The Learnerspace Conversations

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The Learnerspace Conversations – On better futures, knowing better, change, and how to inch closer to the tipping point. Education is the key, but not just formal education. We seek out explorers, thinkers, educators, doers and also dreamers to inspire us to create a better future.

  1. The Big Disconnect: Assessment and Grading, featuring Thomas Guskey

    07/23/2022

    The Big Disconnect: Assessment and Grading, featuring Thomas Guskey

    Of the many retrograde pedagogical practices that we still engage in at schools, assessment is probably the most flagrantly outdated. By virtue of how we assess and grade, we explicitly violate almost every principle that we hold dear for building the future of learning. Join us as Dr. Thomas Guskey, author of more than 25 books and one of the world´s foremost experts in assessment, helps us makes sense – or not – of this egregious paradox.

    41 min
  2. Neuroscience, Creativity and Technology. Featuring Indre Viskontas.

    07/09/2022

    Neuroscience, Creativity and Technology. Featuring Indre Viskontas.

    Opera singer and director, neuroscientist, science communicator and creativity expert, Dr. Indre Viskontas guides us through her fascinating journey at the intersection of disciplines that are seemingly unrelated but that could very well be the key to unlock deeper learning at schools.

    38 min
  3. Classroom wins.

    05/01/2022

    Classroom wins.

    Technology revolutionizing education is probably the most blatant of the many unfulfilled promises in education. Join us as Kecia Ray, former president of ISTE, and Will Richardson, author, speaker and global advocate for change, explore how to leverage technology to finally get over the ominously prophetic forecast of more than 30 years ago…

    1h 9m
  4. The Whole Teacher

    03/24/2022

    The Whole Teacher

    Teaching is one of the most human professions there are, and, yet, teachers´ own inner lives almost never enter the picture in professional development offerings or staff meetings. At this perplexing time, resolving this baffling paradox by reclaiming our humanity may very well be the elusive missing piece in the puzzle for the uncertain future of schools. Featuring Ben Walden, Christian Plebst and Daniel Vilasetru.

    37 min
  5. Christmas Special: The Wishes

    12/23/2021

    Christmas Special: The Wishes

    Imagine if the genie came out of the bottle and could magically grant us a wish for education… That was the final question for each of our guests, and they were all taken aback, not for lack of clarity but by the daunting challenge of narrowing down so much change needed to a single wish. Here are all of their wishes, an inspirational roadmap for the future of learning and a true Christmas gift from them.

    22 min
  6. Best of Show - Vol 2

    12/17/2021

    Best of Show - Vol 2

    Gems of wisdom from our guests – their most quotable clips, a compelling narrative for change in education. Featuring Rosan Bosch. Don Hill, David Gleason, Doug Reeves, Ben Walden, Esther Wojcicki and Erin Gruwell

    29 min
  7. Best of Show - Volume 1

    12/11/2021

    Best of Show - Volume 1

    Gems of wisdom from our guests - their most quotable clips, a compelling narrative for change in education. Featuring Yong Zhao, Mary Burton, Ainsley Rose, Andre Mamprin, Pavel Luksha, Pasi Sahlberg and Judy Willis.

    26 min
  8. Erin Gruwell: The Freedom Writers and how to write your own ending.

    12/04/2021

    Erin Gruwell: The Freedom Writers and how to write your own ending.

    Modern day teacher hero, Erin Gruwell is the legendary Room 203 teacher and bestselling author on whom the 2007 blockbuster movie “The Freedom Writers” was inspired. Join us as Erin shares with us, in a deeply personal conversation, this second and even more inspirational part of the Freedom Writers story, the magic of writing and how, in education, love is all that really matters.

    55 min
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The Learnerspace Conversations – On better futures, knowing better, change, and how to inch closer to the tipping point. Education is the key, but not just formal education. We seek out explorers, thinkers, educators, doers and also dreamers to inspire us to create a better future.

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