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

Join me for a conversation with Kate Portenier, Executive Director of the Adams Central Public Schools Foundation as we discuss strategies for Engaging the Next Generation of Learners
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EdUp Smart Space Podcast - Episode 2 - Engaging the Next Generation of Learners
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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

#EdUp #EdUpSmartSpace #FutureOfLearning #EducationTechnology

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Craig Park
Director of Digital Experience Design, Clark & Enersen

As an architect by training (BS Architecture, Cal Poly SLO) and a collaborative technologist with four decades of practice, I’m passionate about mentoring the next generation of AV professionals in the intersection of technology, strategy, and leadership. I've been active in AVIXA since 1986, and served on the national board, 1993-2000. I'm a Fellow of the Society of Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), and an Associate member of the American Institute of Architects. 

My expertise spans audiovisual systems design, integrated building technology, strategic business development, and higher education technology planning. I bring an award-winning, B2B design thinking approach developed through leadership roles with national AEC and technology firms. I’ve led marketing and sales strategy, designed future-ready digital experience environments, and helped organizations implement AI-powered tools to scale expertise and performance.

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