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. Every other Friday we publish an episode called “Catching Up” where Nate McClennen and Mason Pashia try to make sense of what’s going on in education, learning and human flourishing. Check it out.Â
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:Â
- Student Voice
- Pathways to Postsecondary
- Green Skills & Schools
- Microschools
- What’s Next in Learning
- AI in Education
- Next Generation Leadership
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Mason Pashia and Tom Vander Ark on Navigating Paradox
Explore the paradoxes shaping education and AI in 2025: secure vs porous schools, scarcity vs abundance, creativity in AI, and values in uncertain times.
Catching Up: Grey Goo, News Deserts, and Our Predictions for 2026
Explore AI trends, scholastic journalism, 2026 predictions & creative ideas like student-led media teams in this insightful Catching Up episode.
Richard Carranza on how AI and Arts are Transforming Education
Richard Carranza joins the Getting Smart Podcast to discuss AI in education, arts integration, leadership, and the future of tools like IXL in learning.
Wangchuk and Tashi Dendup on Bhutan’s National Shift to Place-Based Education
Explore Bhutan's national approach to Place-Based Education, fostering learner-centered practices, community engagement, and cultural preservation.
Diane Tavenner on Futre
Explore how Futre empowers students to discover career pathways, blending exploration, dignity, and work-based learning opportunities.