Podcast appearances and mentions of John Couch

Hometown Radio 05/07/2025 5p: John Couch from Couch Family Wines and Dan Freidman

Hometown Radio 01/13/25 5p: Former Apple VP John Couch discusses education

Guest: Matt MacInnis, COO of RipplingOne of the most important things a non-founder can do, says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis, is to learn how to operate in the context of the company they're joining. His CEO, Parker Conrad, “spikes” in certain skill areas, and the rest of the executive team needs to maximize his ability to thrive while “taking care of the rest of it.” Matt likened the work to being a hobbyist airplane pilot, who can't get a license without knowing all the minute details about their plane's engine and aerodynamics. “You can't be a good pilot if you don't understand the engine, because if something goes wrong, you want to be able to troubleshoot it,” he says. “An executive coming in to fly your airplane better learn the engine.”Chapters:(01:08) - Telling Rippling's story (04:27) - Founding & failing at Inkling (09:30) - Different types of hard (13:55) - Discipline and stamina (15:22) - Meeting with Steve Jobs (19:20) - Definitely, give up! (22:29) - Product-market fit (27:15) - Founders and culture (33:24) - Executive instincts (36:06) - Talent Signal and AI (40:06) - 150 former founders (44:08) - Zero to one projects (48:06) - The failure of Silicon Valley Bank (55:25) - Routines and discipline (59:37) - Disagreeing with Parker (01:02:25) - Who Rippling is hiring (01:03:37) - What “grit” means to Matt Mentioned in this episode: Parker Conrad, London Breed, Apple, Sequoia Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Tenaya Capital, digital textbooks on iPad, Oricom, Netscape, Peter Cho, Eddy Cue, John Couch, iBooks, Slack, Airbnb, Paul Graham, Brian Chesky, “founder mode,” Larry Ellison, Ivan Zhao and Notion, Intel and ARM, Salesforce, United Airlines, LLMs, GitHub, DocuCharm, Peter Thiel, Mamoon Hamid, Expensify, Navan, Costco, Comcast, HBO's Silicon Valley, Jensen Huang and NVIDIA, and Taylor Swift.Links:Connect with MattLinkedInTwitterConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

Hometown Radio 09/06/24 6p: John Couch discusses the state of public education

Hometown Radio 09/03/24 5p: Former Apple executive turned film producer John Couch

The Pour is going to France - and you can join us HERE!***********(John Couch Interview begins at the 13:00 min mark)Today on "The Pour with Adam Montiel," we have the privilege of speaking with a true innovator and visionary whose career has spanned multiple industries, leaving an indelible mark on each. John Couch is perhaps best known for his trailblazing work in technology, where he held the distinguished title of Apple's first Vice President of Education. During his tenure, John led initiatives that revolutionized the way technology is integrated into classrooms, fostering an era of digital learning that continues to shape the education landscape today.But John's journey doesn't stop there. A man of diverse talents and interests, he has recently transitioned from the world of tech to the scenic beauty of San Luis Obispo, embracing the rich culture and community of California's Central Coast. Here, John has embarked on a new venture that combines his passion for innovation with his love for viticulture, establishing Couch Family Wines. His dedication to excellence and his drive to create something truly unique is evident in every bottle, reflecting the same pioneering spirit that characterized his time at Apple.Join us as we dive into John Couch's remarkable journey from Silicon Valley to the vineyards of San Luis Obispo, exploring how his experiences have shaped his approach to winemaking and what he envisions for the future of Couch Family Wines. You can learn more about his winery at Couch Family Wines. This is an interview you won't want to miss.**********About ‘The Pour with Adam Montiel':In 2010, Radio Host Adam Montiel combined his longtime love for broadcasting with his, then, new love for wine. He created and produced, ‘The Cork Dorks'. The show was hosted with Adam and his good friend Jeremy West. It was the first of its kind. It began focusing on central coast wineries but as the show grew, so did their ability to travel and meet other winemakers they found everywhere from Napa to Bordeaux that adopted that same Central Coast quality of people willing to share their wines, and their stories. As the area grew, soon Adam's interview's covered everything from spirits, craft beer, cider, cuisine, hospitality, and more. Fast forward to today, the spirit and enthusiasm cultivated with the award winning show, is reborn as The Pour with Adam Montiel, this time independently, and unfettered by corporate authority leaving it even more free to share the journey of making wine more approachable and fun for everyone.  Here, We Taste It. We Spill It. We Leave it All On the Table. This is ‘The Pour' with Adam Montiel.__________Sincere Thanks to those who support The Pour. Please take a moment and visit them and thank them for supporting local broadcasting, and valuing what we do here. Thank you for supporting them!Show Credits:Executive Producer: Adam MontielAssociate Producer: Pablo RomeroTechnical Consideration Provided By: Fly with Wine** Save 20% and get FREE Shipping when you shop at Fly with Wine by using the Promo Code: ADAM20 **Original Music, ‘Come Alive' by Dan Curcio and Moonshiner Collective & Still TimeMoonshiner on Spotify HEREFollow Adam on Instagram HEREPlease Rate, Review, and Subscribe to the podcast, and learn more at AdamMontiel.com

Hometown Radio 10/04/23 3p Guest Host Gary J Freiberg talks about Warbirds with John Couch of the Estrella Museum

Thanks for tuning in again to Behind Greatness. We are joined by Fil at his home in Toronto for this chat. Fil is an assaggiatore di olio d'oliva. He is one of 31 accredited Olive Oil Tasters in the world (and only 1 of 3 in North America), having trained 4 years at the oldest and most prestigious olive oil tasting school in the world, ONAOO (https://onaoo.it/en/onaoo/). Fil was born in Tuscany, moved with his parents to Venezuela as a boy and immigrated to Canada to at 16, knowing little English. He soon discovered a world of music which he dove into as a connection with his new world. By the time he was on his pre-med path at university, he left to live a life of rock and roll in a punk band for over a decade – making music and touring around the world. But in 2007, something else moved him. He tasted an olive oil when in Tuscany, changing his life forever. Being Fil, he closed his eyes and dove in. This time, his connection was with his curiosity about the “almost spiritual” properties of olive oil. We hear about his thoughts on his deep experience with music and the “communion”, and the similarities with the mystical olive grove. No left brain activity needed here. We discuss the “gift exchange” phenomenon, changing culture, bringing Yale University on board and the magic of the first kiss of the harvest. Because of that tree. For music / bass playing reference, see Gary Lachman (ep 124) and for “communion” reference, see our friend John Couch (ep 32) To DONATE to the Behind Greatness podcast, please visit here: https://behindgreatness.org. As a charity, tax receipts are issued to donors.  Fil, Website: https://www.filbucchino.com/ Documentary: https://www.filbucchino.com/obsessed-with-olive-oil Abandoned Grove: https://www.filbucchino.com/abandoned-grove Yale Olive Institute: https://oliveoilexhibition.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/20190327-5-YOI.pdf Fil rocking it out with Flashlight Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ti1TKCK_Pw FB: @filbucchino IG: @filbucchino

John Couch wants to be the next Mayor of Indianapolis. He's running as a republican, but his platform points aren't 100% MAGA style. He plans to be tough on crime, but is supportive of legalizing Marijuana, and Pro-Choice went it comes to abortion. He explains what sets him apart from 3 other republicans wanting the job. Plus, the Indianapolis Association of Black Journalists is hosting its Meet The Media Night at Skyline Club in Indianapolis. President Vernon Williams and Hyacinth Rucker explain how the event will serve as a networking event for public to meet members of the Indianapolis media. GET TICKERS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-media-night-tickets-525279504137?utm_source=eventbrite&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=post_publish&utm_content=shortLinkNewEmail

John S. Couch: The Art of Creative Rebellion How to champion creativity, change culture and save your soul: John Couch  We speak so much about the need for innovation in our businesses and in our industries. However, a vital question we may need to stop and ask is: are we strangling innovation in the crib by restricting the Creative Rebels inside our own organizations? Our special guest on this exclusive episode is John Couch  He is Chief Experience Officer for Blockchain Creative Labs / Head of Galvanize Studios/author of “The Art of Creative Rebellion” / former head of design for Hulu | eBay | Qualcomm | CBS | MOCA | Wired John led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. He is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he's also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He's one of today's leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge. The Art of Creative Rebellion. More on John S. Couch:  http://John-Couch.com Instagram @theartofcreativerebellion

John S. Couch: The Art of Creative Rebellion How to champion creativity, change culture and save your soul: John Couch  We speak so much about the need for innovation in our businesses and in our industries. However, a vital question we may need to stop and ask is: are we strangling innovation in the crib by restricting the Creative Rebels inside our own organizations? Our special guest on this exclusive episode is John Couch  He is Chief Experience Officer for Blockchain Creative Labs / Head of Galvanize Studios/author of “The Art of Creative Rebellion” / former head of design for Hulu | eBay | Qualcomm | CBS | MOCA | Wired John led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. He is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he's also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He's one of today's leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge. The Art of Creative Rebellion. More on John S. Couch:  http://John-Couch.com Instagram @theartofcreativerebellion

August 26, 2022 ~ Gavin Brown, Executive Director of the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association and John Couch, Vice President at Futuramic Tool & Engineering talks with Kevin and Tom about the Artemis-1 mission.

The timer is set and quickly winding down. In this lesson John Couch from Garden Grove Ca, discusses the urgency in following Jesus and sharing the Gospel. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/west-visalia-audio/message

To end Series 3, my guest today is Yodit Stanton, co-founder and CEO of OpenSensors which is a technology company that provides advanced data-based solutions for workplace optimisation. It essentially uses internet of things data points to learn how your office building is being utilised and how that usage could be better optimised - something which is especially useful in the time of Covid where workplaces are doing their best to keep their staff safe.In this interview, Yodit and I talk about her background and growing up on a cargo ship, what it was like to be at Lehman Brothers when it collapsed, how she became excited about big data, and how her daughter's asthma led to the birth of OpenSensors.Yodit is an Ethiopian founder who spends her work days helping businesses to optimise their space for health and wealth whilst a chunk of her time at the weekend is spent dedicated to helping black and brown founders with their startups.I couldn't think of a more inspiring woman to close Series 3.As it is the end of the series, I would like to thank my incredible guests - Alvy Ray Smith of Pixar, John Couch of Apple, Guy Kawasaki, Eileen Burbidge of Passion Capital, Nicolas Cary of Blockchain.com, serial entrepreneur Clarence Wooten, historian of Innovation Dr Anton Howes, and of course, the fantastic Yodit Stanton.I will be taking a short break before I return in the new year with a whole new series of incredibly inspiring guests.In the meantime, you can revisit some of the previous 24 episodes and let me know which are your favourites. I can be found on Twitter @daniellenewnham.Until then, have a wonderful remainder of the year and I look forward to sharing 2022 with you.-----As it's the end of the first year of this podcast,  please do let me know what you think of it and what you want to hear more of in 2022 by reviewing the podcast - it also means the world to me and will help others to find it too.-----Yodit on Twitter @yoditstanton and LinkedIn Yodit Stantonhttps://www.opensensors.com/Danielle on Twitter @daniellenewnham and  Instagram @daniellenewnham-----This episode was hosted by me - Danielle Newnham, a recovering founder, author and writer who has been interviewing tech founders and innovators for ten years - and produced by Jolin Cheng.  

Ten years ago today, on 5th October 2011, we lost one of the greatest tech innovators of our time – Steve Jobs. It's almost unfathomable how much impact Steve had on the world and how much his work will empower future generations but as he wished, he most definitely put a ding in the universe and left a wide, gaping hole when he passed.To mark Steve's life, it seemed fitting to talk to someone who knew him well – so today's guest is John Couch, who was both Steve's colleague and friend for many decades.Steve personally recruited John to help him build a “revolutionary computer.” It was 1978, just two years after Apple had started, and thus making John Apple's 54th employee. Soon after, John became Apple's first Vice President of Software and then became General Manager, overseeing the Apple Lisa computer division.Prior to joining this new startup called Apple, John was one of UC Berkeley's first fifty computer science graduates and had a well-paying, secure job working at HP, under the tutelage of its iconic founder, and a hero of Steve Jobs, Bill Hewlett. But as he tells me, there was something about Steve's vision that drew him in and made him leave his job at HP for the exciting yet vastly unknown.Six years later, John left Apple to work in education before becoming the CEO of a biotech company called DoubleTwist. He was then recruited again by Steve Jobs again in 2002 and returned to Apple to take on the newly created role of Vice President of Education – a position he remained in until his recent retirement.In 2018, John co-wrote "Rewiring Education and this year, he published his latest book - “My Life at Apple and The Steve I Knew" which is a book we dig deeper into in this episode. As Steve Wozniak says, “John is one of the most interesting, intelligent, and passionate people I've ever met. Both Steve and I viewed him as an essential part of what made Apple the most innovative company in the world, even as he remained one of our best-kept secrets.” You're listening to the Danielle Newnham podcast where I interview tech founders and innovators to learn the inspiring, human, stories behind the game-changing tech we use every day.And this is my interview with John Couch.

I am back! And I have an incredible lineup for Series 3 including Alvy Ray Smith, the co-founder of Pixar, Guy Kawasaki, Yodit Stanton, founder of OpenSensors, serial entrepreneur Clarence Wooten, who, among other roles, is currently Entrepreneur in Residence at X – Google Alphabet's Moonshot Factory - and Nicolas Cary, co-founder of Blockchain.com, among others.As always, we will be digging deep into the lives of each founder and innovator – from the pivotal experiences in their childhoods through to their career journeys, highs and lows, and what the lessons they learned along the way.These stories are a wonderful way to document history in one of the most exciting fields of our time but they are also TRULY inspirational. And I feel extremely lucky that I get to share these amazing stories with you. I know they will inspire you and hopefully help you on your own career journey.The first episode will be with Pixar co-founder Dr Alvy Ray Smith where he will describe what he saw that others didn't, how he helped pioneer the field of computer graphics and how Steve Jobs played the part of both saviour and tyrant in the Pixar story.So don't forget to hit the subscribe button to make sure you're the first to hear each episode as it is published. I can't wait to share them with you.

This week, Gary welcomes John Couch, personally recruited by Steve Jobs to be the upstart Apple's 54th employee. He was the company's VP of Education. Couch reveals the man who Jobs was as a friend and co-worker beyond the spotlight and away from the cameras. Couch also discusses the roots of Apple's success and Jobs' affect on technological advancement in the U.S. Gary also looks at annuities and protecting your portfolio from changes in policy, market shifts and setting up a wise long-term investment strategy.

Guest speaker, and former WVCOC minister, John Couch, shares how Jesus and His resurrection breaks with the conventional wisdom or both then and now. www.wvcoc.org --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/west-visalia-audio/message

In this season of the Human Insight podcast, Andy MacMillan and Janelle Estes will be talking with some incredible experts and thought leaders who believe in, value, and invest in human insight to get a holistic understanding of their customers. That includes Raina Mehta, head of Product and UX at Kaplan; John Couch, author of The Art of Creative Rebellion, and Dan Storms, Chief Product Officer at CookUnity, and many others.  On the show, we'll shed light on trends; explore how we can learn and get better, and elevate the work of leaders and experts pushing the boundaries of our industry. The Human Insight podcast is an original series from UserTesting. Follow us wherever you get your podcast. Talk with you soon.

In this season of the Human Insight podcast, Andy MacMillan and Janelle Estes will be talking with some incredible experts and thought leaders who believe in, value, and invest in human insight to get a holistic understanding of their customers.That includes Raina Mehta, head of Product and UX at Kaplan; John Couch, author of The Art of Creative Rebellion, and Dan Storms, Chief Product Officer at CookUnity, and many others.  On the show, we’ll shed light on trends; explore how we can learn and get better, and elevate the work of leaders and experts pushing the boundaries of our industry.The Human Insight podcast is an original series from UserTesting. Follow us wherever you get your podcast. Talk with you soon.  

Critical analysis and theory behind scripture helps us to have a better apologetic and can develop how we interpret and understand scripture. John Couch joins Zack and Logan in discussing the synoptic problem and some of the reasons for the four gospel accounts we find in the bible. From topics ranging from audience and purpose, to possible dates of composition, to potential occasions for writing and how the authors shared information, you won't want to miss this faith-building topic on Bearing Up.Check out John's series on the gospels here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLryDYbnsg8sCr8bYcad3FVPDm83imW513This episode is brought to you in part by the Ministry League Network. Download the app for access to lots of Christian resources.Also, everything is on sale on the Bearing Up Teespring Shop (teespring.com/stores/bearing-up) and the last day for purchases will be March 31st (next Wednesday). Something new is coming April 1st so don't miss it. Use promo code "podcast" for 25% your order.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bearingup)

What is the role of technology within our learning?   John Couch, Apple's first Vice President of Education, helps us understand the difference between utilizing technology as a mental bicycle and an exercise bike. John does this through stories, personal examples, and providing insight into the vision of Steve Jobs. Our conversation uncovers the need to provide students with challenges, build trust, and connect learning to the real world. Post a review. Subscribe. John Couch is a pioneer of the American tech boom.  He was hired by Steve Jobs as the 54th employee and became Apple’s first Vice President of education.  He is an author of Rewiring Education, owns a winery, and leads a music production company. Music: Believin Stephen Shout outs:  Marco Torres, Apple, Apple Distinguished Educators Links: oxford day academy, Dr. Mallory Dwinal, Steve Wozniak, Jewel, eden inspirations, eden estate wines Podcast ad:  RethinkingEDU

Apple found massive success on the back of the Apple II. They went public like many of the late 70s computer companies and the story could have ended there, as it did for many computer companies of the era who were potentially bigger, had better technology, better go to market strategies, and/or even some who were far more innovative.  But it didn't. The journey to the next stage began with the Apple IIc, Apple IIgs, and other incrementally better, faster, or smaller models. Those funded the research and development of a number of projects. One was a new computer: the Lisa. I bet you thought we were jumping into the Mac next. Getting there. But twists and turns, as the title suggests.  The success of the Apple II led to many of the best and brightest minds in computers wanting to go work at Apple. Jobs came to be considered a visionary. The pressure to actually become one has been the fall of many a leader. And Jobs almost succumbed to it as well.  Some go down due to a lack of vision, others because they don't have the capacity for executional excellence. Some lack lieutenants they can trust. The story isn't clear with Jobs. He famously sought perfection. And sometimes he got close.  The Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, or PARC for short, had been a focal point of raw research and development, since 1970. They inherited many great innovations, outlandish ideas, amazing talent, and decades of research from academia and Cold War-inspired government grants. Ever since Sputnik, the National Science Foundation and the US Advanced Research Projects Agency had funded raw research. During Vietnam, that funding dried up and private industry moved in to take products to market.  Arthur Rock had come into Xerox in 1969, on the back of an investment into Scientific Data Systems. While on the board of Xerox, he got to see the advancements being made at PARC. PARC hired some of the oNLine System (NLS) team who worked to help ship the Xerox Alto in 1973, shipping a couple thousand computers. They followed that up with the Xerox Star in 1981, selling about 20,000. But PARC had been at it the whole time, inventing all kinds of goodness.  And so always thinking of the next computer, Apple started the Lisa project in 1978, the year after the release of the Apple II, when profits were just starting to roll in.  Story has it that Steve Jobs secured a visit to PARC and made out the back with the idea for a windowing personal computer GUI complete with a desktop metaphor. But not so fast. Apple had already begun the Lisa and Macintosh projects before Jobs visited Xerox. And after the Alto was shown off internally at Xerox in 1977, complete with Mother of All Demo-esque theatrics on stages using remote computers. They had the GUI, the mouse, and networking - while the other computers released that year, the Apple II, Commodore, and TRS-80 were still doing what Dartmouth, the University of Illinois, and others had been doing since the 60s - just at home instead of on time sharing computers.  In other words, enough people in computing had seen the oNLine System from Stanford. The graphical interface was coming and wouldn't be stopped. The mouse had been written about in scholarly journals. But it was all pretty expensive. The visits to PARC, and hiring some of the engineers, helped the teams at Apple figure out some of the problems they didn't even know they had. They helped make things better and they helped the team get there a little quicker. But by then the coming evolution in computing was inevitable.  Still, the Xerox Star was considered a failure. But Apple said “hold my beer” and got to work on a project that would become the Lisa. It started off simply enough: some ideas from Apple executives like Steve Jobs and then 10 people, led by Ken Rothmuller, to develop a system with windows and a mouse. Rothmuller got replaced with John Couch, Apple's 54th employee. Trip Hawkins got a great education in marketing on that team. He would later found Electronic Arts, one of the biggest video game publishers in the world. Larry Tesler from the Stanford AI Lab and then Xerox PARC joined the team to run the system software team. He'd been on ARPANet since writing Pub an early markup language and was instrumental in the Gypsy Word Processor, Smalltalk, and inventing copy and paste. Makes you feel small to think of some of this stuff.  Bruce Daniels, one of the Zork creators from MIT, joined the team from HP as the software manager.  Wayne Rosing, formerly of Digital and Data General, was brought in to design the hardware. He'd later lead the Sparc team and then become a VP of Engineering at Google.   The team grew. They brought in Bill Dresselhaus as a principal product designer for the look and use and design and even packaging. They started with a user interface and then created the hardware and applications.  Eventually there would be nearly 100 people working on the Lisa project and it would run over $150 million in R&D. After 4 years, they were still facing delays and while Jobs had been becoming more and more involved, he was removed from the project. The personal accounts I've heard seem to be closer to other large out of control projects at companies that I've seen though.  The Apple II used that MOS 6502 chip. And life was good. The Lisa used the Motorola 68000 at 5 MHz. This was a new architecture to replace the 6800. It was time to go 32-bit.  The Lisa was supposed to ship with between 1 and 2 megabytes of RAM. It had a built-in 12 inch screen that was 720 x 364.  They got to work building applications, releasing LisaWrite, LisaCalc, LisaDraw, LisaGraph, LisaGuide, LisaList, LisaProject, and LisaTerminal. They translated it to British English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.  All the pieces were starting to fall into place. But the project kept growing. And delays. Jobs got booted from the Lisa project amidst concerns it was bloated, behind schedule, wasting company resources, and that Jobs' perfectionism was going to result in a product that could never ship. The cost of the machine was over $10,000.  Thing is, as we'll get into later, every project went over budget and ran into delays for the next decade. Great ideas could then be capitalized on by others - even if a bit watered down. Some projects need to teach us how not to do projects - improve our institutional knowledge about the project or product discipline. That didn't exactly happen with Lisa.  We see times in the history of computing and technology for that matter, when a product is just too far advanced for its time. That would be the Xerox Alto. As costs come down, we can then bring ideas to a larger market. That should have been the Lisa. But it wasn't. While nearly half the cost of a Xerox Star, less than half the number of units were sold. Following the release of the Lisa, we got other desktop metaphors and graphical interfaces. Agat out of the Soviet Union, SGI, Visi (makers of Visicalc), GEM from Digital Research, DeskMate from Tandy, Amiga Intuition, Acorn Master Compact, the Arthur for the ARM, and the initial releases of Microsoft Windows. By the late 1980s the graphical interface was ubiquitous and computers were the easiest to use for the novice than they'd ever been before.  But developers didn't flock to the system as they'd done with the Apple II. You needed a specialized development workstation so why would they? People didn't understand the menuing system yet. As someone who's written command line tools, sometimes they're just easier than burying buttons in complicated graphical interfaces.  “I'm not dead yet… just… badly burned. Or sick, as it were.” Apple released the Lisa 2 in 1984. It went for about half the price and was a little more stable. One reason was that the Twiggy disk drives Apple built for the Lisa were replaced with Sony microfloppy drives. This looked much more like what we'd get with the Mac, only with expansion slots.  The end of the Lisa project was more of a fizzle. After the original Mac was released, Lisa shipped as the Macintosh XL, for $4,000. Sun Remarketing built MacWorks to emulate the Macintosh environment and that became the main application of the Macintosh XL.  Sun Remarketing bought 5,000 of the Mac XLs and improved them somewhat. The last of the 2,700 Lisa computers were buried in a landfill in Utah in 1989. As the whole project had been, they ended up being a write-off. Apple traded them out for a deep discount on the Macintosh Plus. By then, Steve Jobs was long gone, Apple was all about the Mac and the next year General Magic would begin ushering in the era of mobile devices.  The Lisa was a technical marvel at the time and a critical step in the evolution of the desktop metaphor, then nearly twenty years old, beginning at Stanford on NASA and ARPA grants, evolving further at PARC when members of the team went there, and continuing on at Apple. The lessons learned in the Lisa project were immense and helped inform the evolution of the next project, the Mac. But might the product have actually gained traction in the market if Steve Jobs had not been telling people within Apple and outside that the Mac was the next thing, while the Apple II line was still accounting for most of the revenue of the company? There's really no way to tell. The Mac used a newer Motorola 68000 at nearly 8 megahertz so was faster, the OS was cleaner, the machine was prettier. It was smaller, boxier like the newer Japanese cars at the time. It was just better. But it probably couldn't have been if not for the Lisa. Lisa was slower than it was supposed to be. The operating system tended to be fragile. There were recalls. Steve Jobs was never afraid to cannibalize a product to make the next awesome thing. He did so with Lisa. If we step back and look at the Lisa as an R&D project, it was a resounding success. But as a public company, the shareholders didn't see it that way at the time.  So next time there's an R&D project running amuck, think about this. The Lisa changed the world, ushering in the era of the graphical interface. All for the low cost of $50 million after sales of the device are taken out of it. But they had to start anew with the Mac and only bring in the parts that worked. They built out too much technical debt while developing the product to do anything else. While it can be painful - sometimes it's best to start with a fresh circuit board and a blank command line editor. Then we can truly step back and figure out how we want to change the world.

Richard Clemons v. John Couch

Our guests on this episode is John Couch. He's the Vice President, Product Design for the company that brought you shows like The Handmaid's Tale. Hulu TV. Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies. John led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. He is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he’s also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He's one of today’s leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge. The Art of Creative Rebellion. More on John S. Couch: http://John-Couch.com Instagram @theartofcreativerebellion

Part 4 of 4: Handprint of The CreatorJohn S. Couch......John S. CouchHe is the Vice President, Product Design for the company that brought you shows like The Handmaid's Tale… Hulu TV. Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, and our guest has led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. John is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he’s also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He is one of today’s leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge.........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker or strategist for your organization: DovBaron.com Come and join in the conversation and catch the videos exclusively in our Patreon Channel here https://www.Patreon.com/DovBaron See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 3 of 4: What's The Language of Creativity? John S. Couch......John S. CouchHe is the Vice President, Product Design for the company that brought you shows like The Handmaid's Tale… Hulu TV. Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, and our guest has led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. John is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he’s also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He is one of today’s leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge.........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker or strategist for your organization: DovBaron.com Come and join in the conversation and catch the videos exclusively in our Patreon Channel here https://www.Patreon.com/DovBaron See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 2 of 4: Creative Dragons John S. Couch......John S. Couch.He is the Vice President, Product Design for the company that brought you shows like The Handmaid's Tale… Hulu TV. Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, and our guest has led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. John is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he’s also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He is one of today’s leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge.........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker or strategist for your organization: DovBaron.com Come and join in the conversation and catch the videos exclusively in our Patreon Channel here https://www.Patreon.com/DovBaron See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part 1 Artists as Rebels! John S. Couch......John S. CouchHe is the Vice President, Product Design for the company that brought you shows like The Handmaid's Tale… Hulu TV. Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies, and our guest has led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. John is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he’s also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He is one of today’s leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge.........To find out how you can hire Dov Baron The Dragonist as a speaker or strategist for your organization: DovBaron.com Come and join in the conversation and catch the videos exclusively in our Patreon Channel here https://www.Patreon.com/DovBaron See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John S. Couch: The Art of Creative RebellionHow to champion creativity, change culture and save your soul: John Couch .......Our guests on this episode is John Couch. He's the Vice President, Product Design for the company that brought you shows like The Handmaid's Tale. Hulu TV. Hulu is the leading premium streaming service offering live and on-demand TV and movies. John led the successful 2017 redesign of the Hulu Experience. John Couch considers himself as a battle-hardened creative executive who has learned how to keep his creative soul and humanity while working in the massive corporate machinery of modern capitalism. He is a writer (novels and screenwriting), artist (you can see him create live on Instagram, he’s also a designer who is dedicated to unlocking creativity in businesses, his co-workers and himself. He's one of today’s leading creative minds­ and the author of a new and rather radical book for modern rebels about how to find success―without losing your edge. The Art of Creative Rebellion. More on John S. Couch: http://John-Couch.comInstagram @theartofcreativerebellion.......Because Unified meaning is the one single monolithic difference between mediocrity and greatness for all individuals and companies, today more than ever, it is time to upgrade your leadership. Find out how you can hire Dov Baron, "The Dragonist", as a speaker or strategist for yourself or your organization: DovBaron.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This episode is part of Season 2 - which we’ve sub-titled, “Leading In The Time Of Virus”. Today, leadership requires that you meet the challenges of two viruses - COVID-19 and racism. In this environment, unlocking creative thinking has never been more valuable or essential. John Couch is the VP of Product Design at Hulu and author of “The Art of Creative Rebellion: How to champion creativity, change culture and save your soul”. He is also the child of an interracial marriage, at a time when interracial marriages were illegal.  He has suffered prejudice from both sides of his ancestry. And he has emerged, thoughtful, philosophical and committed to making a lasting difference.

John Couch was employee 54 at Apple, hired directly by Steve Jobs. He became Vice President Product and led the launch of the Lisa computer. By his own admission, he had made enough money to warrant the 20 hours a day workstyle he had at Apple leaving in 1984 and eventually taking over k-12 school. After a quick tour in biotech, John once again answered Steve's call and returned to Apple as the first ever Vice President of Education in 2002.John has authored a book Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student’s Potential which everyone, literally should read. John joins Jonah Sigel discusses his relationship with Steve Jobs who he believes was largely mistyped by Hollywood the same topic of his new book which is about to be published. John also shares his wisdom and insight into why the current North American education system is so broken and how to fix it. He talks about his new education platform that he is hoping to distribute and why in the Corona era it is so important.If you are as down as Jonah is right now on his kids school education and the prospects for life for them in college post Corona you will find John inspirational and hopeful.

In this episode I share my beliefs on what education is not and what it is (or at least should be).   My article on how Education is Not Memorization can be found at https://medium.com/@bytesabits/education-is-not-memorization-8f4150c6b603?source=friends_link&sk=3e9dbd2910105818de73ad90ed26babb The book of Rewiring Education by John Couch is available on Amazon. These opinions are my own and are not reflective of any other books or organizations.  

In this episode, I spoke with John Couch. He is currently the Vice President, Product Design for Hulu. We talked about industry trends at the moment and how the view on design is changing in our society and the business environment at the moment. He shared his vision about storytelling and finding inspiration in many creative areas. But most importantly he shared his vision about the future of design and those skills will become important in the future. Resources: Book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell Podcast, Design Matter’s, Debbie Millman Podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show Find John Couch : • Website: john-couch.com • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johncouch/ • Medium: https://medium.com/@johnscouch

In this episode, we are talking with John Couch, author of Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student’s Potential. Apple’s first Vice President of Education, John has always been a proponent of personalized learning. John was recruited by Steve Jobs in 1978, becoming Apple’s 54th employee. He left in 1984 to help a struggling K–12 school in San Diego…Read more

Episode 025, John Couch: Rewiring Education In this episode, we speak with a former executive of one of the most influential companies on the planet! In addition to being a personal friend of Steve Jobs, John Couch was the Vice President of Education at Apple Inc. for 16 years. This giant in education enthralls us with stories from his book, Rewiring Education, explains the merits of challenge-based learning, and shares why creativity is worth 100 IQ points! Couch and jobs pic Connect with John Couch Website: http://rewiringeducation.com/about/ Connect with Vrain Waves Twitter: @VrainWaves | Becky Twitter: @BeckyEPeters | Ben Twitter: @mrkalb Links & Show Notes Purpose of Education (06:22) 1912 Essay - Rockefeller, Board of Education Todd Rose, End of Average Lifelong learning & Challenge Based Learning (10:20) Some resources for CBL: Digital Promise | Apple | EdSurge Relevant, Creative, Collaborative, & Challenging Ex: Throw a dinner party (13:42) Rewiring Education (14:44) Change is the only constant Education Rewired (coming soon) - case studies Beyond School non profit (17:53) eSpark (18:43) SAMR (19:31) Space (20:10) Dr. John Medina - Brain Rules Campfire, watering hole, cave, mountaintop Marco Torres “Creativity is worth 100 IQ points.” How do you push a 20,000 pound marshmallow? (26:04) Microschools “The way we design our classrooms today will ultimately define our societies tomorrow.” Slides on website (28:43) Chuck Yeager / sound barrier Computer as a Mental bicycle Benefits of Failure (33:39) Technology is an environment (37:04) “We hire people that can solve a problem.” Graph of student engagement, Gallup Lisa Mercier | I Wanna Iguana design challenge (39:38) Everyone Can Create / #everyonecancreate #makesomevrainwaves tinyurl.com/vrainwavesfeedback

John Couch, Apple's first VP of Education hired by Steve Jobs, talks about education as it should be. From the early research from Apple to current technologies, learn about what we should be doing in education with challenge based learning. www.coolcatteacher.com/e391   Today's sponsor: Project Pals has a useful classroom collaborative platform that lets you create and manage projects for your students. Right now, my students are creating and managing a project as they are creating a podcast to record powerful stories from the recent storms in our area. Project Pals connects with Google Classroom but also lets me see the detail on which students are contributing and participating. I also love the task board which is a Trello-like Kanban board that let students create, assign, and complete tasks. I wrote a review on Project Pals.

Probably a survival technique that was so ingrained in us from our schools is to memorize. We are taught to memorize in order to have good grades. However, this hampers the overall learning of a student. John Couch explores on the subject of what’s wrong with education. John is one of the first few employees at Apple and was the Vice President of Software. When he retired in his 30s, he went on to revitalize a faith-based school in California. Soon after, Steve Jobs brought him back as the first VP of Education at Apple. John shares his journey and experiences as he gives great insights into how the way we’re educated has impacted us. He also shares some contents from his book, Rewiring Education, as he talks about the natural creativity we have as a child and the changes in the way we learn. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Take The Lead community today:DrDianeHamilton.comDr. Diane Hamilton FacebookDr. Diane Hamilton TwitterDr. Diane Hamilton LinkedInDr. Diane Hamilton YouTubeDr. Diane Hamilton Instagram

On today’s show, the guys talk with John Couch Former Vice President of Education for Apple about his book Rewiring Education and more. There’s an EAST update, information on the CONRAD CHALLENGE, outrageous banter and more. Music: Purple-planet.com

Today, Tom interviews thought leader, author, and Apple Executive, John Couch. For 16 years, John served as Apple’s Vice President of Education. He launched some great programs and saw a lot of cool stuff but was left a bit disappointed by the reductive and ineffective uses of technology. In his new book, Rewiring Education, he urges a full rewiring of education. It is a call-to-action to parents and teachers to help them realize that the technology that’s now in place can empower both teachers and the students if deployed correctly. He believes the classroom needs to be completely rewired to become more relevant, creative, collaborative, and challenging. In this conversation with Tom, John explains what makes him enthusiastic about project-based learning and the future of learning technology, why design is such an important concept, what challenge-based learning is and why it is also important, and his take on technology today and how it can best be used in schools. John also talks about some of the key points from his book, Rewiring Education, how teaching is all about helping students recognize their natural talents, and moving from being a conveyor of information to a facilitator of information.   Key Takeaways: [:20] About some upcoming changes to the Getting Smart podcast in the next couple of weeks. [1:05] About this week’s guest, John Couch. [1:41] How John originally got interested in computers. [4:07] What was the impetus behind John’s most recent book, Rewiring Education? [6:03] John explains the title of his book, Rewiring Education. [7:04] Why design is an important concept. [9:58] About the chart in chapter 5 that illustrates the difference between education and learning, and where to find John’s other charts and slides for Rewiring Education. [11:34] John describes what challenge-based learning is, gives some examples, and explains why it’s so important. [16:50] About the great team of people John has worked with. [17:47] John’s take on coding. [19:55] What’s the new role of the teacher John described in his book. [21:57] John talks about how teaching is helping students recognize their natural talents and moving from being a conveyor of information to a facilitator of information. [23:50] John’s current take on technology and how it can best be used in schools today. [26:18] John answers Tom’s lightning round questions about new technology! [32:57] Where to find John and his work online.   Mentioned in This Episode: Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student’s Potential, by John Couch and Jason Towne Compiler Construction: Theory and Practice, by John Couch and William A. Barrett RewiringEducation.com DigitalPromise.org CBL.DigitalPromise.org   For More on Design Thinking: Listen to Getting Smart’s episode: What’s Up With All the Designed-Focused Schools?   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. Find the Getting Smart Podcast on iTunes, leave a review and subscribe.   Is There Somebody You’ve Been Wanting to Learn From or a Topic You’d Like Covered? To get in contact: Email Editor@GettingSmart.com and include ‘Podcast’ in the subject line. The Getting Smart team will be sure to add them to their list!

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, I talk with Jodie Deinhammer, a celebrated Science teacher and Apple Distinguished Educator about teaching Science in a progressive school district, student choice as a menu, good reflection, 1:1 programs, drones, creativity, her mention in John Couch's book, Rewiring Education, Challenge Based Learning, student voice, assessments, and so much more! Whew! This episode has tremendous value for all educators and administrators. I know you are going to love hearing Jodie's story.   Jodie Deinhammer has been teaching science in Coppell ISD for over 20 years.  She was the Texas Region 10's Secondary Teacher of the Year for 2015, and was the Texas Medical Association Texas Science Teacher of the Year in 2013.  She is also an Apple Distinguished Educator.   As an Apple Distinguished Educator, Mrs. Deinhammer works with teachers around the globe to help creatively integrate technology into the classroom. She encourages educators and administrators to create classrooms that allow students to investigate and address real world issues and create innovative solutions.   Mrs. Deinhammer believes that students should have a voice in their education and that schools need to drastically change to meet the needs of our changing world. We should challenge our students with authentic real world issues and give them a platform to make a difference in society.  We shouldn't focus on preparing our kids for what is next, but instead helping them make a contribution each and every day.   Mentioned in the podcast:    Affinity Photo & Affinity Designer for the MacBook and iPad.    The drone you need for your classroom!Jodie is interested in a drone for her class, like many educators, and after much research, this is the drone I would recommend to any teacher interested in purchasing a drone.You will love it.    Jodie's favorite books, All the Light You Cannot Seeand Teach Like a Pirate.    Her favorite apps are Apple's Keynoteand Apple's Numbers.    Find out about Jodie's goal of initiating global collaborations with her classroom in this podcast.  ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe.   Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development.   Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com   Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com   Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library.  Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Liz Meredith about her recent accomplishment of earning a doctorate degree in education, and why you might want to as well, professional development, the Apple Distinguished Educator Program, how the position of Director of Innovation helps a school district, and so much more! Liz Meredith is the Coordinator of Curriculum and Director of Innovation at Rolling Hills Local Schools in rural southeastern Ohio. She has more than a decade of teaching experience in middle school science and also spent two years as a curriculum writer for the Challenger Learning Center at Wheeling Jesuit University. She continues to conduct professional development workshops for other teachers on the use of educational technology in the classroom. In 2015, she became an Apple Distinguished Educator while also receiving NSTA's Distinguished Teaching Award. This past spring she completed her dissertation on the impact of social media on educational technology integration and received her Educational Doctorate. [caption id="attachment_434" align="alignright" width="198"]Liz's choice for most inspirational book.[/caption] Mentioned in this podcast: ZappyCode: Learn to Code with Nick Walter and his online coding course that teaches you how to make an iPhone app and so much more. Thank you ZappyCode for sponsoring this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast. I am a ZappyCode student, and I love and recommend the course for anyone interested in learning to code. TouchCast: Create smart videos. TouchCast allows you to create and stream video that allows any file to be shared inside the video. The possibilities are exciting and endless. This is an app Liz recommends.  Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead:this is Liz's favorite book. Liz's next purchase may be a 360 camera to create virtual tools of her school. The Samsung Gear 360looks great for under $100, and the Insta 360 Onelooks to be the most impressive with every feature imaginable at $299. Not sure which one I will choose, but I love the idea. Here's a list of other 360 cameras.. Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducator on Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe.   Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development.   Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com   Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com   Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library.  Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram   

In this episode of The Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly talks design, coding, and more with Daniel Budd, an amazing Australian educator who is impacting education with Swift Playgrounds, Coding, an so much more. You are going to love this interview with Daniel Budd. Daniel is the Director of Learning Technologies at Corpus Christi College, an Apple Distinguished School in Perth, Australia.  He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and is actively involved in research projects focussed on STEM education, robotics, big data and Design Thinking. His career began in Web Development and Design for leading Australian advertising firms and now raises awareness of the effective pedagogical integration of technology as a Speaker, Author and Teacher. Mentioned in the Podcast: Daniel Budd recommends the book:Economic Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism by Calum Chace Daniel's website: www.DanielBudd.com.au Daniel's favorite apps: Slack and Explain Everything Swift Playgrounds Daniel also recommends the book Read Player One. Daniel's best recommendation of time and money is in audio books; you can get an Audible Account here: --- Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducatoron Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe.   Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development.   Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com   Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com   Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library.  Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram    [smart_podcast_player social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" social_linkedin="true" social_pinterest="true" social_email="true" ]    

People love to try to figure out what Apple is up to and to guess their strategy—that’s true for its education strategy as well. But often there’s not much to go on beyond press releases and speculation. So when Apple’s longtime vice-president of education, John Couch, published a book this year with his thoughts on the future of education and accounts of his work at Apple, it opened a rare window into how the company’s views on education. The book is called Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential. And yes, it does offer some anecdotes about how Steve Jobs thought about computers in education, including how he referred to computers as an “amplifier for intellect” the same way a bicycle amplifies the physical push of the rider. In the book, Couch writes that Jobs predicted this mental bicycle would “allow us to go beyond—to discover, create and innovate like never before.” But the book is also full of frustration—at what Couch sees as the slow pace of change at schools. He’s essentially arguing that these machines Apple has built are still not being used to their full potential in education. EdSurge talked with Couch about his time at Apple and where he sees the company going next in education.

  In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews Apple Distinguished Educator, Mary Kemper. Mary Kemper is the K-12 Director of Mathematics in Coppell ISD in Coppell, Texas.  Her impact extends beyond her district as she also serves as the President of the Texas Association of Supervisors of Mathematics.  Ms. Kemper oversees her district's long-term plans for mathematics, designs curriculum, and supports campus educators and principals through professional learning.  Her long-term professional goal includes improving equity and access to high quality teaching and learning of mathematics for all students.  Named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2015, she embraces the opportunity to make a difference as an authentic author, trusted advisor, passionate advocate, and global ambassador. Follow Mary on Twitter: @MrsKemper Mentioned in the Podcast: Book: Table Talk Mathby John Stevens Mary's Blog: agreaterimpact.wordpress.com Mary's Resource #1: Promoting Mathematical Conversations at Home https://www.icloud.com/pages/0rX-B79ijUZ9RUIWsGFNeZeCw#Promote_Mathematical_Conversation_at_Home Mary's Resource #2: One of my No Office Days: https://agreaterimpact.wordpress.com/2017/08/21/noofficeday/ Joy of Professional Learning: https://www.joyofprofessionallearning.org/ One of Mary's favorite influential books: John Maxwell's book, 5 Levels of Leadership Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducatoron Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com ——————————————————————————————————————– Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe.   Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development.   Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com   Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com   Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library.  Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram 

Paul is the Head of Learning Technologies (Primary) at Matthew Flinders Anglican College on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. A leader and innovator in the Edtech world, renowned for his work in AR, AI and iBeacon technology, Paul is a best selling Children's Picture Book Author, App Developer and sought after Keynote Speaker. Paul is the Author of the best selling children's book, "If I Were a Wizard..." Paul has been featured in 'The Age, 'Sydney Morning Herald'​, 'Canberra Times'​ as a leading pioneer in the edtech field. He is the visionary of the EduBeacons App - One of the first creators/users of iBeacon technology in the Educational field in the World. Paul is the creator of "Edtech Synchronicity"​, a reflection framework for integrating tech in education. He says, "Teaching is in my blood. Transforming education through innovation is at the heart of what I do. Helping others make a connection, is what I love." He is also the author of 'iPad Monthly.' Paul is also a member of the Canva Education Advisory Board, Explain Everything Advisory Boar, and a Book Creator Ambassador, an Apple Distinguished Educator, 2013 Finalist, International EdTech Digest Awards Recognition Program honoring tools, trendsetters and leaders in the education and technology sector. The distinguished awards program recognizes outstanding solutions―and the best and brightest minds―in education and technology. 2013 Finalist - EduBlogs Life Time achievement award. About Paul's book, If I Were a Wizard:  WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE A WIZARD? In a quiet corner of a distant forest, a young mouse dares to dream of what might be. While her fellow classmates aspire to become football players, architects and doctors, Hazel begins an adventure of a lifetime. With the power of magic, Hazel journeys through her day, helping friends and family, solving problems and making the world a better place. If I Were A Wizard... Introduces coding concepts through the imagination of a young mouse. From Repeats and Loops to Algorithms, If I Were A Wizard prompts discussions and helps build conceptual understanding of coding concepts. Paul's website: http://www.appsbypaulhamilton.com/ Follow Paul on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/PaulHamilton8 Mentioned in this podcast:  If I were a Wizardby Paul Hamilton Paul recommends the book Drive by Daniel Pink Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducator on Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe.   Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development.   Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com   Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com   Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library.  Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram     

Our special guest is John Couch, Apple Inc.'s First Vice President of Education. He is also the author of the book Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential.  Apple’s iconic co-founder Steve Jobs had a powerful vision for education, employing technology to make an enormous positive effect on the lives of millions of students. The man Jobs tapped to realize this vision was John D. Couch, a trusted engineer and executive who had a passion for education. Couch believed learning needed to be personal and collaborative. He argued the real purpose of education was to help children discover their uniqueness and empower them to reach beyond their perceived potential. However, changing a system that has notoriously resisted change for the past century proved to be no small task, even for an Apple vice president. Now, though, technology is increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, rewiring our homes, our jobs, and even our brains. Most important, a rewiring of education is finally beginning to unlock the potential of our schools, children, and society. In Rewiring Education, Couch shares the professional lessons he’s learned during his 50-plus years in education and technology. He takes us behind Apple’s major research study, Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT), and its follow-up (ACOT 2), highlighting the powerful effects of the Challenge-Based Learning framework. Going beyond Apple’s walls, he also introduces us to some of the most extraordinary parents, educators, and entrepreneurs from around the world who have ignored the failed promises of memorization and, instead, utilize new science-backed methods and technologies that benefit all children, from those who struggle to honor students. Rewiring Education examines the future, looking at the most promising of the emerging technologies, and how we, as parents, teachers, and voters, can ensure our children are provided with opportunities and access to the relevant, creative, collaborative, and challenging learning environments they need to succeed both today and tomorrow. John D. Couch is an Executive Advisor to, and former Vice President of Education at, Apple, Inc. A former UC Berkeley graduate student, HP engineer and manager, and Cal State University lecturer, John was recruited by Steve Jobs in 1978, becoming Apple’s 54th employee. He left in 1984 and spent ten years using innovative technology to transform a struggling K-12 school in San Diego, which is now a National Blue-Ribbon school. At Jobs’ request, John returned to Apple in 2002, tasked with bringing education into the digital age. He has been a vocal proponent of personalized learning and was Apple’s representative to President Obama’s National Education Technology Plan and ConnectEd initiative. In 2017, John funded the establishment of a new Student Learning Research Fellowship at Harvard University, designed to support cutting-edge research for improving student learning and motivation. Visit John’s personal website for info on his other endeavors, including Eden Estates and Eden Inspirations.  

In this episode of the Wired Educator Podcast, Kelly interviews John D. Couch, the 54th person hired at Apple, the first VP of Education at Apple, friend of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, and the author of a hot new book titled: Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential.  You can order your copy of John's book here:Rewiring Education by John Couch. Apple's iconic co-founder Steve Jobs had a powerful vision for education, employing technology to make an enormous positive effect on the lives of millions of students. The man Jobs tapped to realize this vision was John D. Couch, a trusted engineer and executive who had a passion for education. Couch believed learning needed to be personal and collaborative. He argued the real purpose of education was to help children discover their uniqueness and empower them to reach beyond their perceived potential. However, changing a system that has notoriously resisted change for the past century proved to be no small task, even for an Apple vice president. Now, though, technology is increasingly integrated into every aspect of our lives, rewiring our homes, our jobs, and even our brains. Most important, a rewiring of education is finally beginning to unlock the potential of our schools, children, and society. In Rewiring Education, Couch shares the professional lessons he's learned during his 50-plus years in education and technology. He takes us behind Apple's major research study, Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow (ACOT), and its follow-up (ACOT 2), highlighting the powerful effects of the Challenge-Based Learning framework. Going beyond Apple's walls, he also introduces us to some of the most extraordinary parents, educators, and entrepreneurs from around the world who have ignored the failed promises of memorization and, instead, utilize new science-backed methods and technologies that benefit all children, from those who struggle to honor students. Rewiring Educationexamines the future, looking at the most promising of the emerging technologies, and how we, as parents, teachers, and voters, can ensure our children are provided with opportunities and access to the relevant, creative, collaborative, and challenging learning environments they need to succeed both today and tomorrow. Mentioned in this podcast: John's new book: Rewiring Education: How Technology Can Unlock Every Student's Potential.  John's Non-Profit is: BeyondSchool.com Win a a copy of John Couch's book,Rewiring Education by clicking here & subscribing to the Wired Educator Newsletter. One winner will be announced. Or Tweet why you follow @WiredEducator on Twitter or other social media for a chance to win. www.RewiringEducation.com Steve Wozniak's Woz University: https://woz-u.com/curriculum/ Challenge Based Learning   Kelly Croy is an author, speaker and educator. If you'd like to learn more about Kelly, or invite him to your school or conference to speak please send him an email. Listen to Kelly's other podcast, The Future Focused Podcastand subscribe.   Subscribe to The Wired Educator Podcastwith over 106 episodes of interviews and professional development.   Visit the Wired Educator blog at www.WiredEducator.com   Looking for a dynamic speaker for your school's opening day? Consider Kelly Croy at www.KellyCroy.com   Order Kelly's book, Along Came a Leaderfor a school book study or your personal library.  Follow Kelly Croy on Facebook.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Twitter.   •   Follow Kelly Croy on Instagram     

In this episode, the guys talk to John Couch, the 54th employee of Apple personally recruited by Steve Jobs. He discusses the emptiness of significant success and his spiritual awakening. The conversation covers everything from technology, working with Aaron Gilespie, and when robots will take over the world. Relevant Links: www.edeninspirations.com

Start A Revival Pastor John Couch   2 Corinthians 5:12 - 15 12 We are not again commending ourselves to you but are giving you an occasion to be proud of us, so that you will have an answer for those who take pride in appearance and not in heart. 13 For if we a]">[a]are beside ourselves, it is for God; if we are of sound mind, it is for you. 14 For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died; 15 and He died for all, so that they who live might no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and rose again on their behalf. Mark 8:34 - 37 34 And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. 35 For whoever wishes to save his a]">[a]life will lose it, but whoever loses his b]">[b]life for My sake and the gospel’s will save it. 36 For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world, and forfeit his soul? 37 For what will a man give in exchange for his soul? Galatians: 2:19 - 20 19 For through a]">[a]the Law I died to b]">[b]the Law, so that I might live to God. 20 I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and c]">[c]the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. 2 Corinthinans 5:9 9 Therefore we also have as our ambition, whether at home or absent, to be pleasing to Him. Ephesians 2:1  

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! where Scott interviewed the group Undone at a LIVE concert on Memorial Day. Ricky and April Burke were married in January of 1998. With music in their blood, they began to lead worship at Faith Tabernacle Worship Center in Medon, TN, and from that moment, God sparked a fire unlike anything they'd ever known. Their son Kevin, who is an autistic savant, began playing the piano in 2009 for the worship team at the age of fourteen. Terry Montgomery, drummer, joined them in 2011. In October 2012, God called Pastor Ricky and April to open a sister campus called Faith Church in Lexington, TN. Bobby Hughes, bass player,  began to play at their monthly Sunday Night Ignite services in 2014 and in early 2015, they were introduced to John Couch, lead guitar, by way of a mutual friend, Andy K. Avery. The band was complete. Worship is where the deepest part of you seeks out the deepest part of Him, where you come into the throne room of grace face down, broken, and undone. That is the place where He can start to unravel you and make you new again—hence the name of the group Undone. 

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! where Scott interviewed the group Undone at a LIVE concert on Memorial Day. Ricky and April Burke were married in January of 1998. With music in their blood, they began to lead worship at Faith Tabernacle Worship Center in Medon, TN, and from that moment, God sparked a fire unlike anything they’d ever known. Their son Kevin, who is an autistic savant, began playing the piano in 2009 for the worship team at the age of fourteen. Terry Montgomery, drummer, joined them in 2011. In October 2012, God called Pastor Ricky and April to open a sister campus called Faith Church in Lexington, TN. Bobby Hughes, bass player,  began to play at their monthly Sunday Night Ignite services in 2014 and in early 2015, they were introduced to John Couch, lead guitar, by way of a mutual friend, Andy K. Avery. The band was complete. Worship is where the deepest part of you seeks out the deepest part of Him, where you come into the throne room of grace face down, broken, and undone. That is the place where He can start to unravel you and make you new again—hence the name of the group Undone. 

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! where Scott interviewed the group Undone at a LIVE concert on Memorial Day. Ricky and April Burke were married in January of 1998. With music in their blood, they began to lead worship at Faith Tabernacle Worship Center in Medon, TN, and from that moment, God sparked a fire unlike anything they'd ever known. Their son Kevin, who is an autistic savant, began playing the piano in 2009 for the worship team at the age of fourteen. Terry Montgomery, drummer, joined them in 2011. In October 2012, God called Pastor Ricky and April to open a sister campus called Faith Church in Lexington, TN. Bobby Hughes, bass player,  began to play at their monthly Sunday Night Ignite services in 2014 and in early 2015, they were introduced to John Couch, lead guitar, by way of a mutual friend, Andy K. Avery. The band was complete. Worship is where the deepest part of you seeks out the deepest part of Him, where you come into the throne room of grace face down, broken, and undone. That is the place where He can start to unravel you and make you new again—hence the name of the group Undone. 

Join us this week on Christian Devotions SPEAK UP! where Scott interviewed the group Undone at a LIVE concert on Memorial Day. Ricky and April Burke were married in January of 1998. With music in their blood, they began to lead worship at Faith Tabernacle Worship Center in Medon, TN, and from that moment, God sparked a fire unlike anything they’d ever known. Their son Kevin, who is an autistic savant, began playing the piano in 2009 for the worship team at the age of fourteen. Terry Montgomery, drummer, joined them in 2011. In October 2012, God called Pastor Ricky and April to open a sister campus called Faith Church in Lexington, TN. Bobby Hughes, bass player,  began to play at their monthly Sunday Night Ignite services in 2014 and in early 2015, they were introduced to John Couch, lead guitar, by way of a mutual friend, Andy K. Avery. The band was complete. Worship is where the deepest part of you seeks out the deepest part of Him, where you come into the throne room of grace face down, broken, and undone. That is the place where He can start to unravel you and make you new again—hence the name of the group Undone.