Episode 7
Learner-Centered Innovation: Spark Curiosity, Ignite Passion, and Unleash Genius with Dr. Katie Martin
Join us for another amazing interview with educational giant, Dr. Katie Martin. Her first book, Learner-Centered Innovation, discusses how to inspire lifelong learning, creativity, and innovation - both in our students and in ourselves.
Vrain Waves: Teaching Conversations with Minds Shaping Education · Benjamin Kalb, Rebecca Peters
April 30, 201849m 1s
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Show Notes
Connect with Katie Martin
Twitter: @katiemartinedu | Website: katielmartin.com | Book: Learner-Centered Innovation
Links & Show Notes
- Marigolds & Walnut Trees / companion planting - an analogy from The Cult of Pedagogy (02:05)
..* Check out our show notes for each episode at vrainwaves.com - Katie Martin Intro (5:57)
..* Buck Institute of Education
..* Learner-Centered Innovation - Why Katie went into teaching (7:03)
- Learner-Centered Innovation, the book (8:33)
..* Started with blogging - Why be social on Twitter / blog, etc. (9:50)
- Buck Institute for Education (BIE); Examples of PBL (11:17)
..* Kim Cawkwell (@mskimcawkwell) - 4th grade
..* Most engaging lessons happen when people get to solve their own problems (12:46)
..* Gold Standard Essential Design Elements, BIE (13:28)
..* Dr. Martin’s 10 Characteristics of Learner-Centered experiences (15:11) - Teachers create what we experience (17:15)
..* 25 hour learning challenge (18:19) - What does your ideal classroom look like? And the ‘knowing-doing gap’ (20:03)
- Adaptability and evolution of practice (22:28)
- What should we be calling those skills? (24:55)
..* World Economic Forum - Future of Jobs Report (Top 10 2020 Skills) - Katie Martin’s top 3 skills (26:20)
- Inspired by Research / Informed by Practice (27:38)
..* Book Recommendations:
..* Creativity, Inc. (Ed Catmull)
..* The Power of Moments (Chip & Dan Heath)
..* Originals (Adam Grant) - Jeff Bezos - stay focused on the customer (30:10)
- Coaching on strategic abandonment and letting go of things that don’t work (33:56)
- Developing a culture of innovation (38:41)
- What is the purpose of public education? (40:02)
- Katie’s TED Talk (42:14)
..* “I hope they’re just as in love with learning when they graduate high school as they were when they started kindergarten.” - Cajon Valley School District (42:57)
..* David Miyashiro, Superintendent
..* Ed Hidalgo, Innovation & Engagement Officer
..* World of Work for K-8 students - Rapid fire (44:53)
- To learn more: katielmartin.com
- Takeaways (47:35)
..* Give us feedback!
Topics
professional developmentinnovationlife long learningbuck instituteedtechlearningkatie martinsvvsdteachingst. vrain valley school districtcreativityproblem based learningpbleducationlearner-centeredbieproject based learning