Shaping the Future
We’re here to encourage progress within education by providing insights and inspiration. What can the education industry learn from other fields and how can it leverage today’s most successful innovations? On Shaping the Future, experts and innovators share ways we can prepare students for the future, no matter what it holds.
- Update frequency
- every 34 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 10
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
How to Encourage Ambition with Shellye Archambeau (Author)
Meet Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream and author of the book Unapologetically Ambitious. In this episode we learn how to confront imposter syndrome, embrace ambition, and encourage our …
The Evolving Role of EdTech in K–12 Classrooms with Amit Patel (Owl Ventures)
Meet Amit Patel, the Managing Director of Owl Ventures, the largest EdTech venture capital firm in the world. In this episode we learn why EdTech is a good investment, and why no amount of artificial…
School Cyber Attacks and the Rise of Misinformation with Former Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
Meet Ash Carter, the former Secretary of Defense and current director of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard. Carter brings his unique perspective to everything from cy…
Breaking Barriers in Tech from the Classroom to the Boardroom with Rana el Kaliouby (Affectiva)
This week's guest is the co-founder and CEO of Affectiva and author of the book Girl Decoded, Rana el Kaliouby. On this episode, she discusses her path as a student, the importance of mentors and her…
The Importance of the Arts for Public Healing with Marc Bamuthi Joseph (Kennedy Center)
This week's guest is the Kennedy Center’s vice president and artistic director for social impact, Marc Bamuthi Joseph. A National Poetry Slam champion and a TED Global Fellow, Marc discusses the futu…
The Future of Happiness and Education with Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar (Author)
Welcome to season 2 of Shaping the Future. Join our new host and co-founder of Innovation For Equity, Matthew Mugo Fields, as he sits down with industry experts to discuss the future of education. Th…
Future Skills for Fact-Checking Online Fakes with Katy Byron (MediaWise) and Erik Palmer (Author)
Can your students tell the difference between fact and fiction online? This episode of Shaping the Future delves into teaching media literacy to K-12 students. Dock is joined by Katy Byron, Editor an…
Teaching Impeachment and Controversial Issues with Dr. Emma Humphries (iCivics)
Today's bonus minisode is a follow-up to our last episode about civic education. We're joined by Dr. David Dockterman, a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and host of Shaping the F…
Preparing Future Voters and the Influence of Educators with Sylvia Acevedo (Girl Scouts) and Dr. Emma Humphries (iCivics)
This episode of Shaping the Future is about K-12 education's democratic responsibility to teach civics. Dock is joined by Sylvia Acevedo, Chief Executive Officer of the Girl Scouts of the USA and aut…
Future Career Skills and Preparing Students for the Workplace with George Anders (LinkedIn) and Dr. Bill Daggett (ICLE)
In this episode, Dock is joined by George Anders and Dr. Bill Daggett to talk about future careers, job preparedness and the evolving workforce—for students as well as teachers. George Anders is Seni…