# 068 | Are We Over-Engineering Education? | April 22, 2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/068-are-we-over-engineering-education-april-22-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/068-are-we-over-engineering-education-april-22-2026.md Podcast: [Blue Glasses Math](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549) Published: 2026-04-22T08:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blueglassesmath/episodes/068--Are-We-Over-Engineering-Education---April-22--2026-e3i4s2o Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/dd8db854/podcast/play/118697496/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-19%2F422390210-44100-2-c2b191c62a38c.m4a Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-glasses-math-6801549/episodes/068-are-we-over-engineering-education-april-22-2026 Duration seconds: 1221 ## Resource In this episode, Pam Brett explores the challenges and realities of digital learning, student motivation, and over-engineering education. She emphasizes the importance of curiosity, meaningful engagement, and simple, effective teaching strategies to foster genuine learning and connection.Connect with Pam:insta: @BlueGlassesMathbluesky: @pambrett.bsky.sociallinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-brett-23b56675/website: https://www.blueglassesmath.org/Subscribe to Pam's newsletter! https://shorturl.at/OTTwo ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/blue-glasses-math-6801549/episodes/068-are-we-over-engineering-education-april-22-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/blue-glasses-math-6801549/068-are-we-over-engineering-education-april-22-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.