Eh I

In this episode of Eh I, Ryan Oliver and Melissa Sariffodeen are joined by Indra Kubicek, the CEO of Digital Moment. Indra discusses the shift her organization took, changing their name from Kids Code Jeunesse to Digital Moment, and transitioning their focus on coding to essential digital skills in coding and AI. They talk about the complex psychological impact and social implications AI is having...

In Episode 6 of Eh I, Matthew Johnson talks about the current age of AI with Ryan Oliver and Melissa Sariffodeen. He addresses the ethical issues and symptoms of broader changes in learning that teachers face today. He provides insights on AI implementation strategies vs. resistance or banning, and why it’s important to demystify AI for young learners. He makes a case for structured frameworks, su...

In episode 5 of Eh I, Ryan and Melissa are joined by Dr. Jessica Rizk, who is a senior research associate for education and skill with Signal 49. Jessica talks about the transition from fear to optimism when leveraging AI as a learning tool in schools. The trio talk about prioritizing the learning process as opposed to the final product, and about how it’s important to define “AI literacy” for fut...

In Episode 4 of Eh I, Chris Kennedy, Superintendent of Schools/CEO at West Vancouver Schools, joins Ryan Oliver and Melissa Sariffodeen to discuss AI in schools, why structured guidelines and dedicated transition leadership is better than banning, how AI can support diverse learners, and maintaining human-centric education in the classroom. One of the most progressive voices in BC education, Chris...

In this episode, we’re joined by Benjamin Riley, the founder of Cognitive Resonance, a "think-and-do tank" established to help the public understand the differences between human thinking and generative AI. His philosophy is built on three pillars - Pro-Human, Pro-Science and Critical Inquiry. He frequently critiques the "unbridled enthusiasm" for AI in education. Previously, Ben founded and led D...

Lakefield College School is an innovator when it comes to AI in education, and in this episode, we’re joined by Heather Adams, Teacher and Program Area Leader from the School. Heather and Ryan discuss Lakefield's "Two-Lane" assessment model for AI, and how AI has actually brought Heather closer to her students by forcing more authentic, one-on-one interactions. She emphasizes that in a world where...

In this episode, we’re joined by Eric Hudson to discuss reframing AI from “something to be policed” to “closing the teacher student exposure gap through experimentation and literacy”, and how we can treat AI as a tool for augmenting human thinking and deepening knowledge, rather than replacing learning. Eric is a facilitator and strategic advisor who supports schools in making sense of what’s chan...