Moving Beyond Binaries in Education - A Conversation with Andrea Hiott and Tim Logan for Future Learning Design

This bonus episode features a conversation with Tim Logan and Andrea Hiott from Tim’s wonderful podcast Future Learning Design (check it out here). In this lively conversation, Tim and Andrea discuss advancements and challenges in education and look towards new conceptions of what education might mean. They explore themes such as the limitations of traditional education frameworks, the emerging insights from 4E cognitive science, and the importance of embodied, relational and ecological approaches to cognition. They also discuss the disorienting yet exciting potential of understanding education as a living, dynamic process. Through it all, the conversation emphasizes the importance of love, attention, and awareness in reshaping educational paradigms.

Tim Logan is an educator, a member of Good Impact Labs and co-leader of the International Baccalaureate’s ‘Festival of Hope’. He’s highly experienced as an educational leader, management consultant, coach and researcher, has held leadership positions all around the world and excels at bringing people together and sparking new paths forward.

Check out Tim Logan’s work with Good Impact Labs and connect with him on LinkedIn. You can find the original of this episode here.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview01:49 Starting the Podcast Episode02:43 Exploring Cognitive Science05:16 The Role of Education08:52 Challenges in Education Systems13:19 The Future of Learning and Technology22:38 Navigating Educational Metrics30:54 Exploring the Teacher-Student Dynamic32:13 Implicit vs Explicit Learning35:33 The Importance of Context in Education36:32 The Third Entity in Education40:56 Sensing and Cognition48:49 The Relational Process of Educating53:47 Concluding Thoughts on Education and Love

Tim is the host/producer of the Future Learning Design podcast.

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Tim Logan is an education leader, connector and facilitator. Tim moves projects from innovative learning design to effectively executing ideas on the ground, swiftly. Bringing his extensive learnings and insights from a global career in youth work, teaching, school leadership and consultancy, Tim has worked with prominent clients around the world to develop new and innovative approaches to learning, well-being and youth engagement. He has most recently worked with International Baccalaureate, Nordic Bildung and Nora Bateson’s team at International Bateson Institute.

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