Teaching in Higher Ed Are We There Yet? Rebuilding Trust in the Value of Education
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Jun 19, 2025 Rolin Moe, an education administrator focused on digital innovation, discusses the importance of rebuilding trust in education. He shares personal anecdotes that reflect on flexible teaching approaches and the joy of helping students discover new passions. In a thought-provoking segment, Moe explores the role of AI in transforming higher education and emphasizes the need for emotional connections in learning. He also highlights how board games like Wingspan can enhance education by fostering creativity and social interaction.
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Adaptive Teaching from First Assignment
- Rolin Moe's first teaching assignment with eighth graders teaching media was to write theme music entrance essays, which he had to quickly abandon due to student readiness and engagement.
- This experience taught him to never have a static lesson plan and to remain fluid and adaptive in teaching approaches.
Unlocking Learning Through Interest
- Gary Steger taught Rolin Moe about the power of offering authentic interests to learners by sharing a story about an incarcerated youth who became a writer when given meaningful choices.
- This shifted Moe's view that education often unnecessarily limits learners and that teaching should cultivate growth and discover passion.
Hollywood to Teaching Transition
- Rolin Moe left a miserable Hollywood literary agent job after being told he's "not a teacher," only to embrace teaching, which brought him happiness and purpose.
- This drastic career change led to a two-decade career in education, grounded in passion rather than profession.
