Getting Smart Podcast
1) How Will AI Transform Education in 2026 and Beyond? | Ben Kornell
In this dual-episode podcast, Tom Vander Ark of Getting Smart and Ben Kornell of EdTech Insiders dive into the transformative year of 2025 in education and share bold predictions for 2026. They explor...Show More
2) Can Team-Based Teaching Revolutionize Education? | Rebecca Hutchinson & Brent Maddin
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, host Nate McClennen is joined by Dr. Brent Maddin of the Next Education Workforce Initiative at ASU Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College and Dr. Rebecca Hutch...Show More
3) What Happens When We Embrace Real World Learning? | Kenny Rodriguez
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Dr. Kenny Rodriguez, Superintendent of Grandview School District in Kansas City, shares how his district has embraced real-world learning and innovative p...Show More
4) How Is This Teen Transforming Lagos with Green Spaces? | Amara C. Nwuneli
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, host Mason Pashia sits down with Amara Nwuneli, the Africa 2025 Earth Prize regional winner, to discuss her inspiring work tackling urban climate challeng...Show More
5) What is Power of Participation and How Can Civics Help Learners Thrive? | Fernande Raine
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen sits down with Fernande Raine, founder of the History CoLab, to explore the critical role of civics and humanities in shaping the future of...Show More
6) Is It Time to Recognize Childcare as a Public Right? | Elliot Haspel
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, we sit down with Elliot Haspel, a nationally recognized child and family policy expert and author of Crawling Behind: America's Childcare Crisis and How t...Show More
7) How Can Youth Participation Shape the Future? | UNICEF Foresight Fellows
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Mason Pashia dives into the critical importance of elevating youth voice and agency in shaping the future of education. Joined by Izumi Vasquez, a recent ...Show More
8) Catching Up: Early Reading, Cognitive Luxury, and Monarch Butterflies
In the latest episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia dive into a dynamic mix of topics shaping the future of learning and beyond. From exploring early reading developmen...Show More
9) How Can We Build Equitable Mentorship Systems for Personalized Learning? | Polygence
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Shawnee Caruthers sits down with Jen Chow, co-founder and COO of Polygence, Rahul Patel, founder of Hypothesis to Hardware, and Zohra Khawaja, founder of ...Show More
10) How Can Educators Teach Students to Use AI Ethically and Responsibly? | Douglas Fisher
In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark sits down with Dr. Doug Fisher to discuss the new book, Teaching Students to Use AI Ethically and Responsibly. Together, they explore the c...Show More