Redesigning Learning: Recent Episodes
Jennifer Turliuk
The careers of tomorrow do not exist today. What does the future of learning look like? How do we innovate ourselves and redesign learning? How do we educate when we don't know what we are educating for? The Redesigning Learning podcast interviews education experts on all these questions - and details how we can set learners up for success in the future
Your host is Jennifer Turliuk, CEO of MakerKids, which started the first and largest makerspace for kids in the world and now runs award-winning programs, camps and parties on coding, robotics and Minecraft.
Navid Nathoo started a company called Airpost which was acquired by Box, a multi-billion dollar public company where he ran machine learning. After that, he came back to Canada to co-found an amazing company called The Knowledge Society.
TKS is a 10-month global innovation program with weekly sessions for students ages 13-17, who apply and interview before joining. Students have gone on to create amazing inventions and work at some pretty epic companies.
In this episode, we talk about how TKS got started, how it works, and Navid's ideas on the future of learning.
The CEO of MakerKids talks about virtual learning for kids in the time of COVID-19.
Topics and timestamps:
1) What might the future of education and in-person learning be? - 0:51
2) What is the MakerKids virtual program? - 3:57
3) How can parents balance time for work and learning? - 8:42
4) How do you choose the right program for your child? - 13:47
5) What is the MakerKids live stream? - 17:35
6) What is "virtual etiquette" and why is it good to learn? - 18:53
7) What are some options for virtual learning? - 21:28
8) How do you maintain positivity while social distancing? - 23:04
There is so much technology in our lives these days. How can we help kids move from being consumers to creators? MakerKids CEO Jennifer Turliuk shares how.
Learn how to help kids (and ourselves!) build more confidence using information from the book Learned Optimism by Martin Seligman
MakerKids teaches award-winning camps, programs and parties on Coding, Robotics and Minecraft.
Non-Violent Communication Skills are communication skills that do not harm others.
At MakerKids, we use the popular game Minecraft to teach kids better communication skills.
Learn how in this podcast episode.
If you’re a parent or an educator chances are you’ve repeatedly heard about how we should limit the amount of screen time kids have and how we should be careful that they’re not consumed by devices. While those things are important, it’s also important to realize how technology can also be therapeutic. In this episode, we talk about how.
When you hear people talk about emotional intelligence, they are not talking about someone’s IQ or how “book smart” they may be. Emotional intelligence is a term used to describe a set of other skills that are equally as important, if not even more important.
Author Daniel Goleman describes emotional intelligence in his book “Working with Emotional Intelligence” as having five main characteristics. These are:
- Self-Awareness- The ability to recognize your emotions, strengths, and emotions
- Self-Regulation- The ability to manage your emotions and impulses
- Empathy- The ability to understand someone else’s position
- Motivation- To be able to work towards your goals
- Social Skills- To be able to manage relationships
These are all skills that can take some time to grow. But, they can be improved as kids learn about coding, robotics, and Minecraft. Here’s how