Randy Porter’s Middle School Jazz Band
In this episode, KQED’s Marlena Jackson-Retondo visits the band room at Roosevelt Middle School in Oakland and speaks with longtime music teacher Randy Porter, who is retiring after 40 years in Oaklan...
10 Mars 18min
Financial Literacy in The Digital Age With Lillian Zhang
Lillian Zhang is a financial and career educator. Her book, "The New Money Rules: The GenZ Guide to Personal Finance" covers how to eliminate debt and offers non-judgmental advice on saving and invest...
13 Jan 23min
MIT's TeachLab Presents The Homework Machine
This month MindShift is sharing an episode from MIT's TeachLab podcast. Hosts Jessie Dukes and Justin Reich have interviewed teachers, school leaders, and students about how the debut of ChatGPT and G...
9 Dec 202535min
Deborah Farmer Kris: How Awe Helps Us Flourish
KQED's Ki Sung talks to longtime MindShift contributor and child development expert Deborah Farmer Kris. In her book "Raising Awe-Seekers: How the Science of Wonder Helps Our Kids Thrive," she shares ...
11 Nov 202530min
What Can Teachers Do About AI? Three Approaches in the Classroom
This month MindShift is sharing an episode from our friends at KQED's Close All Tabs. Close All Tabs breaks down how digital culture shapes our world through thoughtful insights and irreverent humor. ...
14 Okt 202530min
Why Teens Love to Hang Out at the Library
Host Ki Sung takes listeners inside some of the public libraries that have made significant transformations to better serve community needs. Inspired by Chicago’s pioneering YOUmedia model, similar te...
23 Sep 202514min
Can Talking to Older Adults Make Students Better Citizens?
Interacting with people from different generations has been shown to accelerate students’ social skills, improve literacy, and provide valuable lessons about history and culture. However, many stude...
9 Sep 202522min
