Thinking Difference
Thinking Difference
Podcast Description
“Think Difference” brings together educators, innovators, nonprofits, and industry leaders to explore how collaborative action can solve our most pressing challenges—from workforce readiness to equity in opportunity.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on themes such as workforce readiness, equity in opportunity, and innovative educational practices. For example, the first episode with Kellie Lauth explores the importance of supporting teachers in the age of AI, the need for collaboration between industry and education to address real-world issues, and how to build resilient educational systems. This series aims to challenge traditional norms in education and emphasize community empowerment.
“Thinking Difference” brings together educators, innovators, nonprofits, and industry leaders to explore how collaborative action can solve our most pressing challenges—from workforce readiness to equity in opportunity.
In today’s episode, we sit down with Tom Driscoll, CEO of EdTech Teacher, author, and national keynote speaker, to explore how education can embrace innovation and create learning experiences that are engaging, authentic, and future-ready. Tom shares how approaches like gamification, mastery-based feedback, and skills-based credentialing open new pathways for students to grow with confidence and agency.
Together, we look at how industry partnerships with organizations like IBM and Adobe expand opportunities for schools, why performance-based professional learning helps teachers thrive, and how real-world projects connect students to their communities in powerful ways. Tom’s perspective offers an inspiring roadmap for what’s possible when educators, industry, and communities work together to reimagine learning.
Connect with Tom and explore his work:
EdTech Teacher Website: https://edtechteacher.org/
Becoming Active Citizens: https://www.solutiontree.com/becoming-active-citizens.html
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomdriscoll/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomDriscollEDU
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