https://www.learnit.world/Jenny is a former financial journalist who loves to tell a story, interrogate the numbers and uncover the impact learning innovations have on children and adults. This is a podcast for edtech geeks, teachers and educators as well as parents who want to know the secrets to unlocking rich, deep learning.]]>enEducationCopyright Learnithttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2f8a9eb1d319d858a8b76b97668cc678.jpghttps://www.learnit.world/Mon, 12 Jun 2023 07:27:30 +0000LearnitLearnithello@learnit.worldHosted by Jenny Anderson, the Learnit podcast showcases global learning leaders re-imagining what students need to know, how they will learn it and the technology they are using to get there. We look at school leaders, tech entrepreneurs, and learning...Jenny is a former financial journalist who loves to tell a story, interrogate the numbers and uncover the impact learning innovations have on children and adults. This is a podcast for edtech geeks, teachers and educators as well as parents who want to know the secrets to unlocking rich, deep learning.]]>yesepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/54-paul-leblanc-president-southern-new-hampshire-university-power-of-love-to-transform-lives-at-scale--52259333
Show notes:

• More about Southern New Hampshire University, https://www.snhu.edu/
• More about Gregory Elliot’s work at Brown University:, https://www.brown.edu/academics/sociology/people/gregory-elliott
• More about David Graeber’s work: https://davidgraeber.org/
• Favourite book about learning: ‘Death at an Early Age’, Jonathan Kozol
• Favourite book: ‘Anna Karenina’, Leo Tolstoy

]]>b59c75e2-ccef-4f14-9dac-0a92fb2693d2Thu, 22 Dec 2022 17:11:32 +0000LearnitWith 4,000 students on campus and 180,000 online, President of Southern New Hampshire University, Paul LeBlanc aims to transform lives at scale by putting students at the centre of the education experience.In this episode, we talk a lot about the...
Show notes:

• More about Southern New Hampshire University, https://www.snhu.edu/
• More about Gregory Elliot’s work at Brown University:, https://www.brown.edu/academics/sociology/people/gregory-elliott
• More about David Graeber’s work: https://davidgraeber.org/
• Favourite book about learning: ‘Death at an Early Age’, Jonathan Kozol
• Favourite book: ‘Anna Karenina’, Leo Tolstoy

]]>2338clean354fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/53-sam-chaudhary-liam-don-co-founders-class-dojo-a-mission-to-give-every-kid-an-education-they-love--52069575
Show notes:
Class Dojo: https://www.classdojo.com/
Previous successes: https://qz.com/791388/meet-mojo-a-monster-stanford-helped-create-to-teach-your-kids-that-effort-matters-more-than-iq
Favourite books about learning: ‘Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching’, Jo Boaler and ‘Theory of Fun for Game Design’, Ralph Koster
Favourite books: ‘A Mathematical Theory of Communication’, Claude E. Shannon and ‘The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World’, David Deutsch]]>32b583d7-69c9-4222-9c7b-1989eac92da7Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:50:55 +0000LearnitAs Co-founders of Class Dojo, Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don have built a community of 51 million teachers, parents and students, to share kids’ learning moments. They’re now building a virtual sandbox for kids who already know each other, to hang out,...
Show notes:
Class Dojo: https://www.classdojo.com/
Previous successes: https://qz.com/791388/meet-mojo-a-monster-stanford-helped-create-to-teach-your-kids-that-effort-matters-more-than-iq
Favourite books about learning: ‘Mathematical Mindsets: Unleashing Students' Potential through Creative Math, Inspiring Messages and Innovative Teaching’, Jo Boaler and ‘Theory of Fun for Game Design’, Ralph Koster
Favourite books: ‘A Mathematical Theory of Communication’, Claude E. Shannon and ‘The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World’, David Deutsch]]>2488clean353fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/52-brett-wigdortz-co-founder-ceo-tiney-providing-care-for-the-carers--51932893
Show notes:
- tiney’s website: https://www.tiney.co/
- Early years framework: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2
- Favourite book about learning: ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’, Daniel Kahneman
- Favourite book: ‘Never Let Me Go’, Kazuo Ishiguro]]>2b089e22-f3a1-4097-b95f-ac905ff3f3f2Thu, 17 Nov 2022 19:46:20 +0000LearnitAs co-founder and CEO of tiney, a venture capital backed social enterprise, Brett Wigdortz is looking to fix the very broken child care market. We discuss the exodus from the profession, the needed changes to government policy and how his tech...
Show notes:
- tiney’s website: https://www.tiney.co/
- Early years framework: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-framework--2
- Favourite book about learning: ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’, Daniel Kahneman
- Favourite book: ‘Never Let Me Go’, Kazuo Ishiguro]]>2383yes352fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/51-nirmit-parikh-founder-ceo-apna-an-indian-unicorn-with-a-job-market-solution--51346216
Show notes:
More about Apna: https://apna.co/
Favourite book about learning: 'High Output Management', Andrew S. Grove & 'Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World', Timothy Ferriss
Favourite book not about learning: 'When Breath Becomes Air', Paul Kalanithi]]>9e96060f-9578-4287-9c40-5c78486d9861Thu, 22 Sep 2022 14:28:53 +0000LearnitAs Founder and CEO of Apna, an Indian jobs and networking platform, Nirmit Parikh believes employment is the tool to addressing poverty and accelerating education. In this episode we discuss how Apna matches their 25 million job seekers with...
Show notes:
More about Apna: https://apna.co/
Favourite book about learning: 'High Output Management', Andrew S. Grove & 'Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World', Timothy Ferriss
Favourite book not about learning: 'When Breath Becomes Air', Paul Kalanithi]]>2313cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/50-rt-hon-lord-jim-knight-of-weymouth-suklaa-ltd-models-for-greater-climate-education--50489504
Show notes:
- Suklaa Education: https://www.suklaa.org/
- Teach the Future: https://www.teachthefuture.uk/
- Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education: https://www.eauc.org.uk/home
- Lorenzo Fioramonti’s work: https://lorenzofioramonti.org/the-author/
- The Eden Project’s teaching resources: https://www.edenproject.com/learn/schools/teaching-resources
- Aim Hi Earth: https://www.aimhi.earth/
- David Dixon, ‘Leadership for Sustainability: Saving the Planet One School at a Time’: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59205119-leadership-for-sustainability
- Stephen Heppell’s Learnometer: https://gratnellslearnometer.com/
- Favourite book about learning: Ken Robinson, ‘Finding Your Element’
- Favourite book not about learning: Vikram Seth ‘A Suitable Boy’]]>0214b070-26e5-4fc8-b1bc-ff99fdfcd76eWed, 06 Jul 2022 20:29:02 +0000LearnitWith a career spanning education minister and employment minister, to digital technology executive, the Rt Hon Lord Jim Knight of Weymouth is advocating for greater climate education. We discuss a number of models of sustainable citizenship, changes...
Show notes:
- Suklaa Education: https://www.suklaa.org/
- Teach the Future: https://www.teachthefuture.uk/
- Alliance for Sustainability Leadership in Education: https://www.eauc.org.uk/home
- Lorenzo Fioramonti’s work: https://lorenzofioramonti.org/the-author/
- The Eden Project’s teaching resources: https://www.edenproject.com/learn/schools/teaching-resources
- Aim Hi Earth: https://www.aimhi.earth/
- David Dixon, ‘Leadership for Sustainability: Saving the Planet One School at a Time’: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59205119-leadership-for-sustainability
- Stephen Heppell’s Learnometer: https://gratnellslearnometer.com/
- Favourite book about learning: Ken Robinson, ‘Finding Your Element’
- Favourite book not about learning: Vikram Seth ‘A Suitable Boy’]]>1792cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/49-sbusisiwe-myeni-imbeleko-foundation-bringing-online-education-to-vulnerable-children-in-rural-communities--50311080
Show Notes:
More about Imbeleko Foundation: https://www.imbeleko.org/?mkt_tok=MzQ0LUFFWi04OTEAAAGFMDF0s6bpP9aVLVVJ9l8dTG6ds4GGE9Yki9RhPReSqxaprZwpZKbGFWFG4dfoCRRYIegh8MKdEaDeNO8odpA
More about UCT Online High School: https://www.uctonlinehighschool.com/
Our previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-robert-paddock-valenture-institute-addressing-the/id1518322612?i=1000565743400]]>371e8542-4bee-4567-b6f9-003358f8742cThu, 23 Jun 2022 18:17:20 +0000LearnitBuilding on our last episode, this week we talk to Sbusisiwe Myeni, Co-founder and CEO of Imbeleko Foundation, a South African charity based in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, running after-school programmes for children with academic promise but who...
Show Notes:
More about Imbeleko Foundation: https://www.imbeleko.org/?mkt_tok=MzQ0LUFFWi04OTEAAAGFMDF0s6bpP9aVLVVJ9l8dTG6ds4GGE9Yki9RhPReSqxaprZwpZKbGFWFG4dfoCRRYIegh8MKdEaDeNO8odpA
More about UCT Online High School: https://www.uctonlinehighschool.com/
Our previous episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/48-robert-paddock-valenture-institute-addressing-the/id1518322612?i=1000565743400]]>2061cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/48-robert-paddock-valenture-institute-addressing-the-massive-shortage-of-schools-across-south-africa--50136901
Show notes:
- More about Valenture Institute: https://www.valentureinstitute.com/
- More about UCT High School: https://www.uctonlinehighschool.com/
- More about GetSmarter: https://www.getsmarter.com/
- Favourite book about learning: ‘The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle’ by Steven Pressfield
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’, Paramahansa Yogananda]]>cb3b0655-45b3-477b-aec0-2052ea0b7b0fThu, 09 Jun 2022 05:50:59 +0000LearnitWith the need for new schools far outstripping the available budget to build them, how can South Africa meet the needs of its growing student population? As Founder and CEO of Valenture Institute, Rob Paddock is working to address this imbalance by...
Show notes:
- More about Valenture Institute: https://www.valentureinstitute.com/
- More about UCT High School: https://www.uctonlinehighschool.com/
- More about GetSmarter: https://www.getsmarter.com/
- Favourite book about learning: ‘The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle’ by Steven Pressfield
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘Autobiography of a Yogi’, Paramahansa Yogananda]]>2338cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/47-sarah-fletcher-st-paul-s-girls-school-peter-hyman-big-education-no-more-high-stakes-exams--49688122
Show notes:
- More about St Paul’s Girls’ School: https://spgs.org/
- More about Big Education: https://bigeducation.org/
- More about School 21: https://www.school21.org.uk/
- HMC survey on curriculum and assessment: https://www.hmc.org.uk/blog/hmc-survey-finds-curriculum-and-assessment-is-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/]]>3c811e97-7725-422c-bc4e-b29a361377f5Fri, 06 May 2022 10:53:47 +0000LearnitDoes the UK education system help learners develop a love of learning, acquire life skills and develop knowledge? As High Mistress of St Paul’s Girls’ School, a high achieving independent school in London, and Co-Director of Big Education, a...
Show notes:
- More about St Paul’s Girls’ School: https://spgs.org/
- More about Big Education: https://bigeducation.org/
- More about School 21: https://www.school21.org.uk/
- HMC survey on curriculum and assessment: https://www.hmc.org.uk/blog/hmc-survey-finds-curriculum-and-assessment-is-no-longer-fit-for-purpose/]]>2549cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/46-jeff-maggioncalda-ceo-coursera-diversifying-the-future-workforce--49503763
Show notes:
- More about Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/
- Coursera’s 2021 Global Skills Report: https://www.coursera.org/skills-reports/global
- Favourite ‘book’ about learning: ‘Learning How to Learn’ course on Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Big Picture’ by Sean Carroll, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture]]>364fbaa7-ed22-427c-b975-db1f5b8c8f8cThu, 21 Apr 2022 13:09:20 +0000LearnitAs CEO of Coursera, Jeff Maggioncalda has witnessed the open online course provider grow from 42 million learners pre pandemic to over 80 million. We discuss the future of learning and work, the ways the two intersect and the impact increased remote...
Show notes:
- More about Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/
- Coursera’s 2021 Global Skills Report: https://www.coursera.org/skills-reports/global
- Favourite ‘book’ about learning: ‘Learning How to Learn’ course on Coursera, https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Big Picture’ by Sean Carroll, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26150770-the-big-picture]]>2692cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/45-dr-valerie-bridges-superintendent-edgecombe-county-public-schools-giving-students-a-voice-in-their-education--49097101https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pI5MECv2g7ayKpWN26UnPoWYiM2sB4W1/viewCase study video: https://www.ednc.org/we-drive-it-inside-the-north-phillips-school-fo-innovation-short-film/More about Edgecombe County Public Schools: https://www.ecps.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1637934&type=d&pREC_ID=1779439Twitter: @ECPS_DrBFavourite book about learning: ‘The Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation’, Shane SafirFavourite book not about learning: Anything by John Grisham“Leading with love”, Learnit Podcast episode featuring Michael Sorrell: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-michael-sorrell-leading-with-love-during-a-time-of-crisis/id1518322612?i=1000477785314]]>fcce8bbb-7676-466f-ae81-f3173302c946Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:06:27 +0000LearnitAwarded North Carolina’s 2022 Superintendent of the Year, Dr. Valerie Bridges’ is dedicated to innovation and providing students with the rich experiences to inspire their learning and give them a voice in their education. As Superintendent of...https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pI5MECv2g7ayKpWN26UnPoWYiM2sB4W1/viewCase study video: https://www.ednc.org/we-drive-it-inside-the-north-phillips-school-fo-innovation-short-film/More about Edgecombe County Public Schools: https://www.ecps.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1637934&type=d&pREC_ID=1779439Twitter: @ECPS_DrBFavourite book about learning: ‘The Listening Leader: Creating the Conditions for Equitable School Transformation’, Shane SafirFavourite book not about learning: Anything by John Grisham“Leading with love”, Learnit Podcast episode featuring Michael Sorrell: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1-michael-sorrell-leading-with-love-during-a-time-of-crisis/id1518322612?i=1000477785314]]>2321cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/44-pablo-jaramillo-quintero-director-general-alianza-educativa-fixing-school-culture-eroded-by-pandemic--48946622
Show notes:
More about Alianz Educativa: http://alianzaeducativa.edu.co/actualizacion/
Reflections on reopening schools: https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/page/LessonsfromschoolreopeninginColombia
More on social and emotional learning for teachers - The Learnit Podcast with Ellen Mahoney: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-ellen-mahoney-ceo-co-founder-circulus-institute/id1518322612?i=1000526769666
Favourite book about learning: ‘Visible Learning’, John Hattie, https://visible-learning.org/
Favourite book not about learning: ‘100 Years of Solitude’, Gabriel García Márquez, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/320.OneHundredYearsofSolitude
Binge watching: Encanto, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2953050/]]>6da8ebdc-961d-4f13-ae01-c68c0831f108Fri, 04 Mar 2022 09:05:45 +0000LearnitAs Director General of Alianza Educativa, a non-profit organization which runs 11 charter schools across Colombia, Pablo Jaramillo Quintero provides examples of what's been lost during the pandemic and ideas on how to regain it. Serving 12,000...
Show notes:
More about Alianz Educativa: http://alianzaeducativa.edu.co/actualizacion/
Reflections on reopening schools: https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/page/LessonsfromschoolreopeninginColombia
More on social and emotional learning for teachers - The Learnit Podcast with Ellen Mahoney: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/29-ellen-mahoney-ceo-co-founder-circulus-institute/id1518322612?i=1000526769666
Favourite book about learning: ‘Visible Learning’, John Hattie, https://visible-learning.org/
Favourite book not about learning: ‘100 Years of Solitude’, Gabriel García Márquez, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/320.OneHundredYearsofSolitude
Binge watching: Encanto, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2953050/]]>2400cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/43-graeme-lawrie-partnerships-director-acs-international-schools-neurodiverse-ways-to-support-neurodiverse-children--48777258
Show notes:

More about Graeme Lawrie: https://www.acs-schools.com/graeme-lawrie-mbe
More about ACS schools: https://www.acs-schools.com/
Live link to International Space Station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMKGSt8W4k
More about neurodiversity video project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7Zxjuyphd6MNYF4E0HOlSCvHyk4SXX6WiJQ38LXU/edit]]>cdde52fc-e9b7-4694-8608-ed9e9705751bThu, 17 Feb 2022 21:44:27 +0000LearnitAs Partnerships Director at ACS International Schools, Graeme Lawrie is transforming what partnership in schools can be. Having established the UK’s largest school-based festival of science, he’s now organising a STEAM day for 10,000 children at the...
Show notes:

More about Graeme Lawrie: https://www.acs-schools.com/graeme-lawrie-mbe
More about ACS schools: https://www.acs-schools.com/
Live link to International Space Station: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKMKGSt8W4k
More about neurodiversity video project: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F7Zxjuyphd6MNYF4E0HOlSCvHyk4SXX6WiJQ38LXU/edit]]>2427cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/42-maria-adelaida-lopez-executive-director-aeiotu-advocating-for-early-childhood-education--48579933
Show notes:
More about aeioTU - https://www.aeiotu.com/
More about Maria’s work: https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/news/465501/Maria-Adelaida-Lopez-on-the-power-of-early-childhood-education-to-transform-lives.htm
More about early education in Colombia: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/9789264250604-en/1/2/2/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/9789264250604-en&_csp_=d30737202605961d33149cd3306c57f3&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book
Longitudinal study on impact in EC - https://nieer.org/research/aeiotu-longitudinal-study
Favourite book about learning: ‘How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum’, Keri Smith, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3090109-how-to-be-an-explorer-of-the-world
Favourite book not about learning: ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, Gabriel García Márquez, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/320.One_Hundred_Years_of_Solitude]]>3a958c84-3925-4b0c-98d5-b7ac8f7102baThu, 03 Feb 2022 23:19:47 +0000LearnitaeioTU, a social enterprise in Colombia, provides high-quality early childhood education and care, trains educators, creates resources and advocates for early learning to local regional and national governments.As Executive Director, Maria Adelaida...
Show notes:
More about aeioTU - https://www.aeiotu.com/
More about Maria’s work: https://www.globalschoolsforum.org/news/465501/Maria-Adelaida-Lopez-on-the-power-of-early-childhood-education-to-transform-lives.htm
More about early education in Colombia: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/9789264250604-en/1/2/2/index.html?itemId=/content/publication/9789264250604-en&_csp_=d30737202605961d33149cd3306c57f3&itemIGO=oecd&itemContentType=book
Longitudinal study on impact in EC - https://nieer.org/research/aeiotu-longitudinal-study
Favourite book about learning: ‘How to Be an Explorer of the World: Portable Life Museum’, Keri Smith, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3090109-how-to-be-an-explorer-of-the-world
Favourite book not about learning: ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’, Gabriel García Márquez, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/320.One_Hundred_Years_of_Solitude]]>2459childcare,childhood,children,education,learningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/41-sir-anthony-seldon-former-vice-chancellor-university-of-buckingham-why-we-need-a-fourth-education-revolution--48382171
Show notes:
More about Sir Anthony Seldon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Seldon
More about Action For Happiness: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/ 10 days of happiness programme: https://10daysofhappiness.org/
The Fourth Education Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Face of Education: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40093369-the-fourth-education-revolution
Books by Anthony Seldon: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/211589.Anthony_Seldon
Favourite book about learning: ‘Le Grand Meaulnes’ by Alain-Fournier https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/794779.LeGrandMeaulnes]]>d3a84003-bdd3-4cba-9271-591b550af9a8Thu, 20 Jan 2022 21:01:41 +0000LearnitAs former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham and former Head of Wellington College, Sir Anthony Seldon is one of Britain’s leading voices calling for radical change in education. He wants to move from what he calls the third education...
Show notes:
More about Sir Anthony Seldon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Seldon
More about Action For Happiness: https://www.actionforhappiness.org/ 10 days of happiness programme: https://10daysofhappiness.org/
The Fourth Education Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Face of Education: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40093369-the-fourth-education-revolution
Books by Anthony Seldon: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/211589.Anthony_Seldon
Favourite book about learning: ‘Le Grand Meaulnes’ by Alain-Fournier https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/794779.LeGrandMeaulnes]]>2159ai,education,learning,universitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/40-lauren-herckis-carnegie-mellon-university-understanding-why-some-educators-adopt-new-technologies-others-don-t--47950773
Show notes:
- More about Lauren Herckis: http://www.laurenherckis.com/
- Lauren’s research: http://www.laurenherckis.com/research/
- Favourite book about learning: ‘How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching’, Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, Marie K. Norman, Richard E. Mayer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7036409-how-learning-works
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Gold Bug Variations’, Richard Powers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23012.TheGoldBug_Variations]]>9cd2a2da-0ee1-4523-8b86-26c6174e7512Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:01:34 +0000LearnitWhy do university faculty at Carnegie Mellon University - an institution renowned for its learning sciences and advances in technology enhanced learning - so often fail to adopt them? As anthropologist at CMU, specialising in faculty culture and use...
Show notes:
- More about Lauren Herckis: http://www.laurenherckis.com/
- Lauren’s research: http://www.laurenherckis.com/research/
- Favourite book about learning: ‘How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching’, Susan A. Ambrose, Michael W. Bridges, Michele DiPietro, Marsha C. Lovett, Marie K. Norman, Richard E. Mayer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7036409-how-learning-works
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Gold Bug Variations’, Richard Powers https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23012.TheGoldBug_Variations]]>2161cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/39-jeff-wetzler-jenee-henry-wood-transcend-providing-schools-with-an-r-d-department--47805845
Show notes:
- More about Transcend: https://www.transcendeducation.org/
- Edgecombe County & Transcend case study (incl. academic success, page 9): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pI5MECv2g7ayKpWN26UnPoWYiM2sB4W1/view
- Book: Forrest Carter, ‘The Education of Little Tree’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116236.TheEducationofLittleTree
- Book: Frederic Laloux ‘Reinventing Organisations’. https://www.reinventingorganizations.com/
- Book: John Steinbeck, ‘East of Eden’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406.EastofEden
- Book: Mark Twain, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2956.TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn]]>f9902691-38a8-4ccd-ad1c-0de04066fb8bMon, 06 Dec 2021 13:46:09 +0000LearnitTranscend is a non-profit addressing the lack of R&D departments for education, by working with schools to figure out what they want to change and then helping them do it. Jeff Wetzler, Co-Founder and Jenee Henry Wood, Partner, discuss how their...
Show notes:
- More about Transcend: https://www.transcendeducation.org/
- Edgecombe County & Transcend case study (incl. academic success, page 9): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pI5MECv2g7ayKpWN26UnPoWYiM2sB4W1/view
- Book: Forrest Carter, ‘The Education of Little Tree’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/116236.TheEducationofLittleTree
- Book: Frederic Laloux ‘Reinventing Organisations’. https://www.reinventingorganizations.com/
- Book: John Steinbeck, ‘East of Eden’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4406.EastofEden
- Book: Mark Twain, ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2956.TheAdventuresofHuckleberryFinn]]>2546cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/38-caitlin-baron-alemayehu-hailu-gebre-luminos-fund-packing-3-years-of-learning-into-10-months--47552794https://luminosfund.org/UNESCO’s research on the number of teachers required to teach those out of school: http://uis.unesco.org/en/document/world-needs-almost-69-million-new-teachers-reach-2030-education-goalsFavourite books about learning: ‘Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning’, Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel and ‘The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures’, Anne FadimanFavourite books not about learning: ‘The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant’, Graham Hancock & ‘Homegoing’, Yaa Gyasi]]>42ee1e9c-8f53-96ff-3a36-5a05575be238Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:33:37 +0000LearnitThe Luminos Fund is an education non-profit that aims to get the most marginalized students into mainstream schools in Ethiopia, Liberia, Lebanon, and Ghana. Caitlin Baron and Alemayehu Hailu Gebre shed light on how the accelerated learning program...https://luminosfund.org/UNESCO’s research on the number of teachers required to teach those out of school: http://uis.unesco.org/en/document/world-needs-almost-69-million-new-teachers-reach-2030-education-goalsFavourite books about learning: ‘Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning’, Peter C. Brown, Henry L. Roediger III, Mark A. McDaniel and ‘The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures’, Anne FadimanFavourite books not about learning: ‘The Sign and the Seal: The Quest for the Lost Ark of the Covenant’, Graham Hancock & ‘Homegoing’, Yaa Gyasi]]>2565cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/37-boris-walbaum-founder-forward-college-preparing-students-to-have-an-impact-now--47429784
Show notes:
- More about Forward College: https://forward-college.eu/
- Favourite book about learning: Jo Boaler, Limitless Mind, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42940498-limitless-mind
- Favourite book not about learning: Marcel Proust, 'À la Recherche du Temps Perdu' https://www.goodreads.com/series/55129-la-recherche-du-temps-perdu]]>a1d3c9b0-a2e4-4f98-c012-b36c6baed79fThu, 11 Nov 2021 17:34:44 +0000LearnitLaunched in September 2021, Boris Walbaum founded Forward College, a pan-European university designed to develop all forms of human intelligences and skills. Students learn in small groups with full-time teachers, a high dose of formative assessment,...
Show notes:
- More about Forward College: https://forward-college.eu/
- Favourite book about learning: Jo Boaler, Limitless Mind, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42940498-limitless-mind
- Favourite book not about learning: Marcel Proust, 'À la Recherche du Temps Perdu' https://www.goodreads.com/series/55129-la-recherche-du-temps-perdu]]>2462cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/36-rangina-hamidi-former-acting-minister-of-education-affecting-change-from-outside-the-system--47089467
Show notes:
Hamidi’s considerations on whether to remain in Kabul: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/14/npr-afghan-education-minister-talks-about-future-of-afghanistan
Hamidi’s reflections on the future for Afghanistan: https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1426930398546776070
U.S. exit from Afghanistan: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/politics/zalmay-khalilzad-afghanistan.html
Rangina Hamidi speaking at Learnit Live, March 2021: https://learnit.world/on-demand]]>2eda0752-fe4b-63bc-f1ca-61eb5acdb3ccThu, 21 Oct 2021 23:02:10 +0000LearnitAs former acting education minister of Afghanistan, Rangina Hamidi committed to reforming teacher training, modernizing the massive education department, and implementing a national education policy. We discuss her decision to flee Afghanistan after...
Show notes:
Hamidi’s considerations on whether to remain in Kabul: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2021/08/14/npr-afghan-education-minister-talks-about-future-of-afghanistan
Hamidi’s reflections on the future for Afghanistan: https://twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/1426930398546776070
U.S. exit from Afghanistan: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/18/us/politics/zalmay-khalilzad-afghanistan.html
Rangina Hamidi speaking at Learnit Live, March 2021: https://learnit.world/on-demand]]>2676cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/35-erika-carlson-director-of-digital-learning-leadership-development-international-building-an-online-school-in-china--46981807
Show notes:
More about iSC Academy: https://learnwithisca.com/en/about/overview
More about international schools consortium: https://ldi.global/isc
More about Leadership International Development: https://ldi.global/leadership]]>d9349c0b-970e-6d5a-1ed0-3eb1a2584ac7Thu, 14 Oct 2021 22:40:32 +0000LearnitAs former head of Wuhan Yangtze International School, Erika Carlson now heads up iSC Academy, an all online school, primarily for Chinese nationals abroad, which has since attracted many Chinese families too. Erika and I talk about how to better...
Show notes:
More about iSC Academy: https://learnwithisca.com/en/about/overview
More about international schools consortium: https://ldi.global/isc
More about Leadership International Development: https://ldi.global/leadership]]>2315cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/34-felix-ohswald-founder-gostudent-what-makes-for-effective-tutors--46763898
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show Notes:
More about GoStudent: https://www.gostudent.org/en
Favourite ‘book’ about learning: the Richard Feynman Lectures, https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/]]>91f6ba36-74e3-91e2-dff8-d829677c7e6dThu, 30 Sep 2021 19:37:51 +0000LearnitAs founder of GoStudent, a 1:1 video tutoring platform operating in 17 countries, Felix Ohswald believes the biggest problem in education is a lack of access to great teachers. Having raised €291M, the platform connects 7000 tutors to 18,000 students....
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show Notes:
More about GoStudent: https://www.gostudent.org/en
Favourite ‘book’ about learning: the Richard Feynman Lectures, https://www.feynmanlectures.caltech.edu/]]>2311cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/33-suzi-godson-co-founder-co-ceo-meetoo-social-solutions-for-social-problems--46562649
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show Notes:
MeeToo app via the NHS site: https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/meetwo/
MeeToo Connect App (for teachers): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.meetwo.connect&hl=en_GB&gl=US
More about Suzi Godson: http://suzigodson.com/about-the-site/
Details of their data on mental health stats in the UK: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/mental-health-statistics/
Favourite books:
‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernadine Evaristo, https://bevaristo.com/girl-woman-other/.
‘Shuggie Bain’, by Douglas Stuart https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52741293-shuggie-bain
‘Detransition, Baby’ by Torrey Peters, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890225-detransition-baby]]>773f433a-bcd2-73e1-65c1-36643c647fc9Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:56:50 +0000LearnitAs Co-founder and Co-CEO of MeeToo, Suzi Godson has built an app that allows young adults aged 11 to 25 to anonymously seek and offer advice from peers in their age range. With real life moderators making sure the advice is sound and signposted, 50k...
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show Notes:
MeeToo app via the NHS site: https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/meetwo/
MeeToo Connect App (for teachers): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=co.uk.meetwo.connect&hl=en_GB&gl=US
More about Suzi Godson: http://suzigodson.com/about-the-site/
Details of their data on mental health stats in the UK: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/mental-health-statistics/
Favourite books:
‘Girl, Woman, Other’ by Bernadine Evaristo, https://bevaristo.com/girl-woman-other/.
‘Shuggie Bain’, by Douglas Stuart https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52741293-shuggie-bain
‘Detransition, Baby’ by Torrey Peters, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48890225-detransition-baby]]>2428cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/32-shonogh-pilgrim-formerly-principal-ansford-academy-now-director-of-secondary-whole-education-unspoken-crisis-student-exclusion--46457673
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show notes:
More about Ansford Academy: https://www.ansford.org.uk/
More about Whole Education: https://www.wholeeducation.org/about-us/
More about Ansford’s coaching model: https://www.wholeeducation.org/watch-how-ansford-academy-develops-student-agency-and-independence-with-coaching/
More about Kunskapsskolan: http://kunskapsskolan.com/aboutus.4.1d96c045153756b0c14d5714.html
Favourite book about learning: ‘Craft of the Classroom’, Michael Marland https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3272096-craft-of-the-classroom
Favourite book: ‘Start With Why’, Simon Sinek, https://simonsinek.com/product/start-with-why/]]>53f5efe5-787b-acbe-97c7-e29bd45e331dFri, 10 Sep 2021 09:11:13 +0000LearnitAs Principal of rural comprehensive Ansford Academy, Shonogh Pilgrim spent the last 7 years designing for and around student agency. We discuss how the pandemic accelerated the move toward giving students independence, why every school should have a...
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show notes:
More about Ansford Academy: https://www.ansford.org.uk/
More about Whole Education: https://www.wholeeducation.org/about-us/
More about Ansford’s coaching model: https://www.wholeeducation.org/watch-how-ansford-academy-develops-student-agency-and-independence-with-coaching/
More about Kunskapsskolan: http://kunskapsskolan.com/aboutus.4.1d96c045153756b0c14d5714.html
Favourite book about learning: ‘Craft of the Classroom’, Michael Marland https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/3272096-craft-of-the-classroom
Favourite book: ‘Start With Why’, Simon Sinek, https://simonsinek.com/product/start-with-why/]]>2702cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/31-alain-guy-tanefo-ceo-omega-schools-a-low-cost-pay-as-you-go-private-school-model--45803091
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show notes:

More about Omega Schools: https://omega-schools.com/

More about Rising Academy Network: https://www.risingacademies.com/

Rise of expenditure on education: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/507681613998942297-0090022021/original/EFWReport2021219.pdf

Favourite book about learning: James Tooley, ‘The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6147197-the-beautiful-tree]]>63628eae-262a-2344-fe39-e7f80d89bd5eThu, 22 Jul 2021 17:20:10 +0000LearnitOmega Schools is a network of 35 low cost, pay as you go, private schools in Ghana, serving 8,500 students. Joining as interim CEO in 2014, Alain Tanefo was brought in to turn around the business. Last year, Rising Academies bought Omega. We discuss...
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show notes:

More about Omega Schools: https://omega-schools.com/

More about Rising Academy Network: https://www.risingacademies.com/

Rise of expenditure on education: https://thedocs.worldbank.org/en/doc/507681613998942297-0090022021/original/EFWReport2021219.pdf

Favourite book about learning: James Tooley, ‘The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey Into How the World's Poorest People Are Educating Themselves’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6147197-the-beautiful-tree]]>2532cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/30-laura-mcinerney-co-founder-teacher-tapp-what-we-learn-when-we-listen-to-teachers--45631008
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show notes:

More about Teacher Tapp, https://teachertapp.co.uk/

More about Laura McInerney, https://lauramcinerney.com/

Weekly Teacher Tapp blog, https://teachertapp.co.uk/blogs/

Sutton Trust research on lockdown learning, https://www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Remote-Learning-The-Digital-Divide-Final.pdf

Parent Ping, https://parentping.co.uk/Nuffield Research, https://teachertapp.co.uk/teacher-anxiety-alcohol-stress-christmas/

Favourite book about learning, Seymour Sarason, ‘The Culture of the School and the Problem of Change’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2334063.The_Culture_of_the_School_and_the_Problem_of_Change

Favourite book John Irving ‘World According to Garp’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7069.TheWorldAccordingtoGarp]]>ee7a912e-6eaa-4690-6525-1964f1d701feThu, 08 Jul 2021 22:13:41 +0000LearnitAt 3:30pm every day, thousands of teachers answer three multiple choice questions via the Teacher Tapp app, about their day or their opinions on teaching. Teacher Tapp then analyses and shares the resulting real time data from frontline education...
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show notes:

More about Teacher Tapp, https://teachertapp.co.uk/

More about Laura McInerney, https://lauramcinerney.com/

Weekly Teacher Tapp blog, https://teachertapp.co.uk/blogs/

Sutton Trust research on lockdown learning, https://www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Remote-Learning-The-Digital-Divide-Final.pdf

Parent Ping, https://parentping.co.uk/Nuffield Research, https://teachertapp.co.uk/teacher-anxiety-alcohol-stress-christmas/

Favourite book about learning, Seymour Sarason, ‘The Culture of the School and the Problem of Change’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2334063.The_Culture_of_the_School_and_the_Problem_of_Change

Favourite book John Irving ‘World According to Garp’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7069.TheWorldAccordingtoGarp]]>2496cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/29-ellen-mahoney-ceo-co-founder-circulus-institute-social-emotional-learning-for-teachers--45430547
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show Notes:

More about Circulus Institute - www.circulusinstitute.org

More about Sea Change Mentoring - www.seachangementoring.com

Mentoring work by Dr Carla Herrera - https://greatlifementoring.com/team/dr-carla-herrera/

The Hemingway scale, Dr Michael Karcher - http://adolescentconnectedness.com/

The work of Michael J. Nakkula - https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/faculty-directory/nakkula

The abuse of Devonte Hart - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/us/hart-family-crash.html

Adultification of Black girls - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/parenting/adultification-black-girls.html

Teacher well being index - https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/research-reports/teacher-wellbeing-index-2020

RAND Corporation, report on teacher related stress - https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1108-1.html

More about CASEL - https://casel.org/]]>d29bb0b6-90f1-df5a-a596-e76d0e27d731Thu, 24 Jun 2021 19:04:43 +0000LearnitThe Circulus Institute offers the first competency based, adult social and emotional learning certification; a set of courses and coaching built around teacher well being. As CEO and Co-founder, Ellen Mahoney’s work supports teachers in order to...
This episode is sponsored by SMART Technologies: https://www.smarttech.com/education/profile

Show Notes:

More about Circulus Institute - www.circulusinstitute.org

More about Sea Change Mentoring - www.seachangementoring.com

Mentoring work by Dr Carla Herrera - https://greatlifementoring.com/team/dr-carla-herrera/

The Hemingway scale, Dr Michael Karcher - http://adolescentconnectedness.com/

The work of Michael J. Nakkula - https://www.gse.upenn.edu/academics/faculty-directory/nakkula

The abuse of Devonte Hart - https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/27/us/hart-family-crash.html

Adultification of Black girls - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/parenting/adultification-black-girls.html

Teacher well being index - https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/resources/research-reports/teacher-wellbeing-index-2020

RAND Corporation, report on teacher related stress - https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1108-1.html

More about CASEL - https://casel.org/]]>2594cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/28-ed-fidoe-co-founder-ceo-london-interdisciplinary-school-teaching-the-skills-employers-want--45074030
Show notes:
More about LIS: https://www.londoninterdisciplinaryschool.org/

Importance of studying everything: https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/long-reads/london-interdisciplinary-school-omniscience-study-b1800801.html

Teaching the skills employers want: https://qz.com/1781574/the-london-interdisciplinary-school-takes-a-new-real-world-approach/

More about School21: https://www.school21.org.uk/

Favourite book about learning: ‘Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge’ by Edward O. Wilson, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55981.Consilience

Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Years of Lyndon Johnson’ by Robert Caro, https://www.robertcaro.com/the-books/

Binge-watching: 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills', https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1720601/]]>cc5613a5-f69c-1787-6eb1-31cb6835869aFri, 28 May 2021 06:42:35 +0000LearnitOpening in September 2021, the London Interdisciplinary School radically challenges a lot of assumptions within higher ed. As the first new university (with degree awarding powers) in Britain since the 1960s, their curriculum is designed around...
Show notes:
More about LIS: https://www.londoninterdisciplinaryschool.org/

Importance of studying everything: https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/long-reads/london-interdisciplinary-school-omniscience-study-b1800801.html

Teaching the skills employers want: https://qz.com/1781574/the-london-interdisciplinary-school-takes-a-new-real-world-approach/

More about School21: https://www.school21.org.uk/

Favourite book about learning: ‘Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge’ by Edward O. Wilson, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/55981.Consilience

Favourite book not about learning: ‘The Years of Lyndon Johnson’ by Robert Caro, https://www.robertcaro.com/the-books/

Binge-watching: 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills', https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1720601/]]>2559cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/27-maia-sharpley-co-founder-managing-partner-juvo-ventures-is-edtech-spending-here-to-stay--44807853Show notes:
- More about Juvo Ventures: https://www.juvovc.com/
- Global edtech unicorns: https://www.holoniq.com/edtech-unicorns/
- Growth of edtech market: https://www.holoniq.com/notes/global-education-technology-market-to-reach-404b-by-2025/
- Portfolio companies:
Onramp, https://www.onramp.io/
NewCampus, https://www.newcampus.co/
SchooLinks, https://www.schoolinks.com/
- Favourite book about learning ‘Grasp: The Science of transforming how we learn’, Sanjay Sarma, Luke Yoquinto https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49348224-grasp’
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘ Cleopatra: A Life’, Stacy Schiff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7968243-cleopatra]]>cf874b3d-dadf-52b8-c5c8-534acf3b84adFri, 14 May 2021 06:51:56 +0000LearnitMoney is pouring into edtech. In 2010 there was $500 billion of venture funding; last year it was 32 times that. As Co-founder and Managing Partner of Juvo Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early stage technology-enabled education companies,...Show notes:
- More about Juvo Ventures: https://www.juvovc.com/
- Global edtech unicorns: https://www.holoniq.com/edtech-unicorns/
- Growth of edtech market: https://www.holoniq.com/notes/global-education-technology-market-to-reach-404b-by-2025/
- Portfolio companies:
Onramp, https://www.onramp.io/
NewCampus, https://www.newcampus.co/
SchooLinks, https://www.schoolinks.com/
- Favourite book about learning ‘Grasp: The Science of transforming how we learn’, Sanjay Sarma, Luke Yoquinto https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49348224-grasp’
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘ Cleopatra: A Life’, Stacy Schiff https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7968243-cleopatra]]>2033cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/26-camilla-leirvik-rector-elvebakken-high-school-open-book-tests-flexible-schedules-success--44675217
Show notes:
- More about Elvebakken VGS: https://elvebakken.vgs.no/
- More about Camilla Leirvik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-hauren-leirvik-605191104/?originalSubdomain=no
- Favourite book about learning: ‘Dybdelæring’, Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, Joanne Mceachen https://www.ark.no/boker/Michael-Fullan-Dybdelaering-9788202595746?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuaX1y-ij8AIVwxB7Ch1UoACWEAQYBCABEgKAIPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
- Binge-watching: 'Eventyrlig oppussing' / 'Adventurous renovation' https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10373928/]]>eac5e4f3-3070-efad-b6f4-ee047efb3967Fri, 07 May 2021 06:13:36 +0000LearnitRenowned for being progressive, Elvebakken VGS is one of Oslo’s biggest public schools. As Rector, Camilla Leirvik shares their approach to building skills such as collaboration and time management, and how this approach generates success for all...
Show notes:
- More about Elvebakken VGS: https://elvebakken.vgs.no/
- More about Camilla Leirvik: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camilla-hauren-leirvik-605191104/?originalSubdomain=no
- Favourite book about learning: ‘Dybdelæring’, Michael Fullan, Joanne Quinn, Joanne Mceachen https://www.ark.no/boker/Michael-Fullan-Dybdelaering-9788202595746?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIuaX1y-ij8AIVwxB7Ch1UoACWEAQYBCABEgKAIPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
- Binge-watching: 'Eventyrlig oppussing' / 'Adventurous renovation' https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10373928/]]>1896cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-dr-arunabh-singh-director-principal-nehru-world-school-the-quantum-leap-envisioned-for-india-s-new-education-policy--44443605
Show notes:
- Twitter: @SinghArunabh
- More about Nehru World School: https://www.nehruworldschool.com/
- Anganwadi Functions: https://womenchild.maharashtra.gov.in/content/innerpage/anganwadi-functions.php
- Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ContinuousandComprehensive_Evaluation
- Wren & Martin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71722.High_School_English_Grammar_and_Composition
- Favourite book about learning: The Third Teacher, http://www.thethirdteacher.com/
- Favourite book: Made In Japan, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1008101.MadeinJapan
- Binge-watching: The Blacklist, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2741602/]]>14b86535-bba1-de5c-5c48-b018bfcb12e5Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:54:25 +0000LearnitIndia’s new education policy proposes huge changes for the country's 472M children. As Director-Principal at Nehru World School and part of the Central Board of Secondary Education, responsible for setting the standards of national education policy,...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @SinghArunabh
- More about Nehru World School: https://www.nehruworldschool.com/
- Anganwadi Functions: https://womenchild.maharashtra.gov.in/content/innerpage/anganwadi-functions.php
- Continuous & Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ContinuousandComprehensive_Evaluation
- Wren & Martin: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/71722.High_School_English_Grammar_and_Composition
- Favourite book about learning: The Third Teacher, http://www.thethirdteacher.com/
- Favourite book: Made In Japan, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1008101.MadeinJapan
- Binge-watching: The Blacklist, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2741602/]]>2331cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-matthew-glotzbach-ceo-quizlet-how-the-pandemic-has-affected-study-habits-per-country--44053820
Show notes:
- Twitter: @quizlet & @mglotzbach
- More about Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/en-gb
- Series C funding round: https://www.uktech.news/featured/quizlet-raises-24m-series-c-20200514
- How pandemic has shaped how we educate: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/digital-learning-covid-19-changed-way-we-educate-children/
- Favourite book about learning: Benedict Carey, ‘How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19288640-how-we-learn
- Favourite book not about learning: Ijeoma Oluo, ‘So You Want to Talk About Race’, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35099718-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race
- Binge-watching: Jack Ryan, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5057054/]]>206e97c3-77ce-46e5-e8d2-8664b1888906Thu, 25 Mar 2021 21:01:44 +0000LearnitValued at $1 billion, digital study platform Quizlet has 50 million active users in 130 countries, and has seen growth of 300-400% during Covid. CEO Matthew Glotzbach discusses the perils and possibilities of self-directed learning, shocking insights...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @quizlet & @mglotzbach
- More about Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/en-gb
- Series C funding round: https://www.uktech.news/featured/quizlet-raises-24m-series-c-20200514
- How pandemic has shaped how we educate: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/02/digital-learning-covid-19-changed-way-we-educate-children/
- Favourite book about learning: Benedict Carey, ‘How We Learn: The Surprising Truth About When, Where, and Why It Happens’ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19288640-how-we-learn
- Favourite book not about learning: Ijeoma Oluo, ‘So You Want to Talk About Race’, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35099718-so-you-want-to-talk-about-race
- Binge-watching: Jack Ryan, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5057054/]]>2031cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-wendy-kopp-ceo-co-founder-teach-for-all-how-do-we-unleash-the-leadership-of-our-existing-educators-students--43949683
Show notes:
- Twitter: @wendykopp, @TeachForAll- More about Teach For All: https://teachforall.org/
- Recent blogpost on Medium: https://medium.com/teach-for-all-blog/how-we-can-ensure-that-covid-19-does-not-cast-a-lifelong-shadow-over-todays-young-people-fa962351fee9
- Favourite book about learning: ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success’, by Carol S. Dweck: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘Humankind: A Hopeful History’, by Rutger Bregman: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52879286-humankind]]>87c40054-c672-28b8-44f1-31b7b9d173f9Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:38:42 +0000LearnitAs CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All, Wendy Kopp leads a global network of over 50 independent organisations cultivating leadership through locally rooted social entrepreneurs. We talk about successful innovations from around the world, the nature...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @wendykopp, @TeachForAll- More about Teach For All: https://teachforall.org/
- Recent blogpost on Medium: https://medium.com/teach-for-all-blog/how-we-can-ensure-that-covid-19-does-not-cast-a-lifelong-shadow-over-todays-young-people-fa962351fee9
- Favourite book about learning: ‘Mindset: The New Psychology of Success’, by Carol S. Dweck: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40745.Mindset
- Favourite book not about learning: ‘Humankind: A Hopeful History’, by Rutger Bregman: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52879286-humankind]]>1734cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-dr-laurie-santos-professor-psychology-yale-university-how-to-be-happy-in-a-pandemic--43854395
This session was recorded as part of a wider workshop and audience Q&A as part of Learnit Live.

Show notes:
- Dr. Laurie Santos’ work: https://psychology.yale.edu/people/laurie-santos
- Twitter: @lauriesantos
- ‘The Science of Wellbeing’ course, Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
- ‘The Happiness Lab’: https://www.happinesslab.fm/]]>03e212d0-194a-c464-b340-9413f1ac8bb1Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:34:44 +0000LearnitWe could all use strategies to help us cope, and where possible, positively navigate the continual stresses of pandemic life. Dr. Laurie Santos, Head of Silliman College, Professor of Psychology at Yale University, and founder of The Happiness Lab, is...
This session was recorded as part of a wider workshop and audience Q&A as part of Learnit Live.

Show notes:
- Dr. Laurie Santos’ work: https://psychology.yale.edu/people/laurie-santos
- Twitter: @lauriesantos
- ‘The Science of Wellbeing’ course, Coursera: https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being
- ‘The Happiness Lab’: https://www.happinesslab.fm/]]>3128cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-diane-tavenner-co-founder-ceo-summit-public-schools-how-does-a-model-of-high-tech-high-touch-fare-during-a-pandemic--43646380https://summitps.org/- More about Summit Learning Programme, https://www.summitlearning.org/- Favourite book about learning: Linda Darling Hammond, The Right to Learn, A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/321109.The_Right_to_Learn- Favourite book not about learning: Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51152447-caste- Binge-watching, Bridgeton, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/]]>6c90ec95-5d81-8fbd-0e61-52c979ecdb65Fri, 26 Feb 2021 07:23:13 +0000LearnitAs Co-founder & CEO of Summit Public Schools, a network of 11 public charter schools in Washington State and California, Diane has built a model focused on mentoring, building student agency and supporting learning through projects. We talk about how...https://summitps.org/- More about Summit Learning Programme, https://www.summitlearning.org/- Favourite book about learning: Linda Darling Hammond, The Right to Learn, A Blueprint for Creating Schools That Work, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/321109.The_Right_to_Learn- Favourite book not about learning: Isabel Wilkerson, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51152447-caste- Binge-watching, Bridgeton, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8740790/]]>1985cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-yuli-tamir-president-of-beit-berl-college-teaching-resilience-adaptability-to-train-teachers-for-a-world-of-uncertainty--43292574https://yaelyulitamir.com/More about Beit Berl College: https://www.beitberl.ac.il/englishFavourite book about learning, Charles M. Payne, So Much Reform, So Little Change: The Persistence of Failure in Urban Schools, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3229041-so-much-reform-so-little-changeBinge watching The Crown: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/]]>a1af6540-4598-800f-3a94-c4e2dc5b9a9cThu, 04 Feb 2021 21:35:11 +0000LearnitAs President of one of Israel’s largest teaching colleges, Yuli is reforming their entire teaching curriculum, focusing on resilience and adaptability, to allow teachers to be more autonomous and build the support system they need for an age of...https://yaelyulitamir.com/More about Beit Berl College: https://www.beitberl.ac.il/englishFavourite book about learning, Charles M. Payne, So Much Reform, So Little Change: The Persistence of Failure in Urban Schools, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3229041-so-much-reform-so-little-changeBinge watching The Crown: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/]]>1750cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-bailey-thomson-blake-spark-schools-schools-change-communities-for-the-better-creating-affordable-values-led-private-education--43150487Correction on the detail given in the intro to this episode - SPARK Schools have a network of 18 schools.

Show notes:
- Twitter: @SPARKSchools
- More about SPARK Schools: https://www.sparkschools.co.za/
- More details on Sparks Fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyN0S4EdP0c
- Bailey’s TEDxJohannesburg talk on their core values: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFe-Xn7Ipo&t=29s
- Launch of their vision, "South Africa leads global education": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOU0TYnNsZo&t=9s
- Favourite book about learning: The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization, Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/170486.TheWisdomof_Teams
- Favourite book not about learning: The Book of Embraces, Eduardo Galeano, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9490.TheBookof_Embraces
- Binge-watching: New Girl, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1826940/]]>cc906419-0fd5-1bb4-0d99-1b385dff865dWed, 27 Jan 2021 18:36:27 +0000LearnitA network of 18 affordable, globally competitive independent schools in Gauteng and the Western Cape regions of South Africa. We talk about their values-led model; what that means, how they measure it and how it positively impacts academic...Correction on the detail given in the intro to this episode - SPARK Schools have a network of 18 schools.

Show notes:
- Twitter: @SPARKSchools
- More about SPARK Schools: https://www.sparkschools.co.za/
- More details on Sparks Fly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyN0S4EdP0c
- Bailey’s TEDxJohannesburg talk on their core values: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tFe-Xn7Ipo&t=29s
- Launch of their vision, "South Africa leads global education": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOU0TYnNsZo&t=9s
- Favourite book about learning: The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization, Jon R. Katzenbach, Douglas K. Smith, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/170486.TheWisdomof_Teams
- Favourite book not about learning: The Book of Embraces, Eduardo Galeano, https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9490.TheBookof_Embraces
- Binge-watching: New Girl, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1826940/]]>2103cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-shai-reshef-university-of-the-people-delivering-higher-ed-to-53k-students-on-a-budget-of-13m--43007527
Show notes:
- Twitter: @ShaiReshef @UoPeople
- Find out more about University of the People: https://www.uopeople.edu/
- More about Arabic language programme: https://www.uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/university-of-the-people-launching-first-arabic-language-program-in-september/
- Favourite book about learning: John Sexton, Standing for Reason: The University in a Dogmatic Age, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41833036-standing-for-reason
- Favourite book not about learning: Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/
- What are you binge watching? Queen’s Gambit, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/]]>b30ac2eb-8484-7813-a0ca-5ac50475a0feTue, 19 Jan 2021 11:41:26 +0000LearnitWith 53k students and a budget of $13 million, University of the People provides a nonprofit, tuition free, online university. And last September, they established the first Arabic language, online degree program, after seeing students, in particular...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @ShaiReshef @UoPeople
- Find out more about University of the People: https://www.uopeople.edu/
- More about Arabic language programme: https://www.uopeople.edu/about/worldwide-recognition/press-releases/university-of-the-people-launching-first-arabic-language-program-in-september/
- Favourite book about learning: John Sexton, Standing for Reason: The University in a Dogmatic Age, https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/41833036-standing-for-reason
- Favourite book not about learning: Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, https://www.ynharari.com/book/sapiens-2/
- What are you binge watching? Queen’s Gambit, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/]]>2025cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-maria-spies-holoniq-what-the-data-tells-us-about-the-future-of-education--42549721
Show notes:
- Twitter: @marialspies1 @holoniq
- More about HolonIQ - https://www.holoniq.com
- Global Learning Landscape (Periodic Table) - https://www.globallearninglandscape.org/
- Education in 2030 Project - https://www.holoniq.com/2030/
- Favourite book about learning is Clayton Christensen, https://claytonchristensen.com/ideas-in-action/books/
- Currently binge-watching The Crown, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/]]>096c9ef5-6d3a-a778-ca55-4e0a3f85c91dFri, 18 Dec 2020 06:58:00 +0000LearnitFrustrated at the lack of market intelligence for the education sector, Maria co-founded HolonIQ, to synthesize the billions of data points into rich global insights. We explore how Covid-19 has affected the education market, and discuss five...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @marialspies1 @holoniq
- More about HolonIQ - https://www.holoniq.com
- Global Learning Landscape (Periodic Table) - https://www.globallearninglandscape.org/
- Education in 2030 Project - https://www.holoniq.com/2030/
- Favourite book about learning is Clayton Christensen, https://claytonchristensen.com/ideas-in-action/books/
- Currently binge-watching The Crown, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/]]>2124cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-pamela-cantor-m-d-turnaround-for-children-using-scientific-knowledge-to-help-kids-thrive-navigate-trauma--42421905
Content Warning: Please note, there are references to sexual abuse in this episode.

Show notes:
- Twitter: @Turnaround @DrPamelaCantor
- More about Turnaround For Children: https://turnaroundusa.org/
- More about Pamela Cantor, M.D.: https://turnaroundusa.org/team/pamela-cantor/
- Book Pamela references, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook, Bruce D Perry: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129909.The_Boy_Who_Was_Raised_as_a_Dog
- More about the building blocks for learning: https://turnaroundusa.org/what-we-do/tools/building-blocks/
- Benjamin S. Bloom’s The 2 Sigma Problem http://web.mit.edu/5.95/www/readings/bloom-two-sigma.pdfThe 180 Podcast: https://turnaroundusa.org/the-180-podcast-dr-pamela-cantor/
- Favourite book: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., Brainstorm. The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain https://drdansiegel.com/book/brainstorm/
- “A Talk to Teachers”, by James Baldwin: https://www.spps.org/cms/lib010/MN01910242/Centricity/Domain/125/baldwin_atalktoteachers_1_2.pdf
- Binge watching, Queen’s Gambit, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/
- Binge watching, The Biggest Little Farm, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8969332/
- Binge watching, My Octopus Teacher, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462/]]>8b745c3e-43ba-87a6-3e20-a1ffc1f2ed7dThu, 10 Dec 2020 20:33:53 +0000LearnitHaving spent two decades as a child and adolescent psychiatrist, Pamela’s work with Turnaround for Children translates scientific knowledge about how children develop and learn, so that teachers and schools can support children where they are, and...
Content Warning: Please note, there are references to sexual abuse in this episode.

Show notes:
- Twitter: @Turnaround @DrPamelaCantor
- More about Turnaround For Children: https://turnaroundusa.org/
- More about Pamela Cantor, M.D.: https://turnaroundusa.org/team/pamela-cantor/
- Book Pamela references, The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist's Notebook, Bruce D Perry: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/129909.The_Boy_Who_Was_Raised_as_a_Dog
- More about the building blocks for learning: https://turnaroundusa.org/what-we-do/tools/building-blocks/
- Benjamin S. Bloom’s The 2 Sigma Problem http://web.mit.edu/5.95/www/readings/bloom-two-sigma.pdfThe 180 Podcast: https://turnaroundusa.org/the-180-podcast-dr-pamela-cantor/
- Favourite book: Daniel J. Siegel, M.D., Brainstorm. The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain https://drdansiegel.com/book/brainstorm/
- “A Talk to Teachers”, by James Baldwin: https://www.spps.org/cms/lib010/MN01910242/Centricity/Domain/125/baldwin_atalktoteachers_1_2.pdf
- Binge watching, Queen’s Gambit, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/
- Binge watching, The Biggest Little Farm, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8969332/
- Binge watching, My Octopus Teacher, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12888462/]]>2488cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-gregg-behr-remake-learning-how-to-mobilise-a-community-around-the-future-of-education--42310078
Show notes:
- Twitter: @remakelearning, @RemakeDays, @greggbehr
- More about Remake Learning: https://remakelearning.org/
- More about Remake Learning Days: https://remakelearningdays.org/
- More about Grable Foundation: https://grable.org/
- Remake Learning Playbook: https://playbook.remakelearning.org/
- Book: Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed, Philip Paul Hallie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/167405.Lest_Innocent_Blood_Be_Shed
- Binge-watching: Vikings, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306299/]]>c9734435-4d92-1b2c-315b-b7ef370e5b2aFri, 04 Dec 2020 07:46:31 +0000LearnitOver the last 15 years, Remake Learning has invested $100M, making a series of "small bets" to support and invest in a network of people igniting change, and empowering those ready for it. Their first annual Remake Learning Day saw 30,000 families...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @remakelearning, @RemakeDays, @greggbehr
- More about Remake Learning: https://remakelearning.org/
- More about Remake Learning Days: https://remakelearningdays.org/
- More about Grable Foundation: https://grable.org/
- Remake Learning Playbook: https://playbook.remakelearning.org/
- Book: Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed, Philip Paul Hallie https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/167405.Lest_Innocent_Blood_Be_Shed
- Binge-watching: Vikings, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2306299/]]>2192cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-wisdom-amouzou-olivia-jones-empower-high-school-what-happens-in-a-student-led-school--42185928
Show notes:
- Twitter - @EmpowerHS, @BrotherAmouzou
- More about Empower High School - https://empowerhighschool.org/
- Education as a means of liberation - https://globallearninglab.teachforall.org/video-page/465/wisdom-amouzou-education-is-a-means-for-liberation
- Explanation of transformative resistance - https://empowerhighschool.org/blog/2019/10/28/what-do-we-mean-by-transformative-resistance
- Teaching Community, Bell Hooks - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833590.Teaching_Community
- Pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Freire - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/72657.Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed
- Another Country, James Baldwin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38474.Another_Country
- This is How you Lose Her, Junot Diaz - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13503109-this-is-how-you-lose-her
- Queen’s Gambit - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/
- The Mandalorian - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/]]>beab3b3d-44c9-0769-59d0-dd43cdc31574Thu, 26 Nov 2020 17:41:33 +0000LearnitWisdom and Olivia founded Empower High School to develop young leaders who can transformatively resist systems of oppression and build new systems of liberation. With a school led by students, guided by educators and co-created with the community,...
Show notes:
- Twitter - @EmpowerHS, @BrotherAmouzou
- More about Empower High School - https://empowerhighschool.org/
- Education as a means of liberation - https://globallearninglab.teachforall.org/video-page/465/wisdom-amouzou-education-is-a-means-for-liberation
- Explanation of transformative resistance - https://empowerhighschool.org/blog/2019/10/28/what-do-we-mean-by-transformative-resistance
- Teaching Community, Bell Hooks - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/833590.Teaching_Community
- Pedagogy of the oppressed by Paulo Freire - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/72657.Pedagogy_of_the_Oppressed
- Another Country, James Baldwin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38474.Another_Country
- This is How you Lose Her, Junot Diaz - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13503109-this-is-how-you-lose-her
- Queen’s Gambit - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10048342/
- The Mandalorian - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8111088/]]>2121yesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-christopher-pommerening-learnlife-a-future-of-education-without-teachers-classrooms-or-schools--41988094
Show notes:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/christopherpomm?lang=en
- More about LearnLife: https://learnlife.com/
- More about RE:Learn, LearnLife’s festival of learning: https://relearnfestival.com/
- More about Learning Hub in Barcelona: https://learnlife.com/barcelona
- More about the new learning paradigm: https://learnlife.com/alliance/learning-paradigm
- LearnLife’s research on global innovation: https://learnlife.com/alliance/learning-from-the-best]]>a7b14821-7bb2-45cd-fc88-f736f7eaf34dFri, 13 Nov 2020 11:21:00 +0000LearnitWith a map of global learning innovations and a Learning Hub in Barcelona, Chris aims to give educators a vision of what the future of education might look like, as well as a plug and play toolkit to allow educators to pick and choose the ideas,...
Show notes:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/christopherpomm?lang=en
- More about LearnLife: https://learnlife.com/
- More about RE:Learn, LearnLife’s festival of learning: https://relearnfestival.com/
- More about Learning Hub in Barcelona: https://learnlife.com/barcelona
- More about the new learning paradigm: https://learnlife.com/alliance/learning-paradigm
- LearnLife’s research on global innovation: https://learnlife.com/alliance/learning-from-the-best]]>2162cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-byju-raveendran-byju-s-one-of-the-most-valuable-edtech-companies-in-the-world--41824300
Show Notes:
- Find out more about BYJU'S - https://byjus.com/
- More details about Byju's acquisitions and expansion plans - https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/15/indian-decacorn-byjus-ceo-talks-about-future-acquisitions-coronavirus-and-international-expansion/
- Find out more about BYJU'S partnership with Disney India - https://byjus.com/disney-byjus-early-learn/]]>ed8506c8-b00d-4172-a36e-16145ebfb269Fri, 06 Nov 2020 10:28:29 +0000LearnitWith 4.2 million paid subscribers, BYJU’S is one of the largest global edtech companies and has seen students’ time on their platforms increase from 71 to 110 minutes during Covid-19. Having raised $2 billion, company founder Byju’s ambition is to...
Show Notes:
- Find out more about BYJU'S - https://byjus.com/
- More details about Byju's acquisitions and expansion plans - https://techcrunch.com/2020/09/15/indian-decacorn-byjus-ceo-talks-about-future-acquisitions-coronavirus-and-international-expansion/
- Find out more about BYJU'S partnership with Disney India - https://byjus.com/disney-byjus-early-learn/]]>1786cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-jim-steyer-common-sense-media-tech-kids-education-which-side-of-history-will-big-tech-be-on--41593205
Show notes:
- Details of Jim’s new book ‘Which Side of History?’ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/news/press-releases/common-sense-launches-which-side-of-history-campaign-to-challenge
- Find out more about Common Sense Education: https://www.commonsense.org/education/
- Find out more about Common Sense’s initiative, ‘Wide Open School’: https://wideopenschool.org/#grades-3-5/
- Find out more about Common Sense’s Digital Citizenship course: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
- Find out more about Common Sense’s Edtech ratings and reviews: https://www.commonsense.org/education/search?contentType=reviews
- Author Nicholas Lemann, ‘The Big Test, The Secret History of the American Meritocracy’: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374527518
- Author Paul Tough, ‘The Years That Matter Most’: https://www.paultough.com/books/years-that-matter-most/
- Author Paul Tough, ‘Helping Children Succeed’: http://www.paultough.com/helping/
- Author Pat Conroy, ‘The Prince of Tides’: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16735.The_Prince_of_Tides
- Sacha Baron Cohen’s 'The Spy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UijUOy0MmE
- Sacha Baron Cohen’s 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm': https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201021-borat-2-review-fascinating-and-urgently-satirical
- TV show 'The Bureau': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4063800/]]>25358c95-aea2-a9f6-f715-d8c14decf146Thu, 22 Oct 2020 22:25:56 +0000LearnitAt a time when technology is essential to remote learning, Jim believes there has never been a more important time to hold tech companies accountable. As founder of Common Sense Media & author of "Which Side of History?”, Jim campaigns to ensure tech...
Show notes:
- Details of Jim’s new book ‘Which Side of History?’ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/news/press-releases/common-sense-launches-which-side-of-history-campaign-to-challenge
- Find out more about Common Sense Education: https://www.commonsense.org/education/
- Find out more about Common Sense’s initiative, ‘Wide Open School’: https://wideopenschool.org/#grades-3-5/
- Find out more about Common Sense’s Digital Citizenship course: https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship
- Find out more about Common Sense’s Edtech ratings and reviews: https://www.commonsense.org/education/search?contentType=reviews
- Author Nicholas Lemann, ‘The Big Test, The Secret History of the American Meritocracy’: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374527518
- Author Paul Tough, ‘The Years That Matter Most’: https://www.paultough.com/books/years-that-matter-most/
- Author Paul Tough, ‘Helping Children Succeed’: http://www.paultough.com/helping/
- Author Pat Conroy, ‘The Prince of Tides’: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16735.The_Prince_of_Tides
- Sacha Baron Cohen’s 'The Spy': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UijUOy0MmE
- Sacha Baron Cohen’s 'Borat Subsequent Moviefilm': https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20201021-borat-2-review-fascinating-and-urgently-satirical
- TV show 'The Bureau': https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4063800/]]>1717cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-david-miyashiro-cajon-valley-union-school-district-what-can-business-teach-us-about-how-to-build-equitable-classrooms--41472721
Show notes:
- Twitter: @davidmiyashiro
- Details about Cajon Valley Union School District: https://www.cajonvalley.net/
- How One District Got Its Students Back Into Classrooms, New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/us/school-covid-reopening.html?smid=tw-share
- Cajon Valley’s regular flash mob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGhwNrNVh1A
- Cajon Valley’s Work of Work curriculum: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanderark/2018/10/17/the-world-of-work-in-elementary-school/#3c65924dd128]]>4abf19ff-182f-c008-d42e-2094370423beThu, 15 Oct 2020 08:46:51 +0000LearnitWith the risk of inequities growing, Miyashiro is committed to ensuring all families, not just wealthy ones, have choices. Looking to the world of business for solutions, Cajon Valley Union School District remains committed to innovation & is...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @davidmiyashiro
- Details about Cajon Valley Union School District: https://www.cajonvalley.net/
- How One District Got Its Students Back Into Classrooms, New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/20/us/school-covid-reopening.html?smid=tw-share
- Cajon Valley’s regular flash mob: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGhwNrNVh1A
- Cajon Valley’s Work of Work curriculum: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanderark/2018/10/17/the-world-of-work-in-elementary-school/#3c65924dd128]]>1966cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-bertie-hubbard-mytutor-making-tutoring-accessible-affordable-to-every-child-in-the-uk--41346692
Show notes:
- Twitter: @Bertie_Hubbard @MyTutor
- Benjamin Bloom, The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One to One Tutoring http://web.mit.edu/5.95/readings/bloom-two-sigma.pdf
- Teacher Tapp survey - How much learning are pupils doing remotely? https://teachertapp.co.uk/who-could-return-to-school-if-it-were-possible/
- National tuition programme, £350 million investment in tutoring to most disadvantaged students: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/projects/online-tuition-pilot/
- MyTutor raises €4.4 million to expand: https://www.eu-startups.com/2020/06/uk-edtech-mytutor-raises-e4-4-million-to-expand-its-online-tutoring-platform-post-covid/
- The Name of The Wind - Patrick Rothfuss: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186074.The_Name_of_the_Wind
- Barbara Oakley, Learning How to Learn: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn]]>d0f1aa21-39a9-9666-46f2-07207c6a1329Wed, 07 Oct 2020 15:31:12 +0000LearnitUntil now, tutoring has been out of reach for most children - too expensive, hard to access and largely an opportunity for the privileged few. With an online offer, working with both schools and parents, and government investment to deliver tutoring...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @Bertie_Hubbard @MyTutor
- Benjamin Bloom, The 2 Sigma Problem: The Search for Methods of Group Instruction as Effective as One to One Tutoring http://web.mit.edu/5.95/readings/bloom-two-sigma.pdf
- Teacher Tapp survey - How much learning are pupils doing remotely? https://teachertapp.co.uk/who-could-return-to-school-if-it-were-possible/
- National tuition programme, £350 million investment in tutoring to most disadvantaged students: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and-evaluation/projects/online-tuition-pilot/
- MyTutor raises €4.4 million to expand: https://www.eu-startups.com/2020/06/uk-edtech-mytutor-raises-e4-4-million-to-expand-its-online-tutoring-platform-post-covid/
- The Name of The Wind - Patrick Rothfuss: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/186074.The_Name_of_the_Wind
- Barbara Oakley, Learning How to Learn: https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn]]>1770cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-kaya-henderson-reconstruction-rebuilding-the-black-community-through-an-unapologetically-black-curriculum--41249499
Show notes:
- About Reconstruction: https://reconstruction.us/
- Fred Rogers 'Look for the Helpers' quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGHtc_D328
- Artist Leroy Campbell - https://www.leroycampbelloriginals.com/
- Author Derrick Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/466460.Faces_at_the_Bottom_of_the_Well
- Author Jonathan Kozol, Savage Inequalities, Children in America's Schools: https://www.jonathankozol.com/savage-inequalities
- Author Amanda Ripley, The Smartest Kids in the World & How They Got that Way: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13259960-the-smartest-kids-in-the-world
- TV show Lovecraft Country: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6905686/]]>a9714f63-8dd4-84d1-59ec-d093b8986e69Thu, 01 Oct 2020 20:19:17 +0000LearnitVeteran educator and activist Kaya Henderson has launched Reconstruction, an organisation providing unapologetically Black education to help kids understand their rich history and empower them to see themselves positively in school and in life. Will...
Show notes:
- About Reconstruction: https://reconstruction.us/
- Fred Rogers 'Look for the Helpers' quote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LGHtc_D328
- Artist Leroy Campbell - https://www.leroycampbelloriginals.com/
- Author Derrick Bell, Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/466460.Faces_at_the_Bottom_of_the_Well
- Author Jonathan Kozol, Savage Inequalities, Children in America's Schools: https://www.jonathankozol.com/savage-inequalities
- Author Amanda Ripley, The Smartest Kids in the World & How They Got that Way: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13259960-the-smartest-kids-in-the-world
- TV show Lovecraft Country: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6905686/]]>1819cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-lisa-barrett-whitehat-revolutionising-apprenticeships-to-provide-an-equal-alternative-to-university--41100400
Show notes:
- Twitter: @WhiteHatGB
- WhiteHat's audacious goals: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/university-shouldnt-gatekeeper-great-careers-isabelle-roughol/
- Ken Robinson 'Do Schools Kill Creativity?': https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
- Rodham, Curtis Sittenfeld: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50253429-rodham]]>7c8191d4-8f57-8586-7a03-d0758c344c78Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:19:41 +0000LearnitElite jobs are hard to get. Tech startup WhiteHat is working to democratise access to the best careers through offering an alternative to university; apprenticeships. Despite a national reduction in apprenticeship applications in 2020, WhiteHat’s UK...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @WhiteHatGB
- WhiteHat's audacious goals: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/university-shouldnt-gatekeeper-great-careers-isabelle-roughol/
- Ken Robinson 'Do Schools Kill Creativity?': https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
- Rodham, Curtis Sittenfeld: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50253429-rodham]]>2142cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-chernor-bah-without-schools-girls-lose-a-network-of-social-safety-nets--39923470
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- Twitter: @Cee_Bah
- More about Chernor's work: www.wearepurposeful.org/
- Remote learning through radio broadcasting: www.unicef.org/wca/stories/covid-19-sierra-leone-education
- Karo Kura, creative drama series: https://avstudios.com/project/corona-lan-de-trut
- John Kenndey Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces: www.goodreads.com/book/show/310612.AConfederacyof_Dunces
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489625-between-the-world-and-me]]>5cf875ce-54bd-c009-5141-5e7625901527Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:25:20 +0000LearnitAs a feminist activist, Chernor Bah’s work as CEO and Co-Founder of Purposeful focuses on giving girls the curriculum, the social capital and the space, to find, develop and use their voices. We explore how learnings from the Ebola epidemic have...
Show notes -
- Twitter: @Cee_Bah
- More about Chernor's work: www.wearepurposeful.org/
- Remote learning through radio broadcasting: www.unicef.org/wca/stories/covid-19-sierra-leone-education
- Karo Kura, creative drama series: https://avstudios.com/project/corona-lan-de-trut
- John Kenndey Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces: www.goodreads.com/book/show/310612.AConfederacyof_Dunces
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, Between the World and Me: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25489625-between-the-world-and-me]]>2372cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-liz-robinson-what-will-school-leaders-do-with-this-new-rebellious-streak--39760794
Show notes:
- Twitter: @LizzieRobinson3 & @jandersonQZ
- Big Education: https://bigeducation.org/
- London Interdisciplinary School: https://qz.com/1781574/the-london-interdisciplinary-school-takes-a-new-real-world-approach/
- Carl R Rogers, On Becoming a Person: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174879.On_Becoming_a_Person
- Madeline Miller, Circe: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35959740-circe]]>47f86463-6214-4bd5-29a0-ad08828676b6Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:42:48 +0000LearnitAs head of Surrey Square Primary School at 29, Liz was the youngest headteacher in England. She has continually championed values as a route to achieving positive impact, for the children but also the communities the school serves. At Big Education,...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @LizzieRobinson3 & @jandersonQZ
- Big Education: https://bigeducation.org/
- London Interdisciplinary School: https://qz.com/1781574/the-london-interdisciplinary-school-takes-a-new-real-world-approach/
- Carl R Rogers, On Becoming a Person: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174879.On_Becoming_a_Person
- Madeline Miller, Circe: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35959740-circe]]>2179cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-pia-pakarinen-the-case-of-finland-when-you-build-an-equitable-system-it-performs-in-a-crisis--36176572
Show notes:
- Twitter: @Pia_Pakarinen
- More about Pia's work: https://www.piapakarinen.net/]]>dc54096b-bbab-fd9f-dacd-87e726a50514Sun, 05 Jul 2020 18:35:05 +0000LearnitToday we talk to Pia Pakarinen, Deputy Mayor for Education, City of Helsinki.Finland has long been viewed as an educational success story, and appears to be the outlier during COVID-19; teachers had the tools they needed, and the training and support...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @Pia_Pakarinen
- More about Pia's work: https://www.piapakarinen.net/]]>1713cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-sal-khan-what-sal-khan-has-been-doing-in-lockdown--35747900
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- Twitter: @salkhanacademy
- One World Schoolhouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHRaoD7d34
- Schoolhouse.World: https://coda.io/@schoolhouse/welcome
- The Diamond Age, Neil Stephenson: https://www.nealstephenson.com/the-diamond-age.html
- Isaac Asimov, Foundation: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29579.
- Foundation Avatar, The Last Airbender: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_u5w69V9wUZYG8WeJWuNg]]>76e0deb9-6ccb-535d-3bce-b9332115e4f1Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:49:31 +0000LearnitDuring the pandemic, demand for Khan Academy sky-rocketed, with usage of the site rising to 75 million minutes a day. With a huge sense of purpose and endless energy, Sal has led his team to build further ways to help students, parents and teachers...
Show notes -
- Twitter: @salkhanacademy
- One World Schoolhouse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUHRaoD7d34
- Schoolhouse.World: https://coda.io/@schoolhouse/welcome
- The Diamond Age, Neil Stephenson: https://www.nealstephenson.com/the-diamond-age.html
- Isaac Asimov, Foundation: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29579.
- Foundation Avatar, The Last Airbender: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN_u5w69V9wUZYG8WeJWuNg]]>1989cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-andreas-schleicher-will-covid-19-accelerate-or-squash-efforts-to-make-education-more-than-just-tests--31869558
Show Notes:
- Twitter: @SchleicherOECD | @jandersonQZ | @Learnit_World
- More information on the OECD's work: http://www.oecd.org/education/
- OECD Report 'Schooling Disrupted, Schooling Rethought'
- Yuval Noah Harari, '21 Lessons for the 21st Century']]>d1561d5d-9289-2a51-830b-baaba19385c1Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:49:20 +0000LearnitIf you want to start a heated discussion in global education circles, mention the name Andreas Schleicher. As head of the OECD’s education unit, he is the face of PISA, a test administered to 15 year olds around the world every 3 years. Depending on...
Show Notes:
- Twitter: @SchleicherOECD | @jandersonQZ | @Learnit_World
- More information on the OECD's work: http://www.oecd.org/education/
- OECD Report 'Schooling Disrupted, Schooling Rethought'
- Yuval Noah Harari, '21 Lessons for the 21st Century']]>2168cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-michael-sorrell-leading-with-love-during-a-time-of-crisis--30474127
Show notes:
- Twitter: @michaelsorrell | @jandersonQZ | @Learnit_World
- Paul Quinn College website for more information on their work: https://pqc-edu.squarespace.com/
- More details regarding the reality of social mobility in US college system, available via corresponding Quartz article, written by Jenny Anderson: https://bit.ly/3e0jOhs
- Michael Sorrell, ranked 34 in Fortune's 50 Greatest Leaders: https://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/2018/michael-sorrell/
- Michael Sorrell's SXSW Edu 2018 talk: https://bit.ly/3fxj4B5]]>a65383aa-defe-9c5d-7998-1b694abb9311Fri, 12 Jun 2020 20:12:27 +0000LearnitThirteen years ago Michael Sorrell saved Paul Quinn College, a historically Black Methodist college in Dallas, Texas, from financial collapse, transforming it into America’s first urban work college. Today, he explains why he won’t welcome students...
Show notes:
- Twitter: @michaelsorrell | @jandersonQZ | @Learnit_World
- Paul Quinn College website for more information on their work: https://pqc-edu.squarespace.com/
- More details regarding the reality of social mobility in US college system, available via corresponding Quartz article, written by Jenny Anderson: https://bit.ly/3e0jOhs
- Michael Sorrell, ranked 34 in Fortune's 50 Greatest Leaders: https://fortune.com/worlds-greatest-leaders/2018/michael-sorrell/
- Michael Sorrell's SXSW Edu 2018 talk: https://bit.ly/3fxj4B5]]>2027cleanfull