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The ThoughtStretchers Podcast

Heterodox conversations to stretch your thinking about important issues in education.

Education Teaching Learning
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
60 minutes
Episodes
425
Years Active
2015 - 2025
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Ep. 105 Debating The Impact Of Scholarship Tax Credits

Ep. 105 Debating The Impact Of Scholarship Tax Credits

Drew Perkins talks with Senior Policy Analyst at The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, Anna Baumann, and Associate Professor of Educational Administration, Leadership, & Research at Western Kentuc…

01:04:48  |   Fri 16 Feb 2018
Ep. 104 Education Budgets And Legislative Priorities

Ep. 104 Education Budgets And Legislative Priorities

Drew Perkins talks with Kentucky superintendents Dr. Nick Brake and Matt Robbins about education budget cuts, their potential impact on teaching and learning, and the legislative priorities laid out …

00:58:38  |   Wed 14 Feb 2018
Ep. 103 Critical Thinking Your Way Through The News

Ep. 103 Critical Thinking Your Way Through The News

Drew Perkins talks with Jens Erik Gould, Editor in Chief of The Knife Media, about how they use critical thinking to analyze the spin, slant, and logic of news media. 

01:06:30  |   Mon 12 Feb 2018
Ep. 102 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners are Transfluent

Ep. 102 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners are Transfluent

Episode 102 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation.

The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learn…

00:10:32  |   Sun 28 Jan 2018
Ep. 101 Removing Barriers To Higher Ed With Virtual Learning

Ep. 101 Removing Barriers To Higher Ed With Virtual Learning

Drew Perkins talks with Deputy VP & CEO of Arizona State University's Prep Digital High School, Julie Young, about their work to help remove barriers to higher education by integrating high school an…

01:00:32  |   Sat 13 Jan 2018
Ep. 100 So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide To Differentiation

Ep. 100 So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide To Differentiation

Drew Perkins talks with TeachThought PD Facilitator John McCarthy about his new book, So All Can Learn: A Practical Guide to Differentiation.

01:07:34  |   Sun 31 Dec 2017
Ep. 99 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners Prefer Instant Gratification

Ep. 99 Reinventing Learning: Digital Learners Prefer Instant Gratification

Episode 99 of the TeachThought Podcast is the ninth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation.

The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learni…

00:12:09  |   Wed 27 Dec 2017
Ep. 98 Moving PBL From Surface To Transfer Level

Ep. 98 Moving PBL From Surface To Transfer Level

Drew Perkins talks with Napa New Technology High School Principal Riley Johnson about his school's work to deepen the quality of PBL including authenticity, grouping, and collaboration tools. 

01:12:29  |   Thu 21 Dec 2017
Ep. 97 Growing PBL With Mentorship

Ep. 97 Growing PBL With Mentorship

Drew Perkins talks with author Patty Alper about her book "Teach To Work" and how adding quality mentors can help students, especially in the context of PBL.

00:59:04  |   Sun 17 Dec 2017
Ep. 96 Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation Series: Part 8

Ep. 96 Reinventing Learning for the Always-On Generation Series: Part 8

Episode 96 of the TeachThought Podcast is the eighth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation.

The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learn…

00:12:50  |   Mon 04 Dec 2017
Ep. 95 Growing Deeper Thinking With Coding

Ep. 95 Growing Deeper Thinking With Coding

Drew Perkins talks with former NASA Engineer now game designer Mark Engelberg about coding, math education, and the transferability to thinking in disciplines outside of STEM.

00:56:02  |   Mon 04 Dec 2017
Ep. 94 Why I Don't Grade

Ep. 94 Why I Don't Grade

Drew Perkins talks with Jesse Stommel, Executive Director of the Division of Teaching and Learning Technologies at University of Mary Washington about grading (or not grading), assessment and the rel…

00:50:34  |   Fri 17 Nov 2017
Ep. 93 Recognizing Learning And Growth With Open Badges

Ep. 93 Recognizing Learning And Growth With Open Badges

Drew Perkins talks with Wayne Skipper, CEO and Founder of Concentric Sky about open badging, micro-credentialing and education and learning. 

01:11:31  |   Thu 09 Nov 2017
Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online

Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online

TeachThought Podcast Ep. 92: Translating Courses from Face-to-Face to Online

by: TeachThought Staff

For episode 92 of the TeachThought podcast, Dr. Stacy Greathouse and Dr. Sheryl Hathaway explain a …

00:25:31  |   Sat 04 Nov 2017
Ep. 91 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 7

Ep. 91 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 7

by TeachThought Staff

Episode 91 of the TeachThought Podcast is the seventh episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning …

00:12:18  |   Mon 30 Oct 2017
Ep. 90 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 6

Ep. 90 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 6

Episode 90 of the TeachThought Podcast is the sixth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learni…

00:16:11  |   Thu 19 Oct 2017
Ep. 89 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 5

Ep. 89 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 5

Episode 89 of the TeachThought Podcast is the fifth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learni…

00:11:57  |   Mon 09 Oct 2017
Ep. 88 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 4

Ep. 88 Reinventing Learning For The Always-On Generation Series: Part 4

Episode 88 of the TeachThought Podcast is the fourth episode in a 12-part series on reinventing learning for the always-on generation. The series is based on the award-winning book, Reinventing Learn…

00:13:14  |   Sat 23 Sep 2017
Ep. 87 Helping Questions Flourish With Recap

Ep. 87 Helping Questions Flourish With Recap

Director of TeachThought Professional Development, Drew Perkins, talks with Emily Merritt and Brian Lamb of Recap about the inquiry process and how they've iterated and used Design Thinking to develo…

00:49:00  |   Tue 19 Sep 2017
Ep. 86 Engaging Students With Robotics And STEM

Ep. 86 Engaging Students With Robotics And STEM

Drew Perkins talks with recent high school graduate, Edward Holicky, about his experience and involvement in FIRST Robotics Competitions and STEM education.

00:29:35  |   Thu 14 Sep 2017
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