Digical Education

"What's Next: Flip your management & more" w/ Chris Hobbs

Chris Hobbs has become a friend on Twitter, and I have really enjoyed his insights into leadership, management, and sports. He is Athletic Director at The King's Academy in Florida, was Varsity Brands AD of 2019, and Coach and AD Magazines 40 under 40 in 2018.
When we recorded this it was his birthday!

"What's Next: Tech has provided many answers, not all" conversation w/ Ben Bajarin

Ben joined Creative Strategies in 2000 and has primarily focused his analysis and research on the consumer technology industry and consumer technology products and services. He has provided custom industry analysis and developed strategic plans for clients in the markets of the digital home, mobile computing, personal electronics, personal computing, the digital lifestyle and interactive entertainment media. His overarching goal with his analysis is to understand how and why consumers will use new digital technologies in their everyday lives both in the present and in the future.
Ben started Creative Strategies’ behavioral analysis and research center where consumer behaviors with technology products are studied. He led the foundation of Creative Strategies, Inc consumer market research panel and manages more than a dozen consumer studies a year.
Ben also manages the company’s practice that provides analysis and research to Wall St. investors as well as angel and top-tier venture capital firms.

What's Next: Personhood, Public Good, & Policy conversation w/ David Hunt

David Hunt is Director of Education for Cardus (www.cardus.ca) and he wrote a recent piece that he references: https://medium.com/@dhunt_209/the-emergency-in-e-learning-what-is-education-for-1f7768ba4e20.

What's Next: Where have my kids been? conversation w/ Lea Lundy

Lea Lundy is a life-long educator, parent, and friend. I thought her perspective on managing our current situation, but what comes in the Fall adds to the overall conversation.

What's Next: Intentional Space for Relationships w/ Chuck Evans

Chuck Evans is an educational consultant for Better Schools LLC (https://www.betterschoolsllc.com/) and has been a regular participant on the podcast.

What's Next: Create Space and Draw Out conversation w/ Dave Hill

Dave Hill is founder of Heart Smart which focuses on Character and SEL development. Check out www.heartsmart.school and www.heartsmart.family.

What's Next: Will Colleges Open? conversation w/ Isaac Lewis

Isaac Lewis is an Academic and College Counselor and colleague of mine at Valley Christian High School in San Jose, CA. Isaac and I enjoy having lots of conversations and has probably given me more feedback on these podcast than anyone else. In this conversation Isaac talks about colleges and whether students will go back if they don't open campus in the Fall. 
Lastly, he throws in a prediction about his beloved Dallas Cowboys at the end!

What's Next: Leadership, Sustainability, & the promise of Technology with Tim Van Soelen

Tim Van Soelen is a professor of Education at Dordt University and Executive Director of the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education (CACE), and in this conversation there is a ton packed into a 10-minute conversation.

What's Next: Structures for Curiosity with Darren Spyksma

Darren Spyksma is Director for Learning for the Society of Christian Schools in British Columbia and is someone I've had the opportunity to have many conversations about curiosity and the its impact on meaningful learning.

Experiments in the Real World: Conversation w/ Mitchell Earl of Praxis

Mitchell Earl is Chief Operating Officer of Praxis (www.discoverpraxis.com), which is a 6-month career bootcamp without the traditional college education. I enjoyed this conversation in particular because I work with high school students who are trying to figure out what to do with their lives. Praxis is an interesting alternative to the traditional college system, and I think you'll find some interesting tidbits as this is an innovative approach for providing meaningful real-world experiences for young people.