Trending In Education

Dan, Mike, 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 across their time on campus. Could it be the future of college education? Does it go too far in ignoring 21st century skills training?

Dan, Mike, and Brandon dive back into a favorite topic, the future. They discuss one of Elon Musk's latest business, Neuralink and the possibility of humans connecting with computers to help repair damaged bodies and more.

Dan, Mike, and Brandon discuss their favorite pieces of information from the 2017 Meeker Report on internet trends. They focus on gaming but also discuss wearables, cell phones, & more.

Dan, Mike, and Brandon discuss a recent New York Times op-ed by David Leonhardt. They discuss the dwindling funding available for Pell Grants and other ways for lower-income students to attend four year colleges and universities. They also talk through economic diversity on college campuses.

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 meme analysis, but stay for covfefe and Harambe.

Dan, Mike, and Brandon discuss one of the latest fads in the classroom. Are fidget spinners an aid to learning or just a distraction to classrooms? Can distracted learning really work? Also, Brandon shares a story of being the lead importer of slap bracelets at his middle school.

Dan & Mike recap their trip to BrightCove play. They discuss one of the two keynote speakers, Rohit Bhargava, and his Non-Obvious trends.

This week we announce the winner of our March Madness Education Trend Brackets and dig into a recent article by Kevin Kelly on The Myth of Super AI. How does all of this tie to Centaurs, Chess, and Gary Kasparov? Listen in to find out.

Brandon recounts his time out at the GSV Conference and what were some hot trends in education, technology, and venture capital in Salt Lake City.

Dan, Mike, and Brandon talk about The Inevitable is a 2016 nonfiction book by Kevin Kelly that forecasts the twelve technological forces that will shape the next thirty years.

Dan, Brandon, and Mike are back again and talking about Elon Musk. A recent Quartz Media article looked at what makes Musk should a great innovator and how he learns.

Dan, Mike, & Brandon dive into an emerging trend in the 21st century classroom, Social Emotional Learning. They take a first look at the topic, discuss how programs have begun to emerge, and just how technology and SEL might work together. Dan also quizzes Brandon & Mike on their emotional knowledge.

Dan, Brandon, & Mike look back at 2016 World Economic Forum report on the 21st skills needed to be successful in the classroom and at work.

We take a peek at the behind-the-scenes audio Dan, Mike, & Brandon recorded with Bror Saxberg. They cover a wide array of topics including instructional design, podcasting, story-telling, and growth mindset.

Dan, Brandon, and Mike are once again joined by Bror Saxberg, Kaplan's Chief Learning Officer. This time, they dive into the future of work. What does automation and artificial intelligence mean for the way we work and how work gets done? Tune in to find out.

Dan, Mike, & Brandon welcome in Dr. Bror Saxberg, Kaplan's Chief Learning Officer, to the podcast. Bror helps bring the topic of learning engineering to life. Why doesn't education have more individuals focused on building the learning experience and understanding how everything ties together? Find out what Bror, and the rest of the crew, have to say on that and much more.

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 Brandon's four-day visit? How many of the topics you've heard on this very podcast were discussed throughout the event? Tune in to find out! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more insightful conversations about what’s new and emerging.

Dan, Mike, and Brandon are back to break down the bottom of the Trending In Education bracket. The last four matchups have some great match ups. Mike and Brandon break down each side of the debate. Who wins? Who Loses? Vote this week for your favorites to move on to round number two.

Dan, Mike, & Brandon do some bracket breakdowns around their 16 team March Madness tournament. Mike & Brandon debate each match-up in the top half of the bracket. Which overdog has the easiest run through the first round? Which lower seed has a chance to make some noise? Tune in to find out.