Podcast
Digical Education
Hosted by Erik Ellefsen · EN
Conversations with Innovative Educator-Leaders
11episodes
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Building Resilient Students: Post-webinar Q&A with Dr. Taryn Morgan
May 1100:47:01Tap to summarizeDr. Taryn Morgan is Vice President of Athletic and Personal Development at IMG Academy, and she moderated a group of panelists for an EdWeek Webinar titled Building Resilient Students (recording here). Like most webinars, we ran out of time for deeper Q&A, so we chose to record a podcast conversation where I could ask for her expertise and dig deeper into some of the ideas presented in the webinar.
Transcribe →Faith-Driven Perspectives from Silicon Valley's AI Frontier: Conversation with Ben Bajarin
Feb 2300:25:10Tap to summarizeI am hosting a panel at the Baylor Institute for Faith and Learning's "AI and Ethics" event this week. My friend, Ben Bajarin, who helped me put this panel together, cannot join us, so I thought I'd get his thoughts to spur on the panel conversation. Enjoy!!!
Transcribe →AI, the Teacher, and the Process: Conversation with Buzz Rubenstein of Revision History
Feb 2000:27:54Tap to summarizeBuzz is the Co-founder and CEO of Revision History, and in this podcast he shares his desire to help teachers walk alongside students in the writing and learning process through his company's work.
Transcribe →AI, Higher Ed, and Leading Innovation: Conversation with Gary Carini
Feb 1100:30:07Tap to summarizeGary Carini is Vice Provost for AI and Institutional Research and a professor of entrepreneurship and corporate innovation at Baylor University. Gary and I have a conversation as we prepare to host a group of educational innovators and thinkers at Baylor University to talk about AI and the Future of Learning.
Transcribe →Belonging in School and Life Outcomes: Conversation with Hannah Kapitaniuk
Jan 2100:26:17Tap to summarizeHannah Kapitaniuk is a PhD student and Graduate Assistant at Baylor University and is a lead researcher in the Center for School Leadership. Hannah is also a former middle school math teacher in private and public schools. Hannah recently published an article in the International Journal of Wellbeing with Jon Eckert, Lynn Swaner, and Alber Cheng titled School belonging and adult outcomes: Exploring the predictive power of SOBAS and flourishing.
Transcribe →3 Years of AI Conversations with Ben Bajarin
Dec 1100:36:27Tap to summarizeIn 2022, I had dinner with my friend Ben Bajarin (CEO and Principal Analyst of Creative Strategies), and he introduced me to ChatGPT. Since then, we've had an annual conversation about AI and how we lean into the new realities and opportunities it presents to us.
Transcribe →AI as an Intellectual Practice Squad (Conversation with Scott Kern)
Nov 1800:32:59Tap to summarizeScott Kern is a teacher, instructional coach, and curriculum specialist. I read a LinkedIn post Scott wrote about AI + Writing = Improved AP Scores, which led to a conversation with loads of questions on student learning, feedback, and improved outcomes that is the basis for this podcast conversation. Follow Scott on LinkedIn as he has written a number of other posts about his thoughts and ongoing journey with AI in the classroom. Enjoy!!!
Transcribe →Away Game: Conversation with Brian Smith and Ed Uczynski
Nov 300:47:32Tap to summarizeBrian Smith and Ed Uczynski are the authors of "Away Game: A Christian Parent's Guide to Navigating Sports Culture." In this conversation, we discuss youth sports, Discipleship, Character Formation, and the opportunity to make a difference from "our corner of the bleachers."
Transcribe →Lessons and Encouragements from Arkansas School Choice Research: Conversation with Patrick Wolf
Oct 2700:38:53Tap to summarizeI had the opportunity to talk Ed Policy with one of my favorite researchers, Dr. Patrick Wolf of the University of Arkansas. Patrick has been a great encourager to me in my career, but also someone who has honed and broadened my thinking about School Choice Policies. In this conversation, he shares some reflections from his research on the early implementation of Arkansas' program.
Transcribe →Learning, the Brain, and AI: Conversation with Allison Posey
Oct 1300:26:07Tap to summarizeAllison Posey has become a good friend and encourager in this work. I think you'll like this episode as she talks about shared laughter, learning together as the essential human process of developing critical thinking, and being intentional as we implement AI into the learning process. Check her out on LinkedIn. Enjoy!
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