Podcast: Emily Liebtag and Nate McClennen on the Power of Place
On this week's podcast, Tom Vander Ark, Dr. Emily Liebtag, and Nate McClennon discuss their newly published book, The Power of Place: Authentic Learning Through Place-Based Education.
Podcast: Anant Agarwal on Extended Access to Education
Today on the podcast, Tom Vander Ark is speaking with Anant Agarwal, the founder and CEO of edX and Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT.
Thomas Homer-Dixon on Commanding Hope and the Nature of Complexity
On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom talks with Thomas Homer-Dixon about his new book, Commanding Hope and rising complexity.
In Memory of Dr. Roger Weissberg (Podcast Repost)
Remembering Dr. Roger Weissberg chief knowledge officer of The Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and SEL expert through a podcast conversation from 2016.
Podcast: Exploring Inquiry with Kimberly Mitchell
By: Getting Smart Staff. On today's podcast, Kimberly Mitchell speaks about her new book, Experience Inquiry: 5 Powerful Strategies, 50 Practical Experiences, that explores five strategies any teacher or parent can use to promise inquiry and curiosity.
Podcast: Jal Mehta on Provoking Deeper Learning in High School
Today's podcast features deeper learning advocate Jal Mehta as he shares observations from the many schools he visits and discusses his new book, In Search of Deeper Learning: The Quest to Remake the American High School.
Podcast: Esther Wojcicki on Raising Successful People
On this week's podcast, we interview Esther Wojcicki and discuss her new book How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results.
Podcast: Eric Williams on Empowering Students to Make a Contribution
Dr. Eric Williams, Superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools, talks about the benefits of contributing to local communities in this podcast.
Podcast: Giving the Gift of Place (Repost)
Today, the Getting Smart team is bringing you another throwback episode from the Getting Smart Podcast vault! And given that it’s the holiday season, it only makes sense to share an episode that’s all about giving the gift of place.
Podcast: Chad Dorsey on Modeling and Data Science in STEM Education
On this week's podcast, Tom talks with Chad Dorsey, the President, and CEO of the Concord Consortium about data science and STEM education.