Difference Making

Town Hall Recap: Difference Making and Purpose-Based Learning

On this Getting Smart Town Hall we celebrated the one year bookiversary of Difference Making at the Heart of Learning by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag. We came together with a live audience to discuss purpose-based learning,  getting communities involved and how this ties into the idea of a global citizen.  As always, we […]

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Joanne McEachen on Contributive Learning

[…] will be focused on the theme of difference-making — which is also the subject of a new book launched just this week by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag, Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility. To kick things off, Joanne McEachen is joining the podcast to have […]

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Michelle Weise on Long Life Learning

[…] systems? As a long-life learner herself, how does Michelle continue her journey every day in “getting smart?” Tom thanks Michelle for joining the podcast. Mentioned in This Episode: Michelle Weise’s LinkedIn Long Life Learning: Preparing for Jobs that Don‘t Even Exist Yet, by Michelle Weise Imaginable Futures The Omidyar Group Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution, by Clayton Christensen and Michelle Weise The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place–Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark,  Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennon Emily Dickinson (Poet) The Art of Hunger: Essays, Prefaces, Interviews, by Paul Auster Kamau Brathwaite (Poet) Rita Dove (Poet) Fulbright Korea Gunnar Counselman Michael Horn Strada Education Network Derek Thompson on The Atlantic Crazy/Genius Podcast by Derek Thompson Stanford d.school Harvard Extension School A New U: Faster + Cheaper Alternatives to College, by Ryan Craig David Blake Learn In Louise Glück Wins the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 285: “Amy Klement on Equity and Imaginable Futures” Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag

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Trace Pickering on Community-Connected Projects

[…] feel that this sort of work is more important than ever in this current landscape? Where to learn more about Iowa BIG and the work that Trace Pickering is doing. Tom thanks Trace for joining the podcast! Mentioned in This Episode: Iowa BIG @IowaBIG Twitter The Iowa BIG Podcast on Spotify @IowaBIG Facebook @IowaBIG Instagram Trace Pickering’s LinkedIn XQ | Iowa BIG The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place–Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark,  Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennen Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag LimoLink Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 265: “Jenny Pieratt on Powerful PBL”

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20 Invention Opportunities in Learning & Development

[…] should not be and envisioning what could be to create a more inclusive world. Di fference Making at the Heart of Learning by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag These outcome frameworks may be adopted as student learning goals or a graduate profile, but bringing them to life requires translating them into grade span expectations […]

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Podcast: Rebecca Amis on Taking Student-Centered Learning Global

[…] School MUSE Global Martin Hoffman — NYU Reggio Emilia Approach Early Head Start UPrep The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennon Big Picture Learning Forks Over Knives (Film, 2011) Rebecca’s Email: [email protected] For more see Why Your Community Needs an Environmental Sustainability Coordinator No […]

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Fred Dust on Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication

[…] his learning. Who should read Fred’s book, Making Conversation. Tom thanks Fred for joining the Getting Smart Podcast. Mentioned in This Episode: Fred Dust Making Conversation Making Conversation: Seven Essential Elements of Meaningful Communication, by Fred Dust High Tech High IDEO Elizabeth Warren The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place–Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark,  Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennen Screencastify.com/GettingSmart Giving Voice to Values: How to Speak Your Mind When You Know What‘s Right, by Mary C. Gentile ChildArt Magazine Jan 2021 Issue Valor’s Powered by Compass Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 301: “Joe Erpelding on Magical Schools and Thrively” This post is sponsored by Screencastify. If you’d like to learn more about our policies and practices regarding sponsored content, please […]

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100 Days of Conversation Project and The Importance of Community Agreements

[…] Human Restoration Project Local Voices Network Youthprise High School for the Recording Arts (HSRA) Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility,by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag For more, see:  Seeds of Opportunity in Crisis Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.

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Learners from The Knowledge Society on Making the World a Better Place

[…] “LightIR: Changing the Way We See (and Treat) Cancer Forever,” by Aaryan Harshith | Medium Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility,by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag Well–Being Index | Turnaround for Children Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.  

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The Future of Learning with Dr. Pamela Moran, Byron Sanders and Dr. Ed Hess

[…] now. Tom wraps up the podcast and gives his thanks to Pam, Ed, and Byron for sharing their insights and wisdom. Mentioned in This Episode: Dr. Pamela Moran Virginia School Consortium for Learning (VaSCL) Byron Sanders Ed Hess Big Thought Getting Started with High School Redesign Hyper–Learning: How to Adapt to the Speed of Change, by Ed Hess Portrait of a Graduate Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and  Emily Liebtag Journeyman Ink: DaVerse Lounge Creative Solutions We Are Crew: A Teamwork Approach to School Culture, by EL Education EL Education Valor Public Schools Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 236: “Listening to Kids and Designing from Scratch for Timeless Learning with Pam Moran” Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 254: “Byron Sanders on Closing the Opportunity Gap in Dallas” Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 283: “Ed Hess on Adapting to the Speed of Change” GettingSmart.com/InventionOpportunity

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