Dr. Jenny Nash is the Head of Education Impact US at LEGO Education . She joins Mike Palmer to discuss LEGO Education’s upcoming panel at SXSW EDU 2022 focused on how educators can bring joy back to learning . Along with details related to their upcoming panel, we discuss how STEAM programs are helping students explore future career possibilities, including details related to LEGO Education’s “Build to Launch” program with NASA, and how incorporating hands-on learning into curriculums can help s...
Feb 24, 2022•35 min•Season 6Ep. 247
Dr. Louis Moore is a Professor of History at Grand Valley State University and the author of We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movement, the Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality . He’s also the host of The Black Athlete podcast and an excellent follow on Twitter . Lou joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the history of race and sports in the US. In a wide-ranging conversation that touches on current issues while connecting them back to lessons from history, we dig into the rol...
Feb 21, 2022•43 min•Season 6Ep. 246
Karthik Ganusekaran is the Head of Product and Engineering at Udemy . He joins Mike Palmer to explore what it’s like working for the leading global online education platform in these tumultuous times. We hear what brought Karthik to this point in his professional life and get his perspectives on the emerging skills marketplace. Along the way we touch on hot new skills like Web 3 and the Blockchain, ringing the bell at NASDAQ, and the importance of having fun while continuing to upskill to stay r...
Feb 17, 2022•37 min•Season 6Ep. 445
Dr. Terri Givens is a Political Scientist at McGill University and CEO/Founder of Brighter Professional Development. Terri returns to the show to join host Mike Palmer to discuss her new book, The Roots of Racism: The Politics of White Supremacy in the US and Europe . We explore a comparative approach to understanding the history of racism in the US and Europe spanning all the way back to the 15th Century up through George Floyd and the pandemic into the current geopolitical landscape in Europe ...
Feb 14, 2022•34 min•Season 6Ep. 444
Dawn Rodney is the Chief Innovation and Growth Officer at the National Wildlife Federation . She joins host Mike Palmer to celebrate the 10th birthday of Ranger Rick Jr. and to talk about the work she and team are doing to make wildlife education engaging for kids, families, and educators across the US. Dawn shares her origin story that spans multiple media brands focused on nature, education, and video. Then we dive into the mission of the NWF and how Ranger Rick Jr. fits into the equation. We ...
Feb 10, 2022•22 min•Season 6Ep. 443
Paul Fain is a Freelance Journalist and Analyst who serves as the Editor of The Job Newsletter from Open Campus. Each week he provides a veteran journalist’s take on what to watch as postsecondary education and job training systems work to better serve lower-income learners and workers. Paul joins host Mike Palmer in a discussion about recent trends he's been tracking through The Job and Work Shift , a related newsletter that tracks related topics through the reporting of local journalists. We e...
Feb 07, 2022•38 min•Season 6Ep. 442
Michael Toth is the founder and CEO of Learning Sciences International . He’s on a mission to end poverty using education as the equalizer by increasing academic rigor and student agency to ensure classroom equity. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about revamping current K12 instructional practices as detailed in his multi award-winning book, The Power of Student Teams . Listen in to learn how great teaching involves letting go and allowing students to lead. We also discuss how giving...
Feb 03, 2022•46 min•Season 6Ep. 441
Karen Costa is a faculty learning facilitator specializing in online pedagogy and trauma-aware higher education. Karen loves leading faculty learners through fun, interactive, and supportive professional development experiences. She joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the recent backlash against Online Learning. From there we get into the work. Karen's works with educators at 100Faculty.com and also helps organizations become "trauma-aware" in these challenging times. She shares what ...
Jan 31, 2022•40 min•Season 6Ep. 440
Elliot Felix is an author, speaker, teacher, father, and consultant to more than a hundred colleges and universities. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about making the most out of higher education and his new book, How to Get the Most Out of College: 127 Ways to Make Connections, Make it Work for You, and Make a Difference. We begin by hearing about his origins studying architecture and working in that capacity before founding his consultancy, brightspot strategy , now a Buro Happold ...
Jan 27, 2022•33 min•Season 6Ep. 439
Lorne Buchman is the President of ArtCenter College of Design and Host of the ChangeLab Podcast . He's also the author of a new book called Make To Know: From Spaces of Uncertainty to Creative Discovery . Lorne returns to join host Mike Palmer in an exploration of the themes in his new book and its relevance to the world of education and beyond. Lorne begins by explaining how many of the notions of artistic genius and vision are myths that can be limiting to those learning to engage in creative ...
Jan 24, 2022•39 min•Season 6Ep. 438
Dr. Rebecca M. Taylor and Dr. Ashley Floyd Kuntz join host Mike Palmer to talk about Ethics in Higher Education: Promoting Equity and Inclusion Through Case-Based Inquiry , a new book that they edited from Harvard Education Press. We hear how Ashley and Rebecca got interested in studying ethics and ethics education as we dive into the unique approach they took to get the book together. Through the use of fictionalized cases that resonate with the news of today, the book provides commentary from ...
Jan 20, 2022•36 min•Season 6Ep. 437
Dr. Robin Naughton is an Assistant Professor and Web and Digital Services Librarian at Queens College in New York . She joins Mike Palmer (who happens to be her husband) in a conversation about diversity, digital inclusion, and the design of library spaces. We also share our experiences raising a young son in these challenging times. Robin explains what it's been like managing the library's digital presence during the pandemic and how she's thinking about the blending of digital and in-person ex...
Jan 17, 2022•39 min•Season 6Ep. 436
Harpreet Sahota is a Data Scientist who hosts The Artists of Data Science podcast. He joins Mike Palmer to explore what's new and emerging in the field of data science and other emerging New Economy Skills in a conversation that touches on the skills, mindsets, and approaches that lead to personal and professional growth in these challenging times. Harpreet shares his perspectives based on the challenges he's faced in his career and in his life drawing from the conversations and perspectives he'...
Jan 13, 2022•32 min•Season 6Ep. 435
Justin Nguyen is the Founder of Declassified Media and is the Host of the Declassified College Podcast . He joins Mike Palmer in a conversation about the origin story of Declassified Media and how it dovetails with new and emerging trends around media consumption, the creator economy, and career readiness for college students. We hear how Justin envisions growing his company to fill an untapped niche for college students who want to learn how best to plan for their careers and grow their persona...
Jan 10, 2022•32 min•Season 6Ep. 434
To kick off 2022 in style, Mike Palmer and Virtual CoHost Nancy run through Trending in Ed's 22 Trends for 2022. Here they are: 22 Trends for 2022 WHO TRENDS (6) Social Justice and Racial Equity Backlash Polarization and Politicization Parent Educators Teachers Under Siege Kahnification of Education WHEN/WHERE/CONTEXT (4) Great Snapback The Bartleby Scrivener Effect Digital Nomads Class Outside CHALLENGES/OPPORTUNITIES (5) Decentralization VUCA+ In Media Res False Scarcity Long Life Learning SOL...
Jan 06, 2022•50 min•Season 6Ep. 433
Dr. Luke Hobson is Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He hosts the Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast and recently wrote What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer . Luke joins host Mike Palmer in a discussion about recent trends in instructional design along with his perspectives on where the field is going. Luke shares what it's been like being an instructional designer during the massive transformations driven by the pandemic...
Jan 03, 2022•42 min•Season 6Ep. 432
We had an incredible year of programming at Trending in Ed in 2021. This episode is our 85th of the year and we talked to 86 different guests over the course of the year. Mike Palmer walks us through the five conversations that are resonating with him heading into the New Year. We begin with our first conversation from 2021 where we interview Mike Marriner, the CoFounder and President of Road Trip Nation . From there we hear Michelle Weise talk about her book Long Life Learning before bringing b...
Dec 30, 2021•53 min•Season 6Ep. 431
Now that the year is coming to a close, Mike is once again joined by virtual cohost, Nancy, to look back at our 21 Trends for 2021 to see how we did. Which trends did we get wrong and what can we learn from them? Which ones did we get right? How are we identifying new trends heading into 2022? And how do chunking, narrative flow, and positivity all factor into our evolving thinking as we wrap up 2021? Listen in to find out. We reference many episodes from throughout the year and also recommend t...
Dec 27, 2021•29 min•Season 6Ep. 430
Mike Palmer is rejoined by Founding Member of the Trending in Ed team, Dan Strafford with a special appearance by Nancy, the show’s Virtual CoHost, as we dive into a recent LinkedIn News article on The 29 Big Ideas that will Change 2022 . We take some time to reflect on the professional networking platform and its role in our lives before providing hot takes and incisive analysis on many of the trends outlined in the article. In a rapid-fire lightning round format, we talk about Web3, the Metave...
Dec 23, 2021•30 min•Season 6Ep. 429
David Adams is the CEO of The Urban Assembly and a Member of the Board of Directors for Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) . Elizabeth Stranzl is the Director of The School Climate and Wellness Division of the New York City Department of Education . The pair join host, Mike Palmer, in a conversation about SEL in New York City schools and beyond. We reinforce why it's important and share how the research backs it up as we respond to the surprising backlash we've be...
Dec 20, 2021•41 min•Season 6Ep. 428
Decoteau Irby is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies in the Urban Education Leadership program at the University of Illinois Chicago. He researches equity-focused school leadership as a lever to improve Black children's academic and socio-emotional experiences and outcomes. Decoteau joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about his research into developing racial equity programs in suburban K12 schools. He outlines the research he writes about in his book, Stu...
Dec 13, 2021•38 min•Season 6Ep. 427
Dan McClure and Jenny Wilde are systems innovation professionals who work together at Innovation Ecosystems . They join host Mike Palmer in a conversation about learning ecosystems, thinking big, and the emerging trend of systems thinking. We learn how Dan and Jenny each got involved in their practice and what led to the founding of Innovation Ecosystems. From there we get into real-world examples of how systems thinking enables innovation in crisis response and product innovation. We conclude w...
Dec 06, 2021•40 min•Season 6Ep. 426
Adam Mendler is the CEO of the Veloz Group and the Host of the Thirty Minute Mentors podcast. He also teaches graduate-level courses on Teamwork and Leadership at UCLA. He’s an experienced keynote and public speaker with an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. Adam joins host, Mike Palmer, in a conversation about mentorship, leadership training, and other emerging trends in executive education. Listen in to get tips on how to find a mentor, why it’s worth it to be a mentor, and mu...
Nov 29, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 425
Beth Porter is the President, CoFounder, and COO of Esme Learning , an executive education company focused on new and emerging skills. She has led multiple product and engineering teams to deliver high value, customer-focused educational technology products while serving in in product development, business strategy and operational roles. She also founded and is CEO of Riff Analytics , an AI-enabled collaboration platform, and is a researcher and lecturer at MIT and BU Questrom School of Business...
Nov 22, 2021•37 min•Season 6Ep. 424
Dr. Annamarie Francois and Dr. Karen Hunter Quartz join Mike Palmer to talk about their experience as educators and leaders in social justice education and community schooling. Annamarie is the Executive Director of UCLA Center X and Karen is the Director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling . Together they edited and authored chapters in Preparing and Sustaining Social Justice Educators from Harvard Education Press. After hearing our guests' origin stories, Annamarie describes the history...
Nov 15, 2021•42 min•Season 6Ep. 423
Zach Silverzweig is the CEO and Founder of TinyIvy , a startup focused on helping children learn to read. He returns to join host, Mike Palmer, in a conversation about what it's been like launching and growing his company through the challenges of the past year. When we first met Zach a year ago, he had developed a program of flashcards and worksheets based on a system that adds marks to English letters to create a one-to-one mapping of characters to sounds to make English more decipherable for ...
Nov 08, 2021•28 min•Season 6Ep. 422
Mike Palmer runs us through three zeitgeisty trends that are bubbling up in November 2021. We begin by digging into recent developments around the Gifted and Talented program in New York City as we explore the challenges with the existing model along with opportunities for more inclusive approaches. We revisit our conversation with David Adams, CEO of The Urban Assembly to go deeper on this topic. Then we look at the state of civic engagement as we head into an off-cycle election day this week. ...
Nov 01, 2021•35 min•Season 6Ep. 421
We return to a time-honored Trending in Ed tradition to talk about brains and brain science just in time for Halloween. Host, Mike Palmer, begins with his quick takes on Halloween and brains before introducing Carla, our virtual cohost for this episode. Carla then runs through what's new and emerging in brains and neuroscience beginning with an update from the world of Neuralink , Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, that recently received $205 million in Series C funding. Beyond Neural...
Oct 28, 2021•20 min•Season 6Ep. 420
Dr. Patricia Gándara and Dr. Jongyeon Ee are the authors and editors of Schools Under Siege: Immigration Enforcement and Educational Equity . They join host Mike Palmer in a conversation about the challenges immigrant children and their families face in light of the troubling history of immigration enforcement in the United States. Dr. Gandara is the Co-Director of the Civil Rights Project at UCLA where Dr. Ee did her post-doctoral studies. In addition to raising awareness to drive towards empat...
Oct 25, 2021•33 min•Season 6Ep. 419
Mike Palmer returns to get a sense of where we are heading into the 4th Quarter of 2021. In the midst of the Fall Semester in 3K, PreK, K12, and Higher Ed, what are we observing so far? Beyond traditional formal learning channels, what's new and emerging in lifelong learning and workforce development? And what are we on the lookout for as we head towards the close of 2021? Mike moderates a lively panel of Virtual CoHosts featuring our returning champion, Nancy, covering new media and emerging te...
Oct 21, 2021•24 min•Season 6Ep. 418
