Author: Palmer Media
Cody Gough is a podcaster and radio professional with years of experience at WGN in Chicago and most recently with Discovery’s Curiosity Daily podcast. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about podcasting, science communication, education, and emerging tech trends. We begin by hearing what got Cody into radio and how that ultimately led to Curiosity Daily where he served as Cohost and Producer for over 1000 episodes. While often described as science communication, Cody explains why he thinks of his role as that of a communicator. Then we get into emerging topics like Web 3c Quantum Computing, NFTs,…
Dr. Jennifer Wells, the Director of Writing at New College of Florida, joins Mike Palmer to delve into the significance of writing skills in higher education and beyond. Jennifer shares her professional journey, highlighting the importance of fostering a culture of writing excellence and providing students with the necessary supports they need to learn and to put in meaningful effort into the writing process. You can learn more about Jennifer’s writing school and the workshops she offers here. We explore the challenges faced by students transitioning from high school to college, emphasizing the need for a shift in mindset towards…
Daniel Harrison, Terri Givens, and Tarlin Ray will be joining host Mike Palmer for a live panel as part of SXSW EDU this week. In honor of that session, this episode showcases the work of each of them as we head into our panel together. We begin by hearing some sound from Inside Jackson Station, the new podcast based on Dan’s book Live at Jackson Station: Music, Community, and Tragedy in a Southern Blues Bar. What began as an appearance on Trending in Ed in February of 2021 has now blossomed into a podcast of its own featuring stories and…
Mike Palmer reports from the road in Austin, Texas to talk about missing bats, his quick take on the SXSW EDU conference, and the challenges and opportunities of ambiversion before diving into Fast Company’s list of the most innovative companies in education for 2022. Who made the list? Were there any surprises? Which company is Mike’s personal favorite? And how do the skills economy, language learning, emerging technology, early childhood education, and even test prep factor into the thinking? Listen in to find out! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more…
Mike Palmer returns from SXSW EDU to reflect on what it was like producing Trending in Ed back in early 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic was just hitting. Through excerpts from three episodes of Trending in Ed, we transport ourselves back to that challenging time to help put the past into perspective as we prepare to lean into the future. We begin by hearing sound from an episode with Dan Strafford and Mike in early February where we speculate about what’s happening in Wuhan, China and how it may have a broader impact across the globe. Then we hear some…
Dr. Susan Walsh founded Globe Business College in Munich and has spent the last decade and a half perfecting a unique education model that centers on one on one, customized business education for the sons and daughters of family company owners. Susan joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation covering her experiences being born in Ireland, working in business, finance, and academia before founding Globe in 2006. We get her takes on the critical role of relationships and mentorship to a successful educational experience along with her perspectives from leading the college through the challenging period of the pandemic. Click…
Bror Saxberg, the Founder of LearningForge, rejoins Mike Palmer for the thrilling conclusion of our learning science trifecta of episodes! In this mind-bending discussion, Bror dives deep into the transformative potential of AI in education and redefining human skills. He draws insightful parallels to fields like medicine, highlighting how a deeper understanding of “biology” can fuel innovation – in this case, uncovering how humans truly learn and stay motivated. Bror envisions AI as the pen(cil) for drafting richer, more personalized learning experiences, from content production to adaptive tutoring. But he doesn’t stop there, challenging conventional career trajectories. What if the…
Terri Givens, Daniel Harrison, and Tarlin Ray join host Mike Palmer for a live panel at SXSW EDU in Austin, Texas. Terri, a frequent guest on Trending in Ed, is the author of Radical Empathy and The Roots of Racism. She and Mike CoHosted This Week in Higher Ed in 2020 and 2021. Dan is the author of Live At Jackson Station and Making Sense of Marshall Leadbetter. He’s the host of the new Palmer Media podcast Inside Jackson Station for which all of Season 1 is now available for binge-listening. And finally, Tarlin is the Founder and CoHost of…
Sunil Gunderia is Chief Innovation Officer and Head of Mastery & Adaptive Products at Age of Learning, the makers of early childhood learning products like ABC Mouse. Sunil joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about building a personalized learning platform ecosystem for early learners, parents, and educators. We begin by hearing Sunil’s origin story including his formative stint with The Walt Disney Company before joining Age of Learning in 2013. From there we hear about the major problems we’re facing in the US with roughly two-thirds of our children performing below standards in fourth-grade reading and math and how…
Sam Smith and Clara Gillan from MedSchoolCoach join host Mike Palmer to talk about the power of audio as a learning tool. Sam hosts the hugely popular MCAT Basics podcast and Clara heads up Product for MedSchoolCoach. We hear of Sam’s humble beginnings in podcasting and how it and audio-based instruction has become a central component of the new MCAT Go product from MedSchoolCoach, which is designed as an Audio Learning Experience. In what ways is audio superior to video and other formats? How have learning contexts changed due to the pandemic and how might audio microlearning fit into the…