The MoonshotEdu Show

In this interview with Nadine Strossen, former president of the ACLU and author of HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, we discuss the importance of free speech and the role that education institutions can play in preserving it.

In this episode, Robin Goldberg, Chief Experience Officer at Minerva, talks about the impact and lessons learned since the start of Minerva's inaugural class in 2014. Robin shares insights about incredible student gains in 21st century skills over a student's first eight months at the school, the truly global experience that students get, and the rich and integrated internship experiences that are paired with a classroom experience built upon what they consider the best of learning science. Among other things, Robin offers a few insights from the 2017 MIT Press book, Building the Intentional University: Minerva and the Future of Higher Education.

In this episode we talk with with Mark Stevenson, author of We Do Things Differently: The Outsiders Rebooting Our World and An Optimist's Tour of the Future. We explore a myriad of topics related to the future of life in an increasingly networked world to specific futures in education. Underlying it is is the pressing question about what we can do to be co-creators of that future.

In this continued exploration of "how to start a school" we talk with Jade Rivera, founder of Sunnyside Microschool for twice exceptional students, and author of Micro-Schools: Creating Personalized Learning on a Budget. We explore some of the practical questions about school startups, learn about Jade's inspiring work and story in education, and have a rich discussion about how to share the vision for your school and how to cultivate a community. As Jade explains, "It all comes back to relationships."

In this interview with Kara Pecknold at Frog Design, we explore the basics of design thinking, discuss its implications for society and education in particular, look at specific applications, and explore some specific tips and tools for getting started.