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Bryan Ballegeer: KI Education Leader
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  • EDUCATION

Have you been asked, or asked yourself: "What is the future of education?" There is no one answer, but it's happening in pockets all around us, from Kindergarten to PHD's. Within this podcast, KI speaks with leaders and disruptors inside of education doing just that to learn what they are building, why they are building it and who they are.

Episodes

  1. 10/20/2022 · VIDEO

    Positive Disruption: Optimize Technology in the Classroom

    Dr. Kevin Berkopes is CEO of education nonprofit Crossroads Education and the founder and CEO of XR Technologies, an Indiana-based company that utilizes technology to help schools improve their mathematics education. Kevin sits down with KI's Jonathan Matta to discuss how technology can break barriers in traditional education systems. Discover how a technology-based approach to teaching can help students learn at their own pace, while maximizing teacher efforts to avoid classroom burnout.

    23 min

  2. 03/18/2022

    Where do motivation, learning and growth STEM from? with Yamilée Toussaint Beach

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    23 min

  3. 02/16/2022

    Connecting with Your Students, School Community and Yourself with Joe Sanfelippo

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    21 min

  4. 11/17/2021

    What Now? Exploring Scenarios for Moving Forward with K-12 Learning Spaces

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    35 min

  5. 07/09/2021

    Well, Now What?

    Jonathan Matta, National Education Leader with KI Furniture, takes us through a bird's-eye view of lessons learned from the pandemic. We address topics like learning vs. education, why the term "learning loss" is a bit of a misnomer, re-imagining learning culture, the importance of flexible learning spaces, and how to give students agency in their own educational process. We also talk about how reflections of the shift in learning culture over the last decade can be found in everything from Star Wars to The Office.

    43 min
  6. It's Their Career Path - Let Them Run It

    08/06/2018 · VIDEO

    It's Their Career Path - Let Them Run It

    Jeff Bott is the Division Head of Career and Technical Education P.E., Health, Drivers Ed, for Buffalo Grove High School. Jeff has been a dedicated high school educator for 17 years, spending his first 12 years in the classroom teaching engineering and architecture. His current role has him overseeing a number of education pathways. Jeff has led and helped develop new curriculum, the creation of a new middle school STEM education program and has overseen multiple nationally-recognized classroom remodels. Bott recently spoke with KI's vp of education, Bryan Ballegeer, about his own education path, the innovative approach Buffalo Grove High School takes with its students and his experience with KI after being included as a Ruckus Grant Program participant. KI's Ruckus Grant Program gave a number of K-12 and higher education institutions an adaptive, human-centered learning environment. Participants agreed to a six month controlled environment that isolated furniture in hopes of gaining more insight into the role of furniture in learning spaces.

    31 min
  7. What is the Role of the Teacher and the Learner? - Dr. Ena Shelley, Dean of the College of Education at Butler University

    04/18/2018 · VIDEO

    What is the Role of the Teacher and the Learner? - Dr. Ena Shelley, Dean of the College of Education at Butler University

    Dr. Ena Shelley, Dean of the College of Education at Butler University is a nationally recognized expert in the Reggio Emilia approach. Recently she spearheaded a Reggio-inspired curriculum for the Indianapolis/Butler University Laboratory School at IPS 60 and was named 2010 Outstanding Educator of the Year by the Indiana Association of Public School Superintendents for her distinguished work in early childhood education. Dr. Shelley sits down with KI to discuss her approach and what she feels is the role of the teacher and the learner.

    38 min
  8. Step To It - STEM From Dance

    03/16/2018

    Step To It - STEM From Dance

    Yamilée Toussaint, Founder and CEO of STEM From Dance, spends time discussing her influencers, organization and why she's so dedicated to the power the arts have on young minds.

    26 min
  • 8 Episodes

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About

Have you been asked, or asked yourself: "What is the future of education?" There is no one answer, but it's happening in pockets all around us, from Kindergarten to PHD's. Within this podcast, KI speaks with leaders and disruptors inside of education doing just that to learn what they are building, why they are building it and who they are.

Information

  • Creator
    Bryan Ballegeer: KI Education Leader
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2022
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    KI Furnishing Knowledge