{"podcast":{"title":"MindShift Podcast","slug":"mindshift-podcast-217419","podcast_index_feed_id":217419,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC5764600429","website_url":"https://www.kqed.org/podcasts/mindshift","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/9998b9d4-a1ed-11ea-8b28-a332dd0f39b6/image/952ef1eed03f45b81baeaa89561c65ab.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"KQED","episode_count":116,"summary":"It’s easy to see a child’s education as a path determined by grades, test scores and extra curricular activities. But genuine learning is about so much more than the points schools tally. MindShift explores the future of learning and how we raise our kids. This podcast is part of the MindShift education site, a division of KQED News. You can also visit the MindShift website for episodes and supplemental blog posts or tweet us @MindShiftKQED or visit us at MindShift.KQED.org. Take our audience survey! https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7297739/b0436be7b132","last_synced_at":"2026-09-08T22:19:16.559721+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419"},"episode":{"title":"Can Talking to Older Adults Make Students Better Citizens?","slug":"can-talking-to-older-adults-make-students-better-citizens","published_at":"2025-09-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419/can-talking-to-older-adults-make-students-better-citizens","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2332768897.mp3?updated=1757120717","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2332768897.mp3?updated=1757120717","summary":"Interacting with people from different generations has been shown to accelerate students’ social skills, improve literacy, and provide valuable lessons about history and culture. However, many students have limited opportunities to engage with older generations. And when these interactions do happen, they often remain one-sided or surface-level. In this episode, MindShift explores intergenerational programs at two schools, highlighting their benefits and uncovering research-backed strategies for creating impactful and enriching experiences for all involved.","meta_description":"Interacting with people from different generations has been shown to accelerate students’ social skills, improve literacy, and provide valuable lessons ab…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1376,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/mindshift-podcast-217419/episodes/can-talking-to-older-adults-make-students-better-citizens/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/mindshift-podcast-217419/can-talking-to-older-adults-make-students-better-citizens.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}