Trending In Ed with Mike Palmer
Episodes
The Citadel Episode 4 - Eastwatch
18 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Brandon, and Dan breakdown Eastwatch, the most recent episode of Game of Thrones. An episode focused on plot exposition and setting things in m...
Trending in Education - Episode 56 - Non-Obvious Trends with Rohit Bhargava
15 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike sits down with Rohit Bhargava, Best-Selling Author and founder of the Non-Obvious Company to discuss 2017 Trends and the process he uses to ident...
The Citadel Episode 3 - Spoils of War
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Mike breakdown Spoils of War, the most recent episode of Game of Thrones. Thar be dragons and the action is heating up. Both Mike and Bran...
Trending in Education - Episode 54 - Workforce Readiness
08 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Mike dig into the topic of workforce readiness and what it means today. As the world continues to change and evolve at increasing rates, w...
Trending in Education - The Citadel Ep 2 - Game of Thrones Extra
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to The Citadel! Brandon and Mike break down what we're learning through Game of Thrones Episode 3. To avoid being "spoilt" be sure to watch ...
Trending in Education - Episode 52 - The Gig Economy
01 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Brandon discuss the gig economy and its implication on learning and workforce readiness. Are you a casual earner, a free agent, a reluctant o...
Trending in Education - The Citadel Ep 1 - Game of Thrones Extra
28 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Join Mike and Brandon in Trending in Education's first Extra on what we're learning through Game of Thrones. To avoid being "spoilt" be sure to watch ...
Trending in Education - Episode 50 - Edutainment & More
26 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Brandon (and a picture of Dan) talk about the latest in edutainment. Should the retro-window and nostalgia of today look back at the best edu...
Trending in Education - Episode 49 - Game of Thrones Season Seven & Learning
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon and Mike sit down to talk about the great Game of Thrones season seven debut and how it relates to learning. Be forewarned, this podcast is sh...
Trending in Education - Episode 48 - Prix Fixe College Education at St. John's
11 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Dan, and Brandon discuss a recent article on St John's University, from QZ.com, focused on how "The Program" teaches each student the same thing...
Elon Musk, Neuralink, Cyborgs, and SuperAI
04 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Dan, and Brandon dive back into a favorite topic, the future. They discuss one of Elon Musk's latest business, Neuralink and the possibility of ...
2017 Meeker Report & Educational Gaming
27 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan, Mike, and Brandon discuss their favorite pieces of information from the 2017 Meeker Report on internet trends. They focus on gaming but also disc...
The Assault on Colleges — and the American Dream
20 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Brandon, and Dan discuss a recent New York Times op-ed by David Leonhardt. They discuss the dwindling funding available for Pell Grants and othe...
Memes, Social Media, & More
13 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and Brandon sit down to talk about memes, #memegate at Harvard, social media, and how trends can become part of our every day life. Come for the ...
Fidget Spinners and Distracted Learning
06 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Dan, and Brandon discuss one of the latest fads in the classroom. Are fidget spinners an aid to learning or just a distraction to classrooms? Ca...
The Non-Obvious and the Future of Video
31 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan and Mike recap their trip to BrightCove play. They discuss one of the keynote speakers, Rohit Bhargava, and his Non-Obvious trends for 2017. If y...
Super AI, The Inevitable, and Teachers
23 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we announce the winner of our March Madness Education Trend Brackets and dig into a recent article, "The Myth of a Superhuman AI" by Kevin K...
ASU+GSV 2017
16 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon recounts his time at the 2017 ASU+GSV Conference and what were some hot trends in education, technology, and venture capital in Salt Lake City...
The Inevitable
09 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Brandon, and Dan talk about The Inevitable, a 2016 nonfiction book by Kevin Kelly that forecasts the twelve technological forces that will shape...
Elon Musk and Learning Transfer
02 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Brandon, and Dan are back again to talk about Elon Musk. A recent Quartz Media article looked at what makes Musk a great innovator and how he le...
Social Emotional Learning
25 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Dan, and Brandon dive into an emerging trend in the 21st century classroom, Social Emotional Learning. They take a first look at the topic, disc...
21st Century Skills - World Economic Forum
18 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and team look back at the 2016 World Economic Forum report on the 21st skills needed to be successful in the classroom and at work. If you like w...
Behind the Scenes with Dr. Bror Saxberg
11 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We take a peek at the behind-the-scenes audio Mike and team recorded with Dr. Bror Saxberg, Kaplan’s Chief Learning Officer. We cover a wide array o...
The Future of Work with Dr. Bror Saxberg
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike and crew are once again joined by Dr. Bror Saxberg, Kaplan's Chief Learning Officer. This time, we dive into the future of work. What does automa...
Learning Engineering with Dr. Bror Saxberg
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Dan, & Brandon welcome Dr. Bror Saxberg, Kaplan's Chief Learning Officer, to the podcast. Bror helps bring the topic of learning engineering to ...
SXSW EDU 2017
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan, Brandon, & Mike are back for another edition of Trending In Education. Brandon recaps his trip to SXSW EDU. What was trending in Austin during Br...
2017 March Madness Matchups Part 2
14 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dan, Mike, and Brandon are back to break down the bottom of the Trending In Education bracket. The last four matchups have some great matchups. Mike a...
2017 March Madness Matchups Part 1
07 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike, Dan, & Brandon do some bracket breakdowns around their 16 team March Madness tournament. Mike & Brandon debate each match-up in the top half of ...