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Reimagining 'Where' Learning Happens: Schools as Community Hubs within a Personalized Ecosystem

1 week ago | gettingsmart.com | Rebecca Midles |Tom Vander Ark

Throughout history, from apprenticeships to field studies, learning has always extended beyond the walls of a classroom. Think about how often we learn outside traditional classrooms now – from looking up DIY fixes online to diving down rabbit holes sparked by a documentary. It makes you wonder: how is this constant quest for information shaping our future, and how are our schools adapting? The traditional classroom often feels disconnected from the vibrant, ever-evolving real world.
Sara Schapiro on Education Research and Development

1 week ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Sara Schapiro, the director of the Alliance for Learning Innovation. Together, they explore the critical need for enhanced research and development (R&D) within the education sector—an area historically underfunded compared to other industries like healthcare.
Town Hall: Built for More

1 week ago | gettingsmart.com | Mason Pashia |Tom Vander Ark

In our latest Town Hall, Mason Pashia leads a conversation on the transformative role of Out-of-School Time (OST) programs in preparing youth for the future of work. We explore how these programs serve as a catalyst for skill development and personal growth, highlighting insights from the book “Built For More: The Role of OST in Preparing Youth for the Future of Work” and discussing the importance of developing 21st-century skills like creativity and critical thinking.
How Can AI Fuel Deeper Learning? A Conversation with Kali Frederick and Aatash Parikh

3 weeks ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

It is the top of the second inning in the age of AI, and I think in the last few weeks we passed a new threshold of access to expertise. The information age, where my 40-year career was about access to data and information, has shifted. With the introduction of ChatGPT, we’ve moved into access to intelligence.
Don Wettrick on the Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI and the StartEdUp Foundation

3 weeks ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark chats with Don Wettrick, CEO of the StartEdUp Foundation, to explore the future of entrepreneurship education. Don Wettrick talks about how the foundation is transforming high school students into proactive problem-solvers and innovators through initiatives like the Innovate Within pitch competition.
How AI Supports Deeper Learning: Reflections from the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit

1 month ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

The future of education is deeper learning, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence. The branding is possibility. The vision (in Anaheim UHSD) is to “create a better world through Unlimited You.”That was the resounding message at the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit, held at the end of February in Anaheim.
Uplift Education Launches Health Pathways

2 months ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

There are an estimated two million open healthcare industry jobs and an . According to SHRM, by 2034 the United States will have 134,000 fewer physicians than it needs. We’re seeing schools and intermediaries across the country flex to create durable and intentional pathways to close this gap. In Texas, Collegiate Edu-Nation, a network of 17 rural districts, offers something similar to a rural P-TECH program by combining dual enrollment and work-based learning.
How AI is Changing Learning Goals

2 months ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

“The current crisis…is not just a crisis of individuals, governments, or social institutions; it is a transition of planetary dimensions. As individuals, as a society, as a civilization, and as a planetary ecosystem, we are reaching the turning point.” Fritjof Capra, The Turning Point, 1982 “Get AI to work for you or be prepared to work for AI,” Seth Godin to Tim Ferriss, 2025It is likely that this is the year co-intelligence becomes ubiquitous in work, learning, and life.
Abby Falik on Why The Gap Year Deserves a Rebrand and Empowering Our Youth To Fly

2 months ago | gettingsmart.com | Tom Vander Ark

Mark your calendars for SXSW EDU March 3-6, 2025 in Austin, Texas, and register now at sxswedu.com. Let’s work together to shape the future of education—one idea at a time. In this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast, Tom Vander Ark interviews Abby Falik, founder of The Flight School, a transformative educational initiative aimed at high school graduates.
New Alternative Education Campus Works To Shift Student Learning Experiences

2 months ago | gettingsmart.com | Michael Niehoff

Like many terms in education, Alternative Education has been used to define any number of learning environments. For some, it’s about a student-centered educational model that provides specialized instruction designed to meet the needs of students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting. Still, for others, it may conjure up less than romantic images of students being relegated to a set of portable classrooms out on the back forty.