Ep. 75: Mommy, My Teacher Got Replaced by a Robot — Bradd Busick, CIO MacDonald Miller and Professor Amy Young, Pacific Lutheran University

Welcome to the final episode recorded in the mesmerizing, captivating Moonyard Studio in picturesque North Tacoma. Nate will back in seven days with the first episode from Abu Dhabi.

Cast of Characters

Amy Young, Associate Professor of Communication, Chair of Communication and Theater, PLU

Bradd Busick, Chief Information Officer MacDonald Miller, adjunct faculty Business Information Systems, PLU

~The Rundown~

2:30 Busick’s take on the trajectory of AI in the ‘working world?’

5:30 Young’s take on where is technology heading in the classroom?

“Have a mindset of openness… You can approach technology and not be afraid of it.”

13:00 Who is getting an education in technology? Is it equitable? What is the current level of classroom tech penetration — what will it look like in the near future?

16:00 Technology and apprenticeships (Listen for Nate to randomly forgets the word apprenticeship mid-show)

21:00 Post-High School Education in the future

27:30 What are “soft skills” and when should they be ‘taught?’

38:00 What do we need more of in K-12 education?

~The Wind Down~

52:00 Amy Young: Read, Listen, Watch

54:30 Bradd Busick: Read, Listen, Watch

Going Further

What Is The Future Of Education? 23 Experts Share Their Insights

Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right by Arlie Russell Hochschild

Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon

Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella