Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Makes a Child Well-Educated in the Age of AI? | Dr. Deborah Kenny
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark speaks with Dr. Deborah Kenny, founder of Harlem Village Academies and author of The Wel…
6 months, 1 week ago
Catching Up: Human Connection, AI Hive Minds, and the Skills Gap
Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia unpack a wide-ranging set of ideas shaping the future of learning, from AI "hive minds" and youth relationships with…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Do We Build Unbounded, Co-Created Pathways for Every Learner? | Jean-Claude Brizard
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark talks with Jean-Claude Brizard, CEO of Digital Promise, about the launch of the Center …
6 months, 2 weeks ago
How Can We Rethink Math Education When Computers and AI Do the Calculations? | Ted Dintersmith
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen sits down with author and education advocate Ted Dintersmith to rethink what math should…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
How Do We Thrive and Rehumanize School for Kids and Adults? | Stephanie Malia Krauss
Stephanie Malia Krauss returns to the Getting Smart Podcast for a conversation with Tom Vander Ark about her new book, How We Thrive: Caring for Kid…
7 months ago
How Can We Design Learning Spaces That Transform Education? | Kevin Stoller
Learning doesn't happen "in rows," and Kevin Stoller has seen firsthand how the right environment can change everything. In this episode of the Gett…
7 months, 1 week ago
What Happens When Students Bring a Portrait of a Graduate to Life? | NEAAAT Students
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, host Victoria Andrews sits down with student leaders from Northeast Academy for Aerospace and Advanced…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Catching Up: School Choice, AI & Humanity, and Bottom-Up Innovation
In this episode of Catching Up, Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia explore what's changing in education—and what should change next—through the lenses …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
How Do You Build a Team That Builds, Instead of Building It All Yourself? | Kelly Coffin
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, host Rebecca Midles talks with Kelly Coffin, superintendent in Farmington Hills, Michigan, about what …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
What Makes Parents Choose Alternative Schools? | Eric Wearne
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Victoria Andrews sits down with Eric Wearne of Kennesaw State University and the National Hybrid Schoo…
7 months, 4 weeks ago