What's the Big Idea?

Talking Curriculum, Learning Transfer, and AI with Cindy Blackburn


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In which Dan chats with Cindy Blackburn, Director of Learning and Engagement at Toddle, about curriculum, that "dirty word" at many progressive schools. Cindy is also the host of the School Leaders Project podcast, where she interviews leading minds in progressive education. Dan and Cindy talk about why curriculum design and mapping can be so so sticky in schools, lessons from the International Baccalaureate, and the future of artificial intelligence in schools.

Mentioned in the show:
Toddle, a leading learning management system for IB and progressive schools
School Leaders Project, a podcast from Toddle and hosted by Cindy Blackburn
Streamlining the Curriculum: Using the Storyboard Approach to Frame Compelling Learning Journeys, by Heidi Jacobs Hayes and Allison Zmuda
11th Grader Takes An AI Tutoring Deep Dive, from Education Next
Two-Sigma Tutoring: Separating Science Fiction from Science Fact from Education Next

Connect with Dan on Instagram @BigIdeaEd and Blue Sky @dankearney

Music: Sunflower by Soyb (Youtube Audio Library)

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