This Episode will air on Saturday January 24, 2026 at noon ET. Can AI transform education systems in the Global South? with Fernando Reimers, Zainab Azim, Maria-Renee Palomo and Callysta Thony This episode of Silver Lining for Learning features a deep dive into a new...
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Episode 258 | A guide to AI in schools: Perspectives for the perplexed
Episode #257 at 5 pm Saturday January 17 “A guide to AI in schools: Perspectives for the perplexed.” AI literacy is perplexing, everyone seems to want it taught, but few people can adequately describe or define it. AI is also different than the arrival of previous...
Episode 257 | Rehearsing Reality through AI: How Simulations Build Better Teaching
This Episode will air at noon on Saturday, January 10th, 2026 Rehearsing Reality through AI: How Simulations Build Better Teaching with Rhonda Bondie, Julie Cohen, & Lisa Deiker Purpose statement How can teachers rehearse the toughest moments of teaching—without...
Episode 256 | Welcoming 2026
Welcoming 2025. January 3, Noon Eastern. https://youtu.be/N3PscPselIE
Episode 255 | Impact and Outcomes of the California Community Schools Partnership Program
Episode 255 | Impact and Outcomes of the California Community Schools Partnership Program December 6, 2025 at 12 noon Eastern We all know the story by now. When schools fail to engage their students, it results in student boredom, and, ultimately, chronic absence and...
Episode 254 | Critical AI in K12 Classrooms
Episode 254 | Critical AI in K12 Classrooms with Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie Heath Today we’re diving into Critical AI in K–12 Classrooms by Stephanie Smith Budhai and Marie K. Heath, a powerful guide helping teachers and students navigate the promises and...
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...
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









