What's the Big Idea?
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What's the Big Idea?
A podcast about big ideas in education. Tune in to listen and think, then respond on Instagram @_dankearney_ and Bluesky @dankearney
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79 bölüm
Back to the Future of Learning in the AI Era with Michael Wagner
In which Dan chats with Michael Wagner, Professor and Department Head of Digital Media at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design at Dr...
Jennifer Berkshire on "The Education Wars"
In which Dan talks with education thinker and writer Jennifer Berkshire. Jennifer is the co-author of the recent release The Education Wars: A Citizen...
Teaching Truth with Jesse Hagopian
In which Dan chats with Jesse Hagopian about the urgent need to teach truthful history in America's classrooms. Jesse is the author of the excellent b...
Constructing Learning with Dr. Gary Stager
In which Dan chats with Dr. Gary Stager, teacher, professor, author, and consultant (among other things) and a true constructivist. Gary is the founde...
A Golden Hour with Anya Kamenetz
In which Dan chats with Anya Kamenetz, an author, speaker, and reporter who's done lots of big thinking on the most important issues facing our world....
Talking Curriculum, Learning Transfer, and AI with Cindy Blackburn
In which Dan chats with Cindy Blackburn, Director of Learning and Engagement at Toddle, about curriculum, that "dirty word" at many progressive school...
Olina Banerji on How Schools Are Processing the Election
In which Dan chats with Olina Banerji, a reporter for EdWeek who recently wrote a great article, "Schools Are Eerily Quiet About the Election Results,...
Oshri Hakak on Mental Health, Creativity, and Hope
In which Dan sits down (in person!) with Oshri Hakak (@oshrihakak), children's author, mental health advocate, and all-around deep thinker about the w...
Little People, Big Ideas
In which Dan talks about addressing hard topics and fielding tough questions from our smallest students with Kat Nguyen, a Kindergarten teacher in Cal...
Teaching the Election and Civic Engagement
In which Dan talks about how teachers can feel prepared and empowered to teach and talk about the upcoming election. He's joined by Erica Hodgin from...
Getting Technoskeptical with Dan Krutka
In which Dan discusses the nature of technology with Dan Krutka, an associate professor at the University of North Texas, a prolific academic writer,...
In the education laboratory with Garreth Heidt
In which Dan talks with Garreth Heidt, an educator in Pennsylvania who’s spent a career thinking about and practicing how education could be different...
Tyler Rablin Returns to Talk Assessment
In which Dan chats with Tyler Rablin (@Mr_Rablin) about how teachers can make assessment really work for student motivation, purpose, and confidence....
WTBI Flash Draft: We Have a STEM Problem
In which Dan comments on our nation's obsession with STEM education and misaligned priorities. We've been sold a story by industry leaders that STEM j...
Finding that "Beautiful, Magical Thing" in Girls with Donna Jackson Nakazawa
In which Dan talks about the challenges facing girls today--and reasons for optimism--with Donna Jackson Nakazawa. Donna is the author of seven books,...
Media Literacy's Moment with Tim Krueger
In which Dan talks media literacy--the skills needed to responsibly decode, assess, and create media--with Tim Krueger, a Social Studies teacher in Sy...
WTBI Flash Draft: Human Stories and Authentic Learning
In which Dan takes a few minutes to share his thoughts on the power of putting students in a position to hear and reflect on personal stories. Drawing...
Learning & Growing Outdoors with Fulcrum
In which Dan explores the power of outdoor experiential learning with Fulcrum Adventures, a Los Angeles-based company and leader in the team building...
Modern Puberty with Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett
In which Dan talks about puberty--that rite of passage that many of us would sooner forget--and how for kids today it looks and feels so very differen...
Nerding Out with Celeste Kirsh
In which Dan talks with Celeste Kirsh, middle school educator, podcast host, and Ph.D. student. Celeste is a deeply reflective and thoughtful person,...
Annie Abrams on How Advanced Placement 'Shortchanges' Students
In which Dan talks with Annie Abrams, public school teacher and author of the new book Shortchanged: How Advanced Placement Cheats Students. Dan was a...
Teaching the Holocaust and Facing Antisemitism
In which Dan interviews Yehudah Potok, Director of Jewish Education Program and Lead for the Antisemitism Project at Facing History and Ourselves. A...
Black History Year with Femi Redwood
In which Dan discusses history, representation, and America's blindspots with Femi Redwood (@femiredwood), journalist and host of the podcast Beyond B...
Rebecca Stefoff On Bringing Big Ideas to Young Readers
In which Dan learns all about the book adaptation process from Rebecca Stefoff (@RebeccaStefoff), author of numerous fiction and nonfiction titles. No...
Kindra Neely on Surviving a School Shooting and Her Powerful New Graphic Memoir
In which Dan talks with Kindra Neely (@kindraneely), author of the new graphic memoir Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting. Neely is a survivor of...
Monte Syrie on the Teaching Journey
In which Dan chats with Monte Syrie (@MonteSyrie) about the gains, pains, and learning that comes with being a professional educator. Our fast-paced,...
School is starting again...so what have we learned?
In which Dan asks a bunch of really smart educators, "What have the past two+ years taught us?" We're entering another school year of pandemic teachin...
How to Write for Middle Schoolers with Barbara Dee
In which Dan chats with author Barbara Dee about her work writing powerful novels about middle school students, for middle school students. Barbara's...
Ungrading with Susan Blum
In which Dan examines the behemoth that is traditional grading--you know, the A-F and 0-100 scales, and GPAs. Dan is joined by Susan Blum (@SusanDebra...
The Rising Threat of Censorship with Jonathan Friedman and Christine Emeran
In which Dan takes a close look at the recent spread of censorship aimed at schools and libraries across the United States. Hundreds (!) of new laws h...
Podcasts in the Classroom, Part 2: Listening
In which Dan interviews Monica Brady-Myerov, founder and CEO of Listenwise, a learning platform that helps teachers bring podcasts and other audio int...
Podcasts in the Classroom, Part 1: Creating
In which Dan chats with Molly Josephs, the adult who works on This Teenage Life, a podcast hosted by teens to talk about issues that matter to them. D...
Angela Hanscom has the remedy for our kids' stressful, over-scheduled world
In which Dan and special guest co-host Kim Dzwonkowski talk with Angela Hanscom about the importance of getting kids outside, away from overly struct...
How to Teach Media and News Literacy with Ebonee Rice
In which Dan talks with Ebonee Rice (@EboneeSpeaks), Senior VP of Educator Network at the News Literacy Project. They talk about the unprecedented amo...
Pernille Ripp on how we can nurture young readers
In which Dan talks with educator, author, and speaker Pernille Ripp (@pernilleripp) about the importance of developing young readers. For over a decad...
Globally-Minded Education with Julia Fliss
In which Dan is joined by Colorado educator Julia Fliss to discuss the importance of cultivating globally-minded students in our increasingly intercon...
Monise Seward on the hardest teaching year, the 2020 election, and America's misunderstanding of history
In which Dan hosts the always-candid Monise Seward (@MoniseLSeward), a special education teacher and interventionist. Living in Georgia, Monise had a...
A Rural View of Education and Progressivism
In which Dan talks with educator, author, and big thinker Casey Jakubowski. They discuss rural education, the state of the teaching profession, the cu...
A Human-Centered Approach to Education with Chris McNutt
In which Dan talks with Chris McNutt, an Ohio educator, the executive director of the Human Restoration Project, and a leading voice for a progressive...
Season Finale: A Conversation with Students
In which Dan wraps up the school year and this season of What's the Big Idea? by sitting down with six thoughtful and reflective students to discuss t...