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Learning Futures Collaboratives

Learning Futures Collaboratives are intended to meet the goals of developing future-focused, ideas-driven, high-impact research agendas among MLFTC faculty and graduate students.

The Learning Futures initiative at MLFTC seeks to offer experiences, develop resources and strategies, and conduct and support research, all aimed at collaborating with education leaders to design what learning can and should look like in the future.

The Learning Futures Collaboratives

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Project OASIS – Optimizing Access for Students in Schools

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Mapping the emerging AI landscape and implications for K-12 students

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Artificial Intelligence in Education

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Education, sustainability and global futures

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Imagination and futures thinking for K12

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Learning and Educating Across Refugee/(Im)migrant Networks (LEARN)

Learning Futures podcast

Learning Futures Podcast

What if education systems were doing more and thinking differently about preparing learners to thrive in the future? Co-hosts Sean Leahy and Punya Mishra discuss improving education and the future of learning. Learn more

Latest Episode

Feb 27, 2024

Council on Equitable AI

Sean talks with Meacie Fairfax (CCA), Linda Garcia (University of Texas at Austin), and Al Anderson (Salish Kootenai College) about the Council on Equitable AI and the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI). The conversation pivots around the critical theme of ensuring AI's design and application are inclusive, aiming to serve a diverse range of students, particularly those from marginalized communities. By discussing both the challenges and opportunities that AI presents, Our conversation sheds light on the potential of AI to democratize access to education and promote equitable participation in the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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Resources

Explore our resources to find multimedia content, activities, readings and more to dig into the futures of learning.