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EdUp Smart Space Podcast - Episode 2 - Engaging the Next Generation of Learners

Craig Park

Craig Park

Director of Digital Experience Design, Clark & Enersen

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Updated on April 9, 2025

Kate Portenier
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What happens when a 20-year classroom veteran brings her passion for learning to the front lines of education innovation?

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In Episode 2 of the EdUp Smart Space podcast, I talk with Kate Portenier, Executive Director of the Foundation for Adams Central Public Schools, about what it takes to engage the next generation of learners.

From interactive classrooms and AR dissection labs to football stadium displays run by students—Kate shares how rural schools are redefining tech-forward education.

Tune in as we explore:

  • The shift from “sage on the stage” to “guide on the side”

  • The role of AI, AR/VR, and gamification in learning

  • Why the student voice should shape the spaces they learn

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