The Bull Pen Show
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago -Explore all things learning with Dr. Bernard Bull.
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An Interview with Chrisman Frank about Synthesis
July 26, 2021 13:23 - 31 minutes - 30.8 MBChrisman Frank joins us to talk about Synthesis. Chrisman is cofounder and CEO of Synthesis, an enrichment club that teaches complex problem-solving and decision-making for kids 7 to 14 through online team games. My cofounder Josh Dahn developed the Synthesis concept while running Ad Astra, a small lab school he built for Elon Musk on the SpaceX campus.
An Interview with Dana Mackenzie About The Book of Why
July 14, 2021 18:58 - 40 minutes - 38.8 MBDr. Dana MacKenzie, a mathematician turned science writer and co-author of The Book of Why (written with Turning Award winner, Judea Pearl), join us to talk about correlation versus causation and other key concepts that have relevance as we seek to create and understand the future of AI in education.
An Interview with Pedro Szekely About Knowledge Graphs and the Future of AI in Life and Learning
July 10, 2021 18:56 - 34 minutes - 33.3 MBPedro Szekely, Research Scientist at USC Center on Knowledge Graphs Information Sciences Institute joins us to to take us on an exploration of knowledge graphs and the promise and possibility of artificial intelligence in life and learning.
An Interview with Nathan Grawe About The Agile University and Higher Education Demgraphics
June 30, 2021 14:50 - 35 minutes - 34.1 MBOn this episode, Nathan Grawe returns to talk about his book, The Agile College, and potential ways that colleges and universities might respond to the significant demographic changes in the upcoming years.
An Interview with Howard Gardner About A Synthesizing Mind and The Real World of College
June 21, 2021 14:36 - 39 minutes - 37.8 MBOn this episode, Bernard speaks with Howard Gardner, one of the most influential educational theorists and scholars in the last century. The conversation focuses upon Howard's book A Synthesizing Mind and his latest book, The Real World of College: What Higher Education Is and What It Can Be.
Education Differentiation Over Competition - An Interview With John Katzman
June 04, 2021 04:06 - 37 minutes - 35.7 MBIn this episode with serial education entrepreneur, John Katzman, we explore a variety of topics, including the value of higher education pursuing differentiation over competition.
Using Scenario Planning to Prepare for Multiple Futures, An Interview with Woody Wade
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 40.2 MBWoody Wade, author of Scenario Planning: A Field Guide to the Future, joins us to talk how scenario planning can help us prepare for multiple futures at the same time.
Can Debate-Centered Instruction Revolutionize Education and Save Our Democracy
May 19, 2021 14:37 - 32 minutes - 31.2 MBThis episode invites you into a conversation with Robert Litan, a non-resident senior fellow at The Brookings Institution, a practicing lawyer in St. Louis and Chicago, and author of Resolved: Debate Can Revolutionize Education and Help Save Our Democracy.
What is AI and How Will the Ultimate Learning Machine Change the World?
May 12, 2021 13:18 - 34 minutes - 33 MBPedro Domingos joins us to explain AI, machine learning, and how these are already changing the world around us. Pedro is a professor of computer science and author of The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine.
How to Avoid Making Bad Beds When New College Program Launches
May 06, 2021 14:01 - 21 minutes - 21.1 MBMichael Horn returns to the show to talk about how to avoid making bad bets when launching new degree programs at your college or University.
An Interview with James Lang
July 21, 2020 23:20 - 25 minutes - 24.7 MBLearn more about James and his books on his website - https://www.jamesmlang.com/
An Interview with Tony Wagner
July 15, 2020 20:02 - 29 minutes - 28.3 MBLearn more about Tony on his website at https://www.tonywagner.com Tony Wagner at the Policy Research Institute - https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/person/tony-wagner Learning by Heart: An Unconventional Education - https://www.tonywagner.com/learning-by-heart The Global Achievement Gap - https://www.tonywagner.com/the-global-achievement-gap Creating Innovators - https://www.tonywagner.com/creating-innovators Most Likely to Succeed - https://www.tonywagner.com/most-likely-to-succeed
An Interview with Rohit Bhargava
July 07, 2020 15:30 - 31 minutes - 30.6 MBLearn more about Rohit on his website - https://www.rohitbhargava.com/ Rohit's books: https://www.rohitbhargava.com/books-publications Rohit's videos: https://www.rohitbhargava.com/video
An Interview with Lucas Cone and Jachim Wiewiura on If Schools Didn't Exist
June 30, 2020 07:15 - 28 minutes - 27.7 MBLucas Cone is a PhD student at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University. He earned his MA in Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His doctoral research examines the use of commercial services in public schools, focusing on how they impact teacher, student, and community relations in school. Joachim Wiewiura is PhD Fellow at the Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhage...
An Interview with Lucas Cone and Jachim Wiewirua on If Schools Didn't Exist
June 30, 2020 07:15 - 28 minutes - 27.7 MBLucas Cone is a PhD student at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University. He earned his MA in Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His doctoral research examines the use of commercial services in public schools, focusing on how they impact teacher, student, and community relations in school. Joachim Wiewiura is PhD Fellow at the Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhage...
An Interview with Lucas Cone and Joachim Wiewiura on If Schools Didn't Exist
June 30, 2020 07:15 - 30 minutes - 29.5 MBLucas Cone is a PhD student at the Danish School of Education, Aarhus University. He earned his MA in Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His doctoral research examines the use of commercial services in public schools, focusing on how they impact teacher, student, and community relations in school. Joachim Wiewiura is PhD Fellow at the Center for Information and Bubble Studies, University of Copenhagen. He spe...
An Interview with Jonathan Haber
June 25, 2020 17:48 - 45 minutes - 42.9 MBJonathan’s Website - https://www.jonathanhaber.org/ Critical Thinking (the book) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0865KBD3W/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 MOOCs (the book) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00O1E11K4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
An Interview with Abby Falik
June 16, 2020 07:15 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBA recognized expert on social innovation, leadership, and the changing landscape of education, Abby Falik has been profiled by The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and The Chronicle of Higher Education. Abby has been featured at forums including the Aspen Ideas Festival, the Obama Foundation Summit, the Fast Company Innovation Festival, PopTech, and The Nantucket Project. In 2018, Abby was named one of America's Top 25 Philanthropy Speakers by The Business of Giving. In 2019 she ...
An Interview With Robert Pondiscio
June 09, 2020 07:05 - 41 minutes - 39.7 MBAbout Robert Pondiscio - https://fordhaminstitute.org/about/fordham-staff/robert-pondiscio How the Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle Over School Choice - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PH9J87P/
An Interview with Rachel Niemer & Mike Goudzwaard
June 02, 2020 07:10 - 41 minutes - 39.2 MBFaculty Competencies for Innovation? - article published in Inside Higher Education Learn More About Rachel - https://ai.umich.edu/who-are-we/our-team/rachel-niemer/ Learn More About Michael - https://dcal.dartmouth.edu/people/michael-goudzwaard
An Interview with Kim Hamilton Duffy
May 26, 2020 07:10 - 39 minutes - 37.8 MBKim Hamilton Duffy, a multi-university, international effort designing the future of academic credentials -- in her role at MIT Open Learning. Her expertise is interoperable, standards-based credentials and decentralized identity solutions, also referred to as "Self-Sovereign Identity" (SSI). Previously, she co-created the successful open-source, open-standard Blockcerts project with the MIT Media Lab. Links Kim on Twitter - https://twitter.com/kimdhamilton Kim’s website - OKim’s Razor -...
An Interview with Sarah Fine
May 19, 2020 07:10 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBSarah is an educator and scholar working at the intersection of practice and research. Her work is grounded in the goal of transforming schools and classrooms into more humanizing places to teach and learn. She began her career in 2005 as an English teacher and instructional coach at a high school in Washington, D.C.. In the spring of 2017, with the support of a Spencer Foundation/National Academy of Education fellowship, she completed a doctorate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education...
An Interview with Nathan Grawe
May 12, 2020 07:15 - 33 minutes - 32.1 MBNathan’s book, Demographics and Demand in Higher Education - https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/demographics-and-demand-higher-education
An Interview with Jill Leafstedt
May 05, 2020 07:15 - 36 minutes - 34 MBLinks and Resources https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/6/using-immersive-reality-to-enhance-experiential-learning-the-unforgettable-experience https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/6/student-learning-and-virtual-reality-the-embodied-experience
An Interview with Howard Rheingold
April 28, 2020 07:10 - 39 minutes - 37.7 MBLearn more about Howard on his website at: http://rheingold.com/learning You can support Howard’s work on Patreon: http://patreon.com/howardrheingold
An Interview with John Tagg
April 21, 2020 07:10 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBJohn Tagg at Binghampton University - https://www.binghamton.edu/art-history/people/profile.html?id=jtagg The Instruction Myth: Why Higher Education is Hard to Change, and How to Change It https://www.amazon.com/Instruction-Myth-Higher-Education-Change/dp/1978804458
An Interview with Kathleen Fitzpatrick
April 14, 2020 07:15 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBKathleen Fitzpatrick at Michigan State University - http://digitalhumanities.msu.edu/people/kathleen-fitzpatrick/ Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University (book) - https://jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/generous-thinking
An Interview with Ozan Varol
April 07, 2020 07:15 - 41 minutes - 38 MBShow Notes & Relevant Resources Ozan’s Website - https://ozanvarol.com/ Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life - https://www.amazon.com/Think-Like-Rocket-Scientist-Strategies/dp/1541762592/
An Interview with Heather Malin
March 31, 2020 07:10 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBRelevant Resources Teaching for Purpose: Preparing Students for Lives of Meaning - https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Purpose-Preparing-Students-Meaning/dp/1682532577 Stanford Center on Adolescence - https://coa.stanford.edu/people/heather-malin Heather Malin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/heathermalin?lang=en
An Interview with Bryan Alexander
March 24, 2020 07:15 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBAcademia Next: The Futures of Higher Education - https://www.amazon.com/Academia-Next-Futures-Higher-Education/dp/1421436426 Bryan Alexandar’s Website - https://bryanalexander.org/ The Future Trends Forum, founded and led by Bryan Alexander - https://bryanalexander.org/the-future-trends-forum/ Follow Bryan Alexander on Twitter - https://twitter.com/BryanAlexander The Future of Education Observatory - http://futureofeducation.us/
An Interview With Michael Staton
March 17, 2020 07:15 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MBShow Notes & Relevant Resources Learn Capital - http://learncapital.com/ Michael Staton on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpstaton Follow Michael Staton on Twitter - https://twitter.com/mpstaton Where Top VCs are Investing in EdTech - https://techcrunch.com/2019/10/01/where-top-vcs-are-investing-in-edtech/
An Interview with James Genone
March 10, 2020 07:10 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBShow Notes & Relevant Resources James Genone at Minerva Schools - https://www.minerva.kgi.edu/people/james-genone/ James Genone on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jgenone Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education (a book about Minerva, but also a guidebook for others who want to build something similar) - https://www.amazon.com/Building-Intentional-University-Minerva-Education/dp/0262536196/
An Interview with Angela Duckworth
March 03, 2020 08:05 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MBLinks and References (https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111116/) Angela Duckwork’s TED Talk on Grit, garnering over 19,000,000 views. - https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance Angela Duckwork’s Website - https://angeladuckworth.com/ The Character Lab - https://characterlab.org/ Angela Duckwork on Twitter - https://twitter.com/angeladuckw
An Interview with Tom Vander Ark
February 25, 2020 08:10 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBPublications by Tom Vander Ark - http://www.tomvanderark.com/tour Getting Smart - https://www.gettingsmart.com/ Tom Vander Ark Forbes Articles - https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomvanderark/#5c40f6752bde Tom Vander Ark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tvanderark?lang=en Tom Vander Ark on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomvanderark “2019 Brought More Risk and Inequity, 2020 is an Opportunity for Innovation” - https://www.gettingsmart.com/2019/12/2019-brought-more-risk-and-inequity-2...
An Interview with Michael Horn
February 18, 2020 08:15 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MBMichael Horn’s Website - https://michaelbhorn.com/ Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119570115/ Disrupting Class, Expanded Edition: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1259860884/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i1 Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1118955153/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2 Private Enter...
An Interview with Thomas Frey
February 11, 2020 08:15 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBThe DaVinci Institute - https://davinciinstitute.com/ About Thomas Frey on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Frey Follow Thomas Frey on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thomasfrey?lang=en Invite Thomas Frey to Speak - https://davinciinstitute.com/davinci-speakers/
An Interview with David Staley
February 04, 2020 08:15 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MBCheck out David Staley’s profile at Educause to get a better sense of his recent work and thinking. Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education (book.)