Learning Stack

Lance Eaton is a writer, educator, and researcher behind AI+Education Simplified and a long-time advocate for open education, technology equity, and rethinking academic publishing. For essays and expanded show notes, subscribe to the ⁠⁠Learning Stack on Substack⁠⁠ . Episode Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:06 Defining Big I and Small i Innovations 04:25 Tracing AI's effects in Education 06:15 Ev...

Michael Lubelfeld is a veteran superintendent, author, and outspoken advocate for public education as a cornerstone of democratic society . Since 2010, he has led Illinois’s North Shore School District 112, overseeing nine schools and serving thousands of students in the communities of Highland Park and Highwood. With decades of experience in school leadership, Lubelfeld has become a national voic...

Brandon Hendrickson is the creator of Science is Weird , a homeschooling program that aims to restore wonder and depth to science education. Blending the insights of philosopher Kieran Egan with his own experiences as a curriculum architect, classroom teacher, and autodidact, Brandon brings a rare clarity to debates about what learning is, and what it could be. In this wide-ranging conversation, B...

Katie Davis —associate professor at the University of Washington, director of the UW Digital Youth Lab, and author of Technology’s Child —has spent two decades untangling how digital media shape young people’s learning, development, and well‑being. In this conversation, Katie joins Thomas to probe the hopes and fears we project onto new technologies and how to ask more nuanced questions about our...

Dylan Kane is a seventh-grade math teacher in Leadville, Colorado, and the voice behind "Five Twelve Thirteen" on Substack, where he writes thoughtfully about the craft and science of teaching mathematics. As an active classroom teacher with a deep understanding of how students learn, Kane brings practical wisdom to the ongoing discussions about math education. In this conversation, Dyla...

Regan Gurung and John Dunlosky are shaping how today’s educators think about learning science, effective studying, and the craft of teaching. In this conversation, they join Thomas to explore why strong research makes for better teaching, how to identify the most effective study strategies, and what it really takes to improve student success. Drawing on their shared experiences as researchers, aut...

Richard Mayer is one of the most influential educational psychologists of the past half-century. His research on multimedia learning, instructional design, and cognitive processes has shaped how educators and designers think about effective teaching. Best known for his principles of multimedia instruction, Mayer’s work explores how students learn from words and pictures, how technology can enhance...