Transforming and Democratizing Education with Sarah Toms
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Production team:
Host : Maria Xenidou
Producer: Julie-Roxane Krikorian
Introduction Voice: David Bourne
Contact us:
impactlearningpodcast@gmail.com
Music credits:
Like Lee performed by The Mini Vandals
Transition sounds: Swamp Walks performed by Jingle Punks
Where to find more about Sarah Toms and Wharton Interactive:
Sarah on LinkedIn
Sarah at Wharton Interactive
Mentioned in this episode:
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Customer Centricity Playbook by Sarah Toms
Listen to this episode and explore:
Sarah’s childhood: born in Malawi and growing up in many countries before coming to the US in high school (4:15)
Studying international relations in college and building a technology startup in her early career (7:36)
The lessons Sarah learned during her entrepreneurial journey (9:24)
Transitioning from an entrepreneur and co-founder to a senior developer and corporate employee (12:22)
Joining the Wharton School as the IT director of the Learning Lab (16:12)
The path to co-founding Wharton Interactive (20:20)
Sarah’s personal mission: modernize, transform and democratize education (23:47)
Building the Alternate Reality Courseware (ARC) for a more personalized and democratized education (28:03)
The evolving role of educators within the ARC (30:58)
The critical skills students learn as they become self-directed lifelong learners (34:17)
Case Study: The Saturn Parable, an immersive game designed for high school students (36:58)
The learners Wharton Interactive is seeking to serve (39:59)
The summer launch of Wharton Interactive’s games for individuals and organizations (41:20)
Pandemic: Sarah’s concerns and opportunities in education (43:04)
What educators need to keep in mind when designing culture in their classrooms (45:45)
The one thing Sarah wants to leave her mark on during her lifetime (50:25)
Maria’s key takeaways and call-to-action (51:13)
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