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Sora Learning Lab episodes
- Esther Wojcicki of Tract: Building Independence in Students
Esther Wojcicki is no stranger to the concept of innovation. She's the famous parent of the Wojcicki sisters, all of whom have achieved tremendous professional success: one is now the CEO of Youtube, the other the CEO of 23andMe, and the last a leading researcher currently at UCSF. She has written two books, one on parenting called "How to Raise Successful People" and one on pedagogy called "Moonshots in Education". Esther herself has an impressive resume. As a former high school teacher that has earned multiple teaching awards, she has a long career in education, journalism, and technology. Now, Esther is the co-founder of Tract, a peer to peer learning platform where kids ages 8 to 14 watch videos created by inspiring and ambitious teenagers.
44 min - Lucy Chen of Curious Cardinals: The Power of Learner-Centered Design in Educational EnvironmentsLucy Chen has a history of being on the cutting edge of education innovation. She was one of the first graduates of Minerva University, a new nomadic university dedicated to promoting science of learning and global immersion. Currently, Lucy serves as the Head of Learning Design at Curious Cardinals. Previously, she's worked on a number of projects as an independent learning experience designer, like her learning object design work at the Reach Every Reader Project and her teacher professional development project at Expanse Online Middle School. Lucy is a strong advocate for learner-centered design in education tools and environments.48 min
- Dr. Megan Sumeracki of The Learning Scientists: Using Retrieval-Based Learning in School CurriculumIn January 2016, Dr. Megan Sumeracki co-founded the Learning Scientist Organization to make scientific research on learning more accessible to students, teachers, and other educators.1 hr 3 min
- Jeremy Tate of the CLT Exam: Proposing Alternative Assessments to the SAT & ACTIn 2015, Jeremy Tate founded Classic Learning Initiatives to provide alternative standardized tests rooted in tradition and taking advantage of modern technologies.34 min
- Glenn Whitman of Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning: Using Neuroscience in The ClassroomGlenn Whitman was just a history teacher before learning about the importance of neuroscience in education. Now he serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, where they train teachers to use research-informed and personalized strategies to help their students.34 min
- Matt Bateman of Higher Ground Education: Modernizing Montessori EducationLate in his education career, Matt Bateman became fascinated with the Montessori method. Now, as VP of Pedagogy at Higher Ground Education, he oversees the schools' teaching and curriculum and how to help students develop agency and independence in their childhood.50 min
- Vera Michalchik of the Connected Learning Lab: Making Learning Relevant to Young PeopleThrough her work as the Associate Director of the Connected Learning Lab at UC Irvine, Vera Michalchik studies learning in its many forms and settings—including community, home, online, and workplace environments.41 min
- Alec Resnick of Powderhouse Studios: Reimagining High School as a Creative StudioIn 2014, MIT graduate Alec Resnick set out to start a new kind of public high school called Powderhouse Studios, where students work in groups on deep, hands-on projects of their own design.54 min
- Trace Pickering of Iowa Big: Putting the Real World Back in SchoolTrace Pickering wasn't a good student when he was in school. Fortunately, an English teacher inspired him to develop a new attitude towards his life and career and become a teacher himself. He quickly learned that his own students were just as bored and unmotivated as he was back in school.
In 2013, community and school leaders in Cedar Rapids came to Trace Pickering with a proposal: start a high school program that brings the local community and the school together and make learning relevant and contextual to students.47 min
About Sora Learning Lab
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Sora Learning Lab is a show where we dive into the world of learning research and innovative pedagogy. Through interviews with education researchers, leaders, and innovators, we'll explore the ideas…
and trends behind the future of learning.