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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 226 | 5 Year Anniversary Episode

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