About the Getting Smart Podcast
The Getting Smart Podcast covers trends, innovations and insights in K-12, higher ed, lifelong learning, leadership, investing and more. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher or wherever you get your podcasts. If you’re on Spotify, we have built some great playlists to help you jump into some conversations we’ve been having over the last few years. You can go long on the following topics:
- Student Voice
- Pathways to Postsecondary
- Green Skills & Schools
- Microschools
- What’s Next in Learning
- AI in Education
- Next Generation Leadership
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This podcast highlights developing trends in K-12 education, postsecondary and lifelong learning. Each week, Getting Smart team members interview students, leading authors, experts and practitioners in research, tech, entrepreneurship and leadership to bring listeners innovative and actionable strategies in education leadership.
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Lisa Gevelber on Grow with Google, Career Certificates and Artificial Intelligence
Explore Grow with Google's impact on career pathways and AI in education, emphasizing flexible, skill-based learning alternatives to traditional degrees.
Sonoma County’s Approach to Career and Technical Education and Pathways
In this episode, Shawnee Caruthers discusses the transformative work in Sonoma County via the CTE Foundation and Elsie Allen High School.
Todd Smith and Stacey Ocander on Pathways Strategies to Address the Healthcare Workforce Shortage in Nebraska and Beyond
Find out how Stacey Ocander and Todd Smith are creating an educational pathway in healthcare for elementary students in Nebraska and beyond.
Futures Thinking in Education
Learn how integrating futures thinking into education can prepare students for rapid changes. Experts discuss strategic foresight, empathy for the future, and innovative leadership.
Conrad Wolfram on Computational Thinking and Revolutionizing Math Education
Tom Vander Ark and Conrad Wolfram discuss the evolution of computational thinking in education and the shift from manual calculations to AI-driven problem-solving.