking to enhance their teaching methods and for institutions aiming to modernize their educational offerings.

This episode featured 3 segments: 

Integration of AI in Teaching and Learning:

  • Guests: Kenzie Hurst-Newton and Mike Stordeur from the Learning Experience Design Team discuss their experiences and initiatives at ASU, focusing on making AI tools like ChatGPT and Adobe Firefly accessible and beneficial for faculty and students through workshops and hands-on activities.

Exploring Virtual Reality in Education:

  • Guest: Dee-Dee Collins-Jones shares insights into her work with virtual reality, discussing the potential of VR technologies to enhance student engagement and the practical challenges of scaling these experiences in a large university setting.

Adapting Course Design for Students:

  • Guests: Joy Griffin highlights the pivotal role of student feedback in reshaping a leadership class, Griffin talks about her methods for making education more relevant and engaging through the integration of technology and alternative resources

Guests: 

 

]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, Joy Griffin, Kenzie Hurst Newton, Michael Stordeur, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/asu-folc-fest-2024-part-2-5XBLW7k3 In this episode, Sean and Jake pickup where they left off exploring more experiences from the first ASU FOLC Fest, featuring interviews from Kenzie Hurst Newton and Mike Stordeur, Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, and Joy Griffin around the use of artificial intelligence in education, the integration of VR into learning environments, and the impactful ways in which these technologies are reshaping educational practices.

This episode highlights the ongoing innovations at ASU, showcasing the university's commitment to integrating cutting-edge technologies like AI and VR into education. The discussions provide valuable insights for educators looking to enhance their teaching methods and for institutions aiming to modernize their educational offerings.

This episode featured 3 segments: 

Integration of AI in Teaching and Learning:

  • Guests: Kenzie Hurst-Newton and Mike Stordeur from the Learning Experience Design Team discuss their experiences and initiatives at ASU, focusing on making AI tools like ChatGPT and Adobe Firefly accessible and beneficial for faculty and students through workshops and hands-on activities.

Exploring Virtual Reality in Education:

  • Guest: Dee-Dee Collins-Jones shares insights into her work with virtual reality, discussing the potential of VR technologies to enhance student engagement and the practical challenges of scaling these experiences in a large university setting.

Adapting Course Design for Students:

  • Guests: Joy Griffin highlights the pivotal role of student feedback in reshaping a leadership class, Griffin talks about her methods for making education more relevant and engaging through the integration of technology and alternative resources

Guests: 

 

]]> ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 2 Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, Joy Griffin, Kenzie Hurst Newton, Michael Stordeur, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider 00:44:57 In this episode, Sean and Jake pickup where they left off exploring more experiences from the first ASU FOLC Fest, featuring interviews from Kenzie Hurst Newton and Mike Stordeur, Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, and Joy Griffin around the use of artificial intelligence in education, the integration of VR into learning environments, and the impactful ways in which these technologies are reshaping educational practices. In this episode, Sean and Jake pickup where they left off exploring more experiences from the first ASU FOLC Fest, featuring interviews from Kenzie Hurst Newton and Mike Stordeur, Dee-Dee Collins-Jones, and Joy Griffin around the use of artificial intelligence in education, the integration of VR into learning environments, and the impactful ways in which these technologies are reshaping educational practices. digital learning tools, ai workshops, virtual reality, ai in education, vr, future of learning, educational technology, chatgpt false full 10 6 906bd8ab-9098-474d-a879-c8d863a16c08 ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 1 In this episode, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU FOLC Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the potential impacts on teaching and student success. Special guests include Danielle McNamara and Retha Hill who are pushing the boundaries of educational practice.

This episode is the first of 5 of our special coverage of the ASU FOLC Fest: 

The Future of Learning Community or FOLC Fest was a two-day interactive conference hosted by the Office of the University Provost that brought together folks in teaching, technology and student success at ASU. In its inaugural year, the conference aimed to explore how ASU can realize our Charter commitment of making an ASU education accessible to all students and learners while remaining on the leading edge of technology and academic excellence. 
 

Discussion Points:

  • Introduction to the ASU FOLC Fest, its goals, and its significance.
  • Reflections on the impact and future of educational technology.
  • Interviews with:
    • Danielle McNamara, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute at ASU. Discussion on cognitive and learning sciences, and her role in organizing the ASU FOLC Fest.
    • Retha Hill, Professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Executive Director of the New Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab. Insights into how emerging technologies like VR and AR are shaping journalism and education.

Episode Highlights:

  • Setup of a pop-up podcast studio at the ASU FOLC Fest.
  • The vibrant atmosphere and enthusiastic participation from educators, students, and technologists.
  • Discussion on how such festivals and conferences can spark new ideas and collaborations in the educational sector.

Looking Ahead: The episode wraps up with thoughts on the future of such educational gatherings and their role in shaping learning environments that are inclusive, engaging, and forward-thinking.

Guest Information:

  • Danielle McNamara - Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute, a Professor in the Department of Psychology, and Director of the Science of Learning and Educational Technology (SoLET) Lab.
  • Retha Hill - Faculty at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass  Communication at Arizona State University where she is the executive director of the New  Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab.
]]> Tue, 16 Apr 2024 22:00:00 +0000 Danielle McNamara, Retha Hill, Jacob Snider, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/folc-fest-2024-part-1-D5bx_K_U In this episode, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU FOLC Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the potential impacts on teaching and student success. Special guests include Danielle McNamara and Retha Hill who are pushing the boundaries of educational practice.

This episode is the first of 5 of our special coverage of the ASU FOLC Fest: 

The Future of Learning Community or FOLC Fest was a two-day interactive conference hosted by the Office of the University Provost that brought together folks in teaching, technology and student success at ASU. In its inaugural year, the conference aimed to explore how ASU can realize our Charter commitment of making an ASU education accessible to all students and learners while remaining on the leading edge of technology and academic excellence. 
 

Discussion Points:

  • Introduction to the ASU FOLC Fest, its goals, and its significance.
  • Reflections on the impact and future of educational technology.
  • Interviews with:
    • Danielle McNamara, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute at ASU. Discussion on cognitive and learning sciences, and her role in organizing the ASU FOLC Fest.
    • Retha Hill, Professor at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Executive Director of the New Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab. Insights into how emerging technologies like VR and AR are shaping journalism and education.

Episode Highlights:

  • Setup of a pop-up podcast studio at the ASU FOLC Fest.
  • The vibrant atmosphere and enthusiastic participation from educators, students, and technologists.
  • Discussion on how such festivals and conferences can spark new ideas and collaborations in the educational sector.

Looking Ahead: The episode wraps up with thoughts on the future of such educational gatherings and their role in shaping learning environments that are inclusive, engaging, and forward-thinking.

Guest Information:

  • Danielle McNamara - Executive Director of the Learning Engineering Institute, a Professor in the Department of Psychology, and Director of the Science of Learning and Educational Technology (SoLET) Lab.
  • Retha Hill - Faculty at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass  Communication at Arizona State University where she is the executive director of the New  Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab.
]]> ASU FOLC Fest 2024 Part 1 Danielle McNamara, Retha Hill, Jacob Snider, Sean Leahy 00:45:21 In this episode featuring special guests Danielle McNamara and Retha Hill, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU FOLC Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the potential impacts on teaching and student success. In this episode featuring special guests Danielle McNamara and Retha Hill, Sean and Jake (producer) talk about the pop-up podcast studio at the first ever ASU FOLC Fest – a learning festival dedicated to the integration of technology in education, and the potential impacts on teaching and student success. folc fest, students success, education innovation, learning futures, edtech, future of learning, asu, learning conference false full 9 6 8878cc06-b552-443f-b668-d89f820c06d8 Council on Equitable AI In this episode, Sean talks with our special guests on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education, with a particular focus on fostering equity and access. Sean is joined by Meacie Fairfax from Complete College America, Dr. Linda Garcia of the Center for Community College Student Engagement from The University of Texas at Austin, and Al Anderson, CIO for Salish Kootenai College, share their expert insights and experiences. 

Key highlights and takeaways from the episode:

  • The Potential of AI in Education: The discussion opens up with the transformative possibilities AI brings to educational support services, including personalized academic advising and targeted assistance for students' basic needs.
  • Challenges and Opportunities: Guests explore both the hurdles and the promising aspects of AI integration within educational institutions, highlighting the critical role of AI in democratizing access to learning resources.
  • Equity and Inclusion in AI Design: A significant part of the conversation is dedicated to ensuring AI tools are designed and utilized in a way that includes and benefits all students, especially those from historically marginalized communities.
  • Real-World Applications and Success Stories: Examples of AI applications in various educational settings are shared, showcasing how technology is making a tangible difference in students' academic journeys.
  • Looking Forward: The episode concludes with a forward-looking perspective on how AI could reshape the educational landscape, emphasizing the need for continued innovation and inclusivity.

Guest Information: 

 

]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:00:00 +0000 Meacie Fairfax, Linda Garcia, Al Anderson, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/council-on-equitable-ai-5MCF_OBK In this episode, Sean talks with our special guests on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and education, with a particular focus on fostering equity and access. Sean is joined by Meacie Fairfax from Complete College America, Dr. Linda Garcia of the Center for Community College Student Engagement from The University of Texas at Austin, and Al Anderson, CIO for Salish Kootenai College, share their expert insights and experiences. 

Key highlights and takeaways from the episode:

  • The Potential of AI in Education: The discussion opens up with the transformative possibilities AI brings to educational support services, including personalized academic advising and targeted assistance for students' basic needs.
  • Challenges and Opportunities: Guests explore both the hurdles and the promising aspects of AI integration within educational institutions, highlighting the critical role of AI in democratizing access to learning resources.
  • Equity and Inclusion in AI Design: A significant part of the conversation is dedicated to ensuring AI tools are designed and utilized in a way that includes and benefits all students, especially those from historically marginalized communities.
  • Real-World Applications and Success Stories: Examples of AI applications in various educational settings are shared, showcasing how technology is making a tangible difference in students' academic journeys.
  • Looking Forward: The episode concludes with a forward-looking perspective on how AI could reshape the educational landscape, emphasizing the need for continued innovation and inclusivity.

Guest Information: 

 

]]> Council on Equitable AI Meacie Fairfax, Linda Garcia, Al Anderson, Sean Leahy 00:51:08 Sean talks with Meacie Fairfax (CCA), Linda Garcia (University of Texas at Austin), and Al Anderson (Salish Kootenai College) about the Council on Equitable AI and the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). The conversation pivots around the critical theme of ensuring AI's design and application are inclusive, aiming to serve a diverse range of students, particularly those from marginalized communities. By discussing both the challenges and opportunities that AI presents, Our conversation sheds light on the potential of AI to democratize access to education and promote equitable participation in the ever-evolving digital landscape. Sean talks with Meacie Fairfax (CCA), Linda Garcia (University of Texas at Austin), and Al Anderson (Salish Kootenai College) about the Council on Equitable AI and the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). The conversation pivots around the critical theme of ensuring AI's design and application are inclusive, aiming to serve a diverse range of students, particularly those from marginalized communities. By discussing both the challenges and opportunities that AI presents, Our conversation sheds light on the potential of AI to democratize access to education and promote equitable participation in the ever-evolving digital landscape. educational innovation, access, equity, artificial intelligence, inclusion false full 8 6 e0fbb041-bec0-4f46-9c06-393e69c03c86 Generative AI 2023 a Year in Review This episode takes a retrospective review on 2023 and one of the most transformative technologies of our time - generative AI. Our panel of experts, including Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser, explores the impact of AI on various fields and reflects on personal experiences with this transformative technology. From academic conferences to real-life applications and philosophical musings, this discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, education, and daily life.

What does this all mean - and where is it going?

Key Episode Highlights include: 

Introduction to the Panel: A warm welcome to our esteemed guests Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser.

The Evolution of AI in Education: The panel debates how AI is becoming a normalized tool in education, shedding light on its rapid integration into lesson planning and its potential to democratize knowledge.

Generational Divide in AI Perception: Discussions pivot to the varying levels of comfort and skepticism towards AI among different generations, noting a split between enthusiasts and skeptics.

AI's Impact Over the Past Year: The conversation moves towards the significant advancements in generative AI in 2023, from AI-generated music to multimodal platforms combining text and imagery.

AI in Family Life: Sean shares how AI has become part of his family's routine, especially with his children, reflecting on the immediacy with which younger generations have adopted and adapted to AI.

Closing Thoughts: The episode concludes with a reflection on the speed of AI’s development and its implications for the future, both in education and beyond.

 

Shared Links: 

 

]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Kellie Kreiser, Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra, Rachna Mathur https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/generative-ai-year-in-review-0Dlt8I3f This episode takes a retrospective review on 2023 and one of the most transformative technologies of our time - generative AI. Our panel of experts, including Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser, explores the impact of AI on various fields and reflects on personal experiences with this transformative technology. From academic conferences to real-life applications and philosophical musings, this discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, education, and daily life.

What does this all mean - and where is it going?

Key Episode Highlights include: 

Introduction to the Panel: A warm welcome to our esteemed guests Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser.

The Evolution of AI in Education: The panel debates how AI is becoming a normalized tool in education, shedding light on its rapid integration into lesson planning and its potential to democratize knowledge.

Generational Divide in AI Perception: Discussions pivot to the varying levels of comfort and skepticism towards AI among different generations, noting a split between enthusiasts and skeptics.

AI's Impact Over the Past Year: The conversation moves towards the significant advancements in generative AI in 2023, from AI-generated music to multimodal platforms combining text and imagery.

AI in Family Life: Sean shares how AI has become part of his family's routine, especially with his children, reflecting on the immediacy with which younger generations have adopted and adapted to AI.

Closing Thoughts: The episode concludes with a reflection on the speed of AI’s development and its implications for the future, both in education and beyond.

 

Shared Links: 

 

]]> Generative AI 2023 a Year in Review Kellie Kreiser, Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra, Rachna Mathur 01:00:45 This episode takes a retrospective review of one of the most transformative technologies of our time - generative AI. Our panel of experts, including Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser, explores the impact of AI on various fields and reflects on personal experiences with this transformative technology. From academic conferences to real-life applications and philosophical musings, this discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, education, and daily life. This episode takes a retrospective review of one of the most transformative technologies of our time - generative AI. Our panel of experts, including Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur, and Kellie Kreiser, explores the impact of AI on various fields and reflects on personal experiences with this transformative technology. From academic conferences to real-life applications and philosophical musings, this discussion is a must-listen for anyone interested in the intersection of AI, education, and daily life. digital transformation, technological advancements, ai in daily life, cross-generational perspectives, generative ai, ai integration, educational technology false full 7 6 121a7473-fd92-4b52-8383-33ffa8bb0da8 Student Event: Me & We in Generative AI Sean is joined by Rachna Mathur to talk about the successful student led event in Generative AI called Me & We in AI: Exploring what generative AI means to us and for us. 

In our conversation we talked about the challenges and successes of undertaking an event like this as part of a graduate course experience focused on Education by Design. This project gave students an opportunity to go beyond the theory of design and explore the ins and outs, ups and downs of design by directly living with the experience of designing an interactive experience. 

Rachna shared the details on how the aim of the event was focused on developing a hands-on experience to let users experiment with a few generative AI tools to see what these powerful technologies can do. Various stations explore how GenAI may impact aspects of our lives such as creativity, language, and learning.

Special thanks to the CDI 691 Team

Kevin Brown, Jami Carmichael, Theresa Hoover, Rezwana Islam, Kellie Kreiser, J'Shon Lee, Rachna, Mathur, and Lin Yan

Event Website: Me & We in AI Event

Guest Host: Rachna Mathur (ASU Bio)

 

]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/student-event-me-we-in-generative-ai-CGnU3heA Sean is joined by Rachna Mathur to talk about the successful student led event in Generative AI called Me & We in AI: Exploring what generative AI means to us and for us. 

In our conversation we talked about the challenges and successes of undertaking an event like this as part of a graduate course experience focused on Education by Design. This project gave students an opportunity to go beyond the theory of design and explore the ins and outs, ups and downs of design by directly living with the experience of designing an interactive experience. 

Rachna shared the details on how the aim of the event was focused on developing a hands-on experience to let users experiment with a few generative AI tools to see what these powerful technologies can do. Various stations explore how GenAI may impact aspects of our lives such as creativity, language, and learning.

Special thanks to the CDI 691 Team

Kevin Brown, Jami Carmichael, Theresa Hoover, Rezwana Islam, Kellie Kreiser, J'Shon Lee, Rachna, Mathur, and Lin Yan

Event Website: Me & We in AI Event

Guest Host: Rachna Mathur (ASU Bio)

 

]]> Student Event: Me & We in Generative AI Sean Leahy, Rachna Mathur 00:34:52 Sean and Rachna catch up and talk about the recent successful AI Experience, Me & We in AI: Exploring what generative AI means to us and for us. Sean and Rachna catch up and talk about the recent successful AI Experience, Me & We in AI: Exploring what generative AI means to us and for us. dci 691, ai event, student led, generative ai, education by design false full 6 6 6d5c7cd9-0d87-4c3f-9efb-07064812c024 AI and Safety with Siddarth Srivastava In this episode of the Learning Futures Podcast, Dr. Siddharth Srivastava, Associate Professor at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University discusses the need for responsible development of AI systems that keep users informed of capabilities and limitations. He highlights exciting research on learning generalizable knowledge to make AI more robust and data-efficient. However, dangers arise from overtrusting unproven systems, so regulation and oversight are needed even as innovation continues. By prioritizing users, the current explosion in AI research can drive responsible progress.

 

Key topics discussed: 

- Dr. Srivastava discusses his background in AI research and the journey that led him to focus on developing safe and reliable AI systems. 

- The recent explosion of interest and adoption of generative AI like ChatGPT took many researchers by surprise, especially the accessibility and breadth of applications people found for these narrow systems.

- It's important to distinguish narrow AI applications like generative models from general AI. Overuse of the term "AI" can lead to misconceptions.

- Considerations around safety, bias, and responsible use need to be built into AI systems from the start. Keeping users informed of capabilities and limitations is key.  

- Exciting new research directions include learning generalizable knowledge to make AI systems more robust and data-efficient.

- Dangers arise from overtrusting unproven AI systems. Regulation and oversight will be needed, but should not stifle innovation.

- Overall, it's an exciting time in AI research. With a thoughtful, practical approach focused on user needs, AI can be developed responsibly.

 

Links:

]]> Tue, 14 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Siddarth Srivastava, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-and-safety-with-siddarth-srivastava-tI1JjVHw In this episode of the Learning Futures Podcast, Dr. Siddharth Srivastava, Associate Professor at the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at Arizona State University discusses the need for responsible development of AI systems that keep users informed of capabilities and limitations. He highlights exciting research on learning generalizable knowledge to make AI more robust and data-efficient. However, dangers arise from overtrusting unproven systems, so regulation and oversight are needed even as innovation continues. By prioritizing users, the current explosion in AI research can drive responsible progress.

 

Key topics discussed: 

- Dr. Srivastava discusses his background in AI research and the journey that led him to focus on developing safe and reliable AI systems. 

- The recent explosion of interest and adoption of generative AI like ChatGPT took many researchers by surprise, especially the accessibility and breadth of applications people found for these narrow systems.

- It's important to distinguish narrow AI applications like generative models from general AI. Overuse of the term "AI" can lead to misconceptions.

- Considerations around safety, bias, and responsible use need to be built into AI systems from the start. Keeping users informed of capabilities and limitations is key.  

- Exciting new research directions include learning generalizable knowledge to make AI systems more robust and data-efficient.

- Dangers arise from overtrusting unproven AI systems. Regulation and oversight will be needed, but should not stifle innovation.

- Overall, it's an exciting time in AI research. With a thoughtful, practical approach focused on user needs, AI can be developed responsibly.

 

Links:

]]> AI and Safety with Siddarth Srivastava Siddarth Srivastava, Sean Leahy 00:52:25 Sean welcomes Dr. Siddarth Srivastava to the pod to talk about AI safety and how to enable users to engage with AI systems in a safe way without sacrificing productivity, while addressing some of the key challenges to preempting safe related issues of using AI systems. Sean welcomes Dr. Siddarth Srivastava to the pod to talk about AI safety and how to enable users to engage with AI systems in a safe way without sacrificing productivity, while addressing some of the key challenges to preempting safe related issues of using AI systems. user informedness, ai responsiveness, regulation and safety, data efficiency, generative models false full 5 6 3afc966a-6350-407b-a9c8-6da29e96342b Cognition and Intelligence with Chitta Baral In this episode, we delve into the pioneering research led by Dr. Chitta Baral though his laboratory of Cognition and Intelligence at Arizona State University. He discusses the ground-breaking work and innovations emerging from his lab, with a special focus on the intersection of cognition, intelligence, and technology. Dr. Chitta's current research is an ambitious blend of exploring natural language, visual objects, and the intricate dynamics of multi-modal documents, with an eye toward impactful applications in cybersecurity, robotics, and the health sciences.

The conversation explores the concept of Human-AI teaming, discussing the potential benefits and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into our daily work and decision-making processes. Dr. Baral also shares his expert perspective on the explosive growth of Generative AI in the field. He offers a nuanced view, weighing in on whether this trend signifies a genuine paradigm shift or if it's part of a hype cycle with merely short-term advancements.

Further into the discussion, we explore the cultural shift among students and professionals as they adapt to the latest Generative AI tools. Dr. Baral reflects on how these tools are reshaping teaching methodologies and the approach to student projects.

 

Guest Information

]]> Tue, 7 Nov 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Chitta Baral, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/cognition-and-intelligence-with-chitta-baral-X3B11QD9 In this episode, we delve into the pioneering research led by Dr. Chitta Baral though his laboratory of Cognition and Intelligence at Arizona State University. He discusses the ground-breaking work and innovations emerging from his lab, with a special focus on the intersection of cognition, intelligence, and technology. Dr. Chitta's current research is an ambitious blend of exploring natural language, visual objects, and the intricate dynamics of multi-modal documents, with an eye toward impactful applications in cybersecurity, robotics, and the health sciences.

The conversation explores the concept of Human-AI teaming, discussing the potential benefits and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence into our daily work and decision-making processes. Dr. Baral also shares his expert perspective on the explosive growth of Generative AI in the field. He offers a nuanced view, weighing in on whether this trend signifies a genuine paradigm shift or if it's part of a hype cycle with merely short-term advancements.

Further into the discussion, we explore the cultural shift among students and professionals as they adapt to the latest Generative AI tools. Dr. Baral reflects on how these tools are reshaping teaching methodologies and the approach to student projects.

 

Guest Information

]]> Cognition and Intelligence with Chitta Baral Chitta Baral, Sean Leahy 00:54:59 In this episode Sean welcomes Dr. Chitta Baral, professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at ASU, and director of the the Laboratory of Cognition and Intelligence to talk about the emergent and ground breaking research in AI, and discuss the role of generative AI in propelling existing and future research in the broader field of AI. In this episode Sean welcomes Dr. Chitta Baral, professor in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence at ASU, and director of the the Laboratory of Cognition and Intelligence to talk about the emergent and ground breaking research in AI, and discuss the role of generative AI in propelling existing and future research in the broader field of AI. generative ai, emergent ai developments, ai in education, human-ai teaming, cognition and intelligence false full 4 6 7b6cac37-141b-4223-99f8-17a7ae77585a Sc(AI)ry Stories In the spirit of Halloween - Sean (with the help of producer extraordinaire Jake)  pull together a fun compendium of short stories from some of our colleagues and listeners for a special “spooky” episode of the Learning Futures Podcast. 

The Challenge: Create an original short story (about, with, or through) Generative AI, in the spirit of emerging technologies, AI, the future of humanity etc. in the spirit of Halloween. These can be any genre, they can be spooky, funny, creepy, suspenseful, thought provoking, thoughtful, or any combination of the lot. Have fun with this idea. It could be created in any way, and with as much or as little assitwnace from GenAI tools as the author wished. It needed to stay short, 500 words or less or less than 5 minutes of record time. 

Learning Futures Podcast: Sc(AI)ry Stories: A Compendium

  • Cauldron Collaboration: by Charla Griffy-Brown, Replica AI called Kira, and prompt engineer James Fields  [Narrated by Eleven Labs]
  • The Experiment: by Danah Henriksen, using Bing AI (set to creative mode) [Narrated by Eleven Labs]
  • The Assistant: by Jacob Snider, using Claude2, and voice narration by Eleven Labs
  • An Echo in the Code: by Sean Leahy, using ChatGPT and narrated by Eleven Labs
  • Lost in Recognition: by Kellie Kreiser, using ChatGPT and cloned AI voice
  • Vikram or Vetal: by Punya Mishra, using ChatGPT and Bing AI.

Alternative cover art: (if your podcast player supports it) was created in MidJourney with the prompt: "spooky halloween illustration with pumpkins and ghosts, robots and other technology"

 

]]> Tue, 31 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider, Charla Griffy-Brown, Danah Henriksen, Kellie Kreiser https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/scairy-stories-tq68PH9Z In the spirit of Halloween - Sean (with the help of producer extraordinaire Jake)  pull together a fun compendium of short stories from some of our colleagues and listeners for a special “spooky” episode of the Learning Futures Podcast. 

The Challenge: Create an original short story (about, with, or through) Generative AI, in the spirit of emerging technologies, AI, the future of humanity etc. in the spirit of Halloween. These can be any genre, they can be spooky, funny, creepy, suspenseful, thought provoking, thoughtful, or any combination of the lot. Have fun with this idea. It could be created in any way, and with as much or as little assitwnace from GenAI tools as the author wished. It needed to stay short, 500 words or less or less than 5 minutes of record time. 

Learning Futures Podcast: Sc(AI)ry Stories: A Compendium

  • Cauldron Collaboration: by Charla Griffy-Brown, Replica AI called Kira, and prompt engineer James Fields  [Narrated by Eleven Labs]
  • The Experiment: by Danah Henriksen, using Bing AI (set to creative mode) [Narrated by Eleven Labs]
  • The Assistant: by Jacob Snider, using Claude2, and voice narration by Eleven Labs
  • An Echo in the Code: by Sean Leahy, using ChatGPT and narrated by Eleven Labs
  • Lost in Recognition: by Kellie Kreiser, using ChatGPT and cloned AI voice
  • Vikram or Vetal: by Punya Mishra, using ChatGPT and Bing AI.

Alternative cover art: (if your podcast player supports it) was created in MidJourney with the prompt: "spooky halloween illustration with pumpkins and ghosts, robots and other technology"

 

]]> Sc(AI)ry Stories Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider, Charla Griffy-Brown, Danah Henriksen, Kellie Kreiser 00:38:55 In the spirit of Halloween 2023 - Sean & Jake pull together a fun compendium of short stories for a special "spooky" episode. Each short story represents some amalgamation of human and AI generated story (and narration). In the spirit of Halloween 2023 - Sean & Jake pull together a fun compendium of short stories for a special "spooky" episode. Each short story represents some amalgamation of human and AI generated story (and narration). generative ai, halloween, artificial intelligence, compendium, spooky false full 3 6 66f367d9-3cbe-49bc-a81e-bf9103f39ae2 Cognitive Models and Artificial Intelligence with Ken Koedinger In this episode, we explore the multifaceted journey of cognitive scientist Ken Koedinger. With a diverse academic background encompassing degrees in computer science, mathematics, and psychology, Ken's unique trajectory converged at the intersection of technical expertise and an intrinsic understanding of human learning. This fusion of disciplines drew him into the realms of cognitive psychology and educational technology research.

Within this intricate landscape, cognitive models emerge as powerful tools, endeavoring to illuminate the implicit cognitive processes and foundational knowledge that underpin human expertise and learning. Ken employs a combination of think-aloud protocols and insightful analysis of learner data to meticulously dissect the mental components and conditional knowledge that come into play when tackling complex tasks, such as mathematics and science problem-solving.

Intelligent tutoring systems stand as the ultimate manifestation of this synergy between cognitive models and education. These systems seamlessly incorporate cognitive models to deliver adaptive instruction and feedback to learners as they navigate through learning activities. With the cognitive model acting as a vigilant sentinel, it keenly observes student actions, discerning the evolving mastery of essential knowledge components.

At the helm of Carnegie Mellon University's LearnLab, Ken Koedinger spearheads a pioneering initiative committed to embedding research within the educational landscape to enhance learning outcomes. LearnLab serves as a dynamic hub, equipping educators with indispensable tools, robust data infrastructure, and comprehensive training in the realm of learning engineering.

In the ever-evolving realm of education, the advent of groundbreaking AI capabilities, such as chatbots, presents a new frontier. These technologies offer valuable support in designing interactive learning activities. However, they do not operate in isolation; they require meticulous human oversight and quality control. While students may be tempted to employ AI for shortcuts, Ken emphasizes the potential limitations of such tactics, which may inadvertently restrict their own learning.

Overall, Koedinger underscores that the integration of these new AI technologies is not a disruptive revolution but rather a thoughtful evolution. This transformation hinges upon a judicious alignment with educational goals and assessments, ushering in a promising era where technology and pedagogy harmonize to elevate teaching and learning to new heights.

Guest Information & Links: 
See Ken's Full Bio - https://hcii.cmu.edu/people/ken-koedinger 

LearnLab website: https://learnlab.org

Carnegie Learning: https://www.carnegielearning.com/

Cognitive Tutor Authoring Tools: https://github.com/CMUCTAT/CTAT/wiki

Open Learning Initiative: https://oli.cmu.edu

Tutors+ project: tutors.plus

Gorilla Science Project: https://gorillalogic.com/gorilla-labs/

ASU Digital Maker Studio [Podcast Studio]: https://lx.asu.edu/digitalmakerstudio 

]]> Tue, 24 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Ken Koedinger, Rachna Mathur, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/cognitive-models-and-artificial-intelligence-with-ken-koedinger-L8aWrift In this episode, we explore the multifaceted journey of cognitive scientist Ken Koedinger. With a diverse academic background encompassing degrees in computer science, mathematics, and psychology, Ken's unique trajectory converged at the intersection of technical expertise and an intrinsic understanding of human learning. This fusion of disciplines drew him into the realms of cognitive psychology and educational technology research.

Within this intricate landscape, cognitive models emerge as powerful tools, endeavoring to illuminate the implicit cognitive processes and foundational knowledge that underpin human expertise and learning. Ken employs a combination of think-aloud protocols and insightful analysis of learner data to meticulously dissect the mental components and conditional knowledge that come into play when tackling complex tasks, such as mathematics and science problem-solving.

Intelligent tutoring systems stand as the ultimate manifestation of this synergy between cognitive models and education. These systems seamlessly incorporate cognitive models to deliver adaptive instruction and feedback to learners as they navigate through learning activities. With the cognitive model acting as a vigilant sentinel, it keenly observes student actions, discerning the evolving mastery of essential knowledge components.

At the helm of Carnegie Mellon University's LearnLab, Ken Koedinger spearheads a pioneering initiative committed to embedding research within the educational landscape to enhance learning outcomes. LearnLab serves as a dynamic hub, equipping educators with indispensable tools, robust data infrastructure, and comprehensive training in the realm of learning engineering.

In the ever-evolving realm of education, the advent of groundbreaking AI capabilities, such as chatbots, presents a new frontier. These technologies offer valuable support in designing interactive learning activities. However, they do not operate in isolation; they require meticulous human oversight and quality control. While students may be tempted to employ AI for shortcuts, Ken emphasizes the potential limitations of such tactics, which may inadvertently restrict their own learning.

Overall, Koedinger underscores that the integration of these new AI technologies is not a disruptive revolution but rather a thoughtful evolution. This transformation hinges upon a judicious alignment with educational goals and assessments, ushering in a promising era where technology and pedagogy harmonize to elevate teaching and learning to new heights.

Guest Information & Links: 
See Ken's Full Bio - https://hcii.cmu.edu/people/ken-koedinger 

LearnLab website: https://learnlab.org

Carnegie Learning: https://www.carnegielearning.com/

Cognitive Tutor Authoring Tools: https://github.com/CMUCTAT/CTAT/wiki

Open Learning Initiative: https://oli.cmu.edu

Tutors+ project: tutors.plus

Gorilla Science Project: https://gorillalogic.com/gorilla-labs/

ASU Digital Maker Studio [Podcast Studio]: https://lx.asu.edu/digitalmakerstudio 

]]> Cognitive Models and Artificial Intelligence with Ken Koedinger Ken Koedinger, Rachna Mathur, Sean Leahy 00:58:40 In this episode Sean is joined by guest host Rachna Mathur to chat with cognitive scientist Ken Koedinger to discuss his research on modeling human thinking and learning to create intelligent tutoring systems. In this episode Sean is joined by guest host Rachna Mathur to chat with cognitive scientist Ken Koedinger to discuss his research on modeling human thinking and learning to create intelligent tutoring systems. learnlab, generative ai, chatbots, intelligent tutoring systems, cognitive models, cognitive task analysis false full 2 6 ed8587da-bd10-4089-9427-145cf3a7658e The Metaverse, Implantable Tech, and AI with Katina Michael In this  episode, host Dr. Sean Leahy engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Katina Michael. Dr. Michael's unique journey, transitioning from the telecommunications industry to academia and technology/society research, sets the stage for a thought-provoking discussion.

The conversation delves into a wide spectrum of emergent technologies, beginning with an exploration of the metaverse. Dr. Michael offers insights into its definition and current progress, while also pondering its future implications. A significant focus is directed towards the convergence of digital and biological technologies, particularly in the context of implantable tech. The episode also delves into crucial considerations regarding age-appropriate design and the ethical usage of these groundbreaking technologies.

One of the central themes of the conversation revolves around the potential impacts of AI, specifically generative AI, on education. Dr. Michael underscores the importance of thoughtful, collaborative design and emphasizes the need to consider social embeddedness when developing new technologies. Her advocacy for a human-centered approach, which prioritizes consulting end users and empowering human agency, shines through the discussion.

While recognizing the buzz and excitement surrounding these innovations, Dr. Michael encourages a balanced perspective of measured optimism. She urges listeners to think critically about how best to harness these tools for the benefit of society, making this episode a compelling exploration of the evolving technological landscape.

 

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Katina's ASU Bio: https://search.asu.edu/profile/3298186 

Katina's TED Talks: Brain Implants: Hype or Hope and Microchipping People

The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan

Notebook LLM by Google

]]> Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Katina Michael, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/the-metaverse-implantable-tech-and-ai-with-katina-michael-6SKjcDVk In this  episode, host Dr. Sean Leahy engages in a captivating conversation with Dr. Katina Michael. Dr. Michael's unique journey, transitioning from the telecommunications industry to academia and technology/society research, sets the stage for a thought-provoking discussion.

The conversation delves into a wide spectrum of emergent technologies, beginning with an exploration of the metaverse. Dr. Michael offers insights into its definition and current progress, while also pondering its future implications. A significant focus is directed towards the convergence of digital and biological technologies, particularly in the context of implantable tech. The episode also delves into crucial considerations regarding age-appropriate design and the ethical usage of these groundbreaking technologies.

One of the central themes of the conversation revolves around the potential impacts of AI, specifically generative AI, on education. Dr. Michael underscores the importance of thoughtful, collaborative design and emphasizes the need to consider social embeddedness when developing new technologies. Her advocacy for a human-centered approach, which prioritizes consulting end users and empowering human agency, shines through the discussion.

While recognizing the buzz and excitement surrounding these innovations, Dr. Michael encourages a balanced perspective of measured optimism. She urges listeners to think critically about how best to harness these tools for the benefit of society, making this episode a compelling exploration of the evolving technological landscape.

 

Links & Resources Mentioned:

Katina's ASU Bio: https://search.asu.edu/profile/3298186 

Katina's TED Talks: Brain Implants: Hype or Hope and Microchipping People

The Medium is the Massage by Marshall McLuhan

Notebook LLM by Google

]]> The Metaverse, Implantable Tech, and AI with Katina Michael Katina Michael, Sean Leahy 01:08:40 Sean and Katina explore a wide range of emergent technologies from the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education to Biological and Digital Convergence, the Metaverse and XR, and much more. With each topic we discuss the sometimes hidden impacts, and the potential for societal change. Sean and Katina explore a wide range of emergent technologies from the impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education to Biological and Digital Convergence, the Metaverse and XR, and much more. With each topic we discuss the sometimes hidden impacts, and the potential for societal change. virtual reality, mobile technology, emerging technologies, generative ai, the future of education, xr, social embeddedness, lifelong learning, human-centered design, age-appropriate technology, ai ethics, human agency, telecommunications false full 1 6 2a4a3ffc-aae7-40d7-a540-b2bfef9617dc Season 6 Preview Dive into Season 6 with host Dr. Sean Leahy as we navigate the dynamic, fast-paced, and rapidly changing technological landscape, delving deep into its transformative impact on society and education. This season promises enriching dialogues with international thought leaders operating at the crucial intersection of technology, cognition, and society.

]]> Tue, 10 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/season-6-preview-AGKvKqwz Dive into Season 6 with host Dr. Sean Leahy as we navigate the dynamic, fast-paced, and rapidly changing technological landscape, delving deep into its transformative impact on society and education. This season promises enriching dialogues with international thought leaders operating at the crucial intersection of technology, cognition, and society.

]]> Season 6 Preview Sean Leahy 00:02:33 Who doesn't like a sneak peak into a new season? Join Dr. Sean Leahy for a quick look at some of the amazing conversations to come in Season 6 - where we will dive deep into the evolving and increasingly uncertain technological landscape and its profound impact on society, and education. Join us for Season 6! New episodes dropping soon. Who doesn't like a sneak peak into a new season? Join Dr. Sean Leahy for a quick look at some of the amazing conversations to come in Season 6 - where we will dive deep into the evolving and increasingly uncertain technological landscape and its profound impact on society, and education. Join us for Season 6! New episodes dropping soon. ethics, futures, generative ai, education, digital-biological convergence, cognition, artificial intelligence, metaverse, emerging technology false trailer 6 ca2e7e70-debe-4929-94a0-5e18c0a1588d Selects: Exploring the Constructs of EdTech (S4E5) This Selects episode was originally published on July 12, 2022. 

 

--- Original Show Notes --- 

Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters about the futures of educational technology, how we have come into an era where technologies are present in almost all classrooms and how that has changed teaching and learning in significant ways. Our guests chat about how we could create a more humanistic approach to existing and emerging EdTech, and how EdTech can become a roadblock for teachers. Our panelist help us unpack what EdTech really means, and define it in a broader sense than a “computerized” or “digital” tool only. They invite us to think critically about what EdTech could be in the future and how to help it become more equitable and accessible.

About our guests:

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy, Ph.D. https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-exploring-the-constructs-of-edtech-s4e5-r1pr_nsg This Selects episode was originally published on July 12, 2022. 

 

--- Original Show Notes --- 

Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters about the futures of educational technology, how we have come into an era where technologies are present in almost all classrooms and how that has changed teaching and learning in significant ways. Our guests chat about how we could create a more humanistic approach to existing and emerging EdTech, and how EdTech can become a roadblock for teachers. Our panelist help us unpack what EdTech really means, and define it in a broader sense than a “computerized” or “digital” tool only. They invite us to think critically about what EdTech could be in the future and how to help it become more equitable and accessible.

About our guests:

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Selects: Exploring the Constructs of EdTech (S4E5) Sean Leahy, Ph.D. 00:44:34 In this summer vibes edition – Jake has selected the episode from Season 4 featuring an engaging conversation around the futures of educational technology with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters. In this summer vibes edition – Jake has selected the episode from Season 4 featuring an engaging conversation around the futures of educational technology with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters. false bonus 5 149cc808-9d06-47fa-8996-4648f7ce92a0 Selects: Reinventing K12 Education (S4E2) This Selects episode was originally published on June 21, 2022

 

--- Original Show Notes ---

Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, and Brent Maddin come together to discuss the current landscape of challenges facing public education. The worldwide pandemic opened many eyes to the current struggles teachers face and encouraged many institutions to change their education models, one such example being the NEXT Education Workforce. Through discussion we are guided along the possibilities of where public education can lead, as well as the current challenges that many school districts are facing. 

In this episode you can learn about the work that is being done through the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and the Next Education Workforce, as well as the Center on Reinventing Public Education. 

(3:15) - Brent Maddin talks about his role and explains the mission and work of the NEXT Education workforce. 

(5:38) - Robin talks about the Center on Reinventing Public Education and how the Center became affiliated with ASU and MLFTC

(8:54) - The panel explores the new opportunities stemming from the partnership between MLFTC & CRPE.

(15:25) - We discuss the seriousness of the current challenges facing the public education system

(21:32) - We discuss how the pandemic affected school districts’ attitude towards working with the NEXT Education workforce?

(27:00) - The panel discusses the optimistic opportunities for positive change in the education structure

(32:50) - Futures projection - we get Brent and Robin’s take on where they see public education going in the next 30 years

(37:40) - We ask the question “How would someone from 30 years in the past react to our current education situation?”

(41:35) - Pushing the boundaries - we ask our guests “Where do you see public education going in the next 100 years?”

(48:00) - We get some great ideas on resources and other elements of our guests work at NEW and CRPE (links below in the show notes)

About our Guests: 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 15 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy, Brent Maddin, Clarin Collins, Robin Lake, Jacob Snider https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-reinventing-k12-education-s4e2-tMxfO5Tj This Selects episode was originally published on June 21, 2022

 

--- Original Show Notes ---

Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, and Brent Maddin come together to discuss the current landscape of challenges facing public education. The worldwide pandemic opened many eyes to the current struggles teachers face and encouraged many institutions to change their education models, one such example being the NEXT Education Workforce. Through discussion we are guided along the possibilities of where public education can lead, as well as the current challenges that many school districts are facing. 

In this episode you can learn about the work that is being done through the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and the Next Education Workforce, as well as the Center on Reinventing Public Education. 

(3:15) - Brent Maddin talks about his role and explains the mission and work of the NEXT Education workforce. 

(5:38) - Robin talks about the Center on Reinventing Public Education and how the Center became affiliated with ASU and MLFTC

(8:54) - The panel explores the new opportunities stemming from the partnership between MLFTC & CRPE.

(15:25) - We discuss the seriousness of the current challenges facing the public education system

(21:32) - We discuss how the pandemic affected school districts’ attitude towards working with the NEXT Education workforce?

(27:00) - The panel discusses the optimistic opportunities for positive change in the education structure

(32:50) - Futures projection - we get Brent and Robin’s take on where they see public education going in the next 30 years

(37:40) - We ask the question “How would someone from 30 years in the past react to our current education situation?”

(41:35) - Pushing the boundaries - we ask our guests “Where do you see public education going in the next 100 years?”

(48:00) - We get some great ideas on resources and other elements of our guests work at NEW and CRPE (links below in the show notes)

About our Guests: 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Selects: Reinventing K12 Education (S4E2) Sean Leahy, Brent Maddin, Clarin Collins, Robin Lake, Jacob Snider 00:52:30 In this Selects episode, Jake has chosen an episode from Season 4 in which Clarin and Sean talk with Brent Maddin and Robin Lake to discuss the current state of public education in a post COVID-19 world. Additionally, they detail their work on the NEXT Education workforce, and the Center on Reinventing Public Education. In this Selects episode, Jake has chosen an episode from Season 4 in which Clarin and Sean talk with Brent Maddin and Robin Lake to discuss the current state of public education in a post COVID-19 world. Additionally, they detail their work on the NEXT Education workforce, and the Center on Reinventing Public Education. community teaching, evolving education, student-teacher relationships, futures mindset, public education, next education workforce false bonus 5 cc67b84d-9328-4a81-b2df-8b9937df908c Selects: AI in Education with Chris Dede (S5E4) This Selects episode was originally published on March 28, 2023. 

 

--- Original Show Notes: ---

In this episode Punya and Sean discuss some of the highlights captured in a recent interview with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education.

Guest Information: 

Dr. Chris Dede

Chris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) who has worked with AI since the 1970s. A former Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard GSE, Dede is a Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Institute in Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE).

Dr. Melissa Warr

Melissa Warr, a graduate of ASU’s Learning, Literacies, and Technologies PhD program, is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technology and Education Design at New Mexico State University.

 

Links from the conversation: 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 8 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider, Chris Dede, Melissa Warr https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-ai-in-education-with-chris-dede-s5e4-9GvXtWcK This Selects episode was originally published on March 28, 2023. 

 

--- Original Show Notes: ---

In this episode Punya and Sean discuss some of the highlights captured in a recent interview with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education.

Guest Information: 

Dr. Chris Dede

Chris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) who has worked with AI since the 1970s. A former Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard GSE, Dede is a Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Institute in Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE).

Dr. Melissa Warr

Melissa Warr, a graduate of ASU’s Learning, Literacies, and Technologies PhD program, is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technology and Education Design at New Mexico State University.

 

Links from the conversation: 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Selects: AI in Education with Chris Dede (S5E4) Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Jacob Snider, Chris Dede, Melissa Warr 01:04:19 Summer Vibes rolls on... For this episode, Jake has selected a recent conversation on AI in Education with Chris Dede – Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. Summer Vibes rolls on... For this episode, Jake has selected a recent conversation on AI in Education with Chris Dede – Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education. ml, ai in education, education, ai, artificial intelligence, machine learning false bonus 5 0a7cccd7-73af-4941-bbb4-66ff0fd04fb4 Selects: Futures Thinking (S4E1) Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy have a very engaging conversation with Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence about Futures Thinking. Each panelist discusses how they engage in different types of futures thinking and give tips for others to become engaged in this work. They also discuss how topics such as creativity, play, and wellness integrate with futures thinking.

 

--- Original Show Notes --- 

Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence discuss Futures Thinking and how that may look throughout our working spaces and how it affects the decisions we make regarding education. Our guests engage in a round table discussion on how we might look at our futures, the different categories of futures that exist and many more interesting points. 

(6:40)- What is Futures Thinking (FT)? What do we mean when we say that? 

(14:19)- Maricel´s choice of ASU´s PhD program, why did she choose it? Imagining new universities. 

(20:17)- Defining the different possible ¨futures¨.

(25:00)- Categorizing the different kinds of futures.  

(26:46) & (50:58) -How to get people thinking about Futures Thinking. How to create a ¨Futures Mindset¨?

(33:07)- Futures Thinking as a method to spark creativity in people. 

(41:29)- What is the role of Futures Thinking in the education system?

(53:28)- Uncertainty and its relation to Futures Thinking.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence. 

If you are in the DC area, you can checkout the Smithsonian exhibit mentioned by Ruth: Smithsonian Institute Futures exhibition.

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Tue, 1 Aug 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Jacob Snider, Sean Leahy, Clarin Collins, Maricel Lawrence, Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-futures-thinking-s4e1-U68njUa0 Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy have a very engaging conversation with Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence about Futures Thinking. Each panelist discusses how they engage in different types of futures thinking and give tips for others to become engaged in this work. They also discuss how topics such as creativity, play, and wellness integrate with futures thinking.

 

--- Original Show Notes --- 

Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence discuss Futures Thinking and how that may look throughout our working spaces and how it affects the decisions we make regarding education. Our guests engage in a round table discussion on how we might look at our futures, the different categories of futures that exist and many more interesting points. 

(6:40)- What is Futures Thinking (FT)? What do we mean when we say that? 

(14:19)- Maricel´s choice of ASU´s PhD program, why did she choose it? Imagining new universities. 

(20:17)- Defining the different possible ¨futures¨.

(25:00)- Categorizing the different kinds of futures.  

(26:46) & (50:58) -How to get people thinking about Futures Thinking. How to create a ¨Futures Mindset¨?

(33:07)- Futures Thinking as a method to spark creativity in people. 

(41:29)- What is the role of Futures Thinking in the education system?

(53:28)- Uncertainty and its relation to Futures Thinking.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence. 

If you are in the DC area, you can checkout the Smithsonian exhibit mentioned by Ruth: Smithsonian Institute Futures exhibition.

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Selects: Futures Thinking (S4E1) Jacob Snider, Sean Leahy, Clarin Collins, Maricel Lawrence, Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen 01:07:13 The Summer Vibes session continues with Jake's next selection of the first episode from Season 4 - Futures Thinking. In this episode Sean and Clarin talk Futures Thinking with Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence, providing insights on creativity, play, and wellness integration, and offering valuable engagement tips for this forward-thinking practice. The Summer Vibes session continues with Jake's next selection of the first episode from Season 4 - Futures Thinking. In this episode Sean and Clarin talk Futures Thinking with Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence, providing insights on creativity, play, and wellness integration, and offering valuable engagement tips for this forward-thinking practice. futures thinking, creativity, education, futures mindset, classrooms, higher education false bonus 5 4806ab40-1b16-424f-93c2-3de4a3b44115 Selects: Futures of Equity in Education (S4E7) This re-released episode features the full audio recording and notes from the original broadcast: July 26, 2022. We (Jake) hopes you'll enjoy revisiting this ever timely topic for the Futures of Learning! 

--- Original Show Notes ---

Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Jill Koyama and Daniel Liou about the continuing disparities that are present in education. Starting out on a global level, our guests react to the UNESCO report on reimagining the future of education, talking about the importance of recognizing and building curriculums that represent the diversity of the current student and teacher population. They invite us to think about a more humanistic approach to teaching and learning and to reimagine what schools will look like in the future.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Jill Koyama, and Daniel Liou. Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/liou_daniel

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy, Clarin Collins, Daniel Liou, Jill Koyama, Jacob Snider https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/selects-futures-of-equity-in-education-s4e7-DF8K_d7l This re-released episode features the full audio recording and notes from the original broadcast: July 26, 2022. We (Jake) hopes you'll enjoy revisiting this ever timely topic for the Futures of Learning! 

--- Original Show Notes ---

Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Jill Koyama and Daniel Liou about the continuing disparities that are present in education. Starting out on a global level, our guests react to the UNESCO report on reimagining the future of education, talking about the importance of recognizing and building curriculums that represent the diversity of the current student and teacher population. They invite us to think about a more humanistic approach to teaching and learning and to reimagine what schools will look like in the future.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Jill Koyama, and Daniel Liou. Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/liou_daniel

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Selects: Futures of Equity in Education (S4E7) Sean Leahy, Clarin Collins, Daniel Liou, Jill Koyama, Jacob Snider 00:55:08 In this special bonus selects episode - Jake (our producer extraordinaire) has chosen the Futures of Equity in Education episode from Season 4. Throwing it back to almost exactly one year ago on July 26, 2022 - Sean and Clarin (we miss you Clarin!) spoke with Vice Dean and professor Jill Koyama and associate professor Daniel Liou to discuss their ideas and perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion in relation to education. This episode contains a great conversation about Jill and Daniel's individual experiences, thoughts on current issues and ideas for the future related to equity in education. In this special bonus selects episode - Jake (our producer extraordinaire) has chosen the Futures of Equity in Education episode from Season 4. Throwing it back to almost exactly one year ago on July 26, 2022 - Sean and Clarin (we miss you Clarin!) spoke with Vice Dean and professor Jill Koyama and associate professor Daniel Liou to discuss their ideas and perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion in relation to education. This episode contains a great conversation about Jill and Daniel's individual experiences, thoughts on current issues and ideas for the future related to equity in education. teaching, equity, diversity, learning, inclusion, adversity false bonus 5 e5247f8f-9965-4d43-808a-bd0304690c39 Summer Vibes In this short bonus episode Sean talks with Learning Futures producer Jacob Snider about Jake's summer take-over of the show. Jake shares a little preview of the episodes he will re-release over the next few weeks as the rest of the podcast team gears up for Season 6. 

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Jacob Snider, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/summer-vibes-6xuw1wql In this short bonus episode Sean talks with Learning Futures producer Jacob Snider about Jake's summer take-over of the show. Jake shares a little preview of the episodes he will re-release over the next few weeks as the rest of the podcast team gears up for Season 6. 

]]> Summer Vibes Jacob Snider, Sean Leahy 00:03:34 In this short bonus episode Sean talks with Learning Futures producer Jacob Snider about Jake's summer take-over of the show. Jake shares a little preview of the episodes he will re-release over the next few weeks as the rest of the podcast team gears up for Season 6. In this short bonus episode Sean talks with Learning Futures producer Jacob Snider about Jake's summer take-over of the show. Jake shares a little preview of the episodes he will re-release over the next few weeks as the rest of the podcast team gears up for Season 6. summertime, re-release, vibes false bonus 5 5c6af811-b128-4d22-8170-2b6ca297f356 Writing and Artificial Intelligence with Kyle Jensen In this episode - Punya and Sean talk around a great interview with ASU's own Kyle Jensen, who is the director of the writing center. This episode explores the impact of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) on creativity and the writing process, along with many other topics such as attention economy, consolidation of information, considerations around regulation, to name a few... 

Guest Information

Kyle Jensen 

Kyle is the director of Writing Programs and a professor in the Department of English's writing, rhetorics, and literacies program at ASU. He has conducted research on modern rhetorical theory and education and is the author of "Reimagining Process: Online Writing Archives and The Future of Writing Studies" (2014), and co-edited "Abducting Writing Studies" (2017) and "The War of Words" (2018).

Not featured in audio - but credit to the source interview with Kyle from: 

Danah Henriksen
Danah is an associate professor at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College whose work focuses on creativity, design thinking, and technology, as well as the relationship between creativity and mindfulness.

Lauren Woo
Lauren is a doctoral student in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Her research blends teacher education, online teaching and learning, emerging technologies, and creativity.

Episode Links

 

 

]]> Tue, 23 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Kyle Jensen, Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/creative-writing-and-artificial-intelligence-with-kyle-jensen-2O76UuYx In this episode - Punya and Sean talk around a great interview with ASU's own Kyle Jensen, who is the director of the writing center. This episode explores the impact of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) on creativity and the writing process, along with many other topics such as attention economy, consolidation of information, considerations around regulation, to name a few... 

Guest Information

Kyle Jensen 

Kyle is the director of Writing Programs and a professor in the Department of English's writing, rhetorics, and literacies program at ASU. He has conducted research on modern rhetorical theory and education and is the author of "Reimagining Process: Online Writing Archives and The Future of Writing Studies" (2014), and co-edited "Abducting Writing Studies" (2017) and "The War of Words" (2018).

Not featured in audio - but credit to the source interview with Kyle from: 

Danah Henriksen
Danah is an associate professor at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College whose work focuses on creativity, design thinking, and technology, as well as the relationship between creativity and mindfulness.

Lauren Woo
Lauren is a doctoral student in the Learning, Literacies and Technologies program in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Her research blends teacher education, online teaching and learning, emerging technologies, and creativity.

Episode Links

 

 

]]> Writing and Artificial Intelligence with Kyle Jensen Kyle Jensen, Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy 00:50:18 Sean and Punya chat about a recent conversation with Kyle Jensen around creativity, writing, and of course generative AI. Sean and Punya chat about a recent conversation with Kyle Jensen around creativity, writing, and of course generative AI. writing, creativity, generative ai, tech trends, arizona state university, wordtune, llms, asu, large language models false full 11 5 432b15d8-57b6-4357-86cc-b7e06d5b2605 Reinventing Public Education (US High Schools) In this episode - Sean is joined by guest host Dr. Steven Weiner to lead a panel discussion around the challenges in changing the educational system and barriers to implementing change. The panel examines the reasons why high school is particularly difficult to change and explores potential solutions for overcoming these barriers. In this episode Steven and team highlight ongoing projects at Arizona State University that support educational systems change and proposes ways for researchers to better communicate their findings to policymakers and educators.

Guest Information: 

Steven Weiner
Steven Weiner is a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, where he brings an interdisciplinary lens to understanding transformative change within educational systems.

Ruth Wylie 
Ruth Wylie is the assistant director of the Center for Science and the Imagination and an associate research professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

Lauren Katzman 
Executive Director of Urban Collaborative Center, and Associate Research Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University

Janice Mak
Janice is a clinical assistant professor, focused on the intersection of computer science education, policy, and systems changein the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University 

Meg Astudillo
Meg is the Graduate Service Assistant for the Center on Reinventing Public Education

 

Links & Information: 

]]> Tue, 16 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Steven Weiner, Lauren Katzman, Janice Mak, Meg Astudillo, Dr. Ruth Wylie, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/reinventing-public-education-us-high-schools-OJM_5CWM In this episode - Sean is joined by guest host Dr. Steven Weiner to lead a panel discussion around the challenges in changing the educational system and barriers to implementing change. The panel examines the reasons why high school is particularly difficult to change and explores potential solutions for overcoming these barriers. In this episode Steven and team highlight ongoing projects at Arizona State University that support educational systems change and proposes ways for researchers to better communicate their findings to policymakers and educators.

Guest Information: 

Steven Weiner
Steven Weiner is a research analyst at the Center on Reinventing Public Education, where he brings an interdisciplinary lens to understanding transformative change within educational systems.

Ruth Wylie 
Ruth Wylie is the assistant director of the Center for Science and the Imagination and an associate research professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

Lauren Katzman 
Executive Director of Urban Collaborative Center, and Associate Research Professor in the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University

Janice Mak
Janice is a clinical assistant professor, focused on the intersection of computer science education, policy, and systems changein the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University 

Meg Astudillo
Meg is the Graduate Service Assistant for the Center on Reinventing Public Education

 

Links & Information: 

]]> Reinventing Public Education (US High Schools) Steven Weiner, Lauren Katzman, Janice Mak, Meg Astudillo, Dr. Ruth Wylie, Sean Leahy 00:48:51 Sean is joined by guest host Dr. Steven Weiner to lead the panel conversation on the challenges around "why has school been so difficult to change?" Sean is joined by guest host Dr. Steven Weiner to lead the panel conversation on the challenges around "why has school been so difficult to change?" special education, high school education, barriers to change, knowledge translation, overcoming barriers, educational innovation, school reform false full 10 5 1faca02c-92b0-4c5e-9e07-7e5fa17dd8c1 ShapingEDU Mini Summit on AI in Higher Education In this Bonus episode Sean talks with special guest and friend of the show Stephanie Pierotti (Director of ShapingEDU at ASU) about the upcoming FREE Virtual event - ShapingEDU Mini Summit: AI x Higher Ed, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI Tools that will be held on May 11, 2023. 

This is a Free Event - you can sign up or learn more by visiting ShapingEDU.asu.edu

Event Description: 

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to create more impactful, individualized learning journeys that maximize learning experiences at every step, and streamline educator’s workload. With the wildly fast-paced introduction of new AI tools, we’re forced to process a new array of challenges and opportunities almost daily.

How might we reduce the fear and anxiety surrounding AI by utilizing AI tools that empower educators to create more impactful, personalized learner opportunities, while also equipping students for career success?

Our popular action-packed Mini Summit event format allows us to explore a wide array of aspects of hot topics from diverse viewpoints in a four hour window. This mix of lightning presentations, fireside chats, panel discussions and a Serious Play activity keeps the engaging content and inspirational ideas flowing for the full four hours.

Links:

 

 

]]> Tue, 9 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Stephanie Pierotti, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/shapingedu-mini-summit-on-ai-in-higher-education-kvr9sG_H In this Bonus episode Sean talks with special guest and friend of the show Stephanie Pierotti (Director of ShapingEDU at ASU) about the upcoming FREE Virtual event - ShapingEDU Mini Summit: AI x Higher Ed, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI Tools that will be held on May 11, 2023. 

This is a Free Event - you can sign up or learn more by visiting ShapingEDU.asu.edu

Event Description: 

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to create more impactful, individualized learning journeys that maximize learning experiences at every step, and streamline educator’s workload. With the wildly fast-paced introduction of new AI tools, we’re forced to process a new array of challenges and opportunities almost daily.

How might we reduce the fear and anxiety surrounding AI by utilizing AI tools that empower educators to create more impactful, personalized learner opportunities, while also equipping students for career success?

Our popular action-packed Mini Summit event format allows us to explore a wide array of aspects of hot topics from diverse viewpoints in a four hour window. This mix of lightning presentations, fireside chats, panel discussions and a Serious Play activity keeps the engaging content and inspirational ideas flowing for the full four hours.

Links:

 

 

]]> ShapingEDU Mini Summit on AI in Higher Education Stephanie Pierotti, Sean Leahy 00:15:24 Sean and Stephanie Pierotti talk about the upcoming FREE Virtual event - ShapingEDU Mini Summit: AI x Higher Ed, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI Tools that will be held on May 11, 2023. Sean and Stephanie Pierotti talk about the upcoming FREE Virtual event - ShapingEDU Mini Summit: AI x Higher Ed, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI Tools that will be held on May 11, 2023. fireside chats, panel discussions, shapingedu, lightning presentations, global community, ai, summit, artificial intelligence, serious play false bonus 5 04a5fc41-7bd4-443b-a3aa-0d6c5f338a9d Games Entrepreneurship and AI in Education with Ethan Mollick In this episode Sean and Punya sit in studio and talk about the recent interview Punya and Danah had with Ethan Mollick for their Tech Trends series in which they talk with Ethan on a wide range of topics covering creativity, games, entrepreneurship and his journey to being one of the most visible scholars openly experimenting with AI in his teaching in higher education. 

About our Guests:

Ethan Mollick
Ethan Mollick is an associate professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. He leads the Wharton Interactive - an effort to democratize education using games and simulations.

Danah Henriksen
Danah Henriksen is an associate professor at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College whose work focuses on creativity, design thinking, and technology, as well as the relationship between creativity and mindfulness.

Links and Information:

]]> Tue, 2 May 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Ethan Mollick, Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Dr. Danah Henriksen https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/games-entrepreneurship-and-ai-in-education-with-ethan-mollick-7yIUnNoD In this episode Sean and Punya sit in studio and talk about the recent interview Punya and Danah had with Ethan Mollick for their Tech Trends series in which they talk with Ethan on a wide range of topics covering creativity, games, entrepreneurship and his journey to being one of the most visible scholars openly experimenting with AI in his teaching in higher education. 

About our Guests:

Ethan Mollick
Ethan Mollick is an associate professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he studies and teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. He leads the Wharton Interactive - an effort to democratize education using games and simulations.

Danah Henriksen
Danah Henriksen is an associate professor at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College whose work focuses on creativity, design thinking, and technology, as well as the relationship between creativity and mindfulness.

Links and Information:

]]> Games Entrepreneurship and AI in Education with Ethan Mollick Ethan Mollick, Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy, Dr. Danah Henriksen 01:22:19 Sean and Punya geek out over a recent interview between Punya, Danah Henriksen, and Ethan Mollick in which they talk all things games, entrepreneurship and of course AI in education. Sean and Punya geek out over a recent interview between Punya, Danah Henriksen, and Ethan Mollick in which they talk all things games, entrepreneurship and of course AI in education. organizational models, education, gaming, entrepreneurship, experimentation, content creators, artificial intelligence, pedagogy, creative thinking, games false full 9 5 5278ed98-e945-44c7-9dcd-0f103e505818 Extended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt In this episode Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. We learn about the backstory and "origin story" from Dan and Tom and how they came together to join forces around their deep passion for education, storytelling, and emerging technologies. 

Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses all immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). It offers a new way of experiencing digital content by combining the real world with digital elements, allowing users to interact with virtual objects in a natural and intuitive way.

 

Guest Information: 

Dan Beaupre  -

Dan is the founder and principal of One Giant Leap, LLC which is a production and consulting company that inspires and empowers children of all ages to be planetary stewards. [They] create transformational experiences, memorable events, and new media. We also provide strategic support to organizations who seek to add, refresh, or expand educational programming. / formerly, Vice President, Experiences, in the National Geographic Society's Education division

Tom Schmidt – 

Emmy winner for TV. Emmy nominated for VR. Producer for all those mediums / the CEO and Co-Founder of ROAM - ROAM creates shared experiences for the emerging metaverse that provide understanding, empathy and awareness. And founder of Percolate Digital LLC

 

Episode Links

Guest Links

]]> Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Dan Beaupre, Tom Schmidt, Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/extended-reality-with-dan-beaupre-and-tom-schmidt-UbyoAnPO In this episode Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. We learn about the backstory and "origin story" from Dan and Tom and how they came together to join forces around their deep passion for education, storytelling, and emerging technologies. 

Extended Reality (XR) is a term that encompasses all immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). It offers a new way of experiencing digital content by combining the real world with digital elements, allowing users to interact with virtual objects in a natural and intuitive way.

 

Guest Information: 

Dan Beaupre  -

Dan is the founder and principal of One Giant Leap, LLC which is a production and consulting company that inspires and empowers children of all ages to be planetary stewards. [They] create transformational experiences, memorable events, and new media. We also provide strategic support to organizations who seek to add, refresh, or expand educational programming. / formerly, Vice President, Experiences, in the National Geographic Society's Education division

Tom Schmidt – 

Emmy winner for TV. Emmy nominated for VR. Producer for all those mediums / the CEO and Co-Founder of ROAM - ROAM creates shared experiences for the emerging metaverse that provide understanding, empathy and awareness. And founder of Percolate Digital LLC

 

Episode Links

Guest Links

]]> Extended Reality with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt Dan Beaupre, Tom Schmidt, Sean Leahy, Punya Mishra 01:14:31 Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. Sean and Punya talk about the journey and future developments of extended reality (XR) in education with Dan Beaupre and Tom Schmidt from One Giant Leap, LLC and ROAM respectively. storytelling, virtual reality, ar, augmented reality, xr, extended reality, immersive experience, vr, powers of wonder, educational technology, immersive learning false full 8 5 88627003-de09-4233-a427-f19f9e23085b Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. 

In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and the opportunities and challenges exist, and explore the importance of the differences between futures literacy and futures literacies.

 

Guest Information: 

Keri Facer – Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol, Visiting Professor in Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Gothenburg and August T Larsson Guest Professor at SLU, Sweden. Her work focuses specifically on cultivating the ‘temporal imagination’ – the capacity to work critically with ideas of time, rhythm, pasts and futures to open up possibilities for individual and collective agency - in conditions of environmental and technological change.

Iveta Silova – Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She teaches graduate courses in comparative and international education, education policy and evaluation, research design, and post/decolonial approaches to education research. 

 

Links & Resources: 

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Keri Facer, Sean Leahy, Iveta Silova, Punya Mishra https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/education-sustainability-and-global-futures-with-keri-facer-7QxrBK7A In this episode - Sean and Punya are joined by guest co-host Iveta Silova to talk with prominent futures scholar Keri Facer to discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, futures thinking, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. 

In our conversation we learn about Keri's own academic and professional journey, and how studying the learning space of children became synonymous with studying the future. We discuss a recent publication from Arathi Sriprakash and Keri Facer on the pedagogic imperative to 'teach the future' in modern schools and the opportunities and challenges exist, and explore the importance of the differences between futures literacy and futures literacies.

 

Guest Information: 

Keri Facer – Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol, Visiting Professor in Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Gothenburg and August T Larsson Guest Professor at SLU, Sweden. Her work focuses specifically on cultivating the ‘temporal imagination’ – the capacity to work critically with ideas of time, rhythm, pasts and futures to open up possibilities for individual and collective agency - in conditions of environmental and technological change.

Iveta Silova – Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. She teaches graduate courses in comparative and international education, education policy and evaluation, research design, and post/decolonial approaches to education research. 

 

Links & Resources: 

]]> Education Sustainability and Global Futures with Keri Facer and Iveta Silova Keri Facer, Sean Leahy, Iveta Silova, Punya Mishra 00:49:21 Join hosts Sean and Punya with special guests Keri Facer and Iveta Silova as they discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. Join hosts Sean and Punya with special guests Keri Facer and Iveta Silova as they discuss Futures education, futures literacy vs futures literacies, and cultivating a 'temporal imagination'. futures thinking, futures, temporal imagination, futures education, futures literacies, futures literacy false full 7 5 f5021661-1c96-4cbe-a74c-780bc47dd039 Learning and Educating Across Refugee/(Im)migrant Networks (LEARN) In this episode, Sean and Punya talk with colleagues who are working toward ways educators, learners, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can address the learning and teaching of refugees/(im)migrants?

LEARN LFC Description: 

In this project, we will bring together refugees, educators, and researchers with those in global and community organizations to 1.) identify key areas of needed research on the education of refugee/(im)migrants and to 2.) develop intentional and inclusive collectives to both conduct research and to use research findings to build necessary supports for refugee/(im)migrant communities in Arizona, the United States (US), and globally. We situate refugee/(im)migrants and teachers as both learners and educators, who deserve support not only from organizations,but also from academic institutions.

Guest Information: 

Shyla Dogan
Shyla, a graduate of ASU’s Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. program, is an Assistant Professor of Education Studies at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC).

Nasir Ahmad Kaihan
Nasir is a Ph.D. student at MLFTC.

Adnan Turan
Adnan is a Ph.D. student at MLFTC.

Links & More Information:

]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Shyla Dogan, Nasir Ahmed Kaihan, Adnan Turan, Dr. Punya Mishra, Dr. Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-and-educating-across-refugee-immigrant-networks-learn-nxez7Bna In this episode, Sean and Punya talk with colleagues who are working toward ways educators, learners, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can address the learning and teaching of refugees/(im)migrants?

LEARN LFC Description: 

In this project, we will bring together refugees, educators, and researchers with those in global and community organizations to 1.) identify key areas of needed research on the education of refugee/(im)migrants and to 2.) develop intentional and inclusive collectives to both conduct research and to use research findings to build necessary supports for refugee/(im)migrant communities in Arizona, the United States (US), and globally. We situate refugee/(im)migrants and teachers as both learners and educators, who deserve support not only from organizations,but also from academic institutions.

Guest Information: 

Shyla Dogan
Shyla, a graduate of ASU’s Educational Leadership and Policy Ph.D. program, is an Assistant Professor of Education Studies at ASU’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College (MLFTC).

Nasir Ahmad Kaihan
Nasir is a Ph.D. student at MLFTC.

Adnan Turan
Adnan is a Ph.D. student at MLFTC.

Links & More Information:

]]> Learning and Educating Across Refugee/(Im)migrant Networks (LEARN) Shyla Dogan, Nasir Ahmed Kaihan, Adnan Turan, Dr. Punya Mishra, Dr. Sean Leahy 00:56:03 In this episode, Sean and Punya talk with colleagues who are working toward ways educators, learners, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can address the learning and teaching of refugees/(im)migrants? In this episode, Sean and Punya talk with colleagues who are working toward ways educators, learners, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can address the learning and teaching of refugees/(im)migrants? advocacy, durable solutions, policy spheres, migrant groups, refugee education, student engagement, well-being, cultural competencies, refugee education paradigms, community organizations false full 6 5 9eb92e43-f411-4c20-854e-c5a78ec3c441 Designing the new American High School LFC: Designing the new American High School

This LFC is aimed to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students from across the ASU community to formulate a research agenda and a new ASU initiative to imagine how high schools across America can be retooled, reimagined, and redesigned to create equitable opportunities for all U.S. students, especially those from historically marginalized communities, to be prepared for a boundless future in a rapidly changing economy.

In this episode we investigate the work from this LFC trying to answer why schools need to be reimagined, and explore what new models for high school can look like. 

About our guests: 

Chelsea Waite – Chelsea is a Principal and senior researcher at the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) at ASU. She also co-leads the Canopy project, a collaborative effort to find and document innovative K-12 environments.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Fowler – Betsy is the Deputy Head of Schools at ASU Preparatory Academy, where she has worked since 2012. She also serves as Executive Director of Special Projects, working to build effective K-12 learning models.

Erin Whalen – Erin is the Executive Director and School Principal of Da Vinci RISE High, a part of Da Vinci Schools in Los Angeles, California.

Nate McClennen – Nate is the Vice-President of Strategy and Innovation at Getting Smart, an organization committed to supporting the future of teaching, leading, and learning. He is also the co-author of the book The Power of Place.

 

Links and Things to check out:

The Canopy Project - https://canopyschools.transcendeducation.org/

Center on Reinventing Public Education - https://crpe.org/

ASU Preparatory Academy - https://asuprep.asu.edu/ 

Getting Smart- https://www.gettingsmart.com/ 

Learning Future Collaborative: Designing the new American high school

Empathy interviews: Nelsestuen, K. A. R. I., & Smith, J. U. L. I. E. (2020). Empathy interviews. The Learning Professional, 41(5), 59-59. [pdf link]

Ender, Kenneth. (2019, July). We Need a 'Communiversity' Model of Public Education. Insidehighered.com

Carnegie units, from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Competency-based learning: From Formative Assessment to Tracking Student Mastery: The Road to Competency-Based Instruction, from GettingSmart.com

EssayGenius, AI essay writing tool

Jal Mehda’s work on authentic learning: Anderson, Jill (2019, May). Harvard EdCast: In Search of Deeper Learning. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Khan World School at ASU Prep

 

]]> Tue, 4 Apr 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Chelsea Waite, Betsy Fowler, Erin Whalen, Nate McClennen, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/designing-the-new-american-high-school-N9dwiy2Q LFC: Designing the new American High School

This LFC is aimed to bring together scholars, practitioners, and students from across the ASU community to formulate a research agenda and a new ASU initiative to imagine how high schools across America can be retooled, reimagined, and redesigned to create equitable opportunities for all U.S. students, especially those from historically marginalized communities, to be prepared for a boundless future in a rapidly changing economy.

In this episode we investigate the work from this LFC trying to answer why schools need to be reimagined, and explore what new models for high school can look like. 

About our guests: 

Chelsea Waite – Chelsea is a Principal and senior researcher at the Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE) at ASU. She also co-leads the Canopy project, a collaborative effort to find and document innovative K-12 environments.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Fowler – Betsy is the Deputy Head of Schools at ASU Preparatory Academy, where she has worked since 2012. She also serves as Executive Director of Special Projects, working to build effective K-12 learning models.

Erin Whalen – Erin is the Executive Director and School Principal of Da Vinci RISE High, a part of Da Vinci Schools in Los Angeles, California.

Nate McClennen – Nate is the Vice-President of Strategy and Innovation at Getting Smart, an organization committed to supporting the future of teaching, leading, and learning. He is also the co-author of the book The Power of Place.

 

Links and Things to check out:

The Canopy Project - https://canopyschools.transcendeducation.org/

Center on Reinventing Public Education - https://crpe.org/

ASU Preparatory Academy - https://asuprep.asu.edu/ 

Getting Smart- https://www.gettingsmart.com/ 

Learning Future Collaborative: Designing the new American high school

Empathy interviews: Nelsestuen, K. A. R. I., & Smith, J. U. L. I. E. (2020). Empathy interviews. The Learning Professional, 41(5), 59-59. [pdf link]

Ender, Kenneth. (2019, July). We Need a 'Communiversity' Model of Public Education. Insidehighered.com

Carnegie units, from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Competency-based learning: From Formative Assessment to Tracking Student Mastery: The Road to Competency-Based Instruction, from GettingSmart.com

EssayGenius, AI essay writing tool

Jal Mehda’s work on authentic learning: Anderson, Jill (2019, May). Harvard EdCast: In Search of Deeper Learning. Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Khan World School at ASU Prep

 

]]> Designing the new American High School Chelsea Waite, Betsy Fowler, Erin Whalen, Nate McClennen, Sean Leahy 00:48:55 Sean is joined by a panel of educational leaders to discuss a BIG question – how we can design a national research and development center and amass evidence on innovations, best practices, and policies to support schools and states that want to retool or restart their high schools? Sean is joined by a panel of educational leaders to discuss a BIG question – how we can design a national research and development center and amass evidence on innovations, best practices, and policies to support schools and states that want to retool or restart their high schools? futures, reimagined schools, schooling, education, learning, innovation, transformation, retooling schools false full 5 5 9957489b-7b86-4562-bd3b-5d5ecd21593e AI in Education with Chris Dede In this episode Punya and Sean discuss some of the highlights captured in a recent interview with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education.

Guest Information: 

Dr. Chris Dede

Chris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) who has worked with AI since the 1970s. A former Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard GSE, Dede is a Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Institute in Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE).

Dr. Melissa Warr

Melissa Warr, a graduate of ASU’s Learning, Literacies, and Technologies PhD program, is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technology and Education Design at New Mexico State University.

 

Links from the conversation: 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 28 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Chris Dede, Melissa Warr, Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-in-education-with-chris-dede-dZwxGDZa In this episode Punya and Sean discuss some of the highlights captured in a recent interview with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education.

Guest Information: 

Dr. Chris Dede

Chris Dede is a Senior Research Fellow at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) who has worked with AI since the 1970s. A former Timothy E. Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies at Harvard GSE, Dede is a Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF-funded National Artificial Intelligence Institute in Adult Learning and Online Education (AI-ALOE).

Dr. Melissa Warr

Melissa Warr, a graduate of ASU’s Learning, Literacies, and Technologies PhD program, is an Assistant Professor of Learning Technology and Education Design at New Mexico State University.

 

Links from the conversation: 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> AI in Education with Chris Dede Chris Dede, Melissa Warr, Punya Mishra, Sean Leahy 01:03:44 In this episode Punya has an opportunity to sit down with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education. In this episode Punya has an opportunity to sit down with Senior Research Fellow from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education Dr. Chris Dede and talk about AI and education. ml, futures, ai, learning, artificial intelligence, machine learning false full 4 5 768b73e0-a234-4555-9123-230e5cfdcf76 Imagination & Futures Thinking for K12 Sean and Punya talk with Steven Zuiker and Ed Finn about the importance of imagination and futures thinking in K12 learning environment. We explore the core research question of their Learning Futures Collaborative: How can we prepare youth to think critically about and take agency for their futures?

In this episode we explore the ongoing work through the Imagination and Futures Thinking for K12 Learning Futures Collaborative, where Ed and Steve discuss the core issues of why does every school teach history but hardly any have courses on the future? They discuss their aims in this project to establish a working group around futures thinking and foresight in K-12 education with an aim of building community and developing an interdisciplinary program of research.

 

Guest Information

Dr. Ed Finn

Ed Finn is the founding director of the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, where he is an associate professor with a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Arts, Media and Engineering. He also serves as the academic director of Future Tense, a partnership between ASU, New America and Slate Magazine and a co-director of Emerge, an annual festival of art, ideas and the future.

Dr. Steven Zuiker 

Steve Zuiker is an associate professor of the learning sciences in the division of educational innovation and leadership. His research is broadly based on the notion that ideas are only as important as what we can do with them.

Additional Links

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 21 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Steven Zuiker, Dr. Ed Finn, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Punya Mishra https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/imagination-futures-thinking-for-k12-lFpMMYIc Sean and Punya talk with Steven Zuiker and Ed Finn about the importance of imagination and futures thinking in K12 learning environment. We explore the core research question of their Learning Futures Collaborative: How can we prepare youth to think critically about and take agency for their futures?

In this episode we explore the ongoing work through the Imagination and Futures Thinking for K12 Learning Futures Collaborative, where Ed and Steve discuss the core issues of why does every school teach history but hardly any have courses on the future? They discuss their aims in this project to establish a working group around futures thinking and foresight in K-12 education with an aim of building community and developing an interdisciplinary program of research.

 

Guest Information

Dr. Ed Finn

Ed Finn is the founding director of the Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University, where he is an associate professor with a joint appointment in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society and the School of Arts, Media and Engineering. He also serves as the academic director of Future Tense, a partnership between ASU, New America and Slate Magazine and a co-director of Emerge, an annual festival of art, ideas and the future.

Dr. Steven Zuiker 

Steve Zuiker is an associate professor of the learning sciences in the division of educational innovation and leadership. His research is broadly based on the notion that ideas are only as important as what we can do with them.

Additional Links

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Imagination & Futures Thinking for K12 Dr. Steven Zuiker, Dr. Ed Finn, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Punya Mishra 00:44:50 Sean and Punya talk with Steven Zuiker and Ed Finn about the importance of imagination and futures thinking in K12 learning environment. We explore the core research question of their Learning Futures Collaborative: How can we prepare youth to think critically about and take agency for their futures? Sean and Punya talk with Steven Zuiker and Ed Finn about the importance of imagination and futures thinking in K12 learning environment. We explore the core research question of their Learning Futures Collaborative: How can we prepare youth to think critically about and take agency for their futures? false full 3 5 2177fa76-157f-43a6-beaf-2f06b2541084 AI in Education with Ganesh Padmanabhan Sean and Rachna talk about the "Cambrian explosion" of generative AI with Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO & Founder of Autonomize Inc. and the potential challenges and opportunities from this rapidly evolving technological change.

As we frame our conversation - we talk about the contemporary implications of some of the latest advancements in generative AI using Neil Postman's 1998  talk titled: “Five things we need to know about technological change” In a long and windy way, our conversation hot on the following 5 topics... 

  • Trade offs (good or bad) are presented by technological change 
  • Distribution is uneven
  • Empowering the "adjacent possible" 
  • Ecological change of new technology disruptions and innovations 
  • The dangers to a society or system when new and emergent technologies become mythic 

About our Guests

Ganesh Padmanabhan

Ganesh is the CEO & founder of Autonomize, Inc, a software company focussed on applying AI to power healthcare outcomes. He is an accomplished business executive, entrepreneur and investor, with deep expertise in data and artificial intelligence (AI) related businesses.

Rachna Mathur

Rachna is an Artist, an Engineer, a Teacher, a Tinkerer, a Researcher, a Dreamer... a Lifelong Learner. She loves discussing STEM and demonstrating Kathak dance to kids, adults, and other teachers! Rachna is the CEO/ Founder of STEMology Club and currently pursuing a doctorate in education with a focus on K-6 STEM.

 

Additional Links

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Rachna Mathur, Ganesh Padmanabhan, Dr. Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-in-education-with-ganesh-padmanabhan-yQj_ZZRz Sean and Rachna talk about the "Cambrian explosion" of generative AI with Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO & Founder of Autonomize Inc. and the potential challenges and opportunities from this rapidly evolving technological change.

As we frame our conversation - we talk about the contemporary implications of some of the latest advancements in generative AI using Neil Postman's 1998  talk titled: “Five things we need to know about technological change” In a long and windy way, our conversation hot on the following 5 topics... 

  • Trade offs (good or bad) are presented by technological change 
  • Distribution is uneven
  • Empowering the "adjacent possible" 
  • Ecological change of new technology disruptions and innovations 
  • The dangers to a society or system when new and emergent technologies become mythic 

About our Guests

Ganesh Padmanabhan

Ganesh is the CEO & founder of Autonomize, Inc, a software company focussed on applying AI to power healthcare outcomes. He is an accomplished business executive, entrepreneur and investor, with deep expertise in data and artificial intelligence (AI) related businesses.

Rachna Mathur

Rachna is an Artist, an Engineer, a Teacher, a Tinkerer, a Researcher, a Dreamer... a Lifelong Learner. She loves discussing STEM and demonstrating Kathak dance to kids, adults, and other teachers! Rachna is the CEO/ Founder of STEMology Club and currently pursuing a doctorate in education with a focus on K-6 STEM.

 

Additional Links

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> AI in Education with Ganesh Padmanabhan Rachna Mathur, Ganesh Padmanabhan, Dr. Sean Leahy 01:21:52 Sean and Rachna talk about the "Cambrian explosion" of generative AI with Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO & Founder of Autonomize Inc. and the potential challenges and opportunities for AI in education from this rapidly evolving technological change. Sean and Rachna talk about the "Cambrian explosion" of generative AI with Ganesh Padmanabhan, CEO & Founder of Autonomize Inc. and the potential challenges and opportunities for AI in education from this rapidly evolving technological change. ml, ecological change, technological change, mythic media, ai, adjacent possible, artificial intelligence, machine learning, uneven distribution false full 2 5 04872541-6564-4ec3-9597-afaffb1699cd AI in Education with Ryan Baker Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education

Guest Information

Dr. Scotty Craig
Is an associate professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Craig is a learning engineer and has investigated research areas of emotion and learning, multimedia learning, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)in both laboratory and applied classroom settings. Scotty is also a fellow member of our own AI in Education Learning Futures Collaborative here at ASU.

Dr. Ryan Baker
Is a professor of education and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania, and also directs the Penn Center for Learning Analytics.

Dr. Baker researches how students use and learn from educational games, intelligent tutors, and other kinds of educational software. Drawing on the fields of educational data mining, learning analytics, and human–computer interaction, he develops methods for mining the data that come out of the interactions between students and educational software. He then uses this information to improve our understanding of how students respond to educational software, and how these responses influence their learning.

Topics discussed:

  • UNESCO publications on Artificial Intelligence in education
  • Maturity of AI in Education from both a technical perspective and practical / pedagogical perspective
  • Parsing student behaviors in moocs and other environments, including one that caught our eye, what Dr. Baker called “wtf” behaviors
  • Calls for future developments of AI to be grounded in a human-centered approach
  • Algorithmic bias, challenges, pitfalls and opportunities
  • How does a system like ChatGPT from Open AI impact the possible future of online learning and behavior?
  • Big picture idea, What are we gaining and losing in seeing ourselves as essentially streams of data?

Resources and Links:
-Chiou, E. K., & Lee, J. D. (2021). Trusting automation: Designing for responsivity and resilience. Human factors, 0018720821100999

-Penn Center for Learning Analytics

-Algorithmic Bias in Education

-U Penn Learning Analytics (Online) Master of Science in Education Degree Program

 

MS in Human Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Intelligent Systems at ASU

The Intelligent Systems Concentration provides students with a Master of Science in Human Systems Engineering that prepares them with the skills needed to improve our world by creating innovative technology-based systems that integrate into human environments. Our faculty provide a guided experience with training in theory, development, and evaluation. For more information, check out our website or email  Dr. Craig

Link: https://poly.engineering.asu.edu/hse/ms/

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 7 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ryan Baker, Dr. Scotty Craig, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Punya Mishra https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/ai-in-education-with-ryan-baker-cW202eGG Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education

Guest Information

Dr. Scotty Craig
Is an associate professor of human systems engineering within The Polytechnic School of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University. Dr. Craig is a learning engineer and has investigated research areas of emotion and learning, multimedia learning, and intelligent tutoring systems (ITS)in both laboratory and applied classroom settings. Scotty is also a fellow member of our own AI in Education Learning Futures Collaborative here at ASU.

Dr. Ryan Baker
Is a professor of education and computer science at the University of Pennsylvania, and also directs the Penn Center for Learning Analytics.

Dr. Baker researches how students use and learn from educational games, intelligent tutors, and other kinds of educational software. Drawing on the fields of educational data mining, learning analytics, and human–computer interaction, he develops methods for mining the data that come out of the interactions between students and educational software. He then uses this information to improve our understanding of how students respond to educational software, and how these responses influence their learning.

Topics discussed:

  • UNESCO publications on Artificial Intelligence in education
  • Maturity of AI in Education from both a technical perspective and practical / pedagogical perspective
  • Parsing student behaviors in moocs and other environments, including one that caught our eye, what Dr. Baker called “wtf” behaviors
  • Calls for future developments of AI to be grounded in a human-centered approach
  • Algorithmic bias, challenges, pitfalls and opportunities
  • How does a system like ChatGPT from Open AI impact the possible future of online learning and behavior?
  • Big picture idea, What are we gaining and losing in seeing ourselves as essentially streams of data?

Resources and Links:
-Chiou, E. K., & Lee, J. D. (2021). Trusting automation: Designing for responsivity and resilience. Human factors, 0018720821100999

-Penn Center for Learning Analytics

-Algorithmic Bias in Education

-U Penn Learning Analytics (Online) Master of Science in Education Degree Program

 

MS in Human Systems Engineering with a Concentration in Intelligent Systems at ASU

The Intelligent Systems Concentration provides students with a Master of Science in Human Systems Engineering that prepares them with the skills needed to improve our world by creating innovative technology-based systems that integrate into human environments. Our faculty provide a guided experience with training in theory, development, and evaluation. For more information, check out our website or email  Dr. Craig

Link: https://poly.engineering.asu.edu/hse/ms/

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> AI in Education with Ryan Baker Dr. Ryan Baker, Dr. Scotty Craig, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Punya Mishra 00:49:46 Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education Sean and Punya welcome special guests Dr. Scotty Craig (ASU) and Dr. Ryan Baker (Penn) to discuss rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, and what implications it may have for education openai, engaged concentration, learning analytics, human-centered, boredom, stable diffusion, off-task behavior, carelessness, moocs, ai in education, algorithm bias, frustration, gaming the system, student behavior, dall-e, wtf behavior, chatgpt false full 1 5 3c40bf9b-d31d-4237-ba3d-e010934de421 Season 5 Trailer - Learning Futures Collaboratives We're back! Season 5 kicks off with a short introduction from co-hosts Sean Leahy and Punya Mishra on what Season 5 has in store. Punya and Sean discuss the newly formed Learning Futures Collaborative, and why they are so important to the futures of learning, and how they frame the arch of Season 5 – as a catalyst for getting involved with futures in your own contexts.

Hosts & Guests:
– Dr. Sean M. Leahy ASU Bio @seanthenerd
– Dr. Punya Mishra ASU Bio @punyamishra

Links and Resources:
– Learning Futures Website: https://learningfutures.education.asu.edu/
– Learning Futures Collaboratives

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 28 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Punya Mishra, Dr. Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/season-5-trailer-learning-futures-collaboratives-Qtyt0mti We're back! Season 5 kicks off with a short introduction from co-hosts Sean Leahy and Punya Mishra on what Season 5 has in store. Punya and Sean discuss the newly formed Learning Futures Collaborative, and why they are so important to the futures of learning, and how they frame the arch of Season 5 – as a catalyst for getting involved with futures in your own contexts.

Hosts & Guests:
– Dr. Sean M. Leahy ASU Bio @seanthenerd
– Dr. Punya Mishra ASU Bio @punyamishra

Links and Resources:
– Learning Futures Website: https://learningfutures.education.asu.edu/
– Learning Futures Collaboratives

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Season 5 Trailer - Learning Futures Collaboratives Dr. Punya Mishra, Dr. Sean Leahy 00:12:27 We're back! Season 5 kicks off with a short introduction from co-hosts Sean Leahy and Punya Mishra on what Season 5 has in store. We're back! Season 5 kicks off with a short introduction from co-hosts Sean Leahy and Punya Mishra on what Season 5 has in store. learning futures collaboratives, futures, enterprise technology, education, teachers college, global trends, asu false trailer 5 caecd6f1-fba9-402f-a563-59cd54e1fe15 Educating for Sustainable Futures In this bonus episode Dr. Sean Leahy talks about the importance of educating for sustainable futures, discussing the opportunities and challenges. Dr. Leahy explores the urgency created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need to prepare for the uncertainty by engaging in futures thinking and other futures methodologies. 

In this episode Dr. Leahy discusses:

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/educating-for-sustainable-futures-RmOv_kRy In this bonus episode Dr. Sean Leahy talks about the importance of educating for sustainable futures, discussing the opportunities and challenges. Dr. Leahy explores the urgency created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need to prepare for the uncertainty by engaging in futures thinking and other futures methodologies. 

In this episode Dr. Leahy discusses:

The Learning Futures Podcast is jointly produced by Enterprise Technology and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University.

]]> Educating for Sustainable Futures Dr. Sean Leahy 00:22:33 In this bonus episode Dr. Sean Leahy talks about the importance of educating for sustainable futures, discussing the opportunities and challenges. Dr. Leahy explores the urgency created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need to prepare for the uncertainty by engaging in futures thinking and other futures methodologies. In this bonus episode Dr. Sean Leahy talks about the importance of educating for sustainable futures, discussing the opportunities and challenges. Dr. Leahy explores the urgency created by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and the need to prepare for the uncertainty by engaging in futures thinking and other futures methodologies. futures studies, futures thinking, futures, fourth industrial revolution, sustainable, adjacent possible, volatility, complexity, innovations, disruptions, ambuguity false bonus 5 72da9e7c-5442-48bf-947a-e0b64fed55f7 Futures of Equity in Education Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Jill Koyama and Daniel Liou about the continuing disparities that are present in education. Starting out on a global level, our guests react to the UNESCO report on reimagining the future of education, talking about the importance of recognizing and building curriculums that represent the diversity of the current student and teacher population. They invite us to think about a more humanistic approach to teaching and learning and to reimagine what schools will look like in the future.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Jill Koyama, and Daniel Liou. Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/liou_daniel

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Jill Koyama, Daniel Liou https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/futures-of-equity-in-education-dteRtmdC Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Jill Koyama and Daniel Liou about the continuing disparities that are present in education. Starting out on a global level, our guests react to the UNESCO report on reimagining the future of education, talking about the importance of recognizing and building curriculums that represent the diversity of the current student and teacher population. They invite us to think about a more humanistic approach to teaching and learning and to reimagine what schools will look like in the future.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Jill Koyama, and Daniel Liou. Daniel’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/liou_daniel

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Futures of Equity in Education Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Jill Koyama, Daniel Liou 00:55:50 Vice Dean and professor Jill Koyama and associate professor Daniel Liou discuss their ideas and perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion in relation to education. They discuss their individual experiences, thoughts on current issues and ideas for the future related to equity in education. Vice Dean and professor Jill Koyama and associate professor Daniel Liou discuss their ideas and perspectives on equity, diversity, and inclusion in relation to education. They discuss their individual experiences, thoughts on current issues and ideas for the future related to equity in education. teaching, ducation, equity, diversity, inclusion false full 7 4 2cad1b61-d029-45a8-830c-8806701cbaa1 Responding to UNESCO’s Futures of Education Iveta Silova leads a roundtable conversation with international doctoral scholars Prince Kwarase, Esther Pretti, and Shagun Singha about the most recent UNESCO education report. The report outlines goals intended to create a new social contract for education, fueling the discussion on whether these goals are sufficient for our new post-pandemic world. In thinking towards the future, the guests discuss what topics they anticipate being in the next UNESCO report on education and how it could be approached.

Link to UNESCO report Reimagining our futures together: a new social contract for education

More Responses to UNESCO’s Report

(6:52) - Discussion on whether or not the ideas proposed in the UNESCO report are realistic or not enough.

(13:32) - Details on the backgrounds of the guests and how they relate to the report.

(24:20) -The last couple of years have been very challenging for everyone, how has that impacted your perspectives as new academics?

(35:53) - By 2050 these new academics are on-track to write the next UNESCO report; therefore, what would be the themes and how would it be approached? 

(40:36) - Closing comments

 

About our guests:

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 19 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Prince Kwarase, Iveta Silova, Esther Pretti, Shagun Singha https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/responding-to-unescos-futures-of-education-2L3xLPhZ Iveta Silova leads a roundtable conversation with international doctoral scholars Prince Kwarase, Esther Pretti, and Shagun Singha about the most recent UNESCO education report. The report outlines goals intended to create a new social contract for education, fueling the discussion on whether these goals are sufficient for our new post-pandemic world. In thinking towards the future, the guests discuss what topics they anticipate being in the next UNESCO report on education and how it could be approached.

Link to UNESCO report Reimagining our futures together: a new social contract for education

More Responses to UNESCO’s Report

(6:52) - Discussion on whether or not the ideas proposed in the UNESCO report are realistic or not enough.

(13:32) - Details on the backgrounds of the guests and how they relate to the report.

(24:20) -The last couple of years have been very challenging for everyone, how has that impacted your perspectives as new academics?

(35:53) - By 2050 these new academics are on-track to write the next UNESCO report; therefore, what would be the themes and how would it be approached? 

(40:36) - Closing comments

 

About our guests:

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Responding to UNESCO’s Futures of Education Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Prince Kwarase, Iveta Silova, Esther Pretti, Shagun Singha 00:47:04 Guest host Iveta Silova, Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement, is joined by international doctoral students Prince Kwarase, Esther Pretti, and Shagun Singha to discuss their reactions to the UNESCO Futures of Education report as well as their own visions for the futures of education, given their perspectives and research interests. Guest host Iveta Silova, Professor and Associate Dean of Global Engagement, is joined by international doctoral students Prince Kwarase, Esther Pretti, and Shagun Singha to discuss their reactions to the UNESCO Futures of Education report as well as their own visions for the futures of education, given their perspectives and research interests. evolving education, reimagining, education goals, unesco, international education, social contract false full 6 4 a8bfebcc-da45-48d3-a718-71aac51770b5 Exploring the Constructs of EdTech Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters about the futures of educational technology, how we have come into an era where technologies are present in almost all classrooms and how that has changed teaching and learning in significant ways. Our guests chat about how we could create a more humanistic approach to existing and emerging EdTech, and how EdTech can become a roadblock for teachers. Our panelist help us unpack what EdTech really means, and define it in a broader sense than a “computerized” or “digital” tool only. They invite us to think critically about what EdTech could be in the future and how to help it become more equitable and accessible.

 

About our guests:

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 12 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Leigh Wolf, Audrey Watters https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/exploring-the-constructs-of-edtech-TmmNI33a Hosts Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy talk with Leigh Wolf and Audrey Watters about the futures of educational technology, how we have come into an era where technologies are present in almost all classrooms and how that has changed teaching and learning in significant ways. Our guests chat about how we could create a more humanistic approach to existing and emerging EdTech, and how EdTech can become a roadblock for teachers. Our panelist help us unpack what EdTech really means, and define it in a broader sense than a “computerized” or “digital” tool only. They invite us to think critically about what EdTech could be in the future and how to help it become more equitable and accessible.

 

About our guests:

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Exploring the Constructs of EdTech Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Leigh Wolf, Audrey Watters 00:43:58 Dr. Leigh Wolf, clinical assistant professor at ASU and Audrey Watters, an independent scholar and writer of education technology engage in a conversation exploring the futures of educational technology. Dr. Leigh Wolf, clinical assistant professor at ASU and Audrey Watters, an independent scholar and writer of education technology engage in a conversation exploring the futures of educational technology. technology, teaching, education, classrooms, educational technology, educational psychology false full 5 4 f9da6785-c193-408f-8f45-f5091f383cd6 Futures of ESports Ben Scragg from eFuse joins host Sean Leahy to talk about the ins and outs of ESports - and the connection to education and learning. Ben and Sean explore some of the emergent ways in which Esports are becoming more mainstream and what opportunities that might hold for future generations of educators and young people.

 

About our Guests: 

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 5 Jul 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Sean Leahy, Ben Scragg https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/futures-of-esports-_v20GoU2 Ben Scragg from eFuse joins host Sean Leahy to talk about the ins and outs of ESports - and the connection to education and learning. Ben and Sean explore some of the emergent ways in which Esports are becoming more mainstream and what opportunities that might hold for future generations of educators and young people.

 

About our Guests: 

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Futures of ESports Sean Leahy, Ben Scragg 00:54:27 Ben Scragg from eFuse swings by our studio to chat about the ins and outs of eSports - and the connection to education and learning, and what opportunities that might hold for future generations of educators and young people. Ben Scragg from eFuse swings by our studio to chat about the ins and outs of eSports - and the connection to education and learning, and what opportunities that might hold for future generations of educators and young people. online gaming, video games, gaming culture, scholarships, esports, streaming, efuse, live streaming, online learning, gaming, new pedagogies, opportunities false full 4 4 b1d0ca49-b513-4770-9f83-54271b245d72 Futures of Teacher Candidates and Residency Experiences Tammy Reithmann and Erika Flores join our hosts Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy to discuss the state of preparing educators in Arizona and how the pandemic has provided new opportunities and challenges. Although an undisputed tragedy, COVID-19 had some unlikely positive effects on the education system, such as bringing teachers together as a team and demonstrating the resilience of their students. As the state of the world slowly returns to a new “normal”, the discussion turns to how we can retain and build off of these positive changes to bring educators across Arizona (and by extension the others) together into a better system. 

(3:22) -Tammy & Erika explain their roles with the teacher candidates and school districts of AZ. 

(5:13) - Were there any bright spots that we learned from the pandemic’s effect on education?

(7:54) - Have any of the pandemic-related changes been retained as we adjust back to normal?

(10:08) - How do you keep teacher candidates inspired/do they need to be inspired to begin with? 

(15:00) - During the pandemic, families had to become more involved with their children’s education – is that trend being sustained?

(16:24) - What can we do to make the environment around educators and teacher candidates better?

(20:49) - What are some of the challenges or opportunities in creating this next generation of educators?

(23:50) - What are the perceived and received reactions towards approaching teaching as a team effort?

(30:11) - How does a rural education district prepare for uncertainty vs. how does an urban district prepare?

(37:48) - How do we address the gap between the rural and non-rural communities to prevent it from getting wider?

(41:23) - What does the desired picture of education look like 30 years into the future?

(43:57) - Guests’ plugs and websites

 

About our guests: 

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Tammy Reithmann, Erika Flores, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Clarin Collins https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/futures-of-teacher-candidates-and-residency-experiences-3auel_io Tammy Reithmann and Erika Flores join our hosts Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy to discuss the state of preparing educators in Arizona and how the pandemic has provided new opportunities and challenges. Although an undisputed tragedy, COVID-19 had some unlikely positive effects on the education system, such as bringing teachers together as a team and demonstrating the resilience of their students. As the state of the world slowly returns to a new “normal”, the discussion turns to how we can retain and build off of these positive changes to bring educators across Arizona (and by extension the others) together into a better system. 

(3:22) -Tammy & Erika explain their roles with the teacher candidates and school districts of AZ. 

(5:13) - Were there any bright spots that we learned from the pandemic’s effect on education?

(7:54) - Have any of the pandemic-related changes been retained as we adjust back to normal?

(10:08) - How do you keep teacher candidates inspired/do they need to be inspired to begin with? 

(15:00) - During the pandemic, families had to become more involved with their children’s education – is that trend being sustained?

(16:24) - What can we do to make the environment around educators and teacher candidates better?

(20:49) - What are some of the challenges or opportunities in creating this next generation of educators?

(23:50) - What are the perceived and received reactions towards approaching teaching as a team effort?

(30:11) - How does a rural education district prepare for uncertainty vs. how does an urban district prepare?

(37:48) - How do we address the gap between the rural and non-rural communities to prevent it from getting wider?

(41:23) - What does the desired picture of education look like 30 years into the future?

(43:57) - Guests’ plugs and websites

 

About our guests: 

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Futures of Teacher Candidates and Residency Experiences Tammy Reithmann, Erika Flores, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Clarin Collins 00:45:48 Faculty members Tammy Reithmann and Erika Flores discuss teacher preparation and school partners, covering what things look like now and how things have changed since the pandemic. Amongst many topics, they discuss the need to address the gap between rural and non-rural school districts and how to bring educators together into a cohesive community. Faculty members Tammy Reithmann and Erika Flores discuss teacher preparation and school partners, covering what things look like now and how things have changed since the pandemic. Amongst many topics, they discuss the need to address the gap between rural and non-rural school districts and how to bring educators together into a cohesive community. rural, education technology, community teaching, arizona educators, evolving education, public education, urban, teacher candidates, non-rural false full 3 4 dfddc452-0bae-47c4-b93d-5389ab2ab61b Reinventing K12 Education Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, and Brent Maddin come together to discuss the current landscape of challenges facing public education. The worldwide pandemic opened many eyes to the current struggles teachers face and encouraged many institutions to change their education models, one such example being the NEXT Education Workforce. Through discussion we are guided along the possibilities of where public education can lead, as well as the current challenges that many school districts are facing. 

In this episode you can learn about the work that is being done through the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and the Next Education Workforce, as well as the Center on Reinventing Public Education. 

(3:15) - Brent Maddin talks about his role and explains the mission and work of the NEXT Education workforce. 

(5:38) - Robin talks about the Center on Reinventing Public Education and how the Center became affiliated with ASU and MLFTC

(8:54) - The panel explores the new opportunities stemming from the partnership between MLFTC & CRPE.

(15:25) - We discuss the seriousness of the current challenges facing the public education system

(21:32) - We discuss how the pandemic affected school districts’ attitude towards working with the NEXT Education workforce?

(27:00) - The panel discusses the optimistic opportunities for positive change in the education structure

(32:50) - Futures projection - we get Brent and Robin’s take on where they see public education going in the next 30 years

(37:40) - We ask the question “How would someone from 30 years in the past react to our current education situation?”

(41:35) - Pushing the boundaries - we ask our guests “Where do you see public education going in the next 100 years?”

(48:00) - We get some great ideas on resources and other elements of our guests work at NEW and CRPE (links below in the show notes)

 

About our Guests: 

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Clarin Collins, Dr. Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, Dr. Brent Madden https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/reinventing-k12-education-hCJmmhI2 Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, and Brent Maddin come together to discuss the current landscape of challenges facing public education. The worldwide pandemic opened many eyes to the current struggles teachers face and encouraged many institutions to change their education models, one such example being the NEXT Education Workforce. Through discussion we are guided along the possibilities of where public education can lead, as well as the current challenges that many school districts are facing. 

In this episode you can learn about the work that is being done through the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and the Next Education Workforce, as well as the Center on Reinventing Public Education. 

(3:15) - Brent Maddin talks about his role and explains the mission and work of the NEXT Education workforce. 

(5:38) - Robin talks about the Center on Reinventing Public Education and how the Center became affiliated with ASU and MLFTC

(8:54) - The panel explores the new opportunities stemming from the partnership between MLFTC & CRPE.

(15:25) - We discuss the seriousness of the current challenges facing the public education system

(21:32) - We discuss how the pandemic affected school districts’ attitude towards working with the NEXT Education workforce?

(27:00) - The panel discusses the optimistic opportunities for positive change in the education structure

(32:50) - Futures projection - we get Brent and Robin’s take on where they see public education going in the next 30 years

(37:40) - We ask the question “How would someone from 30 years in the past react to our current education situation?”

(41:35) - Pushing the boundaries - we ask our guests “Where do you see public education going in the next 100 years?”

(48:00) - We get some great ideas on resources and other elements of our guests work at NEW and CRPE (links below in the show notes)

 

About our Guests: 

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Reinventing K12 Education Dr. Clarin Collins, Dr. Sean Leahy, Robin Lake, Dr. Brent Madden 00:51:57 Dr. Brent Maddin and Robin Lake join hosts Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy to discuss the current state of public education in a post COVID-19 world. Additionally, they detail their work on the NEXT Education workforce, and the Center on Reinventing Public Education. Dr. Brent Maddin and Robin Lake join hosts Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy to discuss the current state of public education in a post COVID-19 world. Additionally, they detail their work on the NEXT Education workforce, and the Center on Reinventing Public Education. community teaching, evolving education, student-teacher relationships, futures mindset, public education, next education workforce false full 2 4 d003a257-4332-4728-a87c-1ae7f7234ec3 Futures Thinking Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence discuss Futures Thinking and how that may look throughout our working spaces and how it affects the decisions we make regarding education. Our guests engage in a round table discussion on how we might look at our futures, the different categories of futures that exist and many more interesting points. 

(6:40)- What is Futures Thinking (FT)? What do we mean when we say that? 

(14:19)- Maricel´s choice of ASU´s PhD program, why did she choose it? Imagining new universities. 

(20:17)- Defining the different possible ¨futures¨.

(25:00)- Categorizing the different kinds of futures.  

(26:46) & (50:58) -How to get people thinking about Futures Thinking. How to create a ¨Futures Mindset¨?

(33:07)- Futures Thinking as a method to spark creativity in people. 

(41:29)- What is the role of Futures Thinking in the education system?

(53:28)- Uncertainty and its relation to Futures Thinking.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence. 

If you are in the DC area, you can checkout the Smithsonian exhibit mentioned by Ruth: Smithsonian Institute Futures exhibition. 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Tue, 14 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Dr. Clarin Collins, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, Maricel Lawrence https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/futures-thinking-52dpC2ht Clarin Collins, Sean Leahy, Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence discuss Futures Thinking and how that may look throughout our working spaces and how it affects the decisions we make regarding education. Our guests engage in a round table discussion on how we might look at our futures, the different categories of futures that exist and many more interesting points. 

(6:40)- What is Futures Thinking (FT)? What do we mean when we say that? 

(14:19)- Maricel´s choice of ASU´s PhD program, why did she choose it? Imagining new universities. 

(20:17)- Defining the different possible ¨futures¨.

(25:00)- Categorizing the different kinds of futures.  

(26:46) & (50:58) -How to get people thinking about Futures Thinking. How to create a ¨Futures Mindset¨?

(33:07)- Futures Thinking as a method to spark creativity in people. 

(41:29)- What is the role of Futures Thinking in the education system?

(53:28)- Uncertainty and its relation to Futures Thinking.

You can learn more about our guest´s work by visiting the following links: Ruth Wylie, Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence. 

If you are in the DC area, you can checkout the Smithsonian exhibit mentioned by Ruth: Smithsonian Institute Futures exhibition. 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Futures Thinking Dr. Clarin Collins, Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, Maricel Lawrence 01:06:38 Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy have a very engaging conversation with Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence about Futures Thinking. Each panelist discusses how they engage in different types of futures thinking and give tips for others to become engaged in this work. They also discuss how topics such as creativity, play, and wellness integrate with futures thinking. Drs. Clarin Collins and Sean Leahy have a very engaging conversation with Dr. Ruth Wylie, Dr. Danah Henriksen, and Maricel Lawrence about Futures Thinking. Each panelist discusses how they engage in different types of futures thinking and give tips for others to become engaged in this work. They also discuss how topics such as creativity, play, and wellness integrate with futures thinking. futures thinking, creativity, education, futures mindset, classrooms, higher education false full 1 4 c504d045-6866-4810-898c-d9e7db512f17 ShapingEDU Virtual Summer Space Camp This bonus episode is all about the ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp - that invites changemakers from around the world to convene for an experimental fusion of hands-on learning, storytelling, tech hacks and the good kind of shenanigans!

Sean, Stephanie, and Ruben chat about the origins of the ShapingEDU community and the history that brought about this innovative and forward focused organization. 

We explore this new virtual free event in detail and encourage people to sign up or access the resources after the fact, if you are not able to attend, or learn about this event after it has taken place. To learn more about this event (and to participate if you read this prior to June 21-23, 2022) Check out the event site: ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp. 

Ruben gives us a sneak peek into his keynote address where he explores the power of using Science Fiction as a metaphor to critically explore new and emergent technologies.

Some useful links from this episode…

 

Learn more about our guests:

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Fri, 10 Jun 2022 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Sean Leahy, Stephanie Pierotti, Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/shapingedu-virtual-summer-space-camp-VqQbbPgK This bonus episode is all about the ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp - that invites changemakers from around the world to convene for an experimental fusion of hands-on learning, storytelling, tech hacks and the good kind of shenanigans!

Sean, Stephanie, and Ruben chat about the origins of the ShapingEDU community and the history that brought about this innovative and forward focused organization. 

We explore this new virtual free event in detail and encourage people to sign up or access the resources after the fact, if you are not able to attend, or learn about this event after it has taken place. To learn more about this event (and to participate if you read this prior to June 21-23, 2022) Check out the event site: ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp. 

Ruben gives us a sneak peek into his keynote address where he explores the power of using Science Fiction as a metaphor to critically explore new and emergent technologies.

Some useful links from this episode…

 

Learn more about our guests:

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> ShapingEDU Virtual Summer Space Camp Dr. Sean Leahy, Stephanie Pierotti, Dr. Ruben R. Puentedura 00:38:06 Two words: SPACE CAMP. (mic drop) - Dr. Sean Leahy invites Stephanie Pierotti and Dr. Ruben Puentedura to talk about their upcoming special (free) virtual event: ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp - that invites changemakers from around the world to convene for an experimental fusion of hands-on learning, storytelling, tech hacks and the good kind of shenanigans! Two words: SPACE CAMP. (mic drop) - Dr. Sean Leahy invites Stephanie Pierotti and Dr. Ruben Puentedura to talk about their upcoming special (free) virtual event: ShapingEDU Global Virtual Summer Camp - that invites changemakers from around the world to convene for an experimental fusion of hands-on learning, storytelling, tech hacks and the good kind of shenanigans! storytelling, summer camp, virtual conference, shapingedu, education, calls to action, space camp, changemakers, edtech, tech hacks false bonus 4 6e1e61e3-ecd0-4892-8d50-ab73c1af5477 Learning Futures Season 4 Trailer The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Thu, 9 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0000 Dr. Clarin Collins, Dr. Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-futures-season-4-trailer-veY_W5P9 The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. The Executive Producer is Dr. Sean Leahy, the show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar, with technical production provided by Jacob Snider.

]]> Learning Futures Season 4 Trailer Dr. Clarin Collins, Dr. Sean Leahy 00:02:20 Join Executive Producer Dr. Sean Leahy and Producer Dr. Clarin Collins as they welcome everyone back for Season 4 of the Learning Futures Podcast! Learn about the show’s new hosts… and get a sneak preview of the exciting new episodes coming out soon! Join Executive Producer Dr. Sean Leahy and Producer Dr. Clarin Collins as they welcome everyone back for Season 4 of the Learning Futures Podcast! Learn about the show’s new hosts… and get a sneak preview of the exciting new episodes coming out soon! education, learning futures false trailer 4 b2e31322-d5b3-430e-8eec-969396159147 BioSense Network: exploring biotech with computational microscopes Join Dr. Sean Leahy for this bonus episode of the Learning Futures podcast to discuss the BioSense Network, a newly funded research project aimed at establishing a community of learners exploring biotechnology with a computational microscope.

Sean interviews his colleagues about this innovative research grant in collaboration with the Arizona State University School of Molecular Sciences, the ASU Biodesign Institute, and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU. 

Panel members: 

Details (in case you want to jump right to the action): 

(04:30) - Sean and team discuss what BioSense actually is… 

(05:25) - bridging textbook biotechnology with reality - what does this mean?

(11:45) - combination of the biotechnology team and education, crucial to creating this new approach to biotechnology education. 

(18:35) - a network of educators, how will this work change the landscape of STEM education and STEM workforce development etc.?

(27:10) - use of high-powered computing to create zero-cost technology access to educators and students

(30:10) - conversation around the four identified “tangible” goals / outcomes of the project, namely: communicate, promote, inspire, and enhance…

(32:50) - educational modules for educators, what is entailed in the development and implementation of these modules? How this process differs from a traditional learning approach?

This project has been made possible by funding from the Department of Defense STEM program @DoDstem.

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> Wed, 24 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Abhishek Singharoy, Dr. Punya Mishra, Cassandra Kellaris https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/biosense-network-exploring-biotech-with-computational-microscopes-o9nsuc5g Join Dr. Sean Leahy for this bonus episode of the Learning Futures podcast to discuss the BioSense Network, a newly funded research project aimed at establishing a community of learners exploring biotechnology with a computational microscope.

Sean interviews his colleagues about this innovative research grant in collaboration with the Arizona State University School of Molecular Sciences, the ASU Biodesign Institute, and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at ASU. 

Panel members: 

Details (in case you want to jump right to the action): 

(04:30) - Sean and team discuss what BioSense actually is… 

(05:25) - bridging textbook biotechnology with reality - what does this mean?

(11:45) - combination of the biotechnology team and education, crucial to creating this new approach to biotechnology education. 

(18:35) - a network of educators, how will this work change the landscape of STEM education and STEM workforce development etc.?

(27:10) - use of high-powered computing to create zero-cost technology access to educators and students

(30:10) - conversation around the four identified “tangible” goals / outcomes of the project, namely: communicate, promote, inspire, and enhance…

(32:50) - educational modules for educators, what is entailed in the development and implementation of these modules? How this process differs from a traditional learning approach?

This project has been made possible by funding from the Department of Defense STEM program @DoDstem.

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar.

]]> BioSense Network: exploring biotech with computational microscopes Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Abhishek Singharoy, Dr. Punya Mishra, Cassandra Kellaris 00:43:47 Sean and his colleagues from the School of Molecular Sciences and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College talk about an exciting new research project sponsored by the US Department of Defense called the BioSense Network, which is aimed at establishing a community of learners empowered to explore biotechnology through a computational microscope. Sean and his colleagues from the School of Molecular Sciences and the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College talk about an exciting new research project sponsored by the US Department of Defense called the BioSense Network, which is aimed at establishing a community of learners empowered to explore biotechnology through a computational microscope. community, professional pathways., molecular biology, educators, biotechnology, stem, hybrid modeling, large-scale computer simulations, computational microscope, biotechnology false bonus 3 6f40b756-28b1-4104-b59d-0d6f90040643 Creative Acts for Curious People with Sarah Stein Greenberg Ronald Beghetto has a conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg about how important it is to shift students’ mindsets from one based on a structured idea of what school and learning is, to one that is open, creative, iterative, adaptive, and able to improvise as they keep learning. Stein Greenberg also talks about her book “Creative Acts for Curious People,” which she wrote with the goal of bringing skills and methods used at the d school to a much wider audience. Stein Greenberg sees this book as a handbook for people to realize the creative power they already possess, emphasizing that everyone is and can be creative. Stein Greenberg imagines a future where people are able to unleash their creative abilities to the fullest with an education system that supports that pathway. 

You can learn more about Sarah Stein Greenberg’s work by visiting the Stanford d.school, you can follow her on twitter @steingreenberg. For more information on Sarah’s book: Creative Acts for Curious People

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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 2 Nov 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Sarah Stein Greenberg https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/creative-acts-for-curious-people-with-sarah-stein-greenburg-CPg_Fro8 Ronald Beghetto has a conversation with Sarah Stein Greenberg about how important it is to shift students’ mindsets from one based on a structured idea of what school and learning is, to one that is open, creative, iterative, adaptive, and able to improvise as they keep learning. Stein Greenberg also talks about her book “Creative Acts for Curious People,” which she wrote with the goal of bringing skills and methods used at the d school to a much wider audience. Stein Greenberg sees this book as a handbook for people to realize the creative power they already possess, emphasizing that everyone is and can be creative. Stein Greenberg imagines a future where people are able to unleash their creative abilities to the fullest with an education system that supports that pathway. 

You can learn more about Sarah Stein Greenberg’s work by visiting the Stanford d.school, you can follow her on twitter @steingreenberg. For more information on Sarah’s book: Creative Acts for Curious People

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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Creative Acts for Curious People with Sarah Stein Greenberg Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Sarah Stein Greenberg 00:30:19 Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Sarah Stein Greenberg, the executive director of Stanford’s d school, about the power of bringing the concepts of creativity, design, and innovation into the classroom to create spaces that challenge students into thinking about problems in a different way. Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Sarah Stein Greenberg, the executive director of Stanford’s d school, about the power of bringing the concepts of creativity, design, and innovation into the classroom to create spaces that challenge students into thinking about problems in a different way. design, creativity, education, d school, learning, innovation, social justice false full 10 3 3b503143-e47c-49c8-8526-a4b7fdc10593 Justice and Love through Education with Kaleb Rashad Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad have a meaningful conversation about how school tends to strip people away from their identities and cultural backgrounds, and how important it is for schools to highlight and celebrate identities rather than diminish them. Rashad poses the question of how we can we design learning in such a way that it does not divorce you from who you are, your culture, race, and identity? Rashad also believes in the power of listening to young people, and using their questions to learn with them in a democratic process. Rashad imagines a future where learning is more community and love centered, that leads towards more just societies and gives people back the power of making decisions on what they want to learn. 

You can learn more about Dr. Kaleb Rashad’s work by following these links: Center for Love and Justice  and you can also follow Dr. Rashad on Twitter @kalebrashad 

 

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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Kaleb Rashad https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/justice-and-love-through-education-with-kaleb-rashad-nLzbCIwg Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad have a meaningful conversation about how school tends to strip people away from their identities and cultural backgrounds, and how important it is for schools to highlight and celebrate identities rather than diminish them. Rashad poses the question of how we can we design learning in such a way that it does not divorce you from who you are, your culture, race, and identity? Rashad also believes in the power of listening to young people, and using their questions to learn with them in a democratic process. Rashad imagines a future where learning is more community and love centered, that leads towards more just societies and gives people back the power of making decisions on what they want to learn. 

You can learn more about Dr. Kaleb Rashad’s work by following these links: Center for Love and Justice  and you can also follow Dr. Rashad on Twitter @kalebrashad 

 

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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Justice and Love through Education with Kaleb Rashad Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Kaleb Rashad 00:36:20 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad talk about Rashad’s work with his Center for Love and Justice where he helps create and redesign schools with the intention of leading towards a more equitable and just curriculum for all students in each of those schools. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Kaleb Rashad talk about Rashad’s work with his Center for Love and Justice where he helps create and redesign schools with the intention of leading towards a more equitable and just curriculum for all students in each of those schools. policies, justice, culture, education, inequalities, race, power false full 9 3 f3ac1eff-0346-4b13-b984-a2bc40c5b3df Kinship and Community with Amanda Tachine Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine talk about Tachine’s journey growing up in a Navajo community and how that inspired her to work to affirm native presence in school settings. Tachine mentions how native people’s ideologies have been excluded consistently in the creation of what we now call school and how there needs to be a change in the ways that native people are represented, to sustain indigenous presence in schools. Tachine imagines a future where education is love-centered, and where exclusion has no place, especially for all the native people who deserve to have their culture respected and honored. 

You can learn more about Dr. Amanda Tachine’s work by following these links: 

Lumina Foundation podcast episode,  ASU profile, you can also follow her on twitter: @atachine 
Be sure to keep an eye out for her new book, tentatively titled Native Presence and Sovereignty in College.

 

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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Amanda Tachine https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/kinship-and-community-with-amanda-tachine-w27vF99B Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine talk about Tachine’s journey growing up in a Navajo community and how that inspired her to work to affirm native presence in school settings. Tachine mentions how native people’s ideologies have been excluded consistently in the creation of what we now call school and how there needs to be a change in the ways that native people are represented, to sustain indigenous presence in schools. Tachine imagines a future where education is love-centered, and where exclusion has no place, especially for all the native people who deserve to have their culture respected and honored. 

You can learn more about Dr. Amanda Tachine’s work by following these links: 

Lumina Foundation podcast episode,  ASU profile, you can also follow her on twitter: @atachine 
Be sure to keep an eye out for her new book, tentatively titled Native Presence and Sovereignty in College.

 

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The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Kinship and Community with Amanda Tachine Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Amanda Tachine 00:27:46 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine have a conversation about the importance of bringing forward the issues that surround the exclusion of native communities in education systems in the US, and how indigenous ways of knowing need to resurge their presence in school communities. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Tachine have a conversation about the importance of bringing forward the issues that surround the exclusion of native communities in education systems in the US, and how indigenous ways of knowing need to resurge their presence in school communities. native communities, education, curriculum, inclusion, policy false full 8 3 dfeb44d6-23ee-41ee-9f6c-ccb660e56541 Mentoring and Coaching 4 Change with Marquis Taylor Ronald Beghetto and Marquis Taylor from Coaching 4 Change have a conversation about the power of college students serving as mentors to the K12 students and how Taylor sees this model as a tool, and a means to build a talent pipeline in schools. Taylor explains that college students enhance what the teacher is already doing well, but the collaboration allows teachers to think differently about how to best serve and support the needs of each student. Taylor imagines a future where school districts begin using mentoring as a tool to recruit and create amazing talent. 

You can learn more about Marquis Taylor’s work by visiting: 

https://www.c4cinc.org/  @Coaching4Change

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Marquis Taylor https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/mentoring-and-coaching-4-change-with-marquis-taylor-dPEHSfNR Ronald Beghetto and Marquis Taylor from Coaching 4 Change have a conversation about the power of college students serving as mentors to the K12 students and how Taylor sees this model as a tool, and a means to build a talent pipeline in schools. Taylor explains that college students enhance what the teacher is already doing well, but the collaboration allows teachers to think differently about how to best serve and support the needs of each student. Taylor imagines a future where school districts begin using mentoring as a tool to recruit and create amazing talent. 

You can learn more about Marquis Taylor’s work by visiting: 

https://www.c4cinc.org/  @Coaching4Change

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Mentoring and Coaching 4 Change with Marquis Taylor Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Marquis Taylor 00:25:13 Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Marquis Taylor about Coaching 4 Change, a nonprofit he started which partners local college students with K12 students from diverse, low income communities. The college students help to close the representation gap, serving as peer mentors to the K12 students and supporting the teachers, ultimately strengthening individualized supports and better serving K12 students. Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Marquis Taylor about Coaching 4 Change, a nonprofit he started which partners local college students with K12 students from diverse, low income communities. The college students help to close the representation gap, serving as peer mentors to the K12 students and supporting the teachers, ultimately strengthening individualized supports and better serving K12 students. emotional support, mentoring, teacher support, education, college students false full 7 3 b6da53e0-791e-4b80-8dd7-caecc646c0e6 The Education We Want for the Future of Arizona with Amanda Burke Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Burke discuss the importance of listening to a community’s perspective on current issues, and how that can really transform the work being done to solve said issues. Burke speaks of her experiences listening to Arizonians’ opinions on matters of education, and notices the similarities on what they believe are key issues--such as moving education towards a learner-centered approach and creating personalized learning for children. Burke imagines a future where we aim to nurture and support the development of whole human beings who can thrive in all areas, and are equipped to pursue their passions. 

You can learn more about Dr. Amanda Burke’s work with the Center for the Future of Arizona by following these links: 

www.arizonafuture.org, https://www.facebook.com/azfuture/, and about House Bill 2862 here: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/bills/HB2862P.pdf

To see the latest news from the Center for the Future of Arizona follow them on Twitter - @arizonafuture

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 5 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Amanda Burke, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/the-education-we-want-for-the-future-of-arizona-with-amanda-burke-3ocDDHtW Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Burke discuss the importance of listening to a community’s perspective on current issues, and how that can really transform the work being done to solve said issues. Burke speaks of her experiences listening to Arizonians’ opinions on matters of education, and notices the similarities on what they believe are key issues--such as moving education towards a learner-centered approach and creating personalized learning for children. Burke imagines a future where we aim to nurture and support the development of whole human beings who can thrive in all areas, and are equipped to pursue their passions. 

You can learn more about Dr. Amanda Burke’s work with the Center for the Future of Arizona by following these links: 

www.arizonafuture.org, https://www.facebook.com/azfuture/, and about House Bill 2862 here: https://www.azleg.gov/legtext/55leg/1R/bills/HB2862P.pdf

To see the latest news from the Center for the Future of Arizona follow them on Twitter - @arizonafuture

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> The Education We Want for the Future of Arizona with Amanda Burke Dr. Amanda Burke, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:35:57 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Burke have a conversation about her work with the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA). The Center’s mission is to create a stronger and brighter future for Arizona by listening to Arizonians opinions, and working with organizations capable of improving the quality of education in the state. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Amanda Burke have a conversation about her work with the Center for the Future of Arizona (CFA). The Center’s mission is to create a stronger and brighter future for Arizona by listening to Arizonians opinions, and working with organizations capable of improving the quality of education in the state. arizona, education, learner-centered approach, personalized education, education policies false full 6 3 e64c3cf4-f656-4cf5-80dd-71be40cc76d2 Wonder Beyond Words: Humanizing Learning with Abhi Nangia Ronald Beghetto and Abhi Nangia have a conversation about how Nangia’s nonprofit Better World Ed is changing people’s perspectives on what it is like when we see or meet someone, who has a very different life than us, for the first time. Better World creates wordless videos that showcase a person’s life story, which guide students into questioning and being curious about the world and the people around them. Nangia hopes that these stories will change the hearts and minds of people from a very young age by experiencing different cultures and dismantling biased judgement. Nangia imagines a future where kids become teachers for adults, helping us grow a community with high levels of compassion and understanding for others. 

You can learn more about Abhi Nangia’s work by following these links: 

https://betterworlded.org/. You can email Abhi at: abhi@betterworlded.org

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Abhi Nangia, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/wonder-beyond-words-humanizing-learning-with-abhi-nangia-drk1eLyC Ronald Beghetto and Abhi Nangia have a conversation about how Nangia’s nonprofit Better World Ed is changing people’s perspectives on what it is like when we see or meet someone, who has a very different life than us, for the first time. Better World creates wordless videos that showcase a person’s life story, which guide students into questioning and being curious about the world and the people around them. Nangia hopes that these stories will change the hearts and minds of people from a very young age by experiencing different cultures and dismantling biased judgement. Nangia imagines a future where kids become teachers for adults, helping us grow a community with high levels of compassion and understanding for others. 

You can learn more about Abhi Nangia’s work by following these links: 

https://betterworlded.org/. You can email Abhi at: abhi@betterworlded.org

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Wonder Beyond Words: Humanizing Learning with Abhi Nangia Abhi Nangia, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:31:47 Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Abhi Nangia about how his own sense of wonder about others in the world at a young age eventually led to him creating Better World Ed, a nonprofit that promotes students’ understanding about the world through wordless videos that showcase stories about people’s lives. This unique approach piques interest, fosters humanity, and creates a space for breaking barriers and dismantling judgment. Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Abhi Nangia about how his own sense of wonder about others in the world at a young age eventually led to him creating Better World Ed, a nonprofit that promotes students’ understanding about the world through wordless videos that showcase stories about people’s lives. This unique approach piques interest, fosters humanity, and creates a space for breaking barriers and dismantling judgment. storytelling, education, project based learning, humanizing, curiosity, social emotional learning false full 5 3 2b0ffa5b-ac28-46ca-b98e-0508b92a3747 Collaborative Problem Solving with Meaningful Action with Lindy Elkins-Tanton Ronald Beghetto talks with Lindy Elkins-Tanton about how her different work and life experiences made her realize the importance of knowing how to work in teams, and to create ones that foster equality instead of competition. She mentions how bringing the idea of teams into the classroom, where every voice and perspective is listened to, removes competition. This not only allows students to engage with uncertainty, but ultimately develops stronger outcomes, products, and solutions.  Elkins-Tanton imagines a future where learning is more active (rather than what she calls “learned helplessness”) and based around the team’s plurality of perspectives, and views this learning process as a way to help solve challenges within our communities. 

You can learn more about Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton and her work by accessing her directory page at  ASU, and also through the Beagle Learning webpage, https://interplanetary.asu.edu/ and https://opencitizenproject.org. Lastly, Student-led inquiry online: Here's how we do it

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Linda Elkins-Tanton, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/collaborative-problem-solving-with-meaningful-action-with-lindy-elkins-tanton-7UeN6p34 Ronald Beghetto talks with Lindy Elkins-Tanton about how her different work and life experiences made her realize the importance of knowing how to work in teams, and to create ones that foster equality instead of competition. She mentions how bringing the idea of teams into the classroom, where every voice and perspective is listened to, removes competition. This not only allows students to engage with uncertainty, but ultimately develops stronger outcomes, products, and solutions.  Elkins-Tanton imagines a future where learning is more active (rather than what she calls “learned helplessness”) and based around the team’s plurality of perspectives, and views this learning process as a way to help solve challenges within our communities. 

You can learn more about Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton and her work by accessing her directory page at  ASU, and also through the Beagle Learning webpage, https://interplanetary.asu.edu/ and https://opencitizenproject.org. Lastly, Student-led inquiry online: Here's how we do it

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Collaborative Problem Solving with Meaningful Action with Lindy Elkins-Tanton Dr. Linda Elkins-Tanton, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:24:13 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Lindy Elkins-Tanton discuss the importance of team building experiences for learning, which can help students more successfully approach challenges and create solutions for a better future. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Lindy Elkins-Tanton discuss the importance of team building experiences for learning, which can help students more successfully approach challenges and create solutions for a better future. team work, nasa, education, communities false full 4 3 ebf929a9-d420-4378-8528-55ff95c83387 Building Learning Around the Future We Want with Susan Santone Ronald Beghetto talks with Susan Santone about two pressing issues that the world is currently facing: environmental issues and social justice, and how those can be remedied through education. Santone shares how she pushes for students to learn more about these issues within the various courses she teaches, including how they can play a role in changing discourses. Santone mentions the necessity of bridging these issues and creating spaces that help people understand their roots, and realize we have more core beliefs in common than we often think. She imagines a future where schools become a true community where mindset shifts are possible, and everyone is involved in creating solutions for these problems. 

You can learn more about Susan Santone by checking out Susan's webpage. You can also follow Susan on instagram: santonesusan and on Twitter: @SusanSantone

Email: susan@susansantone.com

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 14 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Susan Santone, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/building-learning-around-the-future-we-want-with-susan-santone-YwmQSA1N Ronald Beghetto talks with Susan Santone about two pressing issues that the world is currently facing: environmental issues and social justice, and how those can be remedied through education. Santone shares how she pushes for students to learn more about these issues within the various courses she teaches, including how they can play a role in changing discourses. Santone mentions the necessity of bridging these issues and creating spaces that help people understand their roots, and realize we have more core beliefs in common than we often think. She imagines a future where schools become a true community where mindset shifts are possible, and everyone is involved in creating solutions for these problems. 

You can learn more about Susan Santone by checking out Susan's webpage. You can also follow Susan on instagram: santonesusan and on Twitter: @SusanSantone

Email: susan@susansantone.com

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Building Learning Around the Future We Want with Susan Santone Susan Santone, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:32:23 Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Susan Santone discuss the intersectionality between social justice, environmental issues, and academic curriculum, and how these topics should take a leading role in classrooms all over the world. Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Susan Santone discuss the intersectionality between social justice, environmental issues, and academic curriculum, and how these topics should take a leading role in classrooms all over the world. intersectionality, education, environmental issues, higher education, social justice false full 3 3 dd5a371b-b286-4e6e-9cb7-7806996173bd Equity beyond Access with Kwaku Aning Ronald Beghetto talks with Kwaku Aning about the different issues that education is currently facing because of the pandemic, such as access to technology devices and the internet. Aning tells us how technologies have become increasingly important for students inside the classroom especially during COVID times, and he talks about his work helping teachers bridge what they are doing online with what is happening in the classroom. Aning imagines a future where equity and access are not an issue for students around the world, and also one where creating curriculums that combine subjects like politics and art, become a commonality. 

You can learn more about Kwaku Aning on Linked In or Twitter: @kwaku1

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 7 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Kwaku Aning, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/equity-beyond-access-with-kwaku-aning-_TyUGjv_ Ronald Beghetto talks with Kwaku Aning about the different issues that education is currently facing because of the pandemic, such as access to technology devices and the internet. Aning tells us how technologies have become increasingly important for students inside the classroom especially during COVID times, and he talks about his work helping teachers bridge what they are doing online with what is happening in the classroom. Aning imagines a future where equity and access are not an issue for students around the world, and also one where creating curriculums that combine subjects like politics and art, become a commonality. 

You can learn more about Kwaku Aning on Linked In or Twitter: @kwaku1

 

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Equity beyond Access with Kwaku Aning Kwaku Aning, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:25:13 Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Kwaku Aning have a conversation about bridging the gap between technologies and classrooms, and creating curriculums that cover intersecting topics that create greater interest for students. Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Kwaku Aning have a conversation about bridging the gap between technologies and classrooms, and creating curriculums that cover intersecting topics that create greater interest for students. technology, intersectionality, education, teacher training false full 2 3 fe9624fd-8cc7-4686-ab68-3bdb3bf23f6f Reimagining substitute teaching with Jill Vialet and Amanda von Moos Dr. Ronald Beghetto is joined by Jill Vialet and Amanda von Moos of Substantial Classrooms to discuss the opportunity that exists (and is necessary) to rethink substitute teaching. Von Moos and Vialet invite listeners to reimagine substitute teaching, providing ideas about the impact that these individuals can have on school climate, students’ lives, and more. Substitute teachers are present for roughly 10% of a student’s education, and by recognizing substitutes for their professionalism and varied areas of expertise, the school community benefits. 

You can learn more about Jill and Amanda’s work by visiting substancialclassrooms.org website for resources and tools, or check out their new book: Substantial Classrooms: Redesigning the Substitute Teaching Experience. You can also follow Jill on Twitter @jillvialet, or explore more of their work @Playworks

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Amanda von Moos, Jill Vialet, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/reimagining-substitute-teaching-with-jill-vialet-and-amanda-von-moos-jlN_knIv Dr. Ronald Beghetto is joined by Jill Vialet and Amanda von Moos of Substantial Classrooms to discuss the opportunity that exists (and is necessary) to rethink substitute teaching. Von Moos and Vialet invite listeners to reimagine substitute teaching, providing ideas about the impact that these individuals can have on school climate, students’ lives, and more. Substitute teachers are present for roughly 10% of a student’s education, and by recognizing substitutes for their professionalism and varied areas of expertise, the school community benefits. 

You can learn more about Jill and Amanda’s work by visiting substancialclassrooms.org website for resources and tools, or check out their new book: Substantial Classrooms: Redesigning the Substitute Teaching Experience. You can also follow Jill on Twitter @jillvialet, or explore more of their work @Playworks

The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Reimagining substitute teaching with Jill Vialet and Amanda von Moos Amanda von Moos, Jill Vialet, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:46:10 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Jill Vialet, and Amanda von Moos discuss rethinking substitute teaching, and the positive impact these teachers can have on schools and students. Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Jill Vialet, and Amanda von Moos discuss rethinking substitute teaching, and the positive impact these teachers can have on schools and students. community, substantial classrooms, redesigning, education, substitute teaching, inclusion, k-12 false full 1 3 0887643c-7341-4e7c-b54d-5143b8ea8839 Learning Futures Season 3 Trailer The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr Sean Leahy https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-futures-season-3-trailer-_R51GfpB The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Learning Futures Season 3 Trailer Dr Sean Leahy 00:05:13 Join Executive Producer Dr. Sean Leahy for a short recap and mashup of Season 2 highlights, and a quick look ahead at season 3’s initial lineup of guests. Season 3, coming soon! Join Executive Producer Dr. Sean Leahy for a short recap and mashup of Season 2 highlights, and a quick look ahead at season 3’s initial lineup of guests. Season 3, coming soon! futures, education, learning futures false trailer 3 4b7c7850-ce68-4775-86c3-a635a7d6d276 Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures This Bonus episode hosted by Dr. Sean Leahy explores the creative project Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures with the innovative team from ASU including Dr. Iveta Silova, Adriene Jenik, Belen Sanchez, and Saiarchana Darira. 

From the projects website https://www.turnitaroundcards.org/  

“Calling Young Artists, Thinkers, and Leaders - We invite you to reimagine our approach to education, our relationship with nature and our connection to the living world during this time of crisis. Help us design a deck of flashcards that show how ecological justice can be achieved.” 

Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures will be introduced to policymakers at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and the launch of UNESCO’s Future of Education report.

For more information and to get involved please visit the project website: https://www.turnitaroundcards.org/

Twitter: @TIAflashcards

Instagram: artistsliteraciesinstitute

Facebook: artistsliteraciesinstitute

TikTok: turnitaroundcards

 

Special thanks to our guests: 

(Guest host) Dr. Sean Leahy - @seanthenerd

Dr. Iveta Silova - @IvetaSilova

Adriene Jenik

Belen Sanchez

Saiarchana Darira

 

To learn more about this, and other related projects and work, please visit 

Learning Futures from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

]]> Fri, 16 Jul 2021 21:10:18 +0000 Dr. Sean Leahy, Saiarchana Darira, Belen Sanchez, Adriene Jenik, Dr. Iveta Silova https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/turn-it-around-flashcards-for-education-futures-i_T89T79 This Bonus episode hosted by Dr. Sean Leahy explores the creative project Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures with the innovative team from ASU including Dr. Iveta Silova, Adriene Jenik, Belen Sanchez, and Saiarchana Darira. 

From the projects website https://www.turnitaroundcards.org/  

“Calling Young Artists, Thinkers, and Leaders - We invite you to reimagine our approach to education, our relationship with nature and our connection to the living world during this time of crisis. Help us design a deck of flashcards that show how ecological justice can be achieved.” 

Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures will be introduced to policymakers at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and the launch of UNESCO’s Future of Education report.

For more information and to get involved please visit the project website: https://www.turnitaroundcards.org/

Twitter: @TIAflashcards

Instagram: artistsliteraciesinstitute

Facebook: artistsliteraciesinstitute

TikTok: turnitaroundcards

 

Special thanks to our guests: 

(Guest host) Dr. Sean Leahy - @seanthenerd

Dr. Iveta Silova - @IvetaSilova

Adriene Jenik

Belen Sanchez

Saiarchana Darira

 

To learn more about this, and other related projects and work, please visit 

Learning Futures from the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College.

]]> Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures Dr. Sean Leahy, Saiarchana Darira, Belen Sanchez, Adriene Jenik, Dr. Iveta Silova 00:28:59 This Bonus episode hosted by Dr. Sean Leahy explores the creative project Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures with the innovative team from ASU including Dr. Iveta Silova, Adriene Jenik, Belen Sanchez, and Saiarchana Darira. This Bonus episode hosted by Dr. Sean Leahy explores the creative project Turn it Around - Flashcards for Education Futures with the innovative team from ASU including Dr. Iveta Silova, Adriene Jenik, Belen Sanchez, and Saiarchana Darira. futures, youth, radical imagination, educators, thinkers, policymakers, climate change, education, politicians, leaders, flashcards, unesco, climate crisis, un, activism, cop26, artists, turn it around false bonus 2 201f5e55-ad2f-40dc-a9dc-1fce4b58eb68 Dr. Joel Westheimer - Creativity and Humanity: Unstandardized Learning Ronald Beghetto and Joel Westheimer have a conversation about what we currently value as a society and how those values are showing up in how we approach teaching and learning. Westheimer mentions how schooling focuses too much on standardized testing and explains that these tests do not tell us what is going on in a school. He further discusses that standards cannot always be achieved the same way by all students, and asks that we see the value in difference and uncertainty. Westheimer invites us to question how we want to live in society, explaining that the pandemic has kind of held the mirror up to our real values, which are qualities of life that are not easily measured. Creativity and humanity require differences that are not standardized. Westheimer imagines a future where schools are more social, humane places, where teachers are offered the best possible conditions to do their job, and students receive quality experiences that create a meaningful life. 

You can learn more about Dr. Joel Westheimer’s work by following this link:  Joel Westheimer. You can also follow him on twitter: @joelwestheimer

]]> Tue, 1 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Joel Westheimer https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-joel-westheimer-creativity-and-humanity-unstandardized-learning-EVSDHU9_ Ronald Beghetto and Joel Westheimer have a conversation about what we currently value as a society and how those values are showing up in how we approach teaching and learning. Westheimer mentions how schooling focuses too much on standardized testing and explains that these tests do not tell us what is going on in a school. He further discusses that standards cannot always be achieved the same way by all students, and asks that we see the value in difference and uncertainty. Westheimer invites us to question how we want to live in society, explaining that the pandemic has kind of held the mirror up to our real values, which are qualities of life that are not easily measured. Creativity and humanity require differences that are not standardized. Westheimer imagines a future where schools are more social, humane places, where teachers are offered the best possible conditions to do their job, and students receive quality experiences that create a meaningful life. 

You can learn more about Dr. Joel Westheimer’s work by following this link:  Joel Westheimer. You can also follow him on twitter: @joelwestheimer

]]> Dr. Joel Westheimer - Creativity and Humanity: Unstandardized Learning Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Joel Westheimer 00:34:15 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Joel Westheimer discuss how schools are viewed as a place that prepares students for the economy, dependent on standardization and often void of creativity. They talk about the future of education and the challenge Westheimer is committed to: changing the view of education towards one that is more focused on the humane aspects. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Joel Westheimer discuss how schools are viewed as a place that prepares students for the economy, dependent on standardization and often void of creativity. They talk about the future of education and the challenge Westheimer is committed to: changing the view of education towards one that is more focused on the humane aspects. democracy, teacher support, creativity, education, standardized testing false full 10 2 952d2902-8b94-4a53-86ad-a1a84843ca09 Learning Through Play with LEGO Foundation Ronald Beghetto discusses play and technology, as well as creativity with Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine from LEGO Foundation. McClure and MacAlpine explain how learning through play includes cognitive and social emotional learning, and that learning experiences which include play lead to deeper learning for everyone; from babies and toddlers through adulthood. McClure and MacAlpine imagine a future where children and adults feel empowered to make and produce technology rather than just users of technology, with the agency to solve the problems in meaningful ways, to create a sustainable and more humane future. 

You can learn more about Drs. Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine’s work by following these links: LEGO Foundation Twitter, LEGO foundation, Playlist resources from Lego Foundation; Read an interview and publication featuring Ron who serves as a creativity advisor for the LEGO foundation.  

]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Elisabeth McClure, Dr. Stuart McAlpine https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-through-play-with-lego-foundation-fMphF2aH Ronald Beghetto discusses play and technology, as well as creativity with Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine from LEGO Foundation. McClure and MacAlpine explain how learning through play includes cognitive and social emotional learning, and that learning experiences which include play lead to deeper learning for everyone; from babies and toddlers through adulthood. McClure and MacAlpine imagine a future where children and adults feel empowered to make and produce technology rather than just users of technology, with the agency to solve the problems in meaningful ways, to create a sustainable and more humane future. 

You can learn more about Drs. Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine’s work by following these links: LEGO Foundation Twitter, LEGO foundation, Playlist resources from Lego Foundation; Read an interview and publication featuring Ron who serves as a creativity advisor for the LEGO foundation.  

]]> Learning Through Play with LEGO Foundation Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Elisabeth McClure, Dr. Stuart McAlpine 00:31:36 Drs. Ronald Beghetto, Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine talk about their work with the LEGO foundation, specifically on McClure and MacAlpine’s current project of learning through play and technology. Having served as a creativity advisor for LEGO Foundation, Beghetto engages in a conversation with them about creativity and the role it has in learning through play. Drs. Ronald Beghetto, Elisabeth McClure and Stuart MacAlpine talk about their work with the LEGO foundation, specifically on McClure and MacAlpine’s current project of learning through play and technology. Having served as a creativity advisor for LEGO Foundation, Beghetto engages in a conversation with them about creativity and the role it has in learning through play. lego, technology, learning through play, creativity, education false full 9 2 5ff3c7d0-e9b0-49fa-af13-5fedb075f8f5 Yutaka Tamura - Purpose-Driven Learning Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Yutaka Tamura about his non-profit organization nXu and the work they do towards helping students and educators engage in purpose based learning experiences. Tamura reflects on his personal struggles towards finding his true purpose and how that led him in the direction of creating a research based methodology that helps students along their own journey, training and coaching educators on purpose development. Tamura imagines a future where students and teachers work together to foster a sense of belonging and purpose, which is something that expands beyond the classroom. He also invites educators and parents to take time and engage with children in conversations about their feelings and dreams, and help them make the direct connections between those and their current learning experiences, so students feel more connected and invested in their educational experiences.

You can learn more about Yutaka Tamura and his work by accessing his LinkedIn page, the nXu website , and Transcend education. 

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Yutaka Tamura https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/yutaka-tamura-purpose-driven-learning-JkeSS3gn Dr. Ronald Beghetto talks with Yutaka Tamura about his non-profit organization nXu and the work they do towards helping students and educators engage in purpose based learning experiences. Tamura reflects on his personal struggles towards finding his true purpose and how that led him in the direction of creating a research based methodology that helps students along their own journey, training and coaching educators on purpose development. Tamura imagines a future where students and teachers work together to foster a sense of belonging and purpose, which is something that expands beyond the classroom. He also invites educators and parents to take time and engage with children in conversations about their feelings and dreams, and help them make the direct connections between those and their current learning experiences, so students feel more connected and invested in their educational experiences.

You can learn more about Yutaka Tamura and his work by accessing his LinkedIn page, the nXu website , and Transcend education. 

]]> Yutaka Tamura - Purpose-Driven Learning Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Yutaka Tamura 00:25:07 Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Yutaka Tamura have a conversation about “purpose” and how helping students and teachers find it can lead to a more meaningful and joyful educational experience and life. Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Yutaka Tamura have a conversation about “purpose” and how helping students and teachers find it can lead to a more meaningful and joyful educational experience and life. research, education, learning, purpose development, higher education, k-12 false full 8 2 118f005a-8433-4374-ac9b-1a62f02b0ef9 Dr. David Garcia - Education Policy Explained Drs. Ronald Beghetto and David Garcia have a conversation about the disconnect between research and policy that Garcia has observed throughout his career in politics and academia. Garcia explains how politicians are often novices in many of the issues they will have to tackle during their time in office, and how researchers can help by providing the practical issues and information necessary to make the best decisions. Garcia imagines a future where academics and politicians work together, combining research and practical application, to achieve meaningful change. 

You can learn more about Dr. David Garcia and his work by accessing her directory page at ASU. 

]]> Tue, 11 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. David Garcia, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-david-garcia-education-policy-explained-KavY3G65 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and David Garcia have a conversation about the disconnect between research and policy that Garcia has observed throughout his career in politics and academia. Garcia explains how politicians are often novices in many of the issues they will have to tackle during their time in office, and how researchers can help by providing the practical issues and information necessary to make the best decisions. Garcia imagines a future where academics and politicians work together, combining research and practical application, to achieve meaningful change. 

You can learn more about Dr. David Garcia and his work by accessing her directory page at ASU. 

]]> Dr. David Garcia - Education Policy Explained Dr. David Garcia, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:34:26 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and David Garcia chat about the key issues Garcia has seen in his journey through politics and policy making, and how researchers can help politicians make knowledgeable decisions. Garcia shares some insight from his upcoming book, Teach Truth to Power, which teaches how to engage in education policy. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and David Garcia chat about the key issues Garcia has seen in his journey through politics and policy making, and how researchers can help politicians make knowledgeable decisions. Garcia shares some insight from his upcoming book, Teach Truth to Power, which teaches how to engage in education policy. academia, policy makers, politics, education, researchers, politicians, higher education false full 7 2 47f37cf5-9e76-4f65-9be5-80bcfb9f321b Elyse Burden - Rethinking Entrepreneurial Education Ronald Beghetto talks with Elyse Burden about Real World Scholars and how she co-created an organization that focuses on giving students the opportunity to become real entrepreneurs and create Ecommerce businesses. Burden explains how entrepreneurship can be used to bring any passion to life, makie students excited about the learning process, and allow both teachers and students to move beyond the usual confines of a classroom. Burden tells listeners how important it is to disrupt the assumptions that currently exist regarding who gets to be an entrepreneur, what they look like, and what they can do. She imagines a future where students and stakeholders are seen as equal partners in the creation of educational journeys. 

You can learn more about Elyse Burden by following these links Linked In, Real World Scholars. You can also follow Elyse on twitter: @LyzBurden

]]> Tue, 4 May 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Elyse Burden, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/elyse-burden-rethinking-entrepreneurial-education-xuemAeMy Ronald Beghetto talks with Elyse Burden about Real World Scholars and how she co-created an organization that focuses on giving students the opportunity to become real entrepreneurs and create Ecommerce businesses. Burden explains how entrepreneurship can be used to bring any passion to life, makie students excited about the learning process, and allow both teachers and students to move beyond the usual confines of a classroom. Burden tells listeners how important it is to disrupt the assumptions that currently exist regarding who gets to be an entrepreneur, what they look like, and what they can do. She imagines a future where students and stakeholders are seen as equal partners in the creation of educational journeys. 

You can learn more about Elyse Burden by following these links Linked In, Real World Scholars. You can also follow Elyse on twitter: @LyzBurden

]]> Elyse Burden - Rethinking Entrepreneurial Education Elyse Burden, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:29:26 Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Elyse Burden, co-creator of Real World Scholars, discuss what it means when students have the opportunity to become entrepreneurs inside the classroom. Burden iterates the importance of giving students the chance to become equal partners with other stakeholders in the co-creation of their educational journey. Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Elyse Burden, co-creator of Real World Scholars, discuss what it means when students have the opportunity to become entrepreneurs inside the classroom. Burden iterates the importance of giving students the chance to become equal partners with other stakeholders in the co-creation of their educational journey. businesses, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, k-12, school reform false full 6 2 b031f737-cee4-4671-bf74-7649457a68c7 Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson - Refugee Education: From Uncertainty to Creative Futures Ronald Beghetto talks with Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson about REACH, a program she leads to create and facilitate welcoming and inclusive education to refugees in different parts of the world. She shares how educators can help refugee students make navigational decisions between what exists and what could be, and realize that their malleable histories and identities are what makes them part of communities. Dryden-Peterson explains how refugees, surrounded by uncertainty and disruption, provide an example for us as we emerge from the pandemic. 

You can learn more about Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson and her work by accessing her directory page at Harvard, and also the REACH webpage.

]]> Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-sarah-dryden-peterson-refugee-education-from-uncertainty-to-creative-futures-uWaGVnqh Ronald Beghetto talks with Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson about REACH, a program she leads to create and facilitate welcoming and inclusive education to refugees in different parts of the world. She shares how educators can help refugee students make navigational decisions between what exists and what could be, and realize that their malleable histories and identities are what makes them part of communities. Dryden-Peterson explains how refugees, surrounded by uncertainty and disruption, provide an example for us as we emerge from the pandemic. 

You can learn more about Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson and her work by accessing her directory page at Harvard, and also the REACH webpage.

]]> Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson - Refugee Education: From Uncertainty to Creative Futures Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Sarah Dryden-Peterson 00:34:01 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Sarah Dryden-Peterson have a conversation about Dr. Dryden-Peterson’s work with refugees and how their educational journey usually involves environments with high levels of uncertainty. They discuss how this uncertainty can provide opportunities for educators to support creativity and foster community with refugee students. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Sarah Dryden-Peterson have a conversation about Dr. Dryden-Peterson’s work with refugees and how their educational journey usually involves environments with high levels of uncertainty. They discuss how this uncertainty can provide opportunities for educators to support creativity and foster community with refugee students. equitable education, education, refugees, history education false full 5 2 07616011-e7f1-454b-9b8c-a163c8e82578 Dr. Ariel Anbar - Teaching and Learning the Process of Science Ronald Beghetto talks with Ariel Anbar about his work with science teaching and learning, and if done right, how this can empower nonscientists for their whole life in how they access and understand information. They discuss the recent “bad rep” that science has received during the COVID-era, and Anbar explains how the real process of science is an ongoing set of observations and interpretations which leads to continuous tests and iterations, as recommendations improve with greater knowledge. Anbar also mentions his work on creating and using interactive digital technologies, which immerses students in virtual field trips based on what they are learning. He imagines more of this type of interactive digital learning technology in the future which will meet learners where they are, and get them to where they need to go in their science education journey. 

You can learn more about Dr. Ariel Anbar and his work by accessing his directory page at Arizona State University. Virtual field trip webpage. Center for Education Through Exploration. You can also follow him on twitter:@ArielAnbar

]]> Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Ariel Anbar https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-ariel-anbar-teaching-and-learning-the-process-of-science-twzEZq7x Ronald Beghetto talks with Ariel Anbar about his work with science teaching and learning, and if done right, how this can empower nonscientists for their whole life in how they access and understand information. They discuss the recent “bad rep” that science has received during the COVID-era, and Anbar explains how the real process of science is an ongoing set of observations and interpretations which leads to continuous tests and iterations, as recommendations improve with greater knowledge. Anbar also mentions his work on creating and using interactive digital technologies, which immerses students in virtual field trips based on what they are learning. He imagines more of this type of interactive digital learning technology in the future which will meet learners where they are, and get them to where they need to go in their science education journey. 

You can learn more about Dr. Ariel Anbar and his work by accessing his directory page at Arizona State University. Virtual field trip webpage. Center for Education Through Exploration. You can also follow him on twitter:@ArielAnbar

]]> Dr. Ariel Anbar - Teaching and Learning the Process of Science Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Ariel Anbar 00:25:55 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Ariel Anbar discuss teaching and learning science. As a scientist, Anbar became interested in active learning, and is passionate about teaching the process and practice of science over facts and concepts--that way, everyone can understand the process. This leads to a discussion of interactive digital technologies and what they offer to compel nonscientists to engage in science. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Ariel Anbar discuss teaching and learning science. As a scientist, Anbar became interested in active learning, and is passionate about teaching the process and practice of science over facts and concepts--that way, everyone can understand the process. This leads to a discussion of interactive digital technologies and what they offer to compel nonscientists to engage in science. digital technology, earth and space exploration, science teaching, immersive technology false full 4 2 42e4f2ca-7779-4b3d-bbe5-3e9957925c98 Laura McBain - Education Design for Creating Equitable Futures Ronald Beghetto talks with Laura McBain about how her experience as a middle and high school substitute teacher led her to thinking about design in education. She began thinking about what we could create in education to create more equitable futures--how can students and teachers help design better futures by reshaping education so it’s able to serve more students with distinct needs, as well as connect with the community? McBain mentions the importance of letting go of the idea that as educators we have to constantly predict what their future will look like, and let students take a more active role towards shaping their futures and their current learning experiences. She poses questions for us such as: How can we as educators be of service for the students in our care and develop their own agency? What are students doing now to shape their learning experiences, their communities, and their futures? 

You can learn more about  Laura McBain by following these links Linked In, d school,  K12 Lab. You can also follow Laura on twitter: @laura_mcbain

]]> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Laura McBain https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/laura-mcbain-education-design-for-creating-equitable-futures-yvJZroo9 Ronald Beghetto talks with Laura McBain about how her experience as a middle and high school substitute teacher led her to thinking about design in education. She began thinking about what we could create in education to create more equitable futures--how can students and teachers help design better futures by reshaping education so it’s able to serve more students with distinct needs, as well as connect with the community? McBain mentions the importance of letting go of the idea that as educators we have to constantly predict what their future will look like, and let students take a more active role towards shaping their futures and their current learning experiences. She poses questions for us such as: How can we as educators be of service for the students in our care and develop their own agency? What are students doing now to shape their learning experiences, their communities, and their futures? 

You can learn more about  Laura McBain by following these links Linked In, d school,  K12 Lab. You can also follow Laura on twitter: @laura_mcbain

]]> Laura McBain - Education Design for Creating Equitable Futures Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Laura McBain 00:32:46 Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Laura McBain discuss the power of design thinking and prototyping, especially how students can benefit by becoming shapers of their own futures. McBain also sees teachers as designers of learning experiences who serve the needs of all students. Dr. Ronald Beghetto and Laura McBain discuss the power of design thinking and prototyping, especially how students can benefit by becoming shapers of their own futures. McBain also sees teachers as designers of learning experiences who serve the needs of all students. futures thinking, community, design, education, emergent technologies, inclusion, experiential learning false full 3 2 36afac9f-3e99-4fc6-8bae-61f222f938e9 Dr. Adam Carberry - Creating an Engineering Identity Ronald Beghetto talks with Adam Carberry about engineering education and the need to develop talent rather than search for talent among students. The goal should be for students to learn from and improve upon prior work, moving away from standards of sameness in both assignments and assessments. Carberry invites teachers to think about how they can guide students towards generating excitement towards this discipline by having them work on something they are passionate about. He has been working in project based learning with teachers from other disciplines to have students create and engage in engineering projects. Carberry imagines a future where creativity is harnessed in this area, grading systems look different in all schools, and where inclusivity is encouraged to leverage and bring different perspectives to future projects. 

You can learn more about Dr. Adam Carberry and his work by accessing his directory page at Arizona State University, and the Engineering for us all web page.

]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Adam Carberry, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-adam-carberry-creating-an-engineering-identity-4_E5OKpr Ronald Beghetto talks with Adam Carberry about engineering education and the need to develop talent rather than search for talent among students. The goal should be for students to learn from and improve upon prior work, moving away from standards of sameness in both assignments and assessments. Carberry invites teachers to think about how they can guide students towards generating excitement towards this discipline by having them work on something they are passionate about. He has been working in project based learning with teachers from other disciplines to have students create and engage in engineering projects. Carberry imagines a future where creativity is harnessed in this area, grading systems look different in all schools, and where inclusivity is encouraged to leverage and bring different perspectives to future projects. 

You can learn more about Dr. Adam Carberry and his work by accessing his directory page at Arizona State University, and the Engineering for us all web page.

]]> Dr. Adam Carberry - Creating an Engineering Identity Dr. Adam Carberry, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:31:02 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Adam Carberry discuss how engineering is so much more than the technical math and science that students tend to associate with the field. Instead of thinking all students should be engineers, or that all students need to enjoy and be good at math and science, Beghetto and Carberry discuss the importance of all students having an understanding of what engineering is, recognizing difference, and embracing creativity within the field. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Adam Carberry discuss how engineering is so much more than the technical math and science that students tend to associate with the field. Instead of thinking all students should be engineers, or that all students need to enjoy and be good at math and science, Beghetto and Carberry discuss the importance of all students having an understanding of what engineering is, recognizing difference, and embracing creativity within the field. technology, engineering identity, creativity, assessments, inclusivity, engineering education, k-12 false full 2 2 6a3a0301-a5f1-44b9-a604-ee5f5a0142c9 Dr. Megan Workmon Larsen - Sparking Joy in Education Ronald Beghetto talks with Megan Workmon Larsen about how studying psychology and opera led her down a path towards robotics, design, and researching how students view their education journey. Focusing on higher education, Workmon Larsen explains how it is imperative that instructors and institutions allow students to become co-creators of their own learning. When we give students the opportunity to create their own paths, wonderful things happen. The challenge is that we cannot create uncertainty, rather the opportunity and space for spark and joy which leads to creativity. Beghetto and Workmon Larsen discuss how we can unstructure the structures and formal spaces in education, allowing students to explore and create. It is in this space that Workmon Larsen imagines a future in which schools structure education for exploration, joy, and motivational development over time. 

You can learn more about Dr. Megan Workmon Larsen and her work by accessing her directory page at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Megan Workmon Larsen https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-megan-workmon-larsen-sparking-joy-in-education-E49Oul5n Ronald Beghetto talks with Megan Workmon Larsen about how studying psychology and opera led her down a path towards robotics, design, and researching how students view their education journey. Focusing on higher education, Workmon Larsen explains how it is imperative that instructors and institutions allow students to become co-creators of their own learning. When we give students the opportunity to create their own paths, wonderful things happen. The challenge is that we cannot create uncertainty, rather the opportunity and space for spark and joy which leads to creativity. Beghetto and Workmon Larsen discuss how we can unstructure the structures and formal spaces in education, allowing students to explore and create. It is in this space that Workmon Larsen imagines a future in which schools structure education for exploration, joy, and motivational development over time. 

You can learn more about Dr. Megan Workmon Larsen and her work by accessing her directory page at Arizona State University.

]]> Dr. Megan Workmon Larsen - Sparking Joy in Education Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Megan Workmon Larsen 00:32:57 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Megan Workmon Larsen chat about how education has become more about structure than sparking joy and creativity in students. Workmon Larsen shares how her background in opera and psychology brought her to the field of engineering robotics, and how her work has developed into helping students find their true purpose. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Megan Workmon Larsen chat about how education has become more about structure than sparking joy and creativity in students. Workmon Larsen shares how her background in opera and psychology brought her to the field of engineering robotics, and how her work has developed into helping students find their true purpose. identities, motivation, psychology, creativity, robotics, education, higher education, music false full 1 2 936293f1-0d57-4b63-8442-c1984b923477 Learning Futures Season 2 Trailer The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. . Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:34:25 +0000 Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Clarin Collins, Claire Gilbert, Karina Munoz Baltazar https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-futures-season-2-trailer-ZZv5STPE The Learning Futures Podcast is produced at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College at Arizona State University. . Executive Producers are Dr. Sean Leahy and Claire Gilbert. The show is produced by Dr. Clarin Collins and Karina Muñoz Baltazar. Audio production provided by Claire Gilbert.

]]> Learning Futures Season 2 Trailer Dr. Sean Leahy, Dr. Clarin Collins, Claire Gilbert, Karina Munoz Baltazar 00:11:41 Join the producers of the show--Sean, Claire, Clarin, and Karina – for a recap of Season 1, as well as what’s next for the Learning Futures Podcast. Season 2, coming soon! Join the producers of the show--Sean, Claire, Clarin, and Karina – for a recap of Season 1, as well as what’s next for the Learning Futures Podcast. Season 2, coming soon! highlights, education, production, recap false trailer 2 4fa56a80-1be4-4b2c-9c9c-442cee1d274a Dr. Justin Reich - Putting Technology in the Service of Learning Ronald Beghetto and Justin Reich have a conversation about how to implement education technology in a principled way, which starts with a learning need identified by educators, a shared language around instruction to address the need, and then considerations for how technology might leverage that. Reich’s work at the MIT Learning Lab and research for his new book “Failure to Disrupt,” has shown him that technologies have power to help students reclaim ownership of their learning, but technologies alone cannot do it. Teachers are a critical part of this process, creating new curriculum and implementing technology to enrich the curriculum. Reich imagines a future where technology becomes a catalyst for creating new learning communities that involve students as collaborators with their teachers. He also sees technology becoming more robust to support disruptions in learning, as we are currently experiencing with the pandemic. 

You can learn more about Dr. Justin Reich, his work, and book by following these links: 

https://cmsw.mit.edu/profile/justin-reich/

https://failuretodisrupt.com/

https://tsl.mit.edu/covid19/

Twitter@bjfr

]]> Tue, 5 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Justin Reich, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-justin-reich-putting-technology-in-the-service-of-learning-uT8MYnjO Ronald Beghetto and Justin Reich have a conversation about how to implement education technology in a principled way, which starts with a learning need identified by educators, a shared language around instruction to address the need, and then considerations for how technology might leverage that. Reich’s work at the MIT Learning Lab and research for his new book “Failure to Disrupt,” has shown him that technologies have power to help students reclaim ownership of their learning, but technologies alone cannot do it. Teachers are a critical part of this process, creating new curriculum and implementing technology to enrich the curriculum. Reich imagines a future where technology becomes a catalyst for creating new learning communities that involve students as collaborators with their teachers. He also sees technology becoming more robust to support disruptions in learning, as we are currently experiencing with the pandemic. 

You can learn more about Dr. Justin Reich, his work, and book by following these links: 

https://cmsw.mit.edu/profile/justin-reich/

https://failuretodisrupt.com/

https://tsl.mit.edu/covid19/

Twitter@bjfr

]]> Dr. Justin Reich - Putting Technology in the Service of Learning Dr. Justin Reich, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:26:33 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Justin Reich talk about how technology can become a catalyst towards creating student-centered learning environments. Reich shares ways he has seen educators be successful with technology, and also what makes technology most meaningful for learning. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Justin Reich talk about how technology can become a catalyst towards creating student-centered learning environments. Reich shares ways he has seen educators be successful with technology, and also what makes technology most meaningful for learning. teaching, online learning, teachers, learning communities false full 10 1 3b632411-2eba-41cd-9c49-caaa6ffea4d4 Dr. Bryan Henderson - Brain Candy: A Treat for Active Learning Ronald Beghetto and Bryan Henderson have a conversation about how the “Brain Candy” technology tool came to life as a result of the experiences Henderson had in his school years, and the lack of interaction in classrooms he witnessed--particularly in science courses. Henderson explains how learning science should include critiques and understanding why things are incorrect, rather than only focusing on what is right. This discourse allows students to practice evidence-based argumentation, which is a more engaging and active learning process compared to only learning about one correct answer. 

Henderson also mentions his new project, a platform that can be used to assess communication in the classroom. Whereas most assessments focus on reading and writing, this DiALoG platform can be used to support and measure evidence-based argumentation among students.

You can learn more about Dr. Bryan Henderson and Brain Candy by following these links: https://education.asu.edu/about/people/bryan-henderson

https://www.braincandy.org/

 @JBryanHenderson 

]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Bryan Henderson, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-bryan-henderson-brain-candy-a-treat-for-active-learning-YEPhVBu1 Ronald Beghetto and Bryan Henderson have a conversation about how the “Brain Candy” technology tool came to life as a result of the experiences Henderson had in his school years, and the lack of interaction in classrooms he witnessed--particularly in science courses. Henderson explains how learning science should include critiques and understanding why things are incorrect, rather than only focusing on what is right. This discourse allows students to practice evidence-based argumentation, which is a more engaging and active learning process compared to only learning about one correct answer. 

Henderson also mentions his new project, a platform that can be used to assess communication in the classroom. Whereas most assessments focus on reading and writing, this DiALoG platform can be used to support and measure evidence-based argumentation among students.

You can learn more about Dr. Bryan Henderson and Brain Candy by following these links: https://education.asu.edu/about/people/bryan-henderson

https://www.braincandy.org/

 @JBryanHenderson 

]]> Dr. Bryan Henderson - Brain Candy: A Treat for Active Learning Dr. Bryan Henderson, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:32:52 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Bryan Henderson talk about Henderson’s desire to change student learning experiences, especially in science classes, from being a passive to an active process. He has developed a free platform called “Brain Candy;” a technology that teachers can use in any content matter to engage students in the classroom. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Bryan Henderson talk about Henderson’s desire to change student learning experiences, especially in science classes, from being a passive to an active process. He has developed a free platform called “Brain Candy;” a technology that teachers can use in any content matter to engage students in the classroom. brain candy, engagement, assessments, changing education, teachers, classrooms false full 9 1 f0f291e7-3351-465a-938b-3a6a183207d6 Dr. Jo Boaler - Sharing the "Good" Math Ronald Beghetto talks with Jo Boaler about how she believes we are at the tipping point in math education with a data science movement. She explains that the math system is perpetuated from content and curriculum developed in the 1800s that is still present in standards, testing, textbooks, and teaching methods of today. Boaler knows math is a creative vehicle for thinking about the world and problem solving, if we just change the way it is taught. Boaler’s 8 books and youcubed.org contain resources and lessons for teachers, parents and students to help them develop a mathematics mindset.

You can learn more about Dr. Jo Boaler and Youcubed by following these links: https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/joboaler

https://www.youcubed.org/

You can also find her books here: https://www.youcubed.org/limitless-mind/

https://www.youcubed.org/resource/books/

@joboaler

]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Jo Boaler https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-jo-boaler-sharing-the-good-math-8oZL0Dsl Ronald Beghetto talks with Jo Boaler about how she believes we are at the tipping point in math education with a data science movement. She explains that the math system is perpetuated from content and curriculum developed in the 1800s that is still present in standards, testing, textbooks, and teaching methods of today. Boaler knows math is a creative vehicle for thinking about the world and problem solving, if we just change the way it is taught. Boaler’s 8 books and youcubed.org contain resources and lessons for teachers, parents and students to help them develop a mathematics mindset.

You can learn more about Dr. Jo Boaler and Youcubed by following these links: https://ed.stanford.edu/faculty/joboaler

https://www.youcubed.org/

You can also find her books here: https://www.youcubed.org/limitless-mind/

https://www.youcubed.org/resource/books/

@joboaler

]]> Dr. Jo Boaler - Sharing the "Good" Math Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Jo Boaler 00:23:38 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Jo Boaler discuss the evolution of mathematics over time, common misconceptions and assumptions. Boaler talks about how her best selling books and website youcubed.org have taught millions of teachers, parents, and students on the best practices in this subject. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Jo Boaler discuss the evolution of mathematics over time, common misconceptions and assumptions. Boaler talks about how her best selling books and website youcubed.org have taught millions of teachers, parents, and students on the best practices in this subject. mathematics education, best teaching practices, online classes false full 8 1 62746936-2d3c-45a8-ada3-a9b6fd869303 Dr. Leigh Wolf - Today's Online Learning Environments Ronald Beghetto and Leigh Wolf chat about the way the current pandemic has brought online learning to the forefront of education. While some good has come from this, with regard to creatively designing curriculum, broader understanding that technology alone does not enhance learning experiences, and rethinking standardized testing, there are significant challenges and weaknesses. Wolf talks about the need to implement open communities for parents and teachers that enhance their online practices and reduce the fear and pressure on teachers of having to know and do everything. 

You can learn more about Dr. Leigh Wolf by following her on Twitter @gravesle, or by checking out her website https://www.leighgraveswolf.com/ or MLFTC directory page at Arizona State University.

]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Leigh Wolf https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-leigh-wolf-todays-online-learning-environments-LG5y_EH6 Ronald Beghetto and Leigh Wolf chat about the way the current pandemic has brought online learning to the forefront of education. While some good has come from this, with regard to creatively designing curriculum, broader understanding that technology alone does not enhance learning experiences, and rethinking standardized testing, there are significant challenges and weaknesses. Wolf talks about the need to implement open communities for parents and teachers that enhance their online practices and reduce the fear and pressure on teachers of having to know and do everything. 

You can learn more about Dr. Leigh Wolf by following her on Twitter @gravesle, or by checking out her website https://www.leighgraveswolf.com/ or MLFTC directory page at Arizona State University.

]]> Dr. Leigh Wolf - Today's Online Learning Environments Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Leigh Wolf 00:30:05 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Leigh Wolf talk about how the current pandemic situation has changed and transformed the ways we educate students through technological practices. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Leigh Wolf talk about how the current pandemic situation has changed and transformed the ways we educate students through technological practices. online learning, educational technologies, teacher development, learning environments false full 7 1 e8d7c27d-edd1-45e0-a777-bca893cdd571 Dr. Punya Mishra - Designing with the Possible Ronald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about transforming education, and what teaching and learning could and should be. Mishra explains that design can take the existing binaries of learning modalities, between research and practice, and silos among disciplines, and blend and mix them up to optimize learning experiences. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for designing new ways of learning, but also highlights the challenges and inequities in our society and education systems. Mishra talks about his experience with local classroom design, working with teachers to create transformational learning experiences for their students, and more recently, his interest in working at the level of creating systems and culture in order to do this design work at a larger scale. He also gives the example of President Michael Crow--designing and building a new culture at Arizona State University, making ASU known for research and innovation.

You can learn more about Dr. Punya Mishra here, on his website, www.punyamishra.com, or on Twitter: @punyamishra

]]> Tue, 8 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000 Dr. Punya Mishra, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-punya-mishra-designing-with-the-possible-hmPWlpIG Ronald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about transforming education, and what teaching and learning could and should be. Mishra explains that design can take the existing binaries of learning modalities, between research and practice, and silos among disciplines, and blend and mix them up to optimize learning experiences. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for designing new ways of learning, but also highlights the challenges and inequities in our society and education systems. Mishra talks about his experience with local classroom design, working with teachers to create transformational learning experiences for their students, and more recently, his interest in working at the level of creating systems and culture in order to do this design work at a larger scale. He also gives the example of President Michael Crow--designing and building a new culture at Arizona State University, making ASU known for research and innovation.

You can learn more about Dr. Punya Mishra here, on his website, www.punyamishra.com, or on Twitter: @punyamishra

]]> Dr. Punya Mishra - Designing with the Possible Dr. Punya Mishra, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:28:13 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about what learning currently is and question what it could and should be. They discuss topics related to designing systems and cultures, students’ experiences, and redesigning the experience for the learner. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about what learning currently is and question what it could and should be. They discuss topics related to designing systems and cultures, students’ experiences, and redesigning the experience for the learner. creativity, teaching, education, assumptions, learning, transformation, future of learning false full 6 1 e6e920b2-93a5-4e73-a79a-e7c1eeb8a8db Dr. Brent Maddin - Next Education Workforce Ronald Beghetto chats with Brent Maddin about how teaching has become increasingly difficult for the new generations. Maddin introduces the Next Education Workforce initiative at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and how the one teacher, one classroom model is not sustainable. Distributed expertise and combining teams of educators with groups of students leverages strengths of adults, and maximizes learning opportunities for students. He also discusses how important it is to prepare novice teachers to generate better environments that encourage them to stay in the profession, as well as implementing student engagement and allowing them to become “captains of their own learning ship.” 

You can learn more about Dr.Brent Maddin and Next Education Workforce by accessing his directory page at Arizona State University. You can also check out the Next Education Workforce podcast, hosted by Dr. Maddin himself.

]]> Tue, 1 Dec 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Brent Maddin, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-brent-maddin-next-education-workforce-rV9Ixe0Y Ronald Beghetto chats with Brent Maddin about how teaching has become increasingly difficult for the new generations. Maddin introduces the Next Education Workforce initiative at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, and how the one teacher, one classroom model is not sustainable. Distributed expertise and combining teams of educators with groups of students leverages strengths of adults, and maximizes learning opportunities for students. He also discusses how important it is to prepare novice teachers to generate better environments that encourage them to stay in the profession, as well as implementing student engagement and allowing them to become “captains of their own learning ship.” 

You can learn more about Dr.Brent Maddin and Next Education Workforce by accessing his directory page at Arizona State University. You can also check out the Next Education Workforce podcast, hosted by Dr. Maddin himself.

]]> Dr. Brent Maddin - Next Education Workforce Dr. Brent Maddin, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:34:49 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Brent Maddin talk about the Next Education Workforce, how it is reimagining education and how students and teachers experience learning. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Brent Maddin talk about the Next Education Workforce, how it is reimagining education and how students and teachers experience learning. novices, spark school, teaming, teaching, culture, teachers, next education workforce, learning environments false full 5 1 26e0b833-7d4c-4379-b5f2-0dc8b7c50182 Dr. Katherine Rodela - The Anthropology of School Leadership Ronald Beghetto and Katherine Rodela speak about equity and justice in school leadership, especially focusing on Rodela's work with minority families who are primarily Latinx. She guides us through her work with these communities, including how much she has learned about giving voices to those who do not have them, especially when it comes to school leadership and decision making. In looking to the future of education leadership, Rodela envisions a more holistic approach which recognizes how student health and education are entwined, and that it is necessary to acknowledge both in order to create authentic spaces where every student feels welcome and represented. 

You can learn more about Dr. Katherine Rodela and her work by accessing her directory page at Washington State University or following her on Twitter @KatherineRodela

]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Katherine Rodela, Dr. Ronald Beghetto https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-katherine-rodela-the-anthropology-of-school-leadership-v5mQF3OF Ronald Beghetto and Katherine Rodela speak about equity and justice in school leadership, especially focusing on Rodela's work with minority families who are primarily Latinx. She guides us through her work with these communities, including how much she has learned about giving voices to those who do not have them, especially when it comes to school leadership and decision making. In looking to the future of education leadership, Rodela envisions a more holistic approach which recognizes how student health and education are entwined, and that it is necessary to acknowledge both in order to create authentic spaces where every student feels welcome and represented. 

You can learn more about Dr. Katherine Rodela and her work by accessing her directory page at Washington State University or following her on Twitter @KatherineRodela

]]> Dr. Katherine Rodela - The Anthropology of School Leadership Dr. Katherine Rodela, Dr. Ronald Beghetto 00:30:25 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Katherine Rodela speak about her work with minority students, especially within Latinx communities, and how that has impacted the way she sees education and school leadership. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Katherine Rodela speak about her work with minority students, especially within Latinx communities, and how that has impacted the way she sees education and school leadership. advocacy, justice, latino and black communities, equity, leadership, cultural spaces false full 4 1 cfd6d5ff-e314-4beb-8761-445204663d95 Dr. Mildred Boveda - Beautiful Risks in Education Ronald Beghetto talks with Mildred Boveda about her educational journey, coming from an immigrant family who had few formal educational opportunities in the Dominican Republic, compared to Boveda’s ethnically diverse education experience in Miami with many teachers who believed in and encouraged her. Boveda discusses how she noticed the higher her educational attainment, the whiter the learning spaces became. She became drawn to education, wanting to support minoritized and marginalized students.

Early on in her career as a special educator, Boveda reflected on how students are often labeled and categorized based on ability, and she wondered how this socialized departmentalizing impacted how teachers understand and reflect on their own sociocultural identities and the role this plays in their teaching. Boveda believes pre-service teachers should feel comfortable and prepared to talk about their own sociocultural identity, and as such, her research focuses on understanding and measuring intersectional competencies. 

You can learn more about Dr. Mildred Boveda and her work by accessing her directory page at Arizona State University and by following her on Twitter: @MildredBoveda

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:00:00 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Mildred Boveda https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-mildred-boveda-beautiful-risks-in-education-uICBJGq8 Ronald Beghetto talks with Mildred Boveda about her educational journey, coming from an immigrant family who had few formal educational opportunities in the Dominican Republic, compared to Boveda’s ethnically diverse education experience in Miami with many teachers who believed in and encouraged her. Boveda discusses how she noticed the higher her educational attainment, the whiter the learning spaces became. She became drawn to education, wanting to support minoritized and marginalized students.

Early on in her career as a special educator, Boveda reflected on how students are often labeled and categorized based on ability, and she wondered how this socialized departmentalizing impacted how teachers understand and reflect on their own sociocultural identities and the role this plays in their teaching. Boveda believes pre-service teachers should feel comfortable and prepared to talk about their own sociocultural identity, and as such, her research focuses on understanding and measuring intersectional competencies. 

You can learn more about Dr. Mildred Boveda and her work by accessing her directory page at Arizona State University and by following her on Twitter: @MildredBoveda

]]> Dr. Mildred Boveda - Beautiful Risks in Education Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Mildred Boveda 00:34:49 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Mildred Boveda take us on a journey as to how her Dominican background and being a first-generation student influenced her to become an educator and an advocate for minoritized students, with a desire to reach as many students as possible. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Mildred Boveda take us on a journey as to how her Dominican background and being a first-generation student influenced her to become an educator and an advocate for minoritized students, with a desire to reach as many students as possible. sociocultural identity, identity formation, first generation, college student, race, minority students, inclusive classrooms false full 3 1 9c9175ed-9bfe-4a46-bae7-96790d6f02a8 Dr. Emma K. Adam - Understanding Adolescent Stress Biology Ronald Beghetto talks with Emma K. Adam about her research on sleep and stress focused mostly on adolescents. She explains how the different stressors we are faced with daily affect our bodies and how those stressors can vary depending on race and gender.  She also discusses trends over time, and the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent stress. Dr. Adam addresses important questions such as: What are major stressors for adolescents? What role does sleep play in stress biology? What are some effective ways to decrease adolescent stress?

You can learn more about Dr. Emma K. Adam and her work by accessing her directory page at 

Northwestern University

 You can also follow her on twitter:

 @EmmaKAdam

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:39:32 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Emma K Adam https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-emma-k-adam-understanding-adolescent-stress-biology-BzhHCQa0 Ronald Beghetto talks with Emma K. Adam about her research on sleep and stress focused mostly on adolescents. She explains how the different stressors we are faced with daily affect our bodies and how those stressors can vary depending on race and gender.  She also discusses trends over time, and the impact of COVID-19 on adolescent stress. Dr. Adam addresses important questions such as: What are major stressors for adolescents? What role does sleep play in stress biology? What are some effective ways to decrease adolescent stress?

You can learn more about Dr. Emma K. Adam and her work by accessing her directory page at 

Northwestern University

 You can also follow her on twitter:

 @EmmaKAdam

]]> Dr. Emma K. Adam - Understanding Adolescent Stress Biology Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Emma K Adam 00:35:20 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Emma K. Adam guide us through a conversation about adolescent stressors, including how stress and sleep matter for biological and physical health, as well as how this all contributes to cognition and academic success for adolescents. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and Emma K. Adam guide us through a conversation about adolescent stressors, including how stress and sleep matter for biological and physical health, as well as how this all contributes to cognition and academic success for adolescents. stress hormones, adolescents, stress, inequalities, sleep, social media false full 2 1 a79b8610-5bca-4c26-81ed-fe1c6bae1941 Dr. David Berliner - Teachers: Bedrocks of the Community Ronald Beghetto and David Berliner have a conversation about the constant disrespect teachers have suffered in US public schools, the enormous social challenges they are up against, the low pay, and how they have still risen above the challenges to make a difference, even in the current pandemic. Recently, it appears communities are appropriately recognizing the value and significance of teachers, and the efforts they are going to in order to connect with children during this uncertain time. Berliner shares how teachers are pillars of their communities that should be seen as such. Berliner discusses how community building is one of the most important issues we should be focusing on in order to solve the overwhelming issues schools face. 

You can learn more about Dr. David Berliner and his work by visiting his directory page at Arizona State University 

 

]]> Fri, 13 Nov 2020 22:39:18 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. David Berliner https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/dr-david-berliner-teachers-bedrocks-of-the-community-CalzpfL9 Ronald Beghetto and David Berliner have a conversation about the constant disrespect teachers have suffered in US public schools, the enormous social challenges they are up against, the low pay, and how they have still risen above the challenges to make a difference, even in the current pandemic. Recently, it appears communities are appropriately recognizing the value and significance of teachers, and the efforts they are going to in order to connect with children during this uncertain time. Berliner shares how teachers are pillars of their communities that should be seen as such. Berliner discusses how community building is one of the most important issues we should be focusing on in order to solve the overwhelming issues schools face. 

You can learn more about Dr. David Berliner and his work by visiting his directory page at Arizona State University 

 

]]> Dr. David Berliner - Teachers: Bedrocks of the Community Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. David Berliner 00:24:42 Drs. Ronald Beghetto and David Berliner talk about the past and recent (dis)respect of US teachers and the consequences of this. They also discuss how building community can help address social issues that plague schools. Drs. Ronald Beghetto and David Berliner talk about the past and recent (dis)respect of US teachers and the consequences of this. They also discuss how building community can help address social issues that plague schools. community, respect, teachers false full 1 1 98d63078-9003-41a1-86b7-ebc566664220 Learning Futures Season 1 Trailer Thu, 12 Nov 2020 21:21:18 +0000 Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Sean Leahy, Claire Gilbert https://learning-futures.simplecast.com/episodes/learning-futures-season-1-trailer-I4QZZbEX Learning Futures Season 1 Trailer Dr. Ronald Beghetto, Dr. Sean Leahy, Claire Gilbert 00:01:42 What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join Professor Ronald A. Beghetto of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for conversations on improving education and the future of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education. Season 1 coming soon! What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Join Professor Ronald A. Beghetto of Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College for conversations on improving education and the future of learning. Each episode presents colleagues, researchers, education leaders and other guests who share how they're thinking about and addressing the most pressing challenges in education. Season 1 coming soon! teaching, education, learning futures, teachers false trailer 1