Ronald Beghetto and Punya Mishra talk about transforming education, and what teaching and learning could and should be. Mishra explains that design can take the existing binaries of learning modalities, between research and practice, and silos among disciplines, and blend and mix them up to optimize learning experiences. They discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has created opportunities for designing new ways of learning, but also highlights the challenges and inequities in our society and education systems. Mishra talks about his experience with local classroom design, working with teachers to create transformational learning experiences for their students, and more recently, his interest in working at the level of creating systems and culture in order to do this design work at a larger scale. He also gives the example of President Michael Crow--designing and building a new culture at Arizona State University, making ASU known for research and innovation.

You can learn more about Dr. Punya Mishra here, on his website, www.punyamishra.com, or on Twitter: @punyamishra