EduTrends

What is the current state of artificial intelligence in education? How will it impact the future of post-Covid education? Is AI a friend or a foe?, and how do we prepare society in general  for its certain impact in our daily lives.  Join José 'Pepe' Escamilla, Associate Director of IFE, in this week's episode. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

How can we create talent development strategies in education? What is creativity, its legends, and stereotypes? In this episode Jonathan Plucker shares his ideas of one of the most important 21st century skills: creativity. Join José 'Pepe' Escamilla, Associate Director of IFE, in this week's episode. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

In this episode, Annelies Goger and José Escamilla talk about the skills gap and the need to create meaningful jobs in the future taking into account student’s and employer’s needs. Join José 'Pepe' Escamilla, Associate Director of IFE, in this week's episode. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

In this episode Roberta Malee and José Escamilla talk about  important topics such as How can Higher ed institutions in developing countries achieve financial sustainability?;The importance of investing in educational  technology in developing countries, as well as the need for regional collaboration and network creation between Higher education institutions. Join José 'Pepe' Escamilla, Associate...

How can technology improve access to quality education to underserved communities? In this episode, Professor Mpine Makoe, Commonwealth of Learning chair in Open Education Practices and Resources, shares her experiences in distance education in South Africa along with host José 'Pepe' Escamilla, Associate Director of IFE. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

In this episode Courtney Brown, Vice President of Impact and Planning for Lumina Foundation, talks about her work and ideas on such important topics like: access, equity and fairness in higher ed. Join José 'Pepe' Escamilla, Associate Director of IFE, in this week's episode. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Winslow Burleson, Assistant Director and Director of Research at the School of Information at the University of Arizona, talk about how analyzing emotions through technology and AI can improve educational outcomes. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Patrick Brothers, Co-CEO at HolonIQ, talk about the EdTech market, the startup ecosystem in Latin America, and the three scenarios for higher education. Un Podcast de Tec Sounds.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Jeff Selingo, professor of practice at Arizona State University and author of "College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students," talk about education post-Covid, and how universities will deal with students' wellbeing after the crisis. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc, President of Southern New Hampshire University, talk about student-focused universities, SNHU's future projects, and his new book: "Students First; Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education." A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and George Siemens, executive director of the Learning Innovation and Networked Knowledge Research Lab at the University of Texas, Arlington, talk about how MOOC’s changed and the future role of AI, data, and learning analytics in education. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Ángel Cabrera, president of the Georgia Institute of Technology, talk about how Georgia Tech adapted to the COVID-19 crisis. Georgia Tech's new technology tools and projects regarding educational innovation and Ángel Cabrera's take on the future of higher education. A Podcast by Tec Sounds

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Conrad Wolfram, CEO and European Co-Founder of Wolfram, talk about a new approach to teaching math through an interesting four-step process, the critical role of technology when learning math, and the AI promise in education. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Listen to José "Pepe" Escamilla and Dr. Richard Davidson, Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Founder and Director of the Center for Healthy Minds, discuss COVID-19 impact on students' and teachers' social and emotional health. Also, Dr. Davidson explains what he considers the four pillars of a healthy mind. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Jose “Pepe” Escamilla talked with Peter Mathieson, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh. A conversation about Edinburgh’s 2030 plan, the digital challenges facing universities, and how to encourage faculty to be future-ready. Mathieson also discussed ethics in AI and the importance for universities to become sustainable. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

Jose "Pepe" Escamilla met with Martin Paul, President of Maastricht University, one of the youngest Dutch universities, in a conversation that sought to rethink the European University. Martin Paul also addressed Maastricht's efforts to develop its students' independent learning skills, explained their hybrid degree programs, and described what citizens and universities will be like in the future....

Listen to an insightful conversation about online education between José "Pepe" Escamilla and Anant Agarwal, edX CEO, and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT. Anant talked about the birth of edX and its extensive MOOC offering. He described how data from the edX platform could help improve online education and how it can promote active learning. Anant also addressed the...

José "Pepe" Escamilla met with Singapore's Teachers' Union General Secretary Mike Thiruman. An eye-opening conversation on teacher empowerment, skills, and working conditions.  Thiruman also addressed Singapore's education success and what Latin America can learn from it. Finally, Thiruman shared his view on the future of education and lifelong learning. 

A conversation about the startup explosion and EdTech ventures in emerging economies between Maia Sharpley, Partner at Learn Capital, an Education-focused venture capital firm, and José “Pepe” Escamilla, inside TecSounds’ booth at the entrepreneurship festival INCmty 2019. Maia Shapley described the new lifelong learning ecosystem and the need for teachers and learners to focus on the development...

INCmty hosted the EduTrends Podcast, where Norihisa Wada, EduLab Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, talked with Jose “Pepe” Escamilla about XR technologies in education, the power of gamification, and the importance of the human touch when developing EdTech tools. Norihisa Wada also explained EduLab’s work in assessment initiatives on learning and its efforts to create inve...

Ger Graus, Global Director of Education at KidZania, met with José "Pepe" Escamilla at Tec de Monterrey to talk about the state of children's education, the need for a new educational focus on children's aspirations and the globalization of growing up. Ger Graus also discussed how schools, parents, and the environment shape the way girls and boys make choices throughout their learning journey. A P...

A talk between Tonika Cheek Clayton, Managing Partner of the Ed Tech team at NewSchools Venture Fund, and José “Pepe” Escamilla about the importance to support edupreneurs, the need for the development of better EdTech tools focused on underserved students learning outcomes and some success stories of the Newschools investing efforts in educational innovation. Tonika Cheek Clayton addressed some o...

Eric Mazur, a physicist and educator at Harvard University, visited Jose “Pepe” Escamilla during the educational innovation conference CIIE 2019. Mazur dissected Peer Instruction, explained his “Just in Time” teaching method and made a solid point against assessment in the learning process. A Podcast by Tec Sounds Podcasts.

José “Pepe” Escamilla had an eye-opening conversation with Marc Brackett, director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, who recently published “Permission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thrive.” Brackett talked about his RULER approach to social and emotional learning. He also discussed what schools are doing to prevent bullying and...

Jose “Pepe” Escamilla traveled to South America and met with Ricardo Rosas, Director of the Center for Development of Inclusive Technologies at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. Ricardo does research in Educational Technology and Special Education. He also develops traditional and device-based cognitive assessment instruments and intervention tools. Ricardo shared with us some examples...