Episode 264 1 pm EST, February 28, 2026 Ever play in a sandbox? If so, was it fun. In Episode #264 we will hear from Patricia Mangeol who is the Director of Research and Digital Learning Initiatives at Sandbox Inc., a Canadian agency focused on helping public and...
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Episode 263 | How Is AI Used in Schools and What New Directions Are Needed: A Discussion about the Brookings AI Report
On January 14, a research report on AI uses in schools was released by Brookings, This report, entitled A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect, focused on Gen AI and students learning and development. It has an interesting conclusion:...
Episode 262 | What Can We Learn about Education: Lessons from Over a Decade of Video Interviews with Education Thought Leaders
If you want to know what some of the best education thinkers think about the state of education, educational changes, effective teaching and learning, equity and excellence, new technologies etc., one of the places is The Brainwaves Video Anthology on YouTube created...
Episode 261 | Why AI in Education Needs Standards: Interoperability, Context, and Learner Impact
This Episode will air at 12 pm ET on Saturday February 7th Why AI in Education Needs Standards: Interoperability, Context, and Learner Impact with Michael Feldstein, 1EdTech Chief Strategy Officer; Blaine Helmick, 1EdTech Vice President of Software; and Suzanne...
Episode 260 | Just a Football Powerhouse? No, Indiana University is also an Online Learning Dynamo
Episode #260 at 12/noon EST Saturday January 31 It has been a couple of years since the team from Silver Lining for Learning (SLL) explored the status of online learning. In Episode #260 of SLL, we will hear about the targeted growth of online learning at Indiana...
Episode 259 | Can AI Transform Education Systems in the Global South?
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...
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...









