Purpose of an Education Podcast (index)
You may have noticed that we have been on hiatus for quite a while now. Life has been very busy for our Innovation Academy team between traveling around the country offering Innovation Tech Camps in places like Nashville TN, Orlando FL, and Washington DC to developing our Curious Kids Tech & Science program for Southern California homeschoolers to mentoring teens from all around the country in our Innovation Challenge program. It’s been quite an adventure!!
Steve is getting ready to relaunch the Innovation Podcast in 2020 focusing on developing real innovators on purpose. Until we return, please enjoy over 90 previous guests as they answer the question – “What is the purpose of an education?“. Our podcast homepage can be found [here]. Some of our favorite episodes are marked with a star.
Please excuse issues on the individual podcast pages – several website upgrades have left many of them in need of updating. It’s on the list!
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9/11/2014 – Episode: 000 – Clark Barnett
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9/18/2014 – Episode: 001 – Eric Sheninger
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9/25/2014 – Episode: 002 – Dr. David Thornburg Dr. Thornburg has been a tech wizard since his days at PARC and now heads the Thornburg Institute. We discuss his journey from a kid labeled as deficient to a recognized expert in technical education.
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10/2/2014 – Episode: 003 – Alex Huthmacher
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10/9/2014 – Episode: 004 – Gary Stager & Sylvia Martinez
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10/16/2014 – Episode: 005 – Meg Backus & Geoff Millener
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10/16/2014 – Episode: 006 – Dan Miller
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10/30/2014 – Episode: 007 – John Westrum
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Dr. Polin is a professor in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University, and we discuss how to take back education from the politicians and corporate world. The average teacher is a powerful resource and learning the noblest of professions.
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11/13/2014 – Episode: 009 – Justin Lukasavige
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11/20/2014 – Episode: 010 – Gene Sherman
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11/27/2014 – Episode: 011 – Suzie Ama
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12/4/2014 – Episode: 012 – Cowboys, Innovators, & Ian Roy
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12/11/2014 – Episode: 013 – Fire, History, STEM, and Geoff Wiggs
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12/18/2014 – Episode: 014 – High Voltage Learning with Josh Stumpenhorst
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12/25/2014 – Episode: 015 – Top Fuel Science with Liz Heinecke
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1/1/2015 – Episode: 016 – Risk and Reward with Troy Hartman
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1/8/2015 – Episode: 017 – Firewood Physics with Judy Houser
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1/15/2015 – Episode: 018 – Social Engineering with Larry Roland
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1/22/2015 – Episode: 019 – From Choir to Coding with Ben Meredith
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1/29/2015 – Episode: 020 – Flying by the Seat of Your Pants with Laura Fleming
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2/5/2015 – Episode: 021 – Mark Haapala and the Devil in the Details
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Dr. Jonathan Butcher is a professor at Cornell. His background in engineering give him a unique perspective on biological challenges such as 3D printing the first fully human-cell-based heart valve. Along with his graduate student Daniel Cheung, we discuss some heady concepts in both biology and engineering.
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2/19/2015 – Episode: 023 – Talking Trash with Mike Ghost
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2/26/2015 – Episode: 024 – Riskology with Tyler Tervooren
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Dr. Wesch is a digital anthropologist and professor at Kansas State University, In this episode, we discuss the implications of technology on learning in our modern culture.
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3/12/2015 – Episode: 026 – Cube Satellites with Kevin Simmons
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3/19/2015 – Episode: 027 – STEAM Carnival with Brent Bushnell
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3/26/2015 – Episode: 028 – Science and Creativity with Chris Schaffer
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4/2/2015 – Episode: 029 – International Education with Henrique Guerreiro
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Gray Bright is a robotic engineer turned entrepreneur and entertainer. Our discussion about the fun of making and inventing has the highest energy of any of our other podcast episodes.
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4/16/2015 – Episode: 031 – Maker Learning with Pepperdine MALT
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4/23/2015 – Episode: 032 – Guerrilla Publishing with David Hancock
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Francesco is a software coder, digital strategist, serial entrepreneur, and the CEO of Proxy42, Inc. We discuss virtual reality, augmented reality and how their company is impacting the space.
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5/7/2015 – Episode: 034 – Inventing and Licensing with Stephen Key
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5/14/2015 – Episode: 035 – Powering Innovation with JuiceBoxx
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5/21/2015 – Episode: 036 – Hard Fun with Josh Burker
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5/28/2015 – Episode: 037 – Changing the Game with PodClear
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Lee is a former Executive VP for Walt Disney World in Florida. We discuss his journey from a farmer’s kid to the executive boardroom.
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6/11/2015 – Episode: 039 – Monopoly Mania with Tim Vandenberg
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6/18/2015 – Episode: 040 – Investing in People with Jared Easley
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Dr. Zhao is a professor, author, and well-known speaker, and we discuss his journey from the fields as a poor farmer in China to the campus of major universities in the United States. His analysis of educational comparisons between the US and China are very enlightening.
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7/2/2015 – Episode: 042 – Gotta Do It with Tom Friedhof
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7/9/2015 – Episode: 043 – A Good Story with Jody Maberry
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7/16/2015 – Episode: 044 – Human Uniqueness with Caleb Simonyi-Gindele
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7/23/2015 – Episode: 045 – Breakin’ it Down with John Griffith
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7/30/2015 – Episode: 046 – STEM Trajectory with Alma Ripley
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Ed is the Senior Director for Partnership Development and Strategy at the Verasage Institute, and we discuss some deep aspects of education and learning.
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8/13/2015 – Episode: 048 – Value of Entrepeneurship with Kirk Bowman
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8/20/2015 – Episode: 049 – Running the Numbers with Phil Drake
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8/27/2015 – Episode: 050 – More Input with Rachel Winston
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9/3/2015 – Episode: 051 – Asking Why with David Seto
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9/10/2015 – Episode: 052 – Really Living with Kamanzi Constable
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Kristin is the Executive Director of the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD), and we discuss the ability to get smarter–“cognitive development” in professional terms. You may be surprised by this episode.
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9/24/2015 – Episode: 054 – Thinking Free with Lisa Camp
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10/1/2015 – Episode: 055 – Creative Excellence with Jim McKinley
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10/8/2015 – Episode: 056 – Girls, Technology, and Policy with Julia Fallon
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10/15/2015 – Episode: 057 – Second Chances with Corey Howard
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10/22/2015 – Episode: 058 – A Good Life with Brent Gill
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10/29/2015 – Episode: 059 – Teen Microbusiness with Carol Topp
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11/5/2015 – Episode: 060 – Going to Mars with Sarah Marcotte
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11/12/2015 – Episode: 061 – Leading People with Jonathan Silk
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11/19/2015 – Episode: 062 – Free Agent with Kevin Miller
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11/26/2015 – Episode: 063 – True Potential with Allison Jenson
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Mark is the CEO of Legatum, a global private investment firm, and we discuss the tension between professional ambition and serving others.
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Dr. Polin is a professor in the Graduate School of Education and Psychology at Pepperdine University, and we discuss how to take back education from the politicians and corporate world. The average teacher is a powerful resource and learning the noblest of professions.
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12/14/2015 – Episode: 066 – Transformational Learning with Michael Wesch
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12/17/2015 – Episode: 067 – A Real Education with David Thornburg
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12/21/2015 – Episode: 068 – Calculated Risk with Troy Hartman
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12/24/2015 – Episode: 069 – Inspiring Engineers Gray Bright
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12/28/2015 – Episode: 070 – Educating Your Curiosity with Geoff Wiggs
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12/31/2015 – Episode: 071 – Finding Resonance with Dr. Steve Kurti
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1/7/2016 – Episode: 072 – Excellent Writing with Andrew Pudewa
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1/14/2016 – Episode: 073 – Googling with Eric Hennigan
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1/21/2016 – Episode: 074 – Hands-On Education with Stephen Bralley
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Tony is an expert in residence at Harvard University’s Innovation Lab and an extremely innovative educator. He has seen the shift to the “Innovation Economy” and has captured the thoughts of the country’s business leaders on how to navigate into this new space. It is no accident that the innovative approaches Table Top Inventing are bringing to tech education brought us into contact.
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2/4/2016 – Episode: 076 – Flying High with Dr. Wayne Smith
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2/11/2016 – Episode: 077 – Robotics and Farming with Michael McMaster
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2/25/2016 – Episode: 078 – Math and Shop Classes with Jonathan Schwartz
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3/4/2016 – Episode: 079 – Space Travel with Jason Divenere
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3/11/2016 – Episode: 080 – Powerful Girls with Kiki Prottsman
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3/18/2016 – Episode: 081 – Project-Based Learning with Ben Owens
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3/25/2016 – Episode: 082 – Getting What You Want with Scott Glaser
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3/31/2016 – Episode: 083 – The Longterm View with Peter Skillen
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4/7/2016 – Episode: 084 – Succeeding at Education with Ted Dintersmith
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4/14/2016 – Episode: 085 – Young Makers with Peggy Healy Stearns
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4/21/2016 – Episode: 086 – Understanding Engineers with Joanie Connell
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4/28/2016 – Episode: 087 – Games and Politics with Jay Obernolte
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5/5/2016 – Episode: 088 – Designing Success with Tracy Hazzard
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6/2/2016 – Episode: 089 – Multidisciplinary Projects with Zack Dowell
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11/6/2014 – Episode: 008 – Linda Polin
2/12/2015 – Episode: 022 – 3D Printing Heart Valves – J. Butcher and D. Cheung