The Education Innovators Podcast
The Education Innovators Podcast is hosted by Eric Byron. Our purpose is to provide a platform for folks to share their stories of innovation in education. Practical, inspirational tales of things they have tried or are doing that others may be able to learn from. We will not dwell on what is wrong but focus on what is good and improving.
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Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Dr Sean McMinn, the Director of the Center for Education Innovation at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has over 20 years’ experience in higher education. He has won the 2016 SHSS Teaching Excellence Award and the 2007 Teaching Innovation Award for his work with podcasts and education at HKUST. Sean holds a PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning from Lancaster University, United Kingdom, and has taken up various teaching and leadership roles at the HKUST and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has interests in educational technology, digital literacies, and networked learning and has published and presented at international conferences on these subjects.
This is part 2 of my 2-part conversation with Dr McMinn. In this continuation of our discussion of innovation at HKUST, we try to tackle the question of assessing durable skills and transitioning to more competency-based and active learning pedagogies. We also talk about learning games, one of my favorite subjects.
Links:
Dr Sean McMinn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcminn-b88385b/
Shaping the Future of Education: Principles and Practices for AI Integration in Teaching and Learning
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shaping-future-education-principles-practices-ai-teaching-sean-mcminn/
Human and Machine: Collaborative Innovations in Instructional Design
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-machine-collaborative-innovations-instructional-sean-mcminn/
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is not for profit and produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
https://twitter.com/ericrbyron
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Dr Sean McMinn, the Director of the Center for Education Innovation at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has over 20 years’ experience in higher education. He has won the 2016 SHSS Teaching Excellence Award and the 2007 Teaching Innovation Award for his work with podcasts and education at HKUST. Sean holds a PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning from Lancaster University, United Kingdom, and has taken up various teaching and leadership roles at the HKUST and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has interests in educational technology, digital literacies, and networked learning and has published and presented at international conferences on these subjects.
This is part 1 of my 2-part conversation with Dr McMinn as we explore the work he and his team are doing with faculty professional development around AI and implementing innovative active learning strategies broadly within the university.
Links:
Dr Sean McMinn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-mcminn-b88385b/
Shaping the Future of Education: Principles and Practices for AI Integration in Teaching and Learning
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/shaping-future-education-principles-practices-ai-teaching-sean-mcminn/
Human and Machine: Collaborative Innovations in Instructional Design
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-machine-collaborative-innovations-instructional-sean-mcminn/
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is not for profit and produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
https://twitter.com/ericrbyron
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
My guest, Stefan Bauschard, recently published a book titled: “Chat(GPT): Navigating the Impact of Generative AI Technologies on Educational Theory and Practice: Educators Discuss ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence Tools”. He co-edited the 650 page volume featuring 32 authors with expertise in education, technology and the law. Stefan has run many webinars and classes on teaching with generative AI. He is also an experienced Debate Coach and non-profit leader with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry.
This is part 2 of our discussion that focuses on a paper that Stefan recently released titled “Beyond Algorithmic Solutions: The Significance of Academic Debate
for Learning Assessment and Skill Cultivation in the AI World”
Links:
Stefan Bauschard:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-bauschard-4b87589/
DebateUS!:
https://debateus.org/
Article from the CEO of LinkedIn (Ryan Roslansky)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hiring-future-past-ryan-roslansky/
Chicago Debate League:
https://www.chicagodebates.org/
Boston Debate League:
https://www.bostondebate.org/
New York City Urban Debate League:
https://debate.nyc/
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is not for profit and produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
https://twitter.com/ericrbyron
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Stefan recently published a book titled: “Chat(GPT): Navigating the Impact of Generative AI Technologies on Educational Theory and Practice: Educators Discuss ChatGPT and other Artificial Intelligence Tools”. He co-edited the 650 page volume featuring 32 authors with expertise in education, technology and the law. Stefan has run many webinars and classes on teaching with generative AI. He is also an experienced Debate Coach and non-profit leader with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry.
Our discussion in the podcast focuses on a paper that Stefan recently released titled “Beyond Algorithmic Solutions: The Significance of Academic Debate
for Learning Assessment and Skill Cultivation in the AI World”
Links:
Stefan Bauschard:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-bauschard-4b87589/
DebateUS!:
https://debateus.org/
Article from the CEO of LinkedIn (Ryan Roslansky)
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hiring-future-past-ryan-roslansky/
Chicago Debate League:
https://www.chicagodebates.org/
Boston Debate League:
https://www.bostondebate.org/
New York City Urban Debate League:
https://debate.nyc/
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is not for profit and produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
https://twitter.com/ericrbyron
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Rachel Chan has extensive experience working in/with public, private and NGO sectors. In 2007, she founded InnoFoco to propel the development of strategic design and innovation in Hong Kong. Recently, she has been working on the Hong Kong Design Centre’s ‘Unleash!’ programme that seeks to broaden and deepen the application of design thinking across different sectors in Hong Kong. In addition to her consulting work, Rachel teaches an undergraduate course on ‘Values-Driven Innovation’ at the University of Hong Kong.
Rachel works with a number of NGOs, especially in youth education and development. Her latest venture is Esperanza, a non-profit organization that aspires to make Hong Kong a better place to live, learn and work through cross-sector, multi-disciplinary, cross-border and inter-generational collaborations.
This episode is part 2 of 2 of my conversation with Rachel. If you have not listened to part 1 yet, please do so before you listen to this episode. In this part, our continuing conversation is a broad perspective on EdTech and Rachel shares more about the non-profit organization she leads that promotes and supports EdTech companies and initiatives throughout Southeast Asia and beyond.
Links:
Rachel Chan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-chan-5256651/
EdTech Month
http://www.edtechmonth.hk
Esperazna
https://www.esperanza.life
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
https://twitter.com/ericrbyron
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
Rachel Chan has extensive experience working in/with public, private and NGO sectors. In 2007, she founded InnoFoco to propel the development of strategic design and innovation in Hong Kong. Recently, she has been working on the Hong Kong Design Centre’s ‘Unleash!’ programme that seeks to broaden and deepen the application of design thinking across different sectors in Hong Kong. In addition to her consulting work, Rachel teaches an undergraduate course on ‘Values-Driven Innovation’ at the University of Hong Kong.
Rachel works with a number of NGOs, especially in youth education and development. Her latest venture is Esperanza, a non-profit organization that aspires to make Hong Kong a better place to live, learn and work through cross-sector, multi-disciplinary, cross-border and inter-generational collaborations.
This episode is part 1 of 2 of my conversation with Rachel. In this part, we hear about Rachel’s journey and history of stirring up trouble. Rachel is a champion for EdTech and entrepreneurship and her passion is infectious. In part 2 we will hear more about the non-profit organization she leads that promotes and supports EdTech companies and initiatives throughout Southeast Asia and beyond.
Links:
Rachel Chan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-chan-5256651/
EdTech Month
http://www.edtechmonth.hk
Esperazna
https://www.esperanza.life
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
https://twitter.com/ericrbyron
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a normally a conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
This episode is a solo performance by Eric. He goes on a bit of a rant about the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report for 2023 and recalls some of the conversation he had with Fred Chann, a kindred spirit and friend whose been following the WEF Future of Jobs reports and writing and speaking on the topic for years.
Links:
World Economic Forum – The Future of Jobs Report 2023
https://www.weforum.org/reports/the-future-of-jobs-report-2023
World Economic Forum – Defining Education 4.0: A Taxonomy for the Future of Learning
https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/defining-education-4-0-a-taxonomy-for-the-future-of-learning/
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
Saturday Sep 23, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
This is a bonus episode, recorded on location at the From Player to Page writing competition, which is for Secondary school students in Hong Kong. The students are invited to write about a video game they play. There were 3 categories: Review writing, Character development, and script writing. We’ve got a compilation of 9 short interviews I did with finalists from the competition, ranging in age from about 13 to 18.
If you want to see real evidence that not all video game playing is a waste of time or an evil addiction, listen to these kids talk about how much they enjoyed writing and how creative and thoughtful they were about the characters and narratives in the games they play.
Thank you to Simon Engerer and the Cicero Group for giving me the opportunity to participate in the awards ceremony for From Player to Page and a big thank you to each of the students who spent a few minutes with me for this episode.
Links:
Cicero - https://cicero.com.hk/
From Player to Page: https://fromplayertopage.com/
Genshin Impact – Fontaine OST Album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRI7vd4Ojh8&ab_channel=GenshinImpact
Overcooked 2 trailer:
https://youtu.be/uKLb8D36YKk?si=cSUQaJd2pSegZE1T
Cookie Run – OvenBreak
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwQyv-izgtA&t=27s&ab_channel=CookieRun
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
André Thomas' passion for game-based learning resonates inside and outside of the classroom. A graduate of LCAD MFA in Game Design Andre is currently pursuing a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. André founded and serves as the director of the LIVE Lab in the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University, where he also teaches game design, game development and interactive graphics techniques. In 2014, he founded Triseum, where he serves as CEO and leads the creation of its award-winning educational video games. André has been named one of the top 100 EdTech influencers. He is an EdTech Leadership award winner, former National Academy of Sciences board member, National Arts Education Association lead instructor, and Chillennium Game Jam chair. André also has been invited to speak at numerous education and technology events both in the U.S. and abroad, including SXSW, TEDx, ASU-GSV, BETT, Chinese Academy of Fine Arts, Austrian Ministry of Education and European Schoolnet. His game-based learning insights and ideas are featured in The Conversation, the Huffington Post, Austin Business Journal, eCampus News and Learning Solutions Magazine, to name a few.
With more than 25 years in CGI production, André has worked around the world on legendary video games, live action feature films and memorable commercials. Previously he was Head of Graphics for EA Sports Football games (including NCAA, Head Coach, NFL Tour and Madden NFL, the longest running and most successful sports franchise in games industry). He also created graphics for such notable films as Men in Black, Con Air, Independence Day, Valiant, Ant Bully and Tomorrow Never Dies.
In this episode, which is part 2 of my conversation with André, he tells us more about the calculus adventure game they created and how they measure learning outcomes from playing the games.
Links:
ARTé: Mecenas is the first game in the ARTé suite, which supports student achievement in Art History and Art Appreciation courses. By playing a Medici banker during the Italian Renaissance, students also learn financial literacy and decision making skills that will last a lifetime.
https://triseum.com/arte-mecenas/#introvideo
Variant: Limits
PRE-CALCULUS & CALCULUS ADVENTURE GAME
Explore the vibrant 3D world of Variant: Limits as Equa uncovers the secrets of the mysterious Manthan civilization. Master continuity, functions, limits, and asymptotes to unlock the power of the Manthan technology and save the planet from destruction.
https://triseum.com/variant-limits/#variantvideo
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
The Education Innovators Podcast is a weekly conversation between Eric Byron and guests from all aspects of education around the world. We look for innovative ideas and practical examples of things happening in schools and learning environments that are of interest to teachers, corporate trainers, school administrators, EdTech providers, students, parents, and anyone else interested in education.
André Thomas' passion for game-based learning resonates inside and outside of the classroom. A graduate of LCAD MFA in Game Design Andre is currently pursuing a PhD in Curriculum and Instruction. André founded and serves as the director of the LIVE Lab in the School of Performance, Visualization and Fine Arts at Texas A&M University, where he also teaches game design, game development and interactive graphics techniques. In 2014, he founded Triseum, where he serves as CEO and leads the creation of its award-winning educational video games. André has been named one of the top 100 EdTech influencers. He is an EdTech Leadership award winner, former National Academy of Sciences board member, National Arts Education Association lead instructor, and Chillennium Game Jam chair. André also has been invited to speak at numerous education and technology events both in the U.S. and abroad, including SXSW, TEDx, ASU-GSV, BETT, Chinese Academy of Fine Arts, Austrian Ministry of Education and European Schoolnet. His game-based learning insights and ideas are featured in The Conversation, the Huffington Post, Austin Business Journal, eCampus News and Learning Solutions Magazine, to name a few.
With more than 25 years in CGI production, André has worked around the world on legendary video games, live action feature films and memorable commercials. Previously he was Head of Graphics for EA Sports Football games (including NCAA, Head Coach, NFL Tour and Madden NFL, the longest running and most successful sports franchise in games industry). He also created graphics for such notable films as Men in Black, Con Air, Independence Day, Valiant, Ant Bully and Tomorrow Never Dies.
In this episode, André shares his story of transitioning from industry to education and how their first game, which teaches Art History, came into being.
Links:
ARTé: Mecenas is the first game in the ARTé suite, which supports student achievement in Art History and Art Appreciation courses. By playing a Medici banker during the Italian Renaissance, students also learn financial literacy and decision making skills that will last a lifetime.
https://triseum.com/arte-mecenas/#introvideo
Variant: Limits
PRE-CALCULUS & CALCULUS ADVENTURE GAME
Explore the vibrant 3D world of Variant: Limits as Equa uncovers the secrets of the mysterious Manthan civilization. Master continuity, functions, limits, and asymptotes to unlock the power of the Manthan technology and save the planet from destruction.
https://triseum.com/variant-limits/#variantvideo
The Education Innovators Podcast Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551034804742
This podcast is produced entirely by Eric Byron.
You can contact Eric at eric@edinnovationpod.com