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Season 2: Shaping the Future hosted by Matthew Mugo Fields
Welcome to Shaping the FutureTM Season 2! Hosted by Matthew Mugo Fields, the podcast focuses on topics like women in tech, public healing in the wake of COVID-19, and the science of happiness. Stay tuned for discussions with industry leaders and experts as we explore how we can better prepare students for an unpredictable future.
Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream and author of Unapologetically Ambitious
Today's guest, Shellye Archambeau explains how she rose through the ranks to become one of the only Black women to hold a tech CEO position in Silicon Valley. On this episode we answer the following questions:
How do we overcome imposter syndrome?
What makes a good leader, and how can we as educators prepare our students for future leadership positions?
How do we encourage our students to be ambitious?
The Evolving Role of EdTech in K–12 Classrooms
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In this episode, Amit Patel explains how he became one of the people who provide essential financing for popular education apps and companies, and answers the following questions:
Why is education technology a good investment?
What are indicators that a new EdTech company will be successful, in the market and in the classroom?
Will advancements in artificial intelligence ever replace the role of teacher?
School Cyber Attacks and the Rise of Misinformation
Rana el Kaliouby, co-founder and CEO of Affectiva and author of the book Girl Decoded
This episode explores how Rana made the transition between a young academic to the CEO of a technology company and answers the following questions:
What role can emotion play when it comes to technology, particularly artificial intelligence?
How does a research project become a company?
What is the experience for a woman in the male-dominated tech leadership space, and what are the barriers to entry?
The Future of Social Impact and the Arts
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph, vice president and artistic director of social impact at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
This episode explores the importance of the arts and answers the following questions:
How can the role of art help to facilitate public healing in the wake of COVID-19 and the social justice movements in 2020?
What is the future of social impact?
How can we expand voices in the arts to better represent the population?
The Future of Happiness and Education
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Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, bestselling author of Happier, lecturer, and co-founder and chief learning officer of the Happiness Studies Academy
This episode explores the science behind happiness and answers the following questions:
What are the basic elements of happiness?
What is anti-fragility, and how can embracing this idea lead to better resilience in the face of hardships?
The rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental American liberties, but what responsibilities do schools have to teach happiness alongside their curriculum?
Check out the video below for a sneak peek of the episode!
Season 1: Shaping the Future Hosted by Dr. David Dockterman
Shaping the Future Season 1 is hosted by Dr. David Dockterman (Dock), an education lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and features education experts and thought leaders from other industries covering leading issues from across the K-12 industry. Listen to season one below for expert insights to best shape the future of education, including the future of the workforce and job skills needed, education's civic responsibilities in our democracy, and what it means to be media literate in the digital age.
Future Career Skills and Preparing Students for the Workplace
As the presidential impeachment currently dominates national media, this episode explores how educators can address timely yet controversial and/or politicized topics. Students may come across social media posts, overhear conversations, or see major media about all kinds of controversial or politicized topics, and they will naturally have questions and opinions that could come up in class. How can teachers facilitate these difficult classroom discussions?
Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing Shaping the Future with your network. We value our listeners' support and feedback. Email us at Shaped@hmhco.com.
SHAPING THE FUTURE is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
This blog, originally published in 2021, has been updated for 2025.
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Season 2: Shaping the Future hosted by Matthew Mugo Fields
Welcome to Shaping the FutureTM Season 2! Hosted by Matthew Mugo Fields, the podcast focuses on topics like women in tech, public healing in the wake of COVID-19, and the science of happiness. Stay tuned for discussions with industry leaders and experts as we explore how we can better prepare students for an unpredictable future.
Shellye Archambeau, former CEO of MetricStream and author of Unapologetically Ambitious
Today's guest, Shellye Archambeau explains how she rose through the ranks to become one of the only Black women to hold a tech CEO position in Silicon Valley. On this episode we answer the following questions:
How do we overcome imposter syndrome?
What makes a good leader, and how can we as educators prepare our students for future leadership positions?
In this episode, Amit Patel explains how he became one of the people who provide essential financing for popular education apps and companies, and answers the following questions:
Why is education technology a good investment?
What are indicators that a new EdTech company will be successful, in the market and in the classroom?
Will advancements in artificial intelligence ever replace the role of teacher?
School Cyber Attacks and the Rise of Misinformation
Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, bestselling author of Happier, lecturer, and co-founder and chief learning officer of the Happiness Studies Academy
This episode explores the science behind happiness and answers the following questions:
What are the basic elements of happiness?
What is anti-fragility, and how can embracing this idea lead to better resilience in the face of hardships?
The rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are fundamental American liberties, but what responsibilities do schools have to teach happiness alongside their curriculum?
Check out the video below for a sneak peek of the episode!
Season 1: Shaping the Future Hosted by Dr. David Dockterman
Shaping the Future Season 1 is hosted by Dr. David Dockterman (Dock), an education lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and features education experts and thought leaders from other industries covering leading issues from across the K-12 industry. Listen to season one below for expert insights to best shape the future of education, including the future of the workforce and job skills needed, education's civic responsibilities in our democracy, and what it means to be media literate in the digital age.
Future Career Skills and Preparing Students for the Workplace
As the presidential impeachment currently dominates national media, this episode explores how educators can address timely yet controversial and/or politicized topics. Students may come across social media posts, overhear conversations, or see major media about all kinds of controversial or politicized topics, and they will naturally have questions and opinions that could come up in class. How can teachers facilitate these difficult classroom discussions?
Please consider rating, reviewing, and sharing Shaping the Future with your network. We value our listeners' support and feedback. Email us at Shaped@hmhco.com.
SHAPING THE FUTURE is a trademark of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
This blog, originally published in 2021, has been updated for 2025.
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