Shaping the Future

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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.

Episodes

  1. 09/21/2021

    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 students to be future leaders.

    38 min

  2. 07/13/2021

    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 intelligence will ever be able to replace a teacher. Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/podcast-the-evolving-role-of-edtech-in-k12-classrooms-with-amit-patel

    39 min

  3. 05/18/2021

    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 cybersecurity in schools, to the dangers of misinformation, to aliens. Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/podcast-school-cyber-attacks-and-the-rise-of-misinformation-with-secretary-ash-carter

    40 min

  4. 04/27/2021

    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 role as one of the few women founders of a VC-backed technology startup. Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/podcast-breaking-barriers-in-tech-feat-rana-el-kaliouby

    35 min

  5. 03/30/2021

    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 future of social impact and the role of the arts in public healing. For this special episode, Marc also reads us 2 of his slam poems. Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode:https://www.hmhco.com/blog/podcast-the-future-of-social-impact-and-the-arts...

    49 min

  6. 01/26/2021

    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. This week's guest is Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, author of Happiness and co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy.Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/podcast-the-future-of-happiness-and-educationLearn more about the Happiness...

    44 min

  7. 11/19/2019

    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 and MediaWise Program Manager at The Poynter Institute, and Erik Palmer—author, former teacher, and consultant for HMH’s Into Reading and Into Literature programs. Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/teaching-media-liter...

    40 min

  8. 11/12/2019

    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 Future, as he talks about how teachers can facilitate difficult classroom discussions, particularly considering questions that may arise about the impeachment inquiry currently in the news. Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics, is back this week in an interview with Geraldine Stev...

    16 min

  9. 10/29/2019

    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 author of Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist, and Dr. Emma Humphries, Chief Education Officer at iCivics.Read more on our Shaped blog, including a full transcript and research for this episode: https://www.hmhco.com/blog/why-is-civic-education-important-in-schools-podca...

    40 min

  10. 10/15/2019

    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 Senior Editor-at-Large at LinkedIn, a New York Times bestselling author, and a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. His most recent book, You Can Do Anything, examines the merits of a liberal arts degree. Dr. Bill Daggett is Founder and Chairman at the International Center for Leadership in Education (ICL...

    29 min
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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.

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    Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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  • Episodes
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