In this episode, we talked with Will Richardson. A parent of two teenagers, Will has spent the last dozen years developing an international reputation as a leading thinker and writer about the intersection of social online learning networks and education. He was one of a handful of original education bloggers and his work has appeared in numerous journals, newspapers and magazines.…Read more

In this episode, we enjoyed talking to Jason Brand. Jason is and psychotherapist and also author of 1:1 at Home: A Parent’s Guide to School Issued Laptops and Tablets. Written from the perspective of a family therapist who works to help families get to the heart of complicated matters, the guidebook addresses the home side of 1-to-1 programs, giving parents…Read more

In this episode, we are talking with Suzie Boss. Suzie is a writer and educational consultant who focuses on the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. Suzie has written several books about project-based learning and 21st century skills. Recent writing projects include Setting the Standard for Project-Based Learning, which she wrote with co-authors from the…Read more

In this episode, we are talking about Education Reimagined with  Kelly Young. Kelly Young is the Director of Education Reimagined, an initiative of Convergence committed to accelerating the growth and impact of the learner-centered education movement. Education Reimagined was launched out of an 18-month Convergence dialogue that Kelly envisioned and led among 28 ideologically diverse education practitioners and leaders to reimagine education.…Read more

In this episode, we talked with Anya Kamenetz. Anya is author of three fascinating books on the future of education. Generation Debt, DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education , and the most recent The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing – But You Don’t Have To Be, focusing on the topic of testing…Read more