Born from crisis, building hope—weekly conversations transforming education for a more humanistic and sustainable future
Silver Lining for Learning (SLL) is an award-winning webinar/podcast series on the future of learning with educators, education leaders, innovators, and learners from across the globe. Each week, SLL brings together diverse voices—from classroom teachers to researchers to students themselves—to challenge assumptions, bridge theory and practice, and inspire actionable solutions for creating more equitable, humanistic, and sustainable learning ecosystems.
Hosted by Chris Dede, Curt Bonk, Lydia Cao, Punya Mishra & Yong Zhao, SLL has won a range of awards, including The AECT Distinguished Development Award (2022), The Outstanding Digital Learning Artifact (2022) and the Annual Achievement Award (2023), and is ranked among the top 100 education-related podcasts.
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Episode 253 | One learner, one laptop, one mentor: Educating girls in Afghanistan
When the Alekain Foundation launched the Claim Your Diploma Initiative in November 2024, they received 831 applications within two weeks. These applicants came from across 22 provinces and six ethnic groups in Afghanistan—a powerful testament to hope, resilience, and...
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11/15/25
One learner, one laptop, one mentor: Educating girls in Afghanistan
11/22/25
Critical AI in K12 classrooms
11/29/25
Thanksgiving break
Episode 252 | Empowering India’s Youth to Shape Tomorrow
Empowering India's Youth to Shape Tomorrow with Guests Bhawna Parmar and Tanvi Negi from Quest Alliance What happens when young people refuse to be passive consumers of the future being built around them? The Youth Futures Studio (YFS) at Quest Alliance is flipping...
Episode 251 | Pedagogical Evolution: Empowering 21st-Century Learners
This Episode will air at 9 am on Saturday, November 1, 2025 Pedagogical Evolution: Empowering 21st-Century Learners with Dr. Paul Kim We stand at a pivotal moment—B.G. (Before GenAI) and A.G. (After GenAI)—when education must transform to prepare learners for an...
Episode 250 | Hosts Reflect on Celebrating 250 Episodes
We celebrate 250 episodes of Silver Lining for Learning... 5.5 years of non stop educational programming. https://youtu.be/xTEgC0fDWCc
Episode 249 | Making Through Contemplation: Transforming How We Teach Inquiry
Making Through Contemplation: Transforming How We Teach Inquiry with Raaghav Pandya and Talya Stein Reimagining STEM education: How contemplation and self-inquiry create innovative learning experiences that empower students through making, design, and creative...
Episode 248 | The Movement Towards Micro-credentials in Mauritius
Episode 248 | The Movement Towards Micro-credentials in Mauritius October 3, 2025 at 9:30 Eastern The twenty-first century is filled with exciting learning pathways leading to innovations in degrees and novel credentialing opportunities. One such innovation is the...
Episode 247 | Finding “Talent Together” for Free Teacher Training in Michigan
Episode 247 | Finding "Talent Together" for Free Teacher Training in Michigan We need teachers. Despite the rumors of AI replacing teachers, in 2025, the country and the entire world is in need of teachers . And we need a society concerned for and supportive of...
Episode 246 | Hosts Reflect
Hosts reflect Episode 246, September 20, 2025, Noon eastern https://youtu.be/EZvfEpZtsEU
Episode 245 | What’s Worth Learning in the Age of AI: Reflections about a Summer Camp in Beijing
There is widespread concern about student cheating in schools, but why do we want students to do things that AI can do? If we free students from learning traditionally prescribed content, what else can they learn and how can learning happen? In a week-long summer camp...
Episode 244 | Designing Innovative New School Models: The Story of ASU Prep Academy
Date & Time of show: September 6, 2025, Noon Eastern What does it take to reimagine school from the inside out? ASU Prep Academy is an innovative, tuition-free public charter school network, serving students from Pre-K to grade 12. They also partner with other...
Episode 243 | Transforming Education with AI & Digital Technologies in India
This Episode will air at Saturday, August 30th at 10:00 am EDT Transforming Education with AI in India with Dr. Vinnie Jauhari, Ms. Swati Ganguly and Ms. Meenakshi Uberoi India stands at the cusp of a transformative era in education, fueled by the integration of AI...
Episode 242 | Learning to Create: Inside the World’s Leading Art and Design Schools
Join renowned creativity researcher, Keith Sawyer, and award winning artist and educator, Steve DeFrank, for an exploration of how the world's leading art and design schools teach creativity. Sawyer brings insights from his interviews with over 100 professional...
Episode 241 | CAMFED: A pan-African movement revolutionizing how girls’ education is delivered
This Episode will be recorded Thursday August 7th at 10 am EDT CAMFED: A pan-African movement revolutionizing how girls’ education is delivered with Angeline Murimirwa and Linda Bhebhe On this episode, CAMFED CEO Angeline (Angie) Murimirwa will share her journey from...
Episode 240 | Hosts Reflect
Hosts Reflect | August 2, 2025, Noon Eastern. https://youtu.be/13QKafHd4ow
Episode 239 | Mobile Learning & GenAI for the Less Privileged, Refugees, & the Global South
Episode 239 | Mobile Learning & GenAI for the Less Privileged, Refugees, and the Global South 7/26/2025, 11 AM Eastern. Abstact: In Episode #239 of Silver Lining for Learning, we will have a conversation with three people who a decade or two ago were at the...
Episode 238 | Growing Evidence, Growing Impact: How EdTech Hub Connects the Local and Global
This Episode will air at 10 am EDT on Saturday July 19th Growing Evidence, Growing Impact: How EdTech Hub Connects the Local and Global with Amal Hayat and Asad Rahman As education systems around the world navigate increasing challenges from climate disruptions and...
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