
AfterEd
By Jason Vest

AfterEdAug 17, 2018

Season 2, Episode 4 - Tricia Pettis & Michaela Loo
Tricia Pettis & Michaela Loo
- Personalized Learning Coaches at South View Middle School, just outside of Minneapolis
- You can find them both on Twitter @triciapettis10 and @MichaelaMLoo
In this episode:
- The 30,000 foot perspective of personalized learning
- Misconceptions about personalized learning
- Example of personalized learning at it’s finest
- How do students initially respond to this pedagogical shift? How have they evolved?
- This is a big mindset shift for many teachers. What are some of the mental obstacles you think teacher’s face? How do we get over them?
- Strategies to “go personalized”
- Big picture/philosophical advice for teachers/administrators to implement personalized learning?

Season 2, Episode 3 - Arthur Chadwick
Arthur Chadwick
Double Major at VCU, Mechanical Engineering & Disruptive Innovation
Founder & President of Hyperloop VCU
Where to Find Arthur and His Work:
In This Episode:
Hyperloop technology and the future implications for travel
Past educational influences and experiences
Hyperloop at VCU and Elon Musk
Learning from failures and successes
What do you do with a disruptive innovation major?
How do you balance it all?

Season 2, Episode 2 - Ted Dintersmith
Ted Dintersmith
Author, Speaker, Producer, Advocate
Find anything and everything about Ted at www.teddintersmith.com and on Twitter @dintersmith
- What’s the disconnect between our personal passions for education and kids coming out great and what is stated about education in polls? Is it sign of our hopelessness rather than our not caring? Or is there something else going on entirely?
- You’re a Virginia guy...a lot of times I hear people say “we can’t do that here.” So, let’s debunk some things what’s possible in the Commonwealth as far as innovation is concerned?
- When you look at modern organizations that are truly thriving, a lot of the decision making is decentralized. I think of a few different things and maybe you can draw a connection with all of these, but I think of Toyota, Clayton Christensen’s work, lean startup principles from Eric Ries, and design thinking at IDEO. And yet, in education, if I have a great idea, I can’t implement without approval from 10 different people. I’m not flexible enough or agile. Why is that and what are the intended & unintended consequences?
- You were recently in the Richmond Metro area helping to launch the Virginia is for Learners Innovation Network. Would you talk a little about what the network is hoping to achieve and why?
- Final question Ted. I want to be a voice for students for a minute. At some point in their school career, they will begin to hate school. What should students say and/or do about that? Or should they just sit down and do what they’re told?

Season 2, Episode 1 - Somiah Lattimore & Todd Nuckols
Todd Nuckols
Executive Director, Lighthouse Labs
Somiah Lattimore
Managing Director, Lighthouse U
Director of Experiential Learning, VCU da Vinci Center
- Self-introductions
- What is Lighthouse Labs?
- What is Lighthouse U?
- Why the focus on colleges and universities?
- What are the principles behind Lean startup?
- How does someone think like an entrepreneur?
- Can the status quo and entrepreneurship co-exist?
- What do you hope the long-term outcome is from our upcoming panel, ReimagineRVA, on innovation, entrepreneurship, and reimagining the purpose of school?

Episode 30 - Julia Freeland Fisher
Julia Freeland Fisher
Author, Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks
Director of Education Research, Clayton Christensen Institute
HOW TO FIND HER WORK:
https://www.christenseninstitute.org/
Twitter @juliaffreeland
WHAT’S IN THIS EPISODE?
Disruptive innovation
- What is it?
- Why should folks in education care?
You wrote a blog post at the beginning of the year titled: A Look Back At What We Learned in 2018. People can read the article, but I’d like to combine a couple of those questions into one:
- What does the future of K12 and Higher Education look like?
Her book
- How can social capital unlock student potential, what can we do to get it for students, and whose responsibility is it?
Innovation & ESSA( Every Student Succeeds Act)
- What can & can’t be done in schools?
- See the report HERE
Final Question
- What conversations do we need to have in our own neck of the woods to move the needle in the right direction in education?

Episode 29 - 7th Grade Inventions & Innovations Class (Raw & Uncut)

Episode 28 - Tom Vander Ark
Tom Vander Ark
-CEO, Getting Smart
-First Executive Director of Education for Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
-Former Superintendent
Where to connect with Tom:
In this episode:
-Profile of a Virginia Graduate, Henrico Learner Profile, and how to use it
-Tom’s recent article titled “What Game Are You Playing: Improvement or Innovation?
-Relationship between innovation and equity
-Future of work and its implications
-The value of an entrepreneurial mindset
-”Advanced” degrees and higher education
-The “Guidance Gap”

Episode 27 - Kelly Young
Executive Director of Education Reimagined
In this episode...
From Anthropology to Law to Education…?
Education: How we’ve ended up here
Is learner-centered education “just another thing”?
Why is the status quo so committed to standardized testing? Better alternatives?
Examples of what education should look like in 2018?
Final question: what would you tell a district that is considering creating a space for disruptive innovation?
Find Kelly and her work at:
www.educationreimagined.org
@EdReimagined
Make sure to check out Pioneering Magazine too at:
education-reimagined.org/articles/

Episode 26 - Garret Westlake
In this episode...
-Self-Introduction
-How’d you end up in RVA?
-For those that may not know, what does the Da Vinci center do?
-Could you talk about Hyperloop for a minute?
-You know I’m a middle school educator, why is middle school such a great time for creativity and innovation?
-Taking the education focus a step further: what’s working and what needs to go?
-Why should people be paying attention to what’s happening at VCU and in Richmond?

Episode 25 - Will Morris

Episode 24 - Youssef Sarhan
In this episode...
-You talk a lot about value. What is it and how do you provide it?
-More importantly, how do you monetize your value? And does it “matter” what sector you are in?
-How do you build trust on social media?
-How should people go about setting and reaching goals?
-If you could waive a magic wand and change one thing about K12 education, what would it be?
Find Youssef...
-On Twitter @YS
Check out Zero Pattern too..
-On Twitter @zeropattern

Episode 23 - Best of the After Ed Podcast
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Episode 22 - Rachael Mann
-PD Director at Western Maricopa Education Center in Arizona
-Co-Author of The Martians in Your Classroom: STEM in Every Learning Space
-Founder, #TeachlikeTED
In this episode:
-Love the title. How’d you come up with it?
-Why did you choose “every learning space”? I have to think you gave that some thought
-Ok, let’s get to the heart of the book: How does STEM get students ready for life after high school?
-How do teachers prepare for the “new future?”
-What then do educators need to change in regards to their mindset or pedagogy to be prepared to meet the needs of this generation of students?
-What is the single most important thing I need to focus on taking over a STEAM-focused classroom this year?
Plus, shout out to The Whining Pig (where she would take Elon Musk for dinner). Phoenix residents...what do you think!?
Where to connect with Rachael:
Twitter - @RachaelEdu
Website - rachaelmann.co

Episode 21 - Jen Molitor
Renegade Teacher
Founder, Lift Up Leaders
In the episode:
-At its core, what does innovation mean to you?
-Hypothetical example here: An educator works in a school that has great test scores, relatively no behavior issues, and endless resources. Does a school like this need innovation? Why? Why not?
-You mentioned earlier to me about shifting your perspective from “everything happens to me” to “how can I rise above my circumstances.”
-How did you get to this kind of “innovative thinking?”
-And, how can others get there?
-Part of what I tell my students and colleagues all the time is “some people are going to love what you do, but some are going to doubt your abilities and hate on you for trying to change things.” What do your haters/doubters say?
-No one really knows what the future of education is going to look like, but should adults do TODAY/THIS SUMMER to prepare?
Where you can find Jen:
Liftupleaders.com

Episode 20 - Jay Billy
-Author of Lead With Culture: What Really Matters in Our Schools
In this episode, you will hear Jay’s answers to:
-Who influences culture the most in a school building?
-Why is risk-taking so important?
-How do we get students (and teachers) to walk in and walk out with smiles on their faces?
-What is innovation?
-Why is it so important ?
-Would you be willing to share a practical example?
-How do we get parents on board the “innovation train?”
-Look into your crystal ball and tell us what the future looks like and how we get teachers and students ready for it
Where you can find Jay:
Twitter - @jaybilly2
Blog - principalbilly.blogspot.com
Buy his book on Amazon - www.amazon.com/Lead-Culture-Really-Matters-Schools/dp/1946444790

Scrum in Middle School? Yup!
In this segment, hear my conversation with Mark Pushinsky, COO of Hard Yards.
This episode won't tell you everything you need to know to do it yourself, but it will give you some insight into how it will look and feel for middle school students in Richmond, VA.
Don't forget to check out Hard Yards at www.hardyards.com/

Episode 19 - Elisabeth Bostwick
Speaker
Author of upcoming book, #LEAPeffect
Maker Mentor for www.YearInTheMaking.com
Co-founder of #LeadUpTeach on Twitter and YouTube
Speaker with Ignite Your S.H.I.N.E.®
Member of the Teacher Advisory Group with the State University of New York
2016 New York State Teacher of Excellence
New York PBS Digital Innovator of 2017
NextGen Leader in Education Award in 2017
Questions You Will Hear Elisabeth Answer on this Episode
-How do we truly empower educators? Students?
-Talk about makerspaces. What should they How do they transition from superficial to substantial?
-What is innovation? Why is it so important ?Would you be willing to share a practical example?
-How do we get parents on board the “innovation train?”
-Look into your crystal ball and tell us what the future looks like and how we get teachers and students ready for it
Where You Can Find Her
Twitter - @elisabostwick
Website - elisabethbostwick.com

Episode 17 - Gopika Senthilkumar

Episode 16 - Cath Fraise

Episode 15 - Ashley Hawkins
Executive Director of Studio Two Three
In this episode:
-All About Studio Two Three
-Why a co-working space?
-Is the starving artist a myth or reality in RVA?
-Not just talking, helping creatives make a living (Bizness for Creatives at Studio Two Three)
-Describe some of your work with schools in the area
-How do we as teachers and educators get kids #lifeready?
Where can people find you and the work of Studio Two Three?
IG: @studiotwothree
Website: www.studiotwothree.org
Email: ashley@studiotwothree.org

Episode 14 - Shelly Sanchez

Episode 13- Natasha Che
Personal growth teacher
Contributor to Huffington Post and Entrepreneur
PhD in Economics from Georgetown University
What will you hear in this episode?
Creation of Soundwise and the potential of audio
Advice for young entrepreneurs
How to address the social emotional needs of students
3 people Natasha would like to have dinner with
How to find Natasha:
mysoundwise.com/
natashache.com/
On Twitter @RealNatashaChe

Episode 12 - Cheats - RVA Spotlight

Episode 11 - Tom Murray

Episode 10 - Ben Gilpin - Be a "disrupter".

Episode 9 - Jon Harper: "You're good enough just the way you are."
-Nationally board certified teacher
-Student taught in New Zealand. Wow!
-Host of the "My Bad" podcast on BAM Radio Network
-Co-Host of Teacher’s Aid podcast
Find Jon on Twitter @Jonharper70bd

Episode 8 - Rebecca Chambers
You can find Rebecca @mrschambers on Twitter and on her website unlearnwithus.com

Can A Wearable Change The Game?
Students tested out sports science equipment (basketball, soccer ball, baseball bat) and will use this information to help improve the performance of an athlete. In addition, they will create a prototype of the wearable, marketing campaign, and Shark-Tank-style pitch for their product.
Check out @innov8HC on YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram to see/hear the presentations.

Episode 7: Barbara Bray - Rethinking Learning
Website - Rethinking Learning - www.barbarabray.net
LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/barbarabra
Twitter - twitter.com/bbray27
Instagram - www.instagram.com/barbara.bray/
Podcast - Rethinking Learning

Episode 6 - Anthony Gabriele

Episode 5 - The Reeds (Innovation Class Parents)

Lester & Tre'
Listen to two of my 8th graders talk about which team they think will make the NBA Finals, school safety, old school versus new school hip hop, relationships, and life as a teen in 2018.

Episode 4 - Dr. Katrise Perera

Episode 3: Don Wettrick (Re-Release)
-Innovation Specialist at Noblesville High School, just outside Indianapolis, IN
-Author of “Pure Genius: Building a Culture of Innovation and Taking 20 Percent Time to the Next Level.”
-Podcast Host of StartEdUp, focused on entrepreneurship, innovation, and education
-Creator of www.futurereadyu.com/

Episode 2: A.J. Juliani
