In today's episode, we sit down with Shawn McCusker, Senior Manager at the Bill & Rights Institute and former Senior Director of Professional Learning at EdTechTeacher, to talk about what it really means to prepare students for active citizenship in an AI-driven world. From questioning technology to embracing experiential learning, Shawn shares how civic education and AI education both build the same essential skill: student agency.
Together, we explore the shift from passive content delivery to hands-on learning, the surprising power of cell phones in the classroom, and why teaching students to be skeptical of AI creates the critical thinkers our democracy needs. Shawn's perspective offers a hopeful and practical roadmap for turning today's challenges into tomorrow's opportunities.

Connect with Shawn and explore his work:
Website: https://gowhereyougrow.wordpress.com/...
Book: "Becoming Active Citizens" https://www.solutiontree.com/becoming...
LinkedIn:   / shawn-mccusker-teacher 

Bill & Rights Institute: https://billofrightsinstitute.org/?ga...

EdTech Teacher: https://edtechteacher.org/