Modernizing, Transforming and Democratizing Education with Sarah Toms

IMPACT LEARNING

English - July 02, 2020 04:05 - 54 minutes - 50 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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Previous Episode: A Masterclass in Adaptive Learning with Dale Johnson

Next Episode: Disrupting the Education Paradigm with Michael Horn

Production team:

Host : Maria Xenidou

Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian

Introduction Voice: David Bourne

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Music credits:

Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals

Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks

Where to find more about Sarah Toms and Wharton Interactive:

Sarah on LinkedIn

Sarah at Wharton Interactive

Wharton Interactive

Mentioned in this episode:

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

The Customer Centricity Playbook by Sarah Toms

Listen to this episode and explore:

Sarah’s childhood: born in Malawi and growing up in many countries before coming to the US in high school (4:15)

Studying international relations in college and building a technology startup in her early career (7:36)

The lessons Sarah learned during her entrepreneurial journey (9:24)

Transitioning from an entrepreneur and co-founder to a senior developer and corporate employee (12:22)

Joining the Wharton School as the IT director of the Learning Lab (16:12)

The path to co-founding Wharton Interactive (20:20)

Sarah’s personal mission: modernize, transform and democratize education (23:47)

Building the Alternate Reality Courseware (ARC) for a more personalized and democratized education (28:03)

The evolving role of educators within the ARC (30:58)

The critical skills students learn as they become self-directed lifelong learners (34:17)

Case Study: The Saturn Parable, an immersive game designed for high school students (36:58)

The learners Wharton Interactive is seeking to serve (39:59)

The summer launch of Wharton Interactive’s games for individuals and organizations (41:20)

Pandemic: Sarah’s concerns and opportunities in education (43:04)

What educators need to keep in mind when designing culture in their classrooms (45:45)

The one thing Sarah wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (50:25)

Maria’s key takeaways and call-to-action (51:13)