Lisa Dieker

AI Advocates

Education EN ↓ 30 episodes

Welcome to AI Advocates , a podcast focused on helping educators integrate artificial intelligence into their classrooms to save time, support learning, and create more opportunities for students. Hosted by Dr. Lisa Dieker and Dr. Maggie Mosher from the Achievement & Assessment Institute at the University of Kansas, this podcast shares practical tips, tools, and strategies for teachers looking to incorporate AI into their teaching practices safely and effectively. In each episode, Lisa and Maggie break down different types of AI, including Narrow AI, Generative AI, and the growing field of Sup...

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Lisa Dieker

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S1 E5: Digital You: Exploring the Power (and Pitfalls) of AI Avatars 01.04.2025 6:10

In this episode of AI Advocates , hosts Lisa Dieker and Maggie Mosher dive headfirst into the wild world of AI-generated avatars. From hilariously inaccurate depictions (think: spelling “teacher” wrong 12 times) to surprisingly spot-on digital clones, they share the highs and headaches of building personalized avatars using tools like Copilot, Poe, Canva, and more. Whether you're an educator,...

S1 E4: Teaching with AI: How BoodleBox Empowers Educators 18.03.2025 21:42

In this episode of AI Advocates , hosts Lisa Dieker and Dr. Maggie Mosher sit down with France Hoang, co-founder and CEO of BoodleBox, an innovative AI-powered platform designed to enhance collaboration and efficiency in education. France shares how BoodleBox is transforming the way educators and students interact with AI, enabling teachers to create custom chatbots, facilitate collaborative learn...

S1 E1: AI Advocates: Empowering Teachers with AI Tools & Strategies 07.03.2025 9:04

In the debut episode of AI Advocates , Dr. Lisa Dieker and Dr. Maggie Mosher introduce their podcast, aimed at helping teachers integrate AI into education effectively. They discuss their backgrounds, personal motivations for advocating AI in education, and their shared passion for equity and accessibility, particularly for students with disabilities. The hosts outline the three main types of AI:...

S1 E2: Unlocking Magic School AI: Powerful Tools for Educators 07.03.2025 7:40

In this episode of AI Advocates , Dr. Lisa Dieker and Dr. Maggie Mosher explore Magic School AI , one of the most powerful AI tools for educators. They discuss its high privacy rating , its ability to separate tools for teachers and students , and its many features, from joke and song generators to real-world learning connections and IEP goal-writing assistance . Lisa and Maggie also emphasize the...

S1 E3: Summarizing Smarter: How ThatNeedle Gist Enhances Learning 07.03.2025 4:18

In this episode of AI Advocates , Dr. Lisa Dieker and Dr. Maggie Mosher explore ThatNeedle Gist , a Chrome extension designed to summarize YouTube videos quickly and efficiently . They discuss how this tool enhances accessibility by providing text-based summaries , making video content more digestible for different learners. Lisa and Maggie highlight its usefulness for study guides and language tr...