Podcast appearances and mentions of Craig Watkins

Check out Verian Group:https://www.veriangroup.com/Episode GuestCraig Watkins, CEO at Verian Group meets with Jack Parsons (Jackson) UK's Chief Youth Officer.Craig Watkins is the CEO of Verian UK, a leading organisation specialising in understanding human behaviour to drive data-driven insights and improve public policymaking. With over 30 years of experience in the public sector, Craig leads Verian's world-class research team to deliver impactful solutions that change lives and inform decision-making globally. Verian's work focuses on using evidence and insights to tackle societal challenges and power decisions that transform communities.Episode Timestamps0:00 - What's the purpose of this discussion, and who is Craig Watkins?(Introduction)2:18 - What should you do if you don't know what you want in life?2:25 - How can reflecting on your experiences guide your journey?2:40 - What makes a work experience truly fulfilling?3:05 - Why is it important to bring your authentic self to work?5:11 - What advice does Craig give to those who feel they need to mask themselves?6:19 - How can workplaces support individuals with neurodiversities?8:17 - When is adapting necessary, and how do you find balance?9:37 - How should you choose roles that align with your true self?16:20 - How do you discover what you truly want to do in life?18:40 - What can young people learn from reflecting on their successes and challenges?20:49 - How can you successfully adapt to a new career or environment?26:33 - Why is being mildly uncomfortable crucial for growth?28:46 - How can crises lead to valuable learning opportunities?31:40 - How do you keep your ambitions alive while adapting to challenges?35:49 - What motivates Craig Watkins to embrace each new day?37:00 - Why is productivity and engagement key for personal development?38:11 - How does food, culture, and memory shape personal and professional connections?Episode PartnerVerian is a global leader in research, evaluation, and communications, providing data-driven insights to improve public policy and tackle societal challenges. It operates across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the US, empowering impactful decisions worldwide.*Disclaimer*The content provided on My Duvet Flip is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. The views expressed by hosts, guests, brands or contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the show's producers, sponsors, or affiliates. The information shared is not a substitute for professional advice, including but not limited to career counseling, financial guidance, legal consultation, or mental health support. Listeners and viewers are responsible for their own decisions and actions based on the content provided, and My Duvet Flip assumes no liability for any outcomes resulting from reliance on the information shared. By engaging with the show, you acknowledge and agree to this disclaimer.If you're struggling with debt, trusted advice and free support can be found here:https://www.gov.uk/debt-adviceIf you're struggling with mental health of any kind, you can find free support here:https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/

Today on AI for the Rest of Us, we're talking about the ways that AI is being used—or might be used—to help make high-stakes decisions about all aspects of our lives—from who gets hired for a job—to what interest rates people get on loans—to whether or not someone who's been convicted of a crime gets parole. Are AI systems better than humans at making these decisions? Why is it so tempting to give up our decision-making authority to machines? And what can we do to make sure these systems are fair and unbiased?Craig Watkins is a professor in the Moody College of Communications at UT Austin who's been wrestling with these questions.Watkins is executive director of the IC2 Institute and a principal investigator with Good Systems, a university-funded initiative that supports multi-disciplinary explorations of the technical, social, and ethical implications of artificial intelligence.Dig DeeperVideo: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Racial Justice, S. Craig Watkins, TEDxMIT (Dec. 2021)Designing AI to Advance Racial Equity (Craig Watkins' Good Systems project)Dr. S. Craig Watkins on Why AI's Potential to Combat or Scale Systemic Injustice Still Comes Down to Humans, Unlocking Us with Brené Brown, (Apr. 3, 2024)Opinion: Are These States About to Make a Big Mistake on AI?, Politico (Apr. 2024)Assessing the potential of GPT-4 to perpetuate racial and gender biases in health care: a model evaluation study, The Lancet (This study found that GPT-4's accuracy at diagnosing medical conditions varied depending on a person's gender and race/ethnicity. Also, it was less likely to recommend advanced imaging for Black patients than Caucasian patients.) (Jan. 2024)Wrongfully Accused by an Algorithm, New York Times, (the story of a Black man arrested for a crime he did not commit, on the basis of faulty facial recognition software) (June 2020)Companies are on the hook if their hiring algorithms are biased, Quartz (2018)Episode CreditsOur co-hosts are Marc Airhart, science writer and podcaster in the College of Natural Sciences and Casey Boyle, associate professor of rhetoric and director of UT's Digital Writing & Research Lab.Executive producers are Christine Sinatra and Dan Oppenheimer. Sound design and audio editing by Robert Scaramuccia. Theme music is by Aiolos Rue. Interviews are recorded at the Liberal Arts ITS recording studio. About AI for the Rest of UsAI for the Rest of Us is a joint production of The University of Texas at Austin's College of Natural Sciences and College of Liberal Arts. This podcast is part of the University's Year of AI initiative. The opinions expressed in this podcast represent the views of the hosts and guests, and not of The University of Texas at Austin. You can listen via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, RSS, or anywhere you get your podcasts. You can also listen on the web at aifortherest.net. Have questions or comments? Contact: mairhart[AT]austin.utexas.edu

Craig Watkins is CEO of Verian UK. He has over thirty years' experience of working for, and with the public sector, giving him a deep understanding of public policy and the challenges facing the sector in the UK. He also has ADHD. And manages it with skills (not pills). We discuss: How Craig manages his ADHD drug free How people reacted to his diagnosis Why it's important to remain optimistic That ADHD is a part of him, but not all of him Doing work that suits your unique traits Have a listen and let me know in the comments what you think.

In this episode, Brené and Craig discuss what is known in the AI community as the “alignment problem” — who needs to be at the table in order to build systems that are aligned with our values as a democratic society? And, when we start unleashing these systems in high stakes environments like education, healthcare, and criminal justice, what guardrails, policies, and ethical principles do we need to make sure that we're not scaling injustice? This is the third episode in our series on the possibilities and costs of living beyond human scale, and it is a must-listen!  Please note: In this podcast, Dr. Watkins and Brené talk about how AI is being used across healthcare. One topic discussed is how AI is being used to identify suicidal ideation. If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, please call or text the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (24/7 in the US). If calling 911 or the police in your area, it is important to notify the operator that it is a psychiatric emergency and ask for police officers trained in crisis intervention or trained to assist people experiencing a psychiatric emergency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on In Black America, producer and host John L. Hanson, Jr. presents a tribute to the late Honorable Craig Watkins, former Dallas County, Texas Criminal District Attorney, the first African American District Attorney in the state of Texas, who died on December 12, 2023. The post The Honorable Craig Watkins (Ep. 15, 2024) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Plus, Lisa Dykes takes witness stand and denies murdering woman, and a federal judge upholds Texas TikTok ban. 

In this podcast, Jillian, Justin, and Giovanni discuss what digital literacy is, Virtual Communities, and the importance of teaching safety when it comes to kids and technology. ReferencesMallon, M. (2020, September 3). Megan Mallon. Leading Lines. https://leadinglinespod.com/episodes/episode-71megan-mallon/ Ito, M., Arum, R., Conley, D., Gutiérrez, K., Kirshner, B., Livingstone, S., … S. Craig Watkins. (2020). The Connected Learning Research Network: Reflections on a decade of engaged scholarship. Irvine, CA. Retrieved from https://clalliance.org/publications/ Malik, Z., & Haidar, S. (2020). Online community development through social interaction — K-Pop stan Twitter as a community of practice. Interactive Learning Environments, 31(2), 733–751. http://doi.org/10.1080/10494820.2020.1805773Sun, Q., & Zhu, Y. (2022, July 19). Teaching analysis for visual communication design with the perspective of digital technology. Computational and mathematical methods in medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9325565/

Keir Starmer's been laying out Labour's "five bold missions" for government, focusing on economic growth, the NHS, crime, education and energy. James Woolcock joins Stephen Carroll and Yuan Potts with the details. Plus, new polling shows 59% of Britons think the country is going in the wrong direction. Craig Watkins from Kantar Public joins us to discuss.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For this week's podcast, Tonianne, Kayla, and Samantha discuss the importance of connected learning and the strides made in today's educational climate! They refer to the levels of connected learning between relationships, diversity, and personal experiences. "The Connected Learning Research Network" focuses on the importance of the classroom and the desire to create a safe space for individual student relationships. The three also discuss the young students mentioned in the reading and the importance of their experiences. They all agree that even though it's a work in progress, Connected Learning is fundamental to the development of every student.ReferencesConnected Learning Alliance (2018). About connected learning. Retrieved December 5, 2022, Retrieved from https://clalliance.org/about-connected-learning/  Ito, M., Arum, R., Conley, D., Guttiérez, K., Kirshner, B., Livingstone, S., Michalchik, V., Penuel, W., Peppler, K., Pinkard, N., Rhodes, J., Salen Tekinbaş, K., Schor, J., Sefton-Green, J., & Craig Watkins, S. (2020). The Connected Learning Research Network: Reflections on a Decade of Engaged Scholarship. Irvine, CA: Connected Learning Alliance.

A Native American man gets pulled over for driving a nice car, a black man is arrested in front of his family for a crime he didn't commit – innocent people are at risk because of racial profiling. But to stop profiling, you have to first identify it, and that's not as easy as it seems. Liberty and Scott are going deep into data in this episode, investigating how data is used against marginalized communities, and how it should be used to protect and serve them. They go to the experts to find out which methods are failing, what solutions can mitigate the dangers of facial recognition technology and smart policing, and how we know we've succeeded in ending profiling.  Liberty and Scott speak with Craig Watkins, Martin Luther King Jr. visiting professor at MIT; and Brandon Del Pozo, former police chief in NYC and Vermont.   Data Nation is a production of the MIT Institute for Data, Systems, and Society and Voxtopica. 

Nationalizing energy suppliers has broad support among the UK public no matter what their political persuasion, Craig Watkins, CEO of Kantar Public UK. Speaking to Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Stephen Carroll, Watkins says Kantar's polling shows consumers see the UK in a cost-of-living crisis needing immediate action from government.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell says Rishi Sunak has the experience to deal with the economic challenges, having been bloodied by the pandemic. On the UK's frozen overseas aid budget, he tells Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Yuan Potts that it's literally taking the food off the plates of starving children. Plus Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua and Lizzy Burden discuss the nightmare scenario laid out by the Bank of England, and Kantar's CEO Craig Watkins says the pessimism is easily seen in the latest polling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rehman Chishti MP is backing Sunak for leader as he advocates for a government that employs the best people. Chishti speaks to Bloomberg's Caroline Hepker and Yuan Potts after he unexpectedly made a bid for the leadership himself, but dropped out within 48 hours. Plus: almost half of Brits want the new prime minister to hold a general election. Craig Watkins from Kantar Public UK brings us the latest polling. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Experimentalism/Ursula Le Guin roundtable: A Provocation On Valuation From Professor S Craig Watkins, University Of Texas At Austin. June 2022.

Defense Attorney David Hudson Friend wrongly convicted caused him to study law to make a change and he definitely and it changed the things that occurred in his life Defense Attorney David Hudson grew up in Waco Texas and studied Law in California and Texas and he also worked as a Prosecuting Attorney in Dallas Texas Defense Attorney David Hudson details his friend and himself being pulled over and wronged by the Police and the story he tell is epic and sad to say it is a problem we still face over 20 years later #DavidHudson #DefenseAttorney #Attorney  Subscribe NOW to BOSS Talk 101 its a Unique Hustle: https://youtube.com/c/ECeoUniqueFashions  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/e_ceo_/?hl=en Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bosstalkpod... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yD2UzY...

This week Henry and Colin are joined by Cathy Cohen, a distinguished professor at the University of Chicago and Jen Humke, a senior program officer at the MacArthur Foundation to discuss Participatory Civic Media. Cohen discusses her work with The Black Youth Project and GenForward, projects that are focused on building independent institutions and influencing media institutions, respectively. These projects are supported by Humke through the MacArthur Foundation. We discuss the work introduced by the guests as they focus on engaging youth of color, predominantly Black youth in how they are represented and the way they represent themselves within digital media. Participatory civic media allow marginalized groups who have not had a voice in media, particularly in the political sphere, to now have one. We then consider the danger in focusing on voice more than power. More and more people may find their voice through a growing democratic digital media landscape, but that does not mean they are sharing in the power. How do we enact a power shift to give an equal playing field to all voices?A full transcript of this episode will be available soon!Here are some of the references from this episode, for those who want to dig a little deeper:Cathy Cohen is the David and Mary Winton Green Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago. She is also the creator of The Black Youth Project and the GenForward Survey.Cohen is the author of Democracy Remixed: Black Youth and the Future of American Politics and The Boundaries of Blackness: AIDS and the Breakdown of Black Politics. She is also a co-editor of Women Transforming Politics: An Alternative Reader.Jen Humke is the Senior Program Officer for the Journalism and Media program at the MacArthur Foundation. Her grantmaking work focuses on participatory civic media. Share your thoughts via Twitter with Henry, Colin and the How Do You Like It So Far? account! You can also email us at howdoyoulikeitsofarpodcast@gmail.com.Henry Jenkins, What Is Civic Media?Black Youth ProjectgenForward SurveyCivic Imagination ProjectAtlas of the Civic ImaginationCivic Media FellowshipDanielle Allen on ReconciliationFrom Voice to Influence: Understanding Citizenship in the Digital AgeRobin Kelly, Freedom DreamsAlissa Richardson: Bearing Witness While Black: African-Americans, Smartphones and the New Protest JournalismMegan StielstraColor of ChangeDefine AmericanDarnell MooreNicholas Negroponte – Being DigitalCrystal Echo HawkReservation DogsIlluminative Podcast  Illuminative Netflix programConnie Yowelldanah boydMimi ItoDigital Media and LearningYouth and Participatory PoliticsJoe KahneMarch for Our LivesQ-AnonConfronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture (Fifteen Years Later) Podcasting  Origin StoriesBBC's Noise: A Human History, “Radio Everywhere” (14:37)FDR fireside chat 1 (12:57)Norman Corwin (56:28)Edward R. MurrowPodcast and DiscordRadio Free GeorgiaEar HustleNancyHow to Be a Girl; Peabody AwardPlus, check out these earlier earlier episodes:Episode 73: Increasing Visibility is Existential for Native Communities, with Crystal Echo HawkEpisode 22: Benjamen Walker and Wu MingEpisode 81: Warren Hedges on the Fantasy Roots of the Capital InsurrectionEpisode 48: Digital Diversity with Craig Watkins, Mimi Ito and Katie SalenEpisode 82: Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Tracy Van Slyke on the Intersection of Art and ActivismEpisode 69: The Power of Fan activism with Janae Phillips and Shawn TaylorMusic:“In Time” by Dylan Emmett and “Spaceship” by Lesion X.––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––In Time (Instrumental) by Dylan Emmet  https://soundcloud.com/dylanemmetSpaceship by Lesion X https://soundcloud.com/lesionxbeatsCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/in-time-instrumentalFree Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/lesion-x-spaceshipMusic promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/AzYoVrMLa1Q––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

We take stock of a turbulent few weeks for Boris Johnson in this special programme. Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker and Yuan Potts are joined by Matthew Shaddick from betting exchange Smarkets and Craig Watkins of Kantar Public U.K. for what the public think and when he might face a leadership challenge. Plus: Bloomberg's David Merritt and Opinion columnist Therese Raphael on the coming hurdles for the Government as the police probe Downing Street and cost of living increases start to hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Sweeney, Labour MSP for Glasgow Region, says business is stuck in a grey area with current Covid restrictions. Sweeney tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker governments need to step up financially. Craig Watkins, CEO of Kantar Public says three-quarters of voters are very concerned about the omicron variant but do not much trust politicians and civil servants. Plus London is a ghost town already, even without a lockdown, according to David Merritt, Bloomberg's EMEA News Director and U.K. Government Reporter Joe Mayes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

After at least 27 migrants died attempting to cross the English Channel, Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood says the U.K. needs to think strategically to deal with the source of migration. But he tells Bloomberg Westminster's Caroline Hepker that the next decade will only make the crisis worse. And Lucy Mort, senior research fellow at the IPPR, says the U.K.'s ever harsher border policies give people smugglers the initiative. Plus: Three quarters of British voters distrust MPs, according to Kantar Public's CEO Craig Watkins. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In today's episode I am speaking with my guest, Amber Webb Sims. This is one of the most powerful episodes I've recorded. Amber and I discuss her career as an attorney and how she uses her voice to demystify information. Amber shares what it means to divest from white supremacy, how racial capitalism affects Black people, Black pain being profitable, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) being trendy. Amber also shares:   why we must speak about pay inequity in the workplace why labor is not aspirational silence being a tool for white supremacy. Amber is an attorney, speaker, writer, abolitionist. These are just a few words that describe Amber Webb Sims. Asa trial lawyer with nearly 100 first chair jury trials, Amber is among the top attorneys in Texas as measured by actual cases tried. But her gift and passion are empowering people through making complicated, intimidating information understandable, engaging, practical, and fun. This passion has extended beyond the courtroom to topics such as theology, politics, and social justice. After graduating from The Hockaday School in 2003, Amber got a B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University. Afterwards, she obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law. She worked briefly as an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County during the tenure of Craig Watkins, the first African-American elected District Attorney in the State of Texas. Her primary field of practice is insurance defense litigation, and Amber has worked in a top insurance defense law firm as well as for three of the largest carriers in the country. Amber currently works as Assistant Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel in Litigation for AT&T, and her responsibilities include handling personal injury, premises liability, catastrophic loss, wrongful death, and commercial dispute cases in the six states that make up old Southwestern Bell. In her spare time, Amber co-hosts the Broke-ish podcast with Erika Brown, and they discuss the systemic and interpersonal impacts of racism and injustice on the Black community. She also regularly appears on radio shows, virtual events, and churches – discussing a wide range of issues. She lives in Prosper, Texas with her husband, kids, and crazy dog.  

Despite reports of a proposal to get graduates to begin paying back their student loans much earlier, the government has not announced any policy change on this, the Minister for Higher and Further Education tells Bloomberg Westminster. Michelle Donelan, Conservative MP for Chippenham, tells Caroline Hepker and Roger Hearing the government wants to widen access to post-18 education as part of the levelling-up agenda, and provide life-long learning for all. Craig Watkins, CEO of Kantar Public, joins with their latest survey of U.K. opinion, including a big rise in those concerned about winter fuel costs. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Today's episode was inspired by Black Women Woes Part I but with a new group of beautiful, inspiring, powerful, and passionate women. This discussion felt like love,  family, strength personified, and spiritual. We laughed, held space for each other, snapped fingers, and said amen more than once. Having these heart talks are why my podcast exist  In today's discussion we talk about faith, boundaries, self-care, relationships, white supremacy, and more. This is an epic collaboration! Amber Webb Sims is an Attorney. Speaker. Writer. Abolitionist. These are just a few words that describe Amber Webb Sims. Asa trial lawyer with nearly 100 first chair jury trials, Amber is among the top attorneys in Texas as measured by actual cases tried. But her gift and passion are empowering people through making complicated, intimidating information understandable, engaging, practical, and fun. This passion has extended beyond the courtroom to topics such as theology, politics, and social justice. After graduating from The Hockaday School in 2003, Amber got a B.A. in Political Science from The George Washington University. Afterwards, she obtained her Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law. She worked briefly as an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County during the tenure of Craig Watkins, the first African-American elected District Attorney in the State of Texas. Her primary field of practice is insurance defense litigation, and Amber has worked in a top insurance defense law firm as well as for three of the largest carriers in the country. Amber currently works as Assistant Vice President, Senior Legal Counsel in Litigation for AT&T, and her responsibilities include handling personal injury, premises liability, catastrophic loss, wrongful death, and commercial dispute cases in the six states that make up old Southwestern Bell. In her spare time, Amber co-hosts the Broke-ish podcast with Erika Brown, and they discuss the systemic and interpersonal impacts of racism and injustice on the Black community. She also regularly appears on radio shows, virtual events, and churches – discussing a wide range of issues. She lives in Prosper, Texas with her husband, kids, and crazy dog. Courtney Napier is a writer, journalist, gatherer, and antiracism coach from Raleigh, North Carolina. She has written for national outlets like NewsOne and The Appeal, as well as regional and local publications such as Scalawag Magazine, WALTER Magazine, The Carolinian, and INDY Week. She is also the founder of Black Oak Society, a collective of Black creatives in the greater Raleigh area. Their flagship publication, BOS Magazine, is a literary magazine focused on giving Black Raleigh her flowers now. Finally, Courtney has coached individuals and organizations as they seek to lead and live in a way that undermines white supremacy and honors the humanity of all people. She loves to love her spouse, David, of ten years, and her two little humans who are endless hilarious meme reels. Faitth Brooks is an anti-racism educator, speaker, writer and co-host of the Melanated Faith podcast. Formed in the Christian tradition and Black liberation theology, Faitth uses her platform to enliven her following for collective liberation centering on the sisterhood of black women. Her work seeks to free Black women from the singular narrative placed upon them and release them into a life of living color where all are welcome and valued for their unique essence. Faitth is crafting communal space where rest, tenderness, and softness are commonplace for Black sisters to explore and take in the abundance of presence and purpose over hustle and performance. Faitth earned her Master's degree in Social Work and earned her certificate in Women's Entrepreneurship from Cornell University. When Faitth is not working, she is hanging out with her family, traveling, or watching her favorite shows. Sharifa is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants,

A deal with the SNP means a green party will be in government in the UK for the first time ever. Co-leader of the Scottish Greens, Lorna Slater MSP, talks to Bloomberg Westminster's Roger Hearing and Yuan Potts about the opportunities and the risks from the agreement. Plus: A new survey finds the public's opinion of the government's management of the pandemic has turned negative for the first time in six months. Craig Watkins, CEO of Kantar Public U.K. gives us a polling update. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Craig Watkins joins us for this episode to discuss his driving history, as well as his time spent as an engineer for Flying Lizard Motorsports, among others.  Craig concentrates now being an amateur racing driver and feels the pain of being a single person team.  We also go into his business that started as a tool he needed to help him as a race car engineer and grew into what we know as Smart Racing Products that offers several solutions that are easy to use to set your car alignment up, even if your car is a truck or a bus.  We hope to have Craig on again to go into the area more deeply in the future.  We had recording issues so the episode is a mix of two parts, and you may be able to tell a difference in recording almost halfway through.  We cannot express how happy we were when Craig said he would come on again to cover the first section that we could not edit well enough to use.    Our Dominating with Dawson segment goes over how to get more out of an HPDE event or a track day by setting goals.  It has helped our team to maximize the benefit of each event and get the most bang for the buck/minute of track time.  This process will help you to improve as well.     We hope you enjoy this episode!   You can get your Smart Strings, Smart Camber etc. from Smart Racing products at:  https://www.smartracingproducts.com/   Best regards,   Vicki, Jennifer, Alan, and Bill Hosts of the Garage Heroes In Training Podcast and Garage Heroes In Training racing team drivers   Highlights from this episode include: 1)  Bill’s longest intro to date.  Vicki had very little patience for it. 2)  Craig covers most of his racing history, off road and on track driving, to becoming a race car engineer, to how he arrived at the present day as an amateur racing driver. 3)  How professional racing is different but fundamentally the same as amateur racing.  4)  What are some of the functions of a chief race car engineer and how he used several key pieces of data and the driver feedback to get the car as fast as possible. 5)  Bad physics/chemistry flashbacks abound.  Ideal gas law is fundamentally a relationship that says the Pressure X Volume is proportional to the Temperature.  PV = nRT for those playing at home. 6)  How the tires are really the critical control point to focus on to get your car to be fast and drive most easily.  7)  What is the #1 most critical measurement tool to have in your racing tool belt, how to use it, and how to make sure you minimize variability by using a one individual gauge for all your measurements. 8)  And then we also look to what the next few items and measurements are to further refine and improve your car’s performance and “dialing it in”. 9)  A great summary of what the 24 Hours of Lemans – Lemans Classic event is and why you may want to add it as a bucket list item for you and your team. 10)  Tire pressure at target.  Then tire temperature uniformity across the tire surface and across the four tires +/- 30 degrees F or C?.  If you aren't sure of your exact tire temperature range, around 150 degrees is a good first level estimate to where you enter your tire’s performance window. 11)  What are the three primary aspects of your tire alignment, Camber, Caster, and Toe, what they represent, what order to adjust them in, which ones are more critical to performance, and rough starting points for you to begin to optimize from further.  As expected, we also get into some of the ways to set up the car to measure and adjust these parameters.  We also discuss the other terms that are sometimes referred to including thrust angle. 12)  The two ways that tire grip is generated.  And there really are only two. 13)  While each of the settings are car dependent, we attempt to give some broad based approximate starting ranges that will aid you in establishing a baseline point to begin from to set up your race car. We also try to explain how each parameter, and direction of change, affects the car’s performance. 14)  As with several of our prior episodes, Craig explains how the best teams are better by simply being better at the several fundamental aspects of car prep and team operation during a race.  And if you sprinkle in a bit of luck, they will compete well and have a better than average chance to win. 15)  Craig teases us with his excel list of adjustments and effects that came from his experience as a race engineer.  Next time we see him, we are going to get a copy.  We have a chance at getting at least the format of the list, without the exact content.  tbd. 16)  Craig also brings up the very valuable point to remember that you are the one to define how deep down the rabbit hole you want to go and that should be the primary determinant in how deeply you get into the car and its set up. 17)  Bill finally gets to make a String Theory joke, but it wasn't very funny.  Situation normal.  But it was way better than his tuna joke.  18)  We also go into the way to use Smart Strings and Smart Camber to measure and adjust your cars alignment before and even at the racetrack.   PS Did anyone catch the semi-subtle Three Pedal Mafia reference in this episode?  GHiT decals can be sent out to you if you let us know.

This week on TeachLab, host Justin Reich is joined by S. Craig Watkins, professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a respected voice on digital media and youth culture. Together they discuss the affordances and limitations of technology in education and the digital divide created as technology becomes a staple in the classroom.“What struck me is even as I came into the project aware of these ideas around the digital divide and the tech rich and the tech poor, the haves and the have-nots, when we subscribe to that view with no other considerations and in a very one-dimensional way, we end up imposing a kind of deficit narrative on those who we see as occupying the wrong side of the divide. That is to say we only see them, right, through lack. Lack of access to technology, lack of educational opportunities, lack of interest, lack of motivation, lack of this kind of capital, that kind of capital.”-S. Craig WatkinsIn this episode we’ll talk about:S. Craig Watkins’ edtech story: Using technology in the educational settingThe digital divideEarly adopters of mobile technologyHow classes and curriculum can stifle the creativity the technology introducesHow the pandemic changes and doesn’t change edtech Resources and LinksCheck out Young People’s Transitions into Creative Work: Navigating Challenges and OpportunitiesCheck out The Digital Edge: How Black and Latino Youth Navigate Digital Inequality by S. Craig WatkinsCheck out Don't Knock the Hustle: Young Creatives, Tech Ingenuity, and the Making of a New Innovation EconomyCheck out Justin Reich’s new book Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education Transcripthttps://teachlabpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/s-craig-watkins/transcript Produced by Aimee Corrigan and Garrett BeazleyRecorded and mixed by Garrett Beazley Follow TeachLab:FacebookTwitterYouTube

On this week’s episode of Speed Secrets Podcast, Craig Watkins sits down to discuss how he became a race car engineer, how the Flying Lizards race team came about, the process of engineering and tuning a car’s handling, and the right questions to ask to figure out what your car needs. He also dishes about what it’s like to work with drivers such as Johannes van Overbeek, Patrick Long, Jörg Bermeister, Timo Bernhard, and other factory Porsche drivers. Craig’s Speed Secret: Use a tire gauge and notebook, then data acquisition and video. Craig Watkins is considered one of the top Porsche race engineers in the world. Watkins has been engineering and racing cars since he was a teenager. He began off-road racing in 1976 and competed in a Class10 car in the SCORE series from 1983 to 1990. Racing with Greg Aronson, Watkins won nearly every major off-road race including the Parker Dam 400, the Baja 1000 and the Frontier 500; he won the SCORE points championship in 1987. In the early 90’s Watkins began racing in local Porsche club events, where he met driver Johannes van Overbeek who would introduce him to World Challenge GT racing and the Lizards. Watkins has been Flying Lizard chief engineer since its inception in 2003. Check out Craig below! https://www.smartracingproducts.com @craig.watkins.ca https://tractivesuspension.com

In this episode of Intersection, a series that PRovoke Media is launching in partnership with Praytell, author and professor S. Craig Watkins talks about the ways creatives of color use tech and social ingenuity to build a new innovation economy that disrupts sectors as varied as design, media and entertainment, education, and civic engagement. PRovoke executive editor Aarti Shah interviews Watkins and Praytell's VP/head of DE&I Naria Frazier. Show Notes The Intersection Series Introduction Video Video Interview with Craig Watkins 

We’ve got a treat in store for you this week, How Do You Like it So Far? fans! We begin a two-part series from the 2019 Connected Learning Summit which took place at the University of California, Irvine from October 3-5. This first installment is a panel with Henry, S.Craig Watkins, a Professor at the University of Texas, Austin, Mizuko Ito, the Director of the Connected Learning Lab, and Katie Salen, a Professor at the University of California, Irvine, for a discussion about digital youth in the talk, “Digital Diversity: How Social, Cultural and Real Life Circumstances Shape Youth Digital Media Practices.” Listen in as Watkins, Ito and Salen discuss topics concerning digital youth and how the digital learning space has evolved for the new generation.

This is our third podcast on the theme of power, and when you think about both the good and the bad aspects of technology and the Internet and social media over the last decade, it's hard not to conclude that like it or not, the individual has much more power in her hands today than ever before. We have unprecedented power to connect, to communicate, to create and to publish, and the reality is that many of our young adults and even younger children are beginning to take advantage of that in powerful ways for both good and bad. Look no further than the ways in which students at Stoneman Douglas have used technology to create a movement around gun control, or how Greta Thunburg has amassed millions of followers from around the world to take on climate change. There's no question that the potential of these technologies to empower every one of us to make change happen in the world is amazing. And it changes the way we think about power and success in the world today. And that potential is an important context for the work we do in schools, right? It begs all sorts of questions about our responsibilities as educators in this moment in terms of how we should be preparing kids to use their newfound power well. Or about the literacies that we ourselves have to exhibit to help students understand these opportunities at a deep level. Or about the stories that we tell students about what a "successful" path forward looks like today. Which is why I reached out to Dr. Craig Watkins to be my guest in this weeks podcast. Craig is a professor of journalism at the University of Texas in Austin, and he's the author of five books that explore young people's engagement with media and technology. He works with the Connected Learning Research Network, and is the founding director of the Institute for Media Innovation in the Moody college of Communication. In this discussion we cover the changing nature of power in the world, how technologies are impacting the way we learn and interact with the world, how the concept of work is quickly changing, and much, much more. I think you're going to enjoy it.

The UT media scholar and “Don't Knock The Hustle” author outlines how millennials are defying stereotypes and creating a “new innovation economy”.

If you would like to listen to the complete audio, it is available here: Mean Girls and Mermaids Everybody knows that Allie and her friends run the school. Their beauty is matched only by their cruelty. Unfortunately, Eric just can't help pissing them off. As they march the eight-teen year old senior towards the girl's bathroom, he knows he is walking towards emasculating humiliation. He has no idea just how truly epic their revenge will be. Craig Watkins is a young teacher who has earned a reputation as the toughest teacher in the building, but is he in over their head when he gets in the girls' way? Narrated by Marami Hung, this audio book describes one afternoon's humiliation for two guys at the hands of a group of devious and capable high school seniors. There is no sex, but plenty of humiliation, bondage, female domination, feminization, and blackmail. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kylie-gable/support

This week, we’ll hear from writer Scott Alexander. Best known for his work writing unusual biopics with larger-than-life characters, Alexander ventured into television in 2016 when he co-created FX’s award-winning mini-series The People v. O.J. Simpson. Later, television creator, showrunner, and producer Courtney Kemp. Kemp is the mind behind the critically acclaimed gritty New York drama, Power – whose fifth season is currently on the Starz Network. Scott Alexander is best known for co-writing unusual biopics with larger-than-life characters. His films have depicted the lives of filmmaker Ed Wood, comedian Andy Kaufman, and provocateur Larry Flynt. In 2016, Alexander co-created The People v. O.J. Simpson which was his first foray into television. The miniseries earned numerous awards including a Golden Globe for Best Mini-Series and a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series. Journalist R.B. Brenner spoke with Scott Alexander at the 24th annual Austin Film Festival in 2017.  Clips of The People v. O.J. Simpson courtesy of Bluebush Productions, LLC., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation Courtney Kemp created Power in 2014, marking her debut as a television creator and showrunner. The series follows the complex character James “Ghost” St. Patrick as he struggles to balance his professional life while also being a major player in one of New York City’s largest drug networks. Under her leadership the series generated the largest concentration of African American viewership of any scripted premium series in nearly a decade. Kemp spoke with UT Austin professor S. Craig Watkins at the 24th Austin Film Festival in 2017. Clips of Power courtesy of CBS Television Studios, and Starz!.  

Craig Watkins grew up in San Francisco and at the age of six started karting around his parents property. That morphed in to dune buggies and Baja Bugs. His college degree and career was in manufacturing engineering. Craig first raced in the SCORE off road racing series throughout the 80s with Greg Aronson winning 8 races in 42 starts in class 10. He club raced his 1973 Porsche 911 and that lead to an engineering position with Porsche 996 GT3 Cup cars and then he joined team Flying Lizard Motorsports where he was the chief engineer. It was there he met Roland Kussmaul, the Porsche factory racing engineer who was in charge of the GT3 product line. This lead to Craig’s first book Kussmaul Chronicles, The Story of Roland Kussmaul’s Contributions To Porsche’s Total Crushing Domination.

LLL_2013-09-29_64k.mp3 LLL_2013-09-29_16k.mp3 Lou Ann Anderson, (http://www.EstateOfDenial.com) the Texas editor of Watchdog Wire, (http://WatchdogWire.com) exposes four dysfunctional District Attorneys, Ken Anderson of Williamson County, Rosemary Lehmberg of Travis County, Joe Shannon of Tarrant County, and Craig Watkins of Dallas County. Elaina George, an ear, nose, and throat doctor in Atlanta, (http://DrElainaGeorge.com) the host of the radio show Medicine On Call, (http://www.AmericasWebRadio.com/showpages/peachtreeENT.php) and a member of the advisory council of the Project 21 black leadership network, (http://www.NationalCenter.org/bios/P21Speakers_George.html) tells how the Affordable Care Act, Obamacare, interferes with the doctor patient relationship.

S. Craig Watkins studies young people's social and digital media behaviors. He teaches at the University of Texas, Austin, in the departments of Radio-Television-Film, Sociology, and the Center for African and African American Studies. Craig is also a Faculty Fellow for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement and a Global Fellow for the IC2 at the University of Texas at Austin. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan.

S. Craig Watkins studies young people’s social and digital media behaviors. He teaches at the University of Texas, Austin, in the departments of Radio-Television-Film, Sociology, and the Center for African and African American Studies. Craig is also a Faculty Fellow for the Division of Diversity and Community Engagement. He received his PhD from the University of Michigan. He is the author of three books, including The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future. He is a member of the MacArthur Foundation’s research network on Connected Learning. Among other things his work in the network will include leading a team of researchers in an ethnographic study of teens and their participation in diverse digital media cultures and communities. Working with an Austin-based game studio Craig is also developing a game design workshop for young teens. The workshop will explore the connections between digital media, game authorship, literacy, and civic engagement. Craig blogs for dmlcentral, the online presence for the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub hosted at the UC Irvine campus, and the HuffingtonPost. For updates on Craig’s research visit his website, theyoungandthedigital.com.

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal welcomes Professor S. Craig Watkins (via Skype), author of the book The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future (Beacon Press). →S. Craig Watkins is a Professor of Radio-Television-Film and Sociology at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of several books including Hip Hop Matters: Politics, Pop Culture and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement (Beacon Press 2005), Representing: Hip Hop Culture and the Production of Black Cinema (The University of Chicago Press 1998) and most recently The Young and the Digital: What the Migration to Social Network Sites, Games, and Anytime, Anywhere Media Means for Our Future. Currently, Watkins is launching a new digital media research initiative that focuses on the use and evolution of social media platforms. For updates on these and other projects visit theyoungandthedigital.com.