Future Learning Design Podcast
Episodes
Learning, Leading and Loving in Complex Times - A Conversation with Brad Kershner
12 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Brad Kershner is a school leader and independent scholar, currently serving as the Head of School at Kimberton Waldorf School. His research, teach...
Systems-led Leadership - A Conversation with Daniela Papi-Thornton
05 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Daniela Papi-Thornton is an educator, facilitator, and author whose work focuses on systems-led leadership: an approach to social innovation that ce...
Reimagining Education in India - A Conversation with Dr Priti Ojha, Vardan Kabra, Anoushka Jolly and Suraj Shah
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inquiring into the many changes happening across the K12 education sector in India, I am joined by four fantastic guests, all working to shift the sys...
Systemic Approaches to Inclusion - A Conversation with Kirstin Coughtrie and Kate Longworth
15 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirstin Coughtrie is the Founder & Chief Innovation Officer of Gaia Learning. Teacher & tech lover passionate about SEN, accessible learning a...
Your Brain is not a Computer! - Ecological Dynamics in Education - A Conversation with Prof. Keith Davids
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Keith Davids is Professor of Motor Learning at the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science. Keith uses an Ecological Dynamics framework for in...
Wisdom and Storytelling - A Conversation with Deepak Ramola
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deepak Ramola is the Founder and Artistic Director of Project FUEL. A two time TED Talk speaker & UN Action Plan Executor, he also previously serv...
Warm Data in Education - A Conversation with Nora Bateson
03 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a wonderful conversation with Nora Bateson (https://batesoninstitute.org/nora-bateson/). In my opinion, Nora is one of the ...
Education as a Force to Unite - A Conversation with Faith Abiodun
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Faith Abiodun is Executive Director at UWC International bringing a wealth of experience from his time spent as an education and social enterprise lea...
Regenerating Economics Education - A Conversation with Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Brandsberg-Engelmann has been teaching Economics, Business Management and Environmental Systems and Societies for 26 years in three count...
Schools as Drivers of Innovation - A Conversation with Anna Pons & Leila Loupis
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Schools Plus Network was launched in May by the OECD Directorate for Education and Skills, led by Andreas Schleicher (previous guest on the podcas...
Slow Pedagogies in the Early Years - A Conversation with Prof. Alison Clark
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Clark is an Professor of Early Childhood Education and visual artist. She is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Thomas Coram Research Unit...
Contextual Well-being in Education - A Conversation with Dr. Helen Street
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Helen Street is a social psychologist and educator and has worked extensively with schools around the world since 1999. She holds a position as Hon...
Learning Design and AI - A Conversation with Dr Philippa Hardman
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Philippa Hardman is a learning scientist and affiliated scholar at the University of Cambridge. She is the creator of the DOMS™️ learning d...
Slow Education - A Conversation with Carl Honoré
18 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carl Honoré is a bestselling author, broadcaster and the voice of the Slow Movement. His two main-stage TED Talks have been viewed millions of times....
Going Beyond the Hype - Perspectives on Advanced AI and Education - Part 2
12 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following on from Part One, this episode brings together many different voices on generative artificial intelligence (AI), from students reflecting on...
Going Beyond the Hype - Perspectives on Advanced AI and Education - Part 1
28 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Generative advanced artificial intelligence (AI) has made significant developments in recent months, confounding all expectations of how quickly its c...
The Philosopher & the Neuroscientist - A Conversation with Zak Stein and Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang studies the psychological and neurobiological bases of social emotion, self-awareness and culture and their implicati...
On Being Human: Reconsidering an African Philosophy of Education - A Conversation with Prof. Yusuf Waghid
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Yusef Waghid, a leading African philosopher of education, holds three doctorates in the fields of education, policy, and philosophy from the Uni...
Strategy in Education - A Conversation with Roger L. Martin
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In 2017, Roger L. Martin was named the world’s #1 management thinker by Thinkers50, a biannual ranking of the most influential global business thi...
Culturally-Responsive Teaching - A Conversation with Zaretta Hammond
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zaretta Hammond is an international education consultant and the author of the best-selling book Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain: Promot...
Pedagogies of Collapse - A Conversation with Ginie Servant-Miklos
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Ginie Servant-Miklos is Assistant Professor at Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Previously she wa...
Global Bildung - A Conversation with Lene Rachel Andersen
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Global Bildung Network is a network run by volunteers and convened by Lene Rachel Andersen. It is a project under Nordic Bildung. Nordic Bildung i...
Preventing Polarisation - A Conversation with Michelle Blanchet and Brian Deters
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michelle Blanchet is co-author of The Startup Teacher (Times 10, 2020), co-author of Preventing Polarization (Times 10, 2023),&nbs...
Limitless Learning - A Conversation with Professor Jo Boaler
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jo Boaler is the Nomellini & Olivier Professor of Education at Stanford University. Former roles have included being the Marie Curie Professor ...
Educating Polymaths - A Conversation with Aksinya Samoylova
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aksinya Samoylova is both a pioneering HR professional, and a passionate progressive educator. She saw that versatility is often overlooked or ignored...
Transformative Rites of Passage - A Conversation with Abby Falik
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abby Falik is an award-winning social entrepreneur committed to launching the generation of leaders our world needs now. In 2010 she founded Global Ci...
Educating Changemakers - A Conversation with Alex Budak
02 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Budak is a Berkeley Haas professional faculty member, a social entrepreneur, and the author of the very popular book, Becoming a Changemaker: An ...
Transformative Education for Displaced Youth - A Conversation with Holli Ghaisen, Louie Barnett and Amala students, Christine & Motasim
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amala has developed the first international high school curriculum for young people who are displaced. They also offer Changemaker Courses in areas su...
Financing Transformations in Education - An Inquiry
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a special selection of conversations with some amazing educators and entrepreneurs who are creating vital educational spaces th...
Connecting School with Life - Getting students involved in curriculum & learning design
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a really special episode where we get to hear from some incredible students and teachers from around the world with one thing in common! ...
Metrics and Virtuous Cycles of Learning - A Conversation with Dr. Theo Dawson
13 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Theo Dawson is the founder and CEO of Lectica, Inc. Since the early 1990s, Dawson's research has focused on developing and building an alternative...
Open Learning - A Conversation with Prof. Sanjay Sarma
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjay Sarma is the Fred Fort Flowers and Daniel Fort Flowers Professor of Mechanical Engineering. From 2012 until 2021, Sanjay led MIT Open Learning,...
Transfer and Conceptual Understanding - A Conversation with Julie Stern
16 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Stern has nearly two decades experience facilitating adult learning, and feels lucky to partner with educators to take their practice to th...
Ethical Thinking - A Conversation with Sara Khan and Meredith Harbord
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meredith and Sara taught Design & Technology at ABA Oman International School, with a focus on students learning about and engaging with real word...
Bildung - A Conversation with Lene Rachel Andersen
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lene Rachel Andersen is an economist, author, futurist, and Bildung activist. After studying business economy, and theology, she wrote entertainment f...
Education's Role in Technological Revolutions - A Conversation with Carlota Perez
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Carlota Perez is a British-Venezuelan researcher, lecturer and international consultant. She studies the mutual shaping of technical change and societ...
Student Agency - A Conversation with Larissa Raymond and Dr. Jayne-Louise Collins
21 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Jayne-Louise Collins is Co-director and lead designer and researcher at EdPartnerships International. Her interests include organisational and sys...
Mind, Brain, (Body) and Education Science - A Conversation with Glenn Whitman
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Glenn Whitman is a History teacher and Executive Director of the Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning (CTTL) at St. Andrew's Episcopal...
Educating for Peace - A Conversation with Dr Nandini Chatterjee Singh
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Nandini Chatterjee Singh is a cognitive neuroscientist and currently Senior Project Officer at UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education...
Knowledge and the Curriculum - A Conversation with Prof. Dylan Wiliam
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Wiliam, PhD, is one of the world's foremost education authorities. With partners Paul Black and Siobhan Leahy, Dylan has developed and helped to...
The Future of Smart - A Conversation with Ulcca Joshi Hansen
19 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ulcca Joshi Hansen is an author, educational thought leader and social change advocate with a twenty-year career dedicated to shifting the founda...
Indigenous Knowledge and Radical Psychotechnologies - A Conversation with Tyson Yunkaporta
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyson Yunkaporta is an author, academic, educator, Indigenous thinker, maker, arts critic, researcher and poet. He is a member of the Apalech Clan in ...
Living Curriculum - A Conversation with Gregory Biggs and Tristian Stobie
22 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gregory Biggs is the Director of Fieldwork Education, the organisation that develops a range of International Curriculum for learners aged 2-14 across...
Teaching as Collective Leadership - A Conversation with Wendy Kopp
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Wendy Kopp is CEO and Co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations working to develop collective leadership to ensure al...
Montessori Education - A Conversation with Michele Dal Trozzo
24 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Michele Dal Trozzo is currently in charge of the Montessori department of GAM Gonzagarredi Montessori. GAM Gonzagarredi Montessori is an Italian compa...
High Performance Learning - A Conversation with Prof. Deborah Eyre
10 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Deborah Eyre is a global educational leader, academic researcher, writer helping good schools become world class through a focus on student ...
Teaching Life - A Conversation with Todd Shy
26 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Shy has taught for more than twenty-five years in Cary, North Carolina, San Francisco, California, and New York City. He is currently Head of Upp...
The Metaverse in Education - A Conversation with Teddy Pahagbia
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Teddy Pahagbia is the founder and Chief Executive Druid of BLVCK PiXEL, a design-led strategy firm that bridges the gap between technology & business,...
A Question of Freedom - A Conversation with Gert Biesta
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second conversation that I have had with Prof. Gert Biesta, and it is a special episode reflecting on the current crisis in Ukraine and th...
Regenerative Education - A Conversation with Bas van den Berg
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bas van den Berg is the educational coordinator of the Centre of Expertise Mission Zero at the Hague University of Applied Sciences where he leads lar...
Assessing Complex Competencies - A Conversation with Prof. Sandra Milligan
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Enterprise Professor Sandra Milligan is the Director of the Assessment Research Centre at the University of Melbourne. She specialises in research on ...
World-Centred Education - A Conversation with Prof. Gert Biesta
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gert Biesta is Professor of Public Education in the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy, Maynooth University, Ireland, and Professor of Education...
Purpose in Education - A Conversation with Dr Kevin House
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Kevin House is Education Futures Architect at Education in Motion, a growing family of premier education brands, including Dulwich College Internat...
Adaptable Curriculum - A Conversation with AJ Juliani
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
AJ Juliani is the Founder/CEO of Adaptable Learning and serves as Faculty for the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education (PLN)....
Accomplishment and Educational Change - A Conversation with Sir Michael Barber
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Michael Barber is a world leading expert on government delivery, education systems, systemic innovation and education reform. Sir Michael led the ...
Bridging the Trad/Prog Divide in Education - A Conversation with Professor Daniel T. Willingham
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Daniel T. Willingham earned his B.A. from Duke University in 1983 and his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Harvard University in 1990. He ...
Building Meaning and Building Teens' Brains - A Conversation with Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mary Helen Immordino-Yang studies the psychological and neurobiological bases of social emotion, self-awareness and culture and their implications...
Creating a School Culture Where Everyone Thrives - A Conversation with Michael Eatman and Joshua Freedman
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joshua Freedman is a leading expert on applying emotional intelligence (EQ) to optimize performance. He is the CEO of Six Seconds, the world’s most ...
Values in Education - A Conversation with Jonathan James
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan James is a teacher, education consultant and doctoral candidate at the UCL Institute of Education. Jonathan's own doctoral research inves...
Intrinsic Motivation in Education (and Life!) - A Conversation with Sharath Jeevan
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sharath Jeevan is one of the world’s leading experts on reigniting our inner drive (intrinsic motivation). He founded and led STiR Education – arg...
Learning at the Heart of Community - A Conversation with Andreia Mitrea
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andreia Mitrea is the CEO of Colina Learning Center - a new educational project seeking to change the way people think about learning. As part of the ...
The Social Brain in Education - A Conversation with Dr. Samah Karaki
04 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Samah Karaki is a neuroscientist, and the founding director of the Social Brain Institute. SBI is an NGO based in Geneva and operating in Europe a...
Introducing the Future Learning Design Podcast
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast is an inquiry into the role that education needs to play in navigating the complex times we are all living in. Over the last four years, ...
Developing African Leaders - A Conversation with Hatim Eltayeb
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Dean of the African Leadership Academy, Hatim Eltayeb leads the Diploma Program, enabling the rich community of colleagues bringing the leadership ...
The Secrets of Estonia's Education Success - A Conversation with Mart Laidmets
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mart Laidmets is the General Director of Education and Youth Board of the Republic of Estonia. Previously, from January 2019 until August 2021, he hel...
Cultural Intelligence in our Schools - A Conversation with Julia Middleton
07 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julia Middleton is passionate about helping people from all backgrounds to develop as leaders and make an active and tangible contribution to their co...
Agile Mindsets in the Classroom - A Conversation with Jessica Cavallaro and Roslynn Jackson
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Cavallaro is an innovative educator and curriculum designer who brings the agile mindset into the classroom. She is a champion of project base...
Designing for Change in Education - A Conversation with Kiran Bir Sethi
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kiran Bir Sethi is a designer who became a teacher, a principal who grew into an education reformer and subsequently morphed into a social entrepreneu...
Decolonizing Education - A Conversation with Estelle Baroung Hughes
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Estelle Baroung Hughes is the Founding President of Africa Learning International, focused on SDG 4 (Quality Education for All) in Africa. As a Camero...
Learning as Service - A Conversation with Cathryn Berger Kaye
26 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., president of CBK Associates, and ABCD Books, travels throughout the United States and globally providing professional devel...
Futurism and Education - A Conversation with Raya Bidshahri
20 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Raya Bidshahri is a serial education entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and award-winning educator. Raya is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the...
Navigating Complexity in Education - A Conversation with Dave Snowden
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Snowden is the founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Cognitive Edge. His work is in the area of naturalising sense-making, seeking to base soci...
Mindframes and Impact - A Conversation with John Hattie
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Professor John Hattie is an award-winning education researcher and best-selling author with nearly 30 years of experience examining what works best in...
Elitism and Education - A Conversation with Conrad Hughes
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Conrad Hughes (MA, PhD, EdD) is Campus and Secondary Principal at the International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissière, the oldest international s...
The Purpose of Schools in a Changing World - A Conversation with Valerie Hannon
22 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Valerie Hannon co-founded Innovation Unit and leads Innovation Unit’s international education work. She has supported education change programmes in...
Innovating Inside the Box - A Conversation with George Couros
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
George Couros is an Innovative Teaching, Learning, & Leadership Consultant and speaker and the author of The Innovator’s Mindset and Innova...
Fuelling Global Education with Intrinsic Motivation - A Conversation with Girish Menon & John McIntosh
08 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Girish Menon joined STiR Education as CEO in January 2021 after five years as Chief Executive at ActionAid UK. He brings more than 30 years’ experie...
Disrupting Exclusive Education - A Conversation with Dr. Abdulla Al Karam
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Abdulla Al Karam, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director General of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), is responsible ...
Education's Assumption Stack - A Conversation with Brad Carter
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brad Carter has spent 20 years exploring the role of education in society and the way we go about educating people. A former leadership development ex...
Change, Engagement and Innovation in Education (Chenine) - A Conversation with Andy Hargreaves
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Hargreaves is Director of Chenine (Change, Engagement and Innovation in Education) at the University of Ottawa and Research Professor in the Lync...
Learner-Centred Innovation - A Conversation with Dr. Katie Martin
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Katie Martin is the author of Learner-Centered Innovation and Chief Impact Officer at Altitude Learning. She teaches in the graduate school of Edu...
Parents Changing the Game - A Conversation with Matt Barnes
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Barnes is the co-founder of The Education Game with Dr Scott Van Beck Matt believes that “normal” is broken in traditionally structured schoo...
Leading a Learning System - A Conversation with Olli-Pekka Heinonen
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Olli-Pekka Heinonen is the Director General of the International Baccalaureate. Previously he held the position of the Director General at the Finnish...
Strategic Doing - A Conversation with Liz Nilsen and Ed Morrison
20 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Liz Nilsen’s passion is for creating programs that nurture the next generation of thinkers and doers, through the development and growth of innovati...
The Future of the IB - A Conversation with Dr Siva Kumari
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Siva Kumari was appointed seventh Director General of the International Baccalaureate (IB) in January 2014 based in the Netherlands office, becomin...
Reconciling Tensions & Dilemmas in Global Education - A Conversation with Andreas Schleicher
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills at the OECD. He initiated and oversees the Programme for International Student Assessment (PIS...
Whole Intelligence - A Conversation with Malcolm Parlett
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Parlett has had an active and distinguished career in educational research, training and gestalt therapy. He obtained a first class honours de...
Bridging the Gap Between School and the Future of Work - A Conversation with Abdul Matheen Yousuf
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Abdul Matheen Yousuf is Executive Director of Project You, and an award winning social entrepreneur with a focus on youth issues and education. He has...
Innovation and Building R&D Capacity in Schools - A Conversation with Jennifer Groff
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Groff, PhD is an educational engineer, designer, and researcher, whose work focuses on redesigning learning environments and systems. Current...
Learning to Learn - A Conversation with Dr. James Mannion
13 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. James Mannion is an education researcher and consultant who worked as a Science teacher for 12 years, and spent 8 years in school leadership roles...
Interdisciplinary Learning - A Conversation with Ed Fidoe
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Fidoe is co-founder and President of the London Interdisciplinary School. LIS will provide a fully interdisciplinary undergraduate degree, with stu...
Self-Organized Learning Environments - A Conversation with Professor Sugata Mitra
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Sugata Mitra is Professor Emeritus at NIIT University, India. He retired in 2019 as Professor of Educational Technology and Principal Research I...
Design for Social Change - A Conversation with Zoe Stanton
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Zoe Stanton is an entrepreneurial, creative and collaborative leader with more than 15 years experience working in design and social change and a pass...
Artificial (and Human) Intelligence - A Conversation with Prof. Rose Luckin
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Luckin is Professor of Learner Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab in London. Her research involves the design and evaluation of educational ...
Redefining Smart - A Conversation with Thom Markham
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Considered one of the founding fathers of Project Based Learning, Thom Markham is an educator by trade, a positive psychologist by training, and a glo...
Education for Human Flourishing - A Conversation with Sir Anthony Seldon
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sir Anthony Seldon is a leading authority on contemporary British history and education and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Buckingham. He...
Learners Without Borders - A Conversation with Yong Zhao
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Yong Zhao is a Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Education at the University of Kansas and a professor in Educational Leadership at ...
Agile Transformations - A Conversation with Gidion Peters
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gidion Peters is the co-founder of the Dutch training & consultancy company Organize Agile specialized in organizational change, agile transf...
Innovating to Close the Disadvantage Gap - A Conversation with Joysy John
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joysy John is an entrepreneur, digital consultant, advisor and speaker. She is a global connector and a collaborator who makes things happen. She want...
Rebuilding an "Inadequate" System - A Conversation with Priya Lakhani
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Priya Lakhani OBE is the Founder CEO of CENTURY Tech, the award-winning artificial intelligence education technology company. CENTURY is the global le...