Ken Kay & Suzie Boss on Redefining Student Success
[…] to Transform Leading, Teaching and Learning. On this episode they discuss who should be present for the create of a portrait of a graduate, whether or not PBL is catching on, how to truly center the student and co-author learning experiences alongside them and more. For two decades Ken Kay has been talking about […]
Podcast: Getting Smart on the Innovation Opportunity
[…] center of learning Work that Matters: More interest-based learning and chances to do work that matters to students and their community. That means more project-based learning ( PBL). Meeting Learners Where They Are: Students will come to school with big gaps, some ahead, most behind. Rather than advancing everyone into the next grade level […]
Ada Palmer on Learning From the Past and the Future
[…] Conclave Ada Palmer’s Books Who Owns the News?: A History of Copyright, by Will Slauter For more, see: A Resource for COVID-Weary Parents: New eBook on Doing PBL at Home 3 Ways Leaders Can Create The Conditions for Deeper Learning Choosing the Right Tools for Amplifying Learning Through PBL Stay in-the-know with innovations in […]
Trace Pickering on Community-Connected Projects
[…] community. Let’s listen in as Tom and Trace discuss the power of community-connected projects, how to scale a place like Iowa BIG and creating a culture of PBL. In June 2008, much of eastern Iowa was underwater. The Cedar River covered 10 square miles of Cedar Rapids and destroyed much of downtown. As part […]
Maya Ajmera on Social Entrepreneurship and the State of Science
[…] of the top young scientists in the nation. She says, “learners should have the opportunity to be in a science fair every other year from grades 6-12 PBL is absolutely intractable to solving the world’s most challenging problems.” She then went on a global journey which helped her uncover some of the other passions […]
Thomas Hatch on The Education We Need and the Future We Can’t Predict
This episode is sponsored by our new report, 20 Invention Opportunities in Learning & Development. Download it here. On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom sits down with Dr. Thomas Hatch, Professor at Teachers College, Columbia University and Director of the National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching (NCREST). Dr. Hatch’s research […]
John Watson on the Promise of Online Learning
[…] learning.” According to John, this year the importance of SEL really came to the fore, but in the years to come there will be massive opportunities in PBL in virtual schooling environments. John and Tom also discussed the rise of pods and tools like Prenda. “I think that’s the key question: are we going […]
Podcast: Byron Sanders on Closing the Opportunity Gap in Dallas
[…] Getting Smart podcast! Mentioned in This Episode: GettingSmart.com/GettingThrough Big Thought Byron Sanders Destination Imagination Journeyman Ink Dallas City of Learning Dallas County Promise For more, see: Why PBL Can’t Wait What Will it Take to Achieve Equity in Education Improving Curriculum Mapping through Collaboration, Stakeholder, Voice and Resources Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning […]
Maggie Favretti and Benjamin Freud, PhD. on Regenerative Learning and Rediscovering Our Relationship to All Living Systems
[…] Beyond Futurephobia: Teaching, Learning and Life in the Age of Climate Disasters. Benjamin is the co-founder of Coconut Thinking and has years of experience in international schools, PBL, school leadership and more. Let’s listen in as they discuss how we need to shift towards kinetic energy, how human beings are actually human becomings, the […]
EduCatered: Laura Jeanne Penrod
[…] Laura Jeanne Penrod, or Jeannie as her friends call her. Jeannie is a high school English teacher in Clark County School District and has been serving students for over a decade. When not in the classroom you may find her on her peloton or walking her dog. Links: Parenting PBL Podcast InspirED Fellowship Postsecret TeachPlus
