Digical Education

Wander into Wonder: Conversation with Science Magician Matt Pritchard

I met Dr. Matt Pritchard on Twitter because of the hashtag #WanderIntoWonder.
Matt is a "curator of wonder" who is a Science Magician and Independent speaker. He shared some of his ideas on this TedX talk that led to some of the questions in this conversation.

Learning that Sticks with Bryan Goodwin

Bryan Goodwin is the CEO of McREL International and author of Learning that Sticks: A Brain-based Model for K-12 Instructional Design and Delivery. We talk about this book, but more explicitly about the implications of this for how we might better design schools and our learning environments.

Intrapreneurship in Schools with Stephen Carter

Stephen Carter who is a former guest on the podcast wrote an article called "Fostering Intrepreneurship in Our Schools" that caught my attention that led to this conversation.
You can connect with Stephen Carter at his LinkedIn profile.
 

Joy of Missing Out and the Role of Technology: Conversation with Christina Crook

Writer, speaker and podcast host Christina Crook has been studying the relationship between joy and technology for over a decade. Whether you’re seeking presence, peace, focus or productivity, Christina has shaped tools and teachings to reconnect your habits with your happiness. 
With all of the conversations of happiness, well-being, and current mental health issues this was a fun conversation for me to have as Christina is an expert in being mindful about our lives as well as being intentional about the use of technology. Enjoy the conversation, but also check out more JOMO resources at her website.

Value Networks and Innovation Conversation #2

This is a continuation of a conversation with Thomas Arnett from earlier this fall that talks about educational innovation and the necessity to create new value networks.
 
Take a read of the report he wrote.

Confidence and The Power of Why Not conversation with Namita Prasad

Namita Prasad is a Confidence Educator and in this podcast with my friend Mitch Weathers of Organized Binder we talk with her about her work and her book "The Power of Why Not." 

Disrupting School Rituals with Eric Demeulenaere

Happy 2023, and I think this is a great conversation to kick-off the New Year and 2nd Semester of school. Dr. Erik Demeulenaere of Clark University wrote a journal article that intrigued me called Disrupting School Rituals based on a class he co-taught with two other local teachers in Worcester, MA. 
I hope this encourages you as you think about this in your classroom and schools and how it might help you reimagine the good (but messy) work that can happen in those spaces.

ChatGPT, Learning, and Flourishing with Ben Bajarin

Ben Bajarin is a great friend, a parent, and a great chef who introduced me to ChatGPT a couple weeks ago. In this conversation I wanted Ben's thoughts on this transformative technology and how we might reframe our thinking about how to best use and steward this technology.
Ben has been with Creative Strategies, inc since 2000. He covers consumer technology, personal computing devices, semiconductors, investments, and business strategy. His research has focused on the relationship between humans and technology, seeking to understand what drives their behavior with products and services. He joined Creative Strategies after spending time at Cypress Semiconductor and then founding two startups in the late ’90s.
He serves on several Industry Analyst advisory councils for leading technology companies. He maintains active engagement with Silicon Valley venture capitalists and startups. He has also given lectures at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Berkley’s Haas School of Business, and Harvard Business School. He actively advises investment banks like UBS, JP Morgan, and Morgan Stanley on core industry topics, investment thesis on all the large-cap tech companies.
His industry expertise has been referenced in the media by sites like Reuters, Financial Times, NYTimes, Wall St. Journal, Bloomberg, and more. He has published columns for Fast Company, Techcrunch, TIME, and MIT Technology Review.

Future Ready: CHCA and Beyond with Dean Nicholas

This Future Ready conversation is with Dean Nicholas who is Head of School at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy.

Future Ready and the Snowball Effect of Innovation with Stephen Carter

Stephen Carter is Director of Entrepreneurship at Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy in Ohio that was part of the Future Ready book/research.