What is the future of higher education? With Abby Brody

03/05/23 • 49 min

No Silly Questions- An Education Podcast for Parents

The future of higher education has arrived - and transformation in this space is coming sooner than you think. For many of you listening, like us, there was a very straightforward path from high school that led to a four year liberal arts degree. That will not be true for our kids. This episode with futurist Abby Brody will require you to hold on to your hats as you learn, alongside us, just how quickly and dramatically things are changing.
More on Abby Brody:
Abby Brody is a lifetime educator and futurist determined to bring education to meet the needs of modern students and the economy and society they will inherit. Abby was part of the founding team at Avenues: The World School where she created the curriculum, held multiple leadership roles, and created and led Avenues Online to name a few.

In 2018, she founded Mind the Gap (MTG), a think tank that studied the ROI of higher education. Through that work, Abby and the MTG team walked away with a core hypothesis: The future of higher education needs to be outcomes-driven, personalized, holistic (wellness), and in keeping with best practices in learning (experiential).

MYX, which Abby founded in 2020 is the product of MTG’s research. MYX is a hybrid, personalized program that leverages top-quality digital content to focus on experiential learning and community.
Resources:
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What is “Process Art,” and how can parents build in opportunities for art-making at home? With Art Educator Meri Cherry

In a culture that focuses so much on the product and the outcome, our guest today highlights the value of process - not just in art - but in life. Meri Cherry is an art educator who catapulted into the homes of parents during the pandemic, and brought a refreshing approach to arts and crafts at home - just as she had done in prior school settings and in her popular LA art studio. You don’t have to be Da Vinci to appreciate the insight that she shares on today’s episode.
More on Meri Cherry:
Meri Cherry began her career as an elementary school teacher but switched to teaching art through private lessons and home-group instruction. She has created an engaging art & crafts community for preschoolers and runs a successful art teaching business in the Los Angeles area.
Resources:
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Next Episode

NSQ Parents Unplugged. with Anastasia Ganias, Danielle Duboise, Nathalie Rhône, Sabrina Rudin, and Suzanne Dumaine

Come "Unplug" with us all month long!
Over the next few weeks, instead of our expert episodes, you'll notice a new series- "Parents Unplugged with NSQ." We've had the opportunity to chat with some really interesting and dynamic moms and dads to bring a new perspective to the topics we cover on our podcast.
On this week’s panel, we speak with a group of moms in the food industry- inspired by our episode on pediatric nutrition with Ali Bandier.
We cover:
How was your experience of school?

What was important to you when you choosing a school for your children?

What food systems do you have at home for feeding your kids?

What are your policies for food when your kids are not with you, like at a bday party?

What should be taught in schools that currently isn't?

What would you still like to learn?