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...

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...

Welcoming 2025. January 3, Noon Eastern. https://youtu.be/N3PscPselIE

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

We celebrate 250 episodes of Silver Lining for Learning... 5.5 years of non stop educational programming. https://youtu.be/xTEgC0fDWCc    

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 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 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...

Hosts reflect Episode 246, September 20, 2025, Noon eastern https://youtu.be/EZvfEpZtsEU

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...

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...