Podcast appearances and mentions of Michael B Horn

Welcome to episode #969 of Six Pixels of Separation - The ThinkersOne Podcast. Michael B. Horn is one of those rare people who seamlessly bridges the worlds of education, innovation, and career development. As the co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute and a teacher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Michael has dedicated his career to reimagining how we learn and work. He's the author of several transformative books, including Disrupting Class, From Reopen To Reinvent, and his latest, Job Moves - 9 Steps For Making Progress In Your Career. In this conversation, Michael shares his thoughtful approach to helping individuals and organizations adapt to a world where education and careers are anything but linear. We discussed how his latest book applies the “Jobs to Be Done” theory to career moves, offering a framework that helps people align their work with their lives in a more meaningful way. Michael's passion for unlocking potential shines through as we explore the challenges minimum wage workers face, the evolving role of AI in the workplace, and the need for more experiential learning in education. He also reflects on the legacy of his mentor, Clayton Christensen, and how his ideas continue to shape modern business and learning. What struck me most was Michael's grounded optimism - he's not just thinking about the future of work... he's actively working to make it more accessible, human, and fulfilling. If you're grappling with a career change, wondering how education needs to evolve, or just curious about how to thrive in an unpredictable world, this episode is full of insight and inspiration. Enjoy the conversation... Running time: 1:03:06. Hello from beautiful Montreal. Listen and subscribe over at Apple Podcasts. Listen and subscribe over at Spotify. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. Check out ThinkersOne. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on Twitter. Here is my conversation with Michael B. Horn. Job Moves - 9 Steps For Making Progress In Your Career. From Reopen To Reinvent. Disrupting Class. Clayton Christensen Institute. Harvard Graduate School of Education. Follow Michael on X. Follow Michael on LinkedIn. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Chapters: (00:00) - Navigating Career Choices in a Fluid Landscape. (02:58) - The Evolution of Education and Work. (06:06) - Understanding Learning Differences and Accommodations. (08:51) - The Impact of Traditional Education on Career Paths. (12:10) - The Value of Trades and Alternative Pathways. (14:50) - Rethinking Professional Training in Healthcare. (17:58) - The Role of Entrepreneurship in Modern Careers. (21:09) - The Importance of Self-Discovery in Career Development. (23:55) - Job Mobility and Employee Engagement. (26:54) - The Challenges of Individual Needs in the Workplace. (31:39) - Navigating Individual Needs in Organizations. (35:40) - The Challenges of Minimum Wage and Job Mobility. (41:49) - The Impact of AI on Job Markets. (51:03) - Lessons from Clayton Christensen.

On this episode, Jeff sits down with one of the authors of Job Moves: 9 Steps To Making Progress in Your Career, Future U.'s very own Michael B. Horn. The two discuss the lessons that the book, which offers research-based guidance to individuals searching for new work, holds for students and the colleges that serve them. They then dive into discussing a topic they each get a lot of questions about: what it's like to write a book. This episode made with support from The American College of Education, The Gates Foundation, and Ascendium Education Group.Links We MentionJob Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your CareerCareer and Technical Education for All by Michael B. Horn and Daniel Curtis, Education NextChapters0:00 - Intro02:40 - Job Moves in a Nutshell04:02 - How Job Moves Applies to Colleges07:17 - Balancing Skills Development Against Credentials09:26 - Helping Students Make More Informed Choices16:16 - Next Steps for Higher Ed22:43 - Michael's Process for Writing a Book 26:55 - Making the Time to Write 29:53 - Planner or Plunger?32:36 - Working with a Publisher35:49 - The Hard Part that No One Talks About 38:32 - Where to Find More on Job Moves   Connect with Michael Horn:Sign Up for the The Future of Education NewsletterWebsiteLinkedInX (Twitter)ThreadsConnect with Jeff Selingo:Sign Up for the Next NewsletterWebsiteX (Twitter)ThreadsLinkedInConnect with Future U:TwitterYouTubeThreadsInstagramFacebookLinkedInSubmit a question and if we answer it on air we'll send you Future U. swag!Sign up for Future U. emails to get special updates and behind-the-scenes content.

Every single year, an estimated 1 billion people switch jobs worldwide. A lucky few stumble into the role of their dreams, but hundreds of millions are disappointed. What if, when looking for a job, you could make more informed choices to better select the opportunity you seize? What if the power to move along your […] The post 556: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career with Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta first appeared on Read to Lead Podcast.

Chad Prevost has a chat with Michael Horn about careers and life design, specifically when it comes to the desire to change jobs and how to go about the process. It involves a lot more than vaguely tuning in to your calling, or throwing out a bunch of LinkedIn applications. It may feel daunting right now, but when you listen to Michael and consider the array of input that Job Moves has to offer, you might just come away feeling encouraged and inspired to take the next step.Based on a popular Harvard Business School course and research conducted with over a thousand professionals, JOB MOVES is a guide to changing jobs and advancing your career. It's NOT about hacking the job market and raking in lucrative offers. Instead, they argue that the most successful job seekers don't just try to get hired; they consciously hire their next job so they can make progress in their career and life. Michael B. Horn is the co-author of JOB MOVES. He strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions, fulfill their potential, and live a life of purpose. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning Disrupting Class, Choosing College, Blended, and From Reopen to Reinvent. He is the cofounder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, a non-profit think tank, and teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Check out JOB MOVES: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your CareerUnlock your mental and emotional wellbeing with Emma. Emma is your emotional and mental wellbeing available to everyone. Try Emma, an AI-powered, personalized self-development platform. You'll wonder where she's been all your life. Want to give us some love but don't know how? Leave us a review and subscribe on Apple iTunes or Subscribe on Spotify!

Ethan Bernstein reveals the process for finding and seizing career opportunities you won't regret. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The four quests driving every career transition 2) The exercise that keeps you relevant 3) The problem with job descriptions—and what to focus on instead Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1008 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT ETHAN — Ethan Bernstein is the Edward W. Conard Associate Professor of Business Administration in the Organizational Behavior unit at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches the Developing Yourself as a Leader and Managing Human Capital courses. He spent five years at The Boston Consulting Group and two years in executive positions at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including Chief Strategy Officer and Deputy Assistant Director of Mortgage Markets. Bernstein earned his doctorate in management at Harvard, where he also received a JD/MBA.• Book: Job Moves: 9 Steps for Making Progress in Your Career, with Michael B. Horn and Bob Moesta • Assessment: JobMoves.com • Course: Developing Yourself as a Leader • Email address: e@hbs.edu — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Theory: Jobs to be Done • Term: Story spine • Book: Pooh's Little Instruction Book by Joan Powers, A. A. Milne, Ernest Shepard— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Lingoda. Visit try.lingoda.com/Awesome and save up to 20% off your sign up fee! Plus, get an extra $25 off with the code AWESOME• Jenni Kayne. Use the code AWESOME15 to get 15% off your order!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Michael B. Horn is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank, and teaches at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions, fulfill their potential, and live a life of purpose through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations.

We've all heard about the Jobs to Be Done framework - but do you know how to really make the most of it? We went straight to the source - Bob Moesta, who developed the approach alongside Harvard Business School's Clayton Christensen - to really get into the approach.In this episode, we cover: How to get started with JTBD - and what to do after you've conducted a bunch of interviews.Case studies, including SAAS, candy bars, and selling houses.When not to use the approachAnd the mistakes that most people make.Featured Links: Follow Bob on LinkedIn | The Re-Wired Group | Jobs To Be Done website | Buy the'Never Split The Difference'  book by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz | Buy the 'Job Moves' book by Ethan Bernstein, Michael B. Horn and Bob MoestaOur HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She's currently Chief Product Officer at BBC Maestro, and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. She's worked on a diverse range of products – leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol and runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath. Randy Silver is a Leadership & Product Coach and Consultant. He gets teams unstuck, helping you to supercharge your results. Randy's held interim CPO and Leadership roles at scale-ups and SMEs, advised start-ups, and been Head of Product at HSBC and Sainsbury's. He participated in Silicon Valley Product Group's Coaching the Coaches forum, and speaks frequently at conferences and events. You can join one of communities he runs for CPOs (CPO Circles), Product Managers (Product In the {A}ether) and Product Coaches. He's the author of What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager's Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19. A recovering music journalist and editor, Randy also launched Amazon's music stores in the US & UK.

As our 15 year college reunions approach, we can still vividly remember how much we dreaded studying for the SATs and the stress we felt waiting for our college acceptances. But will this be the same for our kids? Today, we bring on Michael B. Horn to help us understand what's changed since our day- what's stayed the same- and how we can get better at “Choosing College” - which is in fact the name of his book!More on MICHAEL B. HORN:Michael B. Horn is the author of several books, including Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life and the recently released From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child. Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted, is a regular contributor to Forbes.com and the New York Sun, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. 

We are excited to have SchoolAI as a sponsor for the Summer of AI Series on Transformative Principal. Please visit schoolai.com to save your teachers 10 hours per week. Today we are talking with Michael B. Horn about the impact of AI on K12 (and higher) education and it's level of disruption.  Are students more disengaged because of the pandemic or AI taking over jobs? Anxiety from high school students because it is just far enough away. In every field entry level role becomes something much different. Intermediary places that employ apprentices. Theory of interdependence and modularity. In the early years of a system, different systems have to be done by the same entity. The nature of skills and work is moving so fast Book learning has to be done interdependently with the actual work. willfully blind to the reality. Google has changed the game and so will AI. Combination of human skills with the AI Hard things are still important. Habits of success, social emotional skills, soft skills, etc. What is hard may change. What is scarce may become clearer. It's easy to get a bunch of gibberish written on the internet. What's harder is to write something that compels others to take action. How to idenitfy hidden bias in AI. Rhetoric, philosophy, ethics and others are more important now. How we shape the AI and the code itself using ethics, philosophy. Overcorrection of humanities vs. STEM fields. Our ability to be discerning consumers is going to be more important. Are we training AI or is AI training us? Maybe knowledge is less important. Discerning what is fact vs. fiction. Information exists, knowledge gathers it, wisdom is applied knowledge, discernment is knowing when to use it. Schools seek to organize information into knowledge, smart people gain wisdom, and enlightened ones seek for discernment. Context gives meaning. Contrast give meaning. About Michael HornMichael B. Horn strives to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential through his writing, speaking, and work with a portfolio of education organizations. He is the author of several books, including the recently released From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child; the award-winning Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns; Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools; Choosing College;and Goodnight Box, a children's story.Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He cohosts the top education podcasts Future U and Class Disrupted. He is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, the New York Sun, and writes the Substack newsletter The Future of Education. Michael also serves as an executive editor at Education Next, and his work has been featured in outlets such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, and NBC. Michael serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including Imagine Worldwide, Minerva University, the LearnLaunch Institute, and Guild Education, and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Previous Episodes with Michael Horn Disrupting Class with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 202 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Blended Learning with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 203 - Transformative Principal with Jethro Jones Transformative Principal | Choosing College with Michael Horn Transformative Principal 295 Transformative Principal | Tackling the Teacher Shortage Problem with Michael Horn, Charles Fournier and Kevin Stoller Transformative Principal 525 SponsorsSave your teachers hours per week with SchoolAI. It's not just a tool, it's a partner in the classroom. With school AI teachers can plan courses in minutes. Get realtime learning data and provide one-on-one tutor tutoring. Plus it's free for teachers. Go to SchoolAI.com/tpWe're so grateful to our sponsor AI Coach by Edthena. AI Coach enables your teachers to go through coaching cycles based on their own needs. The virtual coach guides teachers to reflect on their teaching, set a goal, and create an action plan… all based on gathering classroom evidence. It gives support between PD days  and other coaching cycles.Get a free trial for your teachers here.

In this episode of Build Momentum, Sarah and Katie are joined by edtech pioneer Michael Horn. Michael is the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank dedicated to Disruptive Innovation, and an adjunct lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Michael has won numerous awards for his insightful work, serves on a range of advisory boards, and is the author of books such as “From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child,” ”Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns,” “Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools,” “Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life,” and “Goodnight Box.”Some Questions We Ask:Describe your journey in education. (00:47)What do you think about this current moment in education? (02:07)What is your opinion on incorporating AI in education? (05:15)Please tell us about your book “From Reopen to Reinvent” (08:05)We're seeing a shift in what students are doing post high school. New pathways are developing. What are your thoughts on that? (16:12)What are you most hopeful about in the direction education is headed? (19:28)What insights can you share for listeners who are looking to build their own profiles? (24:31)In This Episode, You Will Learn:About Michael's journey in education (00:58)His thoughts on AI in education (03:11)How  schooling can best coexist with technology (06:37)The key message of his book “From Reopen to Reinvent” (08:20)The importance of choosing the right pathways that are accessible and that suit the student (16:36)Michael's thoughts on building your leadership profile (24:31)Quotes:“Know your expertise. Lean into that expertise. And make insights out of that expertise. That's number 1. Second, be humble. You have a lot to learn from everyone you connect with. Third, be authentic. If a theory on which you're drawing doesn't have a perspective on something, say that. Know your limits.”“I think the biggest regret in that book is that we named it “Choosing College” as opposed to something a little catchy and more encompassing—but lesson learned, right? The idea was like, ‘Hey, step back and think about what progress you're trying to make. What's the outcome you're really seeking?' And if you can understand that, then all of a sudden, you realize college isn't the only pathway anymore to get from A to B. ”“We're seeing more pathways open up that empower students. It's really positive. It's putting kids at the center. It's giving families more options. I think AI tools are going to create more pathways, and I think we're going to see more districts create their own pathways and portfolios of different school types that power students to learn whatever they want and to chase their dreams in exciting ways.”Connect with Michael:LinkedInWebsiteBooksStay in touch with Sarah Williamson:Free Case Study GuideWebsiteLinkedInStay in touch with Katie Lash:LinkedInAbout "The Secret to Transformational Leadership," which Sarah co-authored with Dr. Quintin Shepherd:Transformational Leadership Secret websitePurchase the print or ebook

Michael Horn, author and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, joins us to talk about the innovations in education systems necessary to develop interest, mastery, and fulfilling lives for all learners.

Michael Horn, author and co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, joins us to talk about the innovations in education systems necessary to develop interest, mastery, and fulfilling lives for all learners.

The co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, Michael B. Horn, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how AI programs like ChatGPT can be put to productive use in the classroom. "To Teach Better Writing, Don't Ban Artificial Intelligence. Instead, Embrace it," co-written with Daniel Curtis, is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/teach-better-writing-dont-ban-artificial-intelligence-instead-embrace-it-inviting-chatgpt-into-classroom/

In this roundtable discussion, four podcast hosts - Charles Fournier, Michael B. Horn, Jethro Jones, and Kevin Stoller - come together to discuss the concerning trend of teachers leaving the profession and what can be done to attract and retain great teachers in education.   Episode 114 of the Better Learning Podcast   Kevin Stoller is the host of the Better Learning Podcast and Co-Founder of Kay-Twelve, a national leader for educational furniture. Learn more about creating better learning environments at www.Kay-Twelve.com.   Who made this episode possible? Charles Fournier Those Who Can't Teach Anymore Connect on LinkedIn! Michael B. Horn Class Disrupted Connect on LinkedIn! Jethro Jones Transformative Principal Connect on LinkedIn! Kevin Stoller Connect on LinkedIn! Follow on Twitter! Kay-Twelve Kay-Twelve Website LinkedIn Profile Twitter Profile Better Learning Podcast Better Learning Podcast Website Follow on YouTube! Subscribe on Apple! Subscribe on Spotify! Association for Learning Environments (A4LE) The Association for Learning Environments Website LinkedIn Profile Twitter Profile Education Leaders' Organization The Education Leaders' Organization Website LinkedIn Profile Twitter Profile Second Class Foundation The Second Class Foundation Website

Clayton M. Christensen and Michael B. Horn's “Disrupting Class” is an unsettling title for a book about the schooling process. The title conveys multiple meanings. The principal message is that disruption can usefully frame why schools have struggled to improve and how to solve these problems. We welcome back the author of “Disrupting Class, How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns: Michael B Horn Find Michael here: https://michaelbhorn.com 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:02 Clayton Christensen Relationship 00:05:53 The Why of Disrupting Class 00:08:14 What Does The Theory Have to Say? 00:10:37 Intrinsic v Extrinsic Motivation and Jobs Theory 00:14:47 Interdependence and Modularity 00:22:15 Organisational Design and Authority 00:28:40 Train people how to think not what to think 00:29:37 Model of Disruptive Innovation 00:32:42 Non-Consumption Contexts 00:37:42 Resistance from the Status Quo 00:41:02 Cramming 00:46:06 RCA, Vacuum Tubes, Sony and Transistors 00:49:09 Incubation Outside the Core 00:53:43 Value Network and Ecosystem 00:56:28 The Role of Regulation 01:02:13 Jobs To Be Done Theory 01:06:12 Democratising the theories 01:10:10 Final Thoughts on Disrupting Education 01:10:10 Final Thoughts on Clayton Christensen

If you have been listening for a while, you might remember Michael Horn from episode 15 of the podcast. Last time we talked about his book, Choosing College, and how students and parents go about selecting a college. If you haven't listened to that episode or read that book, I highly recommend it! Today, we're talking about Michael's newest book, Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child. If you are like me, frustrated with the broken system of public education, this is a conversation you will want to hear. Michael has issued a call to action for educators to reinvent and reimagine education as we know it. We all need to be asking one very important question: “What do we want kids to be able to do when they leave high school?” and then deliver that in our schools. There's a lot to unpack here, including how parents can play an active role and be part of the solution. Please visit the show notes page for more information and links mentioned during this episode. Connect with Me! High School Hamster Wheel Facebook Page No Degree Required Facebook Group Betsy Jewell Career Coaching Instagram LinkedIn Subscribe to the podcast so you don't miss a single episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When the COVID pandemic disrupted the world, education moved online, and many leaders were forced to think differently about what it means to “go to school.” Even as students returned to the classroom, teachers and administrators were faced with new challenges to maintain health and safety, while still delivering a quality education. It's clearer now – more than ever – that our approach to teaching must change to meet each student where they are. In our changing world, are we sufficiently equipping our children to reach their potential? How can schools design better experiences for students to succeed in a growing digital economy? In this episode, Kevin discusses disruptive innovation in education with digital education strategist, Michael B. Horn. This is, What I Want to Know.

Disruptive innovations begin on the margins and don't penetrate the mainstream until their quality is proven to be as good, if not better, than more established models. Disruptive innovation is a term that was coined by Clayton Christensen and his colleagues back in the 1990s, and its effects have been seen in many sectors over the years, including education.  In today's episode of the LiberatED podcast, I talk with Michael B. Horn, chairman, co-founder, and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute in Massachusetts. He has written several books on disruptive innovation in education, and his latest book, From Reopen To Reinvent: (Re)creating School for Every Child was just released this summer. Michael serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners.  Follow Michael on Twitter @michaelbhorn.

The COVID-19 pandemic monumentally disrupted the American education system. The pandemic can be a catalyst for something better or it reinforce the status quo.  On this episode of TechEnabled, https://www.aei.org/profile/john-bailey/ (John) is joined by https://michaelbhorn.com/ (Michael Horn), the co-founder and distinguished fellow at the https://www.christenseninstitute.org/ (Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation) and author of https://www.amazon.com/Reopen-Reinvent-Creating-School-Every/dp/1119863023/ (From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child). Michael argues that we have an opportunity to rethink the notion that a one-size-fits-all school system is the right answer for developing students and supporting parents. He joins the podcast to discuss how we can leverage the pandemic's disruptions to foster a better education system. Michael shares some perspectives on change management in moving from responding to threats to seizing opportunities and how the theory of https://www.christenseninstitute.org/jobs-to-be-done/ (Jobs to Be Done) can be used to help build the learning experiences that parents and students demand.  

Two storied Jesuit institutions, the College of Holy Cross and Fordham Universities, have their first lay presidents. But Vincent Rougeau and Tania Tetlow are also both trained lawyers and each one respectively is the first Black president and first woman president to lead their institutions. Michael and Jeff welcome Vince and Tania to the podcast.Relevant Links:The future(s) of public higher education: How state universities can survive­–and thrive–in a new eraChoosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life by Michael B. Horn and Bob MoestaHearts Touched with Fire: How Great Leaders are Made by David GergenThe March of Folly: From Troy to Vietnam by Barbara Tuchman

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Part 2 leans more on the theories of disruptive innovation: What is Cramming? The Nypro case study The case study of RCA versus Sony Long-life learning The death of "4 in 40" and the growth of adult learning. We welcome back the author of “Disrupting Class, How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns: Michael B Horn. More about Michael: https://michaelbhorn.com/

Part 2 coming week of 25th Oct 2021 A groundbreaking and timely prescription for education reform―from a leading expert in innovation and growth Recent studies in neuroscience reveal that the way we learn doesn't always match up with the way we are taught. To stay competitive―academically, economically, and technologically―we need to rethink our understanding of intelligence and reevaluate our educational system. Disrupting Class offers a groundbreaking and timely prescription for education reform that incorporates customized learning, student-centric classrooms, and new technology. Featuring fascinating case studies, scientific findings, and unprecedented insights on how innovation must be managed, this book will open your eyes to new possibilities, unlock hidden potential, and get you to think differently about learning and education. We welcome the author of “Disrupting Class, How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns: Michael B Horn. More about Michael here: https://michaelbhorn.com

Change and transformation at the K12 level are stalling, even though many see its flaws. So, how does real change happen in this public education that will support all learners? Sharing his wealth of knowledge with Change Starts Here host Dustin Odham, author and speaker Michael B. Horn, Senior Strategist at Guild Education, shared his experiences and thoughts. Horn labeled himself as a change agent and first attempted to disrupt education by co-writing a book with his Harvard professor Clayton Christensen. In discussing what he and Christensen learned writing this is “Systems are not designed to change. They perpetuate and can improve incrementally. Fundamental change often comes from the outside and requires different systems of learning."The disruption initiative is to personalize education. “It's kind of like disrupting tutoring, so everyone has that experience. Technology helps do that, but you can just layer it on the existing system,” Horn explained. Personalization at scale is a probability, depending greatly on looking at learning from new perspectives that aren't tied to the batching by age. EdTech adoption occurred as Horn's first book predicted. Yet, there's still work to do with scaling blended learning. “We still haven't thrown off the yoke of time-based learning of the grade-level curriculum. We need to shift to a mastery-based system."Another key aspect of the disruption equation is that K12 depends on higher ed. “A good high school is one that gets kids into good colleges. So, it's not starting at the earliest but with higher ed, which is misaimed. It's hard to transform K12 unless we're building a valuable workforce and creating lifelong learners,” Horn added.

Change and transformation at the K12 level are stalling, even though many see its flaws. So, how does real change happen in this public education that will support all learners? Sharing his wealth of knowledge with Change Starts Here host Dustin Odham, author and speaker Michael B. Horn, Senior Strategist at Guild Education, shared his experiences and thoughts. Horn labeled himself as a change agent and first attempted to disrupt education by co-writing a book with his Harvard professor Clayton Christensen. In discussing what he and Christensen learned writing this is “Systems are not designed to change. They perpetuate and can improve incrementally. Fundamental change often comes from the outside and requires different systems of learning."The disruption initiative is to personalize education. “It's kind of like disrupting tutoring, so everyone has that experience. Technology helps do that, but you can just layer it on the existing system,” Horn explained. Personalization at scale is a probability, depending greatly on looking at learning from new perspectives that aren't tied to the batching by age. EdTech adoption occurred as Horn's first book predicted. Yet, there's still work to do with scaling blended learning. “We still haven't thrown off the yoke of time-based learning of the grade-level curriculum. We need to shift to a mastery-based system."Another key aspect of the disruption equation is that K12 depends on higher ed. “A good high school is one that gets kids into good colleges. So, it's not starting at the earliest but with higher ed, which is misaimed. It's hard to transform K12 unless we're building a valuable workforce and creating lifelong learners,” Horn added.

Imagine that we have been given the opportunity to completely redesign the concept of school. Where would we go? During the COVID19 pandemic, educators have been forced to reimagine almost every aspect of school, changing our ideas about what's truly essential. As we rest, recover and reflect on the past year, we can also refine our vision for the future. NAIS President Donna Orem and celebrated author and speaker on the future of education, Michael B. Horn, join us to talk about redesigning the purpose and future of schools, collaborations between K12 and higher education, and creating a culture of wellbeing in school communities.In this episode, hosts Tim Fish and Lisa Kay Solomon dig into a number of big ideas, starting with a full examination of the purpose of schools. Donna brings up the historical purpose of education, but one relevant theme that surfaces throughout the episode is that purpose is also the future of schools. But how do school leaders and parents understand the purpose of school? Are they on the same page? And where does higher ed fit in?Building on questions about the way parents and educators view student achievement, Michael points out areas of disconnect between K12 schools and higher education. He shares his views on what needs to change in terms of creating a stronger culture of collaboration between colleges and K12, as well as how the current dynamic feeds a culture of fear among parents. Donna also wonders how that culture of fear holds schools back from creating a more purpose-driven educational environment, and how parents and schools could become better partners in helping students pursue their passions.Some of the key questions Tim and Lisa explore in this interview about the purpose of schools include:We need to increase collaboration between K12 and higher ed. What could that look like? Independent schools should become centers of wellbeing. How might that be the defining value proposition for many of our schools? Purpose-driven education is the future. How do we design schools and universities to develop passion, purpose, and well-being? How do we move from a narrative of fear to one of hope?Resource List:Begin With the End: What's the Purpose of Schooling? -- “As we seek to build schools back better, individual schooling communities must be clear about purpose and priorities.” Michael Horn, in Forbeshttps://michaelbhorn.com/ -- Keep up with Michael's workThe National Association of Independent Schools -- Stay up-to-date on all the developments in the Independent Schools communityHopes and Fears: Working with Today's Independent School Parents -- Make a major difference in how well your school works with parents. Learn practical, empathic advice from psychologists Rob Evans and Michael Thompson in this book from the National Association of Independent Schools.The Future of Education Substack -- “We're living during an amazing opportunity to transform learning worldwide so that all individuals can achieve their full potential.”Future U Podcast - Jeff Selingo and Michael Horn discuss what's next for higher ed and talk with the newsmakers you want to hear from most.Class Disrupted Podcast -- A weekly pandemic education podcast hosted by Michael Horn and Diane TavennerMichael Horn on Youtube -- Hear from Michael on the latest topics of importance in the education worldMore books by Michael:Disrupting Class Choosing CollegeBlended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve SchoolsIn This Episode:“I went back a few years ago and found the historical purpose -- which is to bring people to as full a realization as possible of what it is to be human. Isn't that the greatest purpose to think about? What does it mean to be human today?” (6:36)"Hope is your super power. Don't let anybody or anything make you hopeless. Hope is the enemy of injustice. Hope is what will get you to stand up when people tell you to sit down." (11:59)“I do think that the walls between higher ed and K-12 need to come down in more concerted ways. And you think about how we have divisions between those two institutions. That is a function of history, not perhaps what we need in the current moment.” (19:22)“So I think if K through 12 and higher ed can get together to really figure out how to open up these pathways, how to help students really explore their purpose and to, you know, really meet that potential head on. It's going to create a different society for us and, you know, that's my hope. That's how I want to use my super power, in creating the world that looks like that. “ (26:29)“We need to blow past the zero sum game to get to a positive sum world.” (27:30)Full TranscriptAbout Our Guests:Donna Orem is the President of the National Association of Independent Schools. Prior to joining NAIS, she was the vice president for products and services development at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE).Orem speaks frequently about leadership, governance, innovation, trends in independent education, workforce development, and student health and well-being. She is co-author of the NAIS Trustee Handbook and contributes regularly to Independent School magazine, the Independent Ideas blog, the NAIS Trendbook, and Looking Ahead. Connect with Donna on LinkedInMichael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to create a world in which all individuals can build their passions and fulfill their potential. He is the author of many books, including Choosing College, and Goodnight Box, a children's story. Michael is also a senior strategist at Guild Education, which partners with leading employers and organizations to help offer education and upskilling opportunities to America's workforce. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank.Connect with Michael on Twitter: @michaelbhornConnect with Michael on LinkedIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael B. Horn, is an author and thought leader in the discussion of the future of education. He works with a portfolio of organizations to improve the life of each and every student. Michael is the co-founder of and distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for disruptive learning and author of the award-winning book ‘Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns' and Amazon bestseller ‘Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools'. Join us for this exciting conversation about K-20 education, being life-long learners, and how change can happen within a rigid education system. In this episode, we cover: Benefits of employers investing in their employees' education and self-development The historical origins of passive learning and why this is not the best way to learn Why all people need to be life-long learners How the rigid organizational structure of school makes it difficult for learners to connect with their learning Giving educators more agency so that learning can be more interdisciplinary What do we really want from our schooling experience?   SHOW NOTES: https://www.podpage.com/rebel-educator/7

So happy to have Michael back as our first returning guest. He's back to continue the discussion on education and our communities.

This is a rebroadcast of a live Twitter Spaces conversation that Will Mannon and I hosted last week on the Future of Education club. We sat down with Ryan Craig and Michael B. Horn to chat about bootcamps, ISAs, and the future of job reskilling.

Awesome guest on todays episode, Michael B. Horn! Michael talks with us about both the history of education, and what we can improve on for the future of education!https://michaelbhorn.com/

The pandemic has impacted families and disrupted public education in every community worldwide. It has proved to all of us that parents are co-educators and not just guides-on-the-side. Michael B. Horn is an author, speaker, and senior strategist at Guild Education. He shares his ideas on how education will be shaped post-pandemic. He believes parents will be much more active in pushing for a new experience that is more personal and effective.Michael B. Horn is the author and co-author of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools.

Michael B. Horn and I chat about the unbundling of higher education, the existential threat that grad schools face, and whether college curriculums can stay relevant to industry needs.

Welcome back to the Neuroscience Meets Social and Emotional Learning podcast, episode #76 with Michael Horn, the author and coauthor of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns [i], (a book I think that everyone should read as it describes how disruptive technologies  will personalize and revolutionize learning) making complete sense with what’s happening with online learning in the world today. He also wrote the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools [ii]and his most recent book,  Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life.[iii] that was written to help students and parents stay ahead of the curve as they make important college decisions. Watch this interview on YouTube here. Podcast Intro and Background on Michael Welcome Michael! It was fun to hear your reaction to some of my questions yesterday, that dig back a few years.   I first saw you speak, Michael, at the ASU/GSV Summit in San Diego in 2016[iv] when our company was nominated for the McGraw Hill Innovation Award[v] in K-12 Education and wanted to watch this event, learn from the speakers, through streaming video. The title of my notes this year was “Aha Moments from the Eyes of a Disruptor” so I must have been reading your book Disrupting Class at that time. It was from this event that I learned about disruptive ed tech companies like Class Dojo, Clever and Remind who were all skyrocketing their online services  within the school market  (and now most people have these apps on their phones) and I knew this conference was one that I needed to stay connected to, and learn from these speakers, with you being one of them, if I wanted to stay at the forefront of innovation in education. Things really have changed since 2016, haven’t they? Thank you so much for meeting up with me, to share your vision of education with those who are listening. I’ve been on your email list, ever since that 2016 summit, and felt that it was time I reach out to you when your email subject matter read “Why Developing Character in Schools Matters” as I have been focused on a Character Manual for Educators to put these of these concepts into practice. Q1: Michael, I have so many questions that range from the K12 market, into higher education, and then I found your podcast Class Disrupted[vi] that you started when the coronavirus pandemic disrupted education and changed everything we as parents, teachers, or workers know about what it means to go to school.  I listened to a few episodes, and loved them with my favorite being the one about “Why can’t Sal Khan just teach everyone?” Can you give an overview of your podcast, and what your vision is so our listeners can check it out and stay with your content? Q2: Let’s go back to 2016 to that ASU GSV Summit (this was the one that Bill Gates was a keynote speaker), these were the good old days in education. I was watching some of these ed tech companies talking about their growth. It’s crazy for me to look back and see that Class Dojo was only founded 9 years ago, and Coursera 8 years ago or that the Remind app back then was only in 50% of public schools (I am sure they are in 100% by now). We can all see that online education and technology has disrupted education.  Remember Moore’s Law[vii] that shocked Gordon Moore, Intel’s co-founder and author of Moore’s Law that states that “computing power will double every two years.” What advice would you have for schools/teachers/parents that were not ready or set up for this wave of online education that we are all now getting used to? Q3: As a parent of 5-year-old twins, what are you focused on at home with their learning? I know routines are important, but what does a typical day look like for you? I’m asking mainly because I’m hoping to hear that someone whose written all these books in education with access to all of the tools under the sun, finds working from home, AND homeschooling to be challenging…like I am!  Q4: What about higher ed. I saw your article “Changes Ahead in Higher Ed: The Experts Weigh in”[viii] and wonder what other changes do you see for the 2020-2021 school year that go beyond COVID-19 testing, online learning challenges, the sports team you mentioned were being eliminated and whether campuses will reopen? Q5: On this podcast, we do focus on the 5 social and emotional competencies, with self-awareness being one of them. Why do you think a gap year is so important for students these days to consider learning more about themselves before going to their next steps after high school?  Q6: Is there anything that you think is important that we have missed, to close out our conversation? Thank you very much Michael, for the time you have taken to be on this podcast and share your vision for education in the next year. For those who would like to learn more about you, they can go to https://michaelbhorn.com/ and find all of your books there and follow you on Twitter @michaelbhorn or Michael Horn on LinkedIn. Michael’s BIO Michael is a senior strategist at Guild Education, and founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank. He's an expert on disruptive innovation, online learning, blended learning, competency-based learning, and how to transform the education system into a student-centered one. He serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including the Clayton Christensen Institute, the Robin Hood Learning+Tech Fund, and the LearnLaunch Institute. He also serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners. RESOURCES: ASU GSV SUMMIT https://www.asugsvsummit.com/ SEPT. 2020 Agenda with Michael Horn speaking https://www.asugsvsummit.com/speakers/michaelhorn Class Disrupted Podcast https://www.the74million.org/class-disrupted-podcast/ Khan Academy Kids for ages 5 and under teaches early literacy, math and social and emotional skills through 1,000 games, videos and stories. https://khankids.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004559231-Welcome-to-Khan-Academy-Kids Resource for Colleges https://www.edmit.me/ Measuring Colleges’ Financial Strength https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/05/08/public-and-private-measures-colleges-financial-strength-spark-more-discussion Kaplan’s Boost Year https://boostbykaplan.com/   REFERENCES:Remind, a company that reaches parents and students wherever they are, increased to 35M users, with 50% of public schools using their services.ClassDojo, a simple, safe classroom management app that helps teachers encourage students in class, and easily communicate with parents was founded in 2011 and now has 50M users.Clever, founded in 2012, a program that keeps educational applications (anything that needs a user name and password) up to date so that students log into their applications in one place, with a simple process, now has 20M users across the country.Stanford AI Lab, had 160,000 students in 2011, and has now grown to over 4M users.Coursera had 18M students in 2012, now has over 35M.  Moe continues to explain why these companies have experienced exponential growth with Moore’s Law, that states that “computing power will double every two years.”  These numbers have shocked Gordon Moore (Intel co-founder and author of Moore’s Law) himself, as shown in this image.  So what’s next for this next generation of students with these current trends? We do know that 50% of the jobs that currently exist will be replaced in the next 20 years, bringing up new challenges. How are we preparing our students for jobs that don’t yet exist? How do we ensure that “every person has an equal opportunity to participate in the future?” Moe asks and replies with some solutions to consider. Think of ways to “apply imagination to come up with ideas to solve big problems” with these companies as examples.Facebook re-imagined communicationAirbnb re-imagined travelUber re-imagined how to hail a cab REFERENCES:[i] https://michaelbhorn.com/2017/08/disrupting-class/[ii] https://michaelbhorn.com/portfolio/blended-using-disruptive-innovation-to-improve-schools/[iii] https://michaelbhorn.com/portfolio/choosing-college/[iv]ASU GSV Summit 2016 Keynote hosted by Michael Horn “Mind the Gap: How Do Universities, Employers, Students and Government Get in Sync.”  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y2u_5URWQM&t=258s and summit keynote slides https://www.slideshare.net/gsvmedia/brain-waves-2016-asu-gsv-summit-keynote[v] McGraw Hill Jr. Prize in Education  https://www.mcgrawprize.com/winners/[vi] Class Disrupted Podcast https://www.the74million.org/article/listen-introducing-the-class-disrupted-podcast-a-weekly-pandemic-education-conversation-hosted-by-author-michael-horn-summit-public-schools-diane-tavenner/[vii] Moore’s Law https://ourworldindata.org/technological-progress[viii] Changes Ahead in Higher Ed by Michael B Horn July 18th, 2020  https://michaelbhorn.com/2020/07/changes-ahead-in-the-world-of-higher-ed-the-experts-weigh-in/ 

What if everything we tell each other – and ourselves – about why we choose college isn't true? Is higher education an ideal, a personal goal, or might it be a “job-to-be-done?” In Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2019), author Michael Horn and his co-author Bob Moesta look at how people make decisions regarding higher education through “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory which interrogates and exposes the real reasons people make personal choices, from buying a milk shake to make life-changing decisions. Based on this theory, students are not applying to colleges, being selected by them, and choosing where to go, but are rather looking to “hire” higher education as a way to achieve a goal. This analysis provides important insights, both for college-bound students and their families, but also institutions of higher education, many of which might be tooling themselves to perform the wrong job. Join us for a conversation that looks at disruption in K-12 and higher education, including what might happen to schools during and post pandemic. Michael B. Horn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, a Senior Strategist at Guild Education and author of books on education including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools and his latest book Choosing College. He hosts his latest podcast, Class Disrupted, with co-host Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher and consultant working at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and educational policy. His books include MOOCS and Critical Thinking from MIT Press and his LogicCheck project analyzes the reasoning behind the news of the day. You can read more about Jonathan's work at http://www.degreeoffreedom.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if everything we tell each other – and ourselves – about why we choose college isn’t true? Is higher education an ideal, a personal goal, or might it be a “job-to-be-done?” In Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2019), author Michael Horn and his co-author Bob Moesta look at how people make decisions regarding higher education through “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory which interrogates and exposes the real reasons people make personal choices, from buying a milk shake to make life-changing decisions. Based on this theory, students are not applying to colleges, being selected by them, and choosing where to go, but are rather looking to “hire” higher education as a way to achieve a goal. This analysis provides important insights, both for college-bound students and their families, but also institutions of higher education, many of which might be tooling themselves to perform the wrong job. Join us for a conversation that looks at disruption in K-12 and higher education, including what might happen to schools during and post pandemic. Michael B. Horn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, a Senior Strategist at Guild Education and author of books on education including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools and his latest book Choosing College. He hosts his latest podcast, Class Disrupted, with co-host Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher and consultant working at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and educational policy. His books include MOOCS and Critical Thinking from MIT Press and his LogicCheck project analyzes the reasoning behind the news of the day. You can read more about Jonathan’s work at http://www.degreeoffreedom.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What if everything we tell each other – and ourselves – about why we choose college isn’t true? Is higher education an ideal, a personal goal, or might it be a “job-to-be-done?” In Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life (Jossey-Bass, 2019), author Michael Horn and his co-author Bob Moesta look at how people make decisions regarding higher education through “Jobs-to-be-Done” theory which interrogates and exposes the real reasons people make personal choices, from buying a milk shake to make life-changing decisions. Based on this theory, students are not applying to colleges, being selected by them, and choosing where to go, but are rather looking to “hire” higher education as a way to achieve a goal. This analysis provides important insights, both for college-bound students and their families, but also institutions of higher education, many of which might be tooling themselves to perform the wrong job. Join us for a conversation that looks at disruption in K-12 and higher education, including what might happen to schools during and post pandemic. Michael B. Horn is a Distinguished Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, a Senior Strategist at Guild Education and author of books on education including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools and his latest book Choosing College. He hosts his latest podcast, Class Disrupted, with co-host Diane Tavenner of Summit Public Schools. Jonathan Haber is an educational researcher and consultant working at the intersection of pedagogy, technology, and educational policy. His books include MOOCS and Critical Thinking from MIT Press and his LogicCheck project analyzes the reasoning behind the news of the day. You can read more about Jonathan’s work at http://www.degreeoffreedom.org. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discussed in this episode: - The rise of online learning - College and school shutdowns - Does online college fulfill student needs and desires? - What would college look like without the social experience? - The real reasons people choose college - How to make a more valuable use out of your "college years" Recommended Reading: -Disrupting Class, Clayton Christensen -A New U, Ryan Craig -What School Could Be, Ted Dintersmith -Choosing College, Michael B. Horn & Bob Moesta -The Case Against Education, Bryan Caplan -College (Un)Bound, Jeffrey J. Selingo -The End of Jobs, Taylor Pearson -The Last Safe Investment, Bryan Franklin & Michael Ellsberg Self-Directed is brought to you by Praxis! Praxis is a twelve-month program that places young people with startups to apprentice, learn, grow, and walk away with valuable career skills. Learn more at: http://discoverpraxis.com/ Apply now at : https://www.discoverpraxis.com/apply

In this Higher Ed Thought Leader episode your host, Tony D'Angelo, interviews Michael B. Horn. Michael Horn speaks and writes about the future of education and works with a portfolio of education organizations to improve the life of each and every student. He is the author of the new book, Choosing College, which strips away the noise around college to help students and parents understand why they are going to school and how to make better choices, as well as aids schools in designing better experiences. Michael serves as the head of strategy for the Entangled Group, an education venture studio, and as a senior partner for Entangled Solutions, a strategy consultancy for the education ecosystem. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, a non-profit think tank. Michael is the author and coauthor of multiple books, white papers, and articles on education, including the award-winning book Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. An expert on disruptive innovation, online learning, blended learning, competency-based learning, and how to transform the education system into a student-centered one, he serves on the board and advisory boards of a range of education organizations, including the Clayton Christensen Institute, the Robin Hood Learning+Tech Fund, and the LearnLaunch Institute. He also serves as an executive editor at Education Next and is a venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners. Michael was selected as a 2014 Eisenhower Fellow to study innovation in education in Vietnam and Korea, and Tech&Learning magazine named him to its list of the 100 most important people in the creation and advancement of the use of technology in education. Michael holds a BA in history from Yale University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. To learn more about Michael visit: https://michaelbhorn.com

This weeks guest on Evolve with Brandon Stover is Michael B. Horn. Michael is a serial founder, education strategy consultant, multiple time best selling author, and much sought after speaker on the future of education and believes we can create education that is more student-centered, helps them build their passions, and fulfill their human potential. What started as a co-authorship of the award-winning book "Disrupting Class" with one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Clayton Christensen, has led this disruptive thinker over a decade long journey to become a leading authority on the future of education, disruptive innovation, and expert on the global EdTech revolution.You will learn:Michael's experiences and the Jobs to be done for him when he was going to Yale and Harvard.How his dad and upbringing influenced his jobs to be done.Why Michael took the opportunity to co author a book with Clay Christensen.The impact Michael wants to have for every student around the nation.What the 5 Jobs To Be done are when choosing college.Where the most potential for entrepreneurs to disrupt higher education is.Where entrepreneurs have a competitive advantage and where they will fail in higher education.How to balance the desires of the students with what they may need to be successful after college.What the value of an accredited degree is to employers.How we could sidestep past it entirely by working with them to create skills needed after college.Why in order to disrupt k-12 education that we should focus on higher ed.What higher ed's responsibility is to make a more beneficial option for students is.Why free college wont work.What business models higher education should adopt.How Michael has integrated life long learning in his life.What Michael hopes college will look like for his 2 daughters.How he is cultivating their education now while he raises them.How education has the ability to promise, to help people build their passion, fulfill a human potential, and live a lifetime of productive struggle and happiness.How higher education can help students tackle the grand challenges of the world.How we can push the world to Evolve.For more visit Evolvethe.World

Michael B. Horn, the co-founder of the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation, sits down with EdNext Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how to juggle the different paths through college, from the options in traditional higher education to certificate first programs. Horn and co-author Clark G. Gilbert explored this further in an article for Education Next, "A Certificate, Then a Degree." https://www.educationnext.org/certificate-then-degree-programs-help-tackle-college-completion-crisis/

Join Mark and Anna as they speak with Michael B. Horn, one of the authors of Choosing College, as they discuss how to put students and families in the driver's seat of their future so that they understand why they want to go to school and make better decisions around the college admissions process.Michael Horn, the coauthor of the new book, Choosing College, is the chief strategy officer at the Entangled Group, an education venture studio, and the cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, a nonprofit think tank. To learn more about Michael and check out his book, please visit https://michaelbhorn.com.You can purchase his book, Choosing College, on Amazon. 

Why my criteria for the college didn't work for me? In this episode we are hacking Michael B. Horn and successful students knowledge. What do I want from college and what should I expect from it? What successful students have that others don't have? How to build relationships and find the people we need according to Julia Freeland Fisher? How to fill in the missing elements and raise our chances of winning in the game of life?

Today on the podcast, Tom Vander Ark is joined by Michael Horn! Michael has been a thought leader in education from the day Clayton Christensen took him on as a co-author of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns. After the book came out in 2008, Michael went on to lead the education practice at the Christensen Institute for a dozen years. Four years ago, after writing a paper called, “Disrupting College,” with Christensen, Michael shifted the majority of his time to advising higher education leaders. Horn’s newest book, Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life, informs college choosers as well as college leaders.   In this episode, Tom and Michael speak about Michael’s books — from the process of writing them to the biggest takeaways from them. Michael also speaks about his time spent at Christensen Institute, what disruptive innovation is and why it is so important, and why college may not be the right choice for all students right away after high school. He also touches on how the higher ed landscape is changing.   Tune in for Michael’s thoughtful analysis of the complex college landscape!   Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s episode with Michael Horn! [:50] Tom welcomes Michael Horn to the podcast! [1:15] Where did Michael go to high school? [1:28] Why did Michael decide to go to Yale University? [2:30] What was Michael’s musical interest that drew him to Yale? [2:58] What job did Michael want a Harvard MBA for? [4:12] Is Harvard Business School where Michael met Clayton Christensen? [5:08] Tom and Michael speak about the early process of writing Disrupting Class. [5:57] Michael speaks about the experience of working on Disrupting Class with Clay. [6:43] Michael speaks about his time spent at Christensen Institute. [7:12] Michael’s biggest takeaway from a dozen years spent at Christensen Institute. [8:08] Tom and Michael discuss what disruptive innovation is and why it is so important. [9:12] Why did Michael make the shift from K-12 to higher-ed in the last four years? [10:57] Tom and Michael discuss how reimagining higher ed may be the key to transforming the secondary school experience. [13:18] Why college may not be the right choice for all students right away after high school. [14:52] Why Michael decided to write a book more for college seekers rather than college operators. [17:50] Michael outlines the five reasons why students decide to go to college from his book, Choosing College. [20:12] Michael speaks about the guidance gap in high school and how he thinks high school advisors, educators, and guidance counselors understand this. [23:55] What high school should be at its core. [26:24] Michael responds to criticism of his book, Choosing College. [27:00] Tom and Michael speak about why high schools should be helping students understand their sense of purpose and the importance of making a contribution to the world. [29:40] Tom and Michael speak about the shift to life-long learning in education. [31:25] Michael gives his take on Ryan Craig’s book, A New U. [36:30] How the higher ed landscape is changing and how the lines are blurring between high school and college. [38:04] Lightning Round! Tom asks Michael: ‘Why didn’t online learning transform secondary education,’ ‘Why hasn’t blended learning completed transformed K-8 education,’ ‘Why hasn’t competency-based learning transformed K-12 yet,’ ‘Will AR and VR be a big part of the education and training landscape in 2025,’ ‘Will everyone have a blockchain profile in 2025?,’ ‘What percentage of high schools in 2025 will not be structured entirely around traditional courses and credits,’ and ‘Will there be a larger percentage of post-secondary options that are competency-based by 2025?’ [46:40] Tom thanks Michael for joining the Getting Smart Podcast!   Want to Learn More About Higher Education? Listen to: Episode 215: “Connie Yowell and Paul LeBlanc on Extending Access to Higher Ed from Chicago to Rwanda”   Mentioned in This Episode: Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns, by Michael Horn, Clayton Christensen, and Curtis Johnson “Disrupting College” Paper by Michael Horn, Clayton Christensen, Louis Soares, and Louis Caldera Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decisions Throughout Your Life, by Michael Horn and Bob Moesta Yale University Harvard Business School Christensen Institute Michael B. Horn Clayton Christensen Gisèle Huff Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students' Networks, by Julie Freeland Fisher A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, by Ryan Craig Dallas ISD Dr. Michael Hinojosa Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, by Angela Duckworth   Get Involved: Check out the blog at GettingSmart.com. 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Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” Learn more about the Jobs to Be Done for which we hire education throughout our lives by listening to this episode, the third in our series on innovation in higher education, with co-author Michael B. Horn of the recently released book Choosing College: How to Make Better Learning Decision Throughout Your Life.  Michael is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Entangled Group, an education technology studio, and a senior partner for Entangled Solutions, which offers innovation services to higher education institutions. He is also the co-founder of and a distinguished fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation. An expert on disruptive innovation, online learning, blended learning, competency-based learning, and how to transform the education system into a student-centered one, Michael has authored several books including Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns with Clayton Christensen, and the Amazon-bestseller Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools. He also co-hosts a podcast entitled Future U, in partnership with Jeff Selingo. Listen to this episode, and then go read his books!@michaelbhorn @EntangledSOL @EntangledGroup @christenseninst@SherpaPod @TheBenReport @JayGerhart- A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation is a proud member of the Health Podcast Network @Healthpodnet  - Support the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

Tom Lydon, editor at ETFTrends.com, said that with interest rates going down andcentral bankers working to manage inflation, many investors should be looking towards gold, both for its traditional role as an inflation hedge but also because it can turbocharge results. He made GOAU, the US Global GO GOLD and Precious Metals Miners ETF his 'ETF of the Week,' noting that the fund has shot up but that the market gives it room for even more growth. Also on the show, author Michael B. Horn talks about keeping perspective while making appropriate college choices, Jill Gonzalez of WalletHub.com covers a survey on how consumers expect to spend less on their cell phones, even with the new iPhone coming out, and Tom McIntyre of McIntyre, Freedman and Flynn mixes news and fundamentals as he talks stocks in the Market Call.

This episode focuses on the single most important question to ask as you consider whether to purchase technology (computers, tablets, phones...) for your school or family. In The Blended Workbook, Michael B. Horn and I provide a 20-question "Interest and Readiness Assessment" that you can use to analyze whether a tech investment is right for you. But, ultimately, those 20 questions do not matter as much as one specific question about your readiness for technology. Let's look at that question up close and then decide what the answer is for you. Is purchasing more devices the right move for you to make for the children in your care?

Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools by Heather Staker (with co-author Michael Horn), is a practical field guide for implementing blended learning. While grounded in Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation, this dynamic reference book will not be easily outdated. Real-life examples, clear learning models, and sensible advice for all stakeholders implementing blended learning make the book more than just a one-time read. In short, Staker articulates both a vision and plan that empower next-generation learners and reenthrone teachers as coaches and mentors.   00:15   Intro to Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools 00:45   The wave of our educational future 00:55   Intro to Heather Staker, Founder and President of Ready to Blend 01:15   Also wrote companion book, The Blended Workbook (2017) 02:45   Book based on Clayton Christensen’s theory of “disruptive innovation” 03:40   Sustaining vs. disruptive innovations 04:25   Disruptive innovations offer a new value proposition and improve over time 05:10   What blended learning is and what it isn’t 05:45   Disrupting Class (2008) by Clayton Christensen, Michael Horn, and Curtis Johnson 06:00   Online learning, a technology enabler, poised to disrupt traditional class 07:00   Accessibility gives online learning its foothold 08:00   Key to academic achievement and overall well-being 08:50   First time disruptive technology has entered K-12 since the printing press 10:40   “Paris” metaphor can help persuade stakeholders to embrace blended learning 11:50   Focus on the “why” of redesigning schools  13:00   Efficiency: technology enables the blended approach 14:40   Agency: students no longer passive, sit-and-get learners 15:35   Inhumanity of current model: teachers now free to be individual mentors, coaches 17:00   Occasionally, pre-convinced parents advocate for blended learning 18:00   Online courses can fill a gap when no other option is available 18:45   Using electronic devices in school can meet some resistance 20:30   Nuanced rules for using electronic devices 21:35   Who are the teachers adopting blended learning? 22:25   Learning models (station & individual rotation, flipped) breathe new life into the classroom 22:40   Some teachers pioneer flex model, moving as “guide on the side” 23:20   Cage-busting leaders can drive online learning vision forward 24:25   Going after the “low-hanging fruit” in your educational environment 25:00   Educators: look for non-consumption areas (where there’s nothing at all) 26:00   Parents: implement after-school options, create flexible in-class arrangements 28:30   Common pain point: teachers feel replaced 30:25   First, articulate outcome (What student experience do you want?) 31:20   Students given control and accountability for own active learning 33:30   Teachers’ new role (just now being articulated) includes coaching 34:45   Benefits extending beyond the classroom 35:35   Equipping students with complexities yields lifelong learners 36:10   Risk: exposure to technology and virtual destinations not in learners’ best interest 36:30   Turning lifelong learners into “long life” learners 37:30   Recommendation: “Cool Facts” app (~12K fun, nonessential facts) BUY Blended: Using Disruptive Innovation to Improve Schools Get the Cool Facts app!   Connect with Nonfiction4Life on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube Special thanks… Music Credit Sound Editing Credit

Drew Perkins talks with Michael B. Horn, Chief Strategy Officer at The Entangled Group and Distinguished Fellow at the  Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Education, about his work and thoughts about the future of education.

Michael B. Horn, a thought leader in education, discusses the future of the edtech space and how emerging trends and existing realities are shaping the potential impact that companies can have.

Nigerian law mandates that students must attend school for nine years, but almost one out of every three primary age children is out of school, and roughly one out of four junior secondary age children is out of school. The reasons for this range widely — from economic reasons (though education is free, books/uniforms are not; families often need child labor) to supply issues (schools are prohibitively far; often inadequately staffed) — but the effect is the same: in the language of disruption theory, over 10M primary and secondary students are left as nonconsumers of education. Michael B. Horn, education expert, long-time collaborator with Clay Christensen (and, full disclosure: my husband) joins Efosa Ojomo and I in this episode of The Disruptive Voice to frame this mass nonconsumption of education as an opportunity to innovate a legacy, educational system to better serve the needs of all Nigerians in today’s day and age.

Michael B. Horn and Paul E. Peterson discuss Arne Duncan's decision to resign and what his legacy will be as Secretary of Education.

Michael B. Horn and Paul E. Peterson discuss some of the advances in technology-driven school networks. See more at: http://educationnext.org/moving-edtech-forward-upstart-school-networks-breakthrough/

Can a theory that explains why successful organizations fail and newcomers prevail help turn around America’s public schools? Michael B. Horn describes how the idea of disruptive innovation, developed by management researcher and author Clayton M. Christensen, can provide a fresh perspective on struggling education systems, and perhaps offer some solutions. Business history, Horn tells his audience, is littered with cases of unlikely triumphs, when a smaller firm vanquishes a large, well-established company by introducing a novel product or service. Christensen studied successive generations of business takedowns to produce his theory of disruptive innovation, explaining for instance, how Toyota toppled Ford, and why scrappy, garage-based personal computer makers ultimately felled minicomputer giants DEC and Wang. Christensen highlighted a common feature in these cases: the upstart did not roll out a breakthrough concept sweeping established consumers off their feet, but rather came out with a product or service that appealed to non-consumers -- offering something uniquely affordable, accessible, convenient or useful. Christensen suggested that if a business could identify and develop products for non-consumers, it could open up vast new markets, and sometimes transform an entire industry. “This story of disruptive innovation repeats in a lot of fields,” says Horn. With education, the question becomes how to apply disruption as a positive force, propagating new ideas that are relatively simple to adopt and that offer an inviting, student-centric alternative to the often tradition-bound processes of many school systems. Horn cites online learning as a disruptive innovation that has particular potential in education, especially when you consider the number of “non-consumption opportunities” that exist. Dropouts, home-schooled students, school commuters, incarcerated youth, tutoring, professional development, adult lifelong learning, are all areas with large groups of potential online users. And most students sitting in K-12 classrooms do not yet have available the range of benefits possible with online learning, from 24/7 access, to personalized education, rapid assessment and progress tracking. Right now, schools do not seem fully prepared to exploit opportunities around disruptive innovation. Schools, like businesses, tend to stick to customary practices, even if it means becoming stuck in a rut. But Horn sees glimmers of change, as increasing numbers of students take courses online, video replaces text, and some mobile technology pops up in classrooms. He is optimistic in spite of the challenges. “We are just beginning a revolution in the ways we learn.”