Difference Making

David Price on the Power of Us

[…] available to us right now. Tom thanks David for joining the podcast. Mentioned in This Episode: David Price The Power of Us: How We Connect, Act, and Innovate Together, by David Price Open: How We‘ll Work, Live and Learn in the Future, by David Price Mastery Transcript Consortium Canadian Education Association Sparks & Honey Learnlife Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 275: “John Winsor on the Open Talent Economy” Garry Ridge | CEO of WD-40 Larry Rosenstock | High Tech High Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 208: “Esther Wojcicki on Raising Successful People” Difference Making at the Heart of Learning, by Tom Vander Ark and  Emily Liebtag — Enter code Smart20 to save 20% off the cover price! Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up for the weekly Smart Update.

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Difference Making

Tom Vander Ark on Difference Making and Schools Alive With Possibility

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles speaks with Tom Vander Ark about a new book he co-authored with Dr. Emily Liebtag: Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Schools Alive With Possibility. This book stemmed from our multi-year Future of Work campaign when our team realized that one of the hallmarks […]

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Leadership

Deanna Mulligan on Leadership and the Opportunity Gap

[…] gives recommendations and advice for young adults and professionals thinking about a career or starting a career during the pandemic. Tom thanks Deanna for joining the Getting Smart Podcast and congratulates her on her success with Guardian and her new book. Mentioned in This Episode: Deanna Mulligan Guardian Hire Purpose: How Smart Companies Can Close the Skills Gap, by Deanna Mulligan and Greg Shaw Clayton Christensen Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft‘s Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone, by Satya Nadella and Greg Shaw PTech.org Infosys The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place–Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark and  Emily Liebtag Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 280: “Julia Freeland Fisher and Mahnaz Charania on Social Relationships and Networks”

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Future of Learning

Jamie Merisotis on Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines

[…] connection between his view of human work and the contribution that it can make to strengthening a democratic society. Tom thanks Jamie for his new book and for imparting his wisdom on the podcast! Mentioned in This Episode: Jamie Merisotis Lumina Foundation Human Work in the Age of Smart Machines, by Jamie Merisotis Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and  Emily Liebtag Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) America Needs Talent: Attracting, Educating & Deploying the 21st–Century Workforce, by Jamie Merisotis Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 273: “Conrad Wolfram on Computational Thinking” The Math(s) Fix: An Education Blueprint for the AI Age, by Conrad Wolfram Cobots CEW Georgetown — Center on Education and the Workforce World Values Survey (WVS Database) Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 229: “Eric Williams on Empowering Students to Make a Contribution”

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Leadership

Amy Klement on Equity and Imaginable Futures

[…] All “Teaching Without Internet” on WhatsApp “Learning Reimagined: Radical Thinking for Equitable Futures” IDEO African Leadership Academy Teach for India Kids Education Revolution Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 282: “Shauntel Garvey on EdTech Impact Investing”  

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Podcasts

Podcast: Julia Freeland Fisher and Mahnaz Charania on Social Relationships and Networks

[…] to start. Julia’s advice for principals and counselors on where to start. Are these emerging metrics just as important as your reading or math score? Mentioned in This Episode: Clayton Christensen Institute Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students’ Networks, by Julia Freeland Fisher “The Missing Metrics: Emerging Practices for Measuring Students’ Relationships and Networks” Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CARE International Critical Mentoring: A Practical Guide, by Torie Weiston–Serdan The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place–Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark,  Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennen Trovvit Big Picture Learning ASU Local xSEL Labs Micro–Collegiate Academy | TEL Education Greenlight Credentials Climb Hire CareerVillage Nepris Getting Smart Podcast Ep. 165: “Why Youth Need Social Capital and How Schools Can Help” (A 2018 interview with Julia Freeland Fisher)

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Place Based Education

Gary Funk & Haley Richardson On Rural Teachers and Rural Schools

[…] Rural Teacher University Charter School (UCS) “The Hobbit Effect: Why Small Works in Public Schools,” by Lorna Jimerson Teton Science Schools Place Network Schools The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark, Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennen I Am a Rural Teacher: Haley Richardson of Alabama (Video) National Rural Education Association

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Future of Learning

Michael Fullan on Leading in a Culture of Change

[…] High School, by Jal Mehta and Sarah Fine Difference Making at the Heart of Learning: Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility, by Tom Vander Ark and Emily Liebtag Coherence: The Right Drivers in Action for Schools, Districts, and Systems, by Michael Fullan and Joanne Quinn The Devil Is in the Details: System Solutions for […]

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Podcasts

Podcast: Anant Agarwal on Extended Access to Education

[…] edX MIT Harvard University The Education Commission Coursera MOOC MIT OpenCourseWare Khan Academy The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education, by Tom Vander Ark, Dr. Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennon MicroMasters Programs — edX For more, see: Competency Tracking Tools Are Overdue  Pre-K.com: Using Technology to Elevate Early Childhood Education  The Future of […]

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Equity & Access

Podcast: Rachel Wigglesworth on Learning at Home

[…] you can, spend time together in crafts, games, and time outside. For more, see: Facebook Live with Rachel and Vicki Hoefle of Duct Tape Parenting Episode 247: Emily Liebtag and Nate McClennen on the Power of Place  Geographic Literacy is a Foundation Element of Global Competency  Stay in-the-know with innovations in learning by signing up […]

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