Big Ideas in Education

BIIE 241: Future-Ready Learning through Worldschooling with Rekha Magon This week, Ryan sits with Rekha Magon, the Co-Founder & Chief Education Officer at Boundless Life, an organization that aims to help families learn while exploring the world. Rekha describes how worldschooling can transform how students learn and be a whole family experiential adventure, future readiness, more about Boundless Life and how the organization functions, the one change she would make to the education system, and more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://boundless.life/  and Rekha's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rekha-tak-magon/Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco 

BIIE 240: Defying Academic Achievement Stereotypes through Chess with Kevin Cripe This week, Ryan sits with Kevin Cripe, a former 27-year veteran of the Modesto County Schools, author, and motivational speaker. Kevin shares his experiences in creating an award-winning after-school chess program for students who came from socio-economically challenged backgrounds, his perspective on school technology policies, closing the achievement gap in schools, childhood moral development, and more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting http://kevincripemotivationalspeaker.com/  Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco  

BIIE 239: eSports as Competitive Athletic Programs with Johny Mantello This week, Ryan sits with Johny Mantello, the IT Coordinator for the Lethbridge School Division in Alberta, Canada, who has encouraged eSports initiatives to help students who are seeking opportunities to grow in this booming industry. They discuss starting an eSports program, how programs function compared to other athletics, benefits, future opportunities, and lots more. Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://www.lethsd.ab.ca/  Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco

BIIE 238: Building Literacy in Students and Reading Education featuring Dr. Carolyn Brown This week, Ryan sits with Dr. Carolyn Brown, the Chief Academic Officer and co-founder of Foundations in Learning, an organization whose mission is to unlock educational opportunity for all students by providing teachers and students with best-in-class literacy tools that leverage the science of learning. They discuss foundational reading skills for toddlers, reading education research, reading gaps for elementary students, how non-reading teachers can support student literacy, programs she and her team have found effective, and more.  Tune in! You can find out more about our guest’s work by visiting https://www.wordflight.com/  Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco

Big Ideas In Education 237: A Guide to Project-Based Learning with Bob Lenz and Dr. Lisa Mireles This week, Ryan sits with Bob Lenz, CEO of PBL Works and Dr. Lisa Mireles, Managing Director of Digital Curriculum of PBL Works, to announce their new book “Project Based Learning For All: A Leader’s Guide” from PBLWorks. The book offers a guide for educators to create a gold standard PBL in their classrooms and schools. They discuss what project-based learning is, how to garner support, training teachers and staff to apply this model, how success is measured, and more. Tune in! Don’t just listen, join the conversation! Tweet us at @AcademicaMedia or with the hashtag #BigIdeasInEducation with questions or new topics you want to see discussed. Host: Ryan Kairalla (@ryankair) Producer: Laura Blanco