The AI Education Conversation

How is a world renowned university supporting education system leaders with AI?  I talk with Chris Agnew, Director of the Generative AI for Education Hub at Stanford University. The hub is tasked with empowering K-12 systems leaders through research, policy, and practice. Chris and I talk about the work of the Hub, latest AI studies on their AI repository hub, the unique role Stanford can play in...

What is top of mind on AI in Education for world education leaders? How can students access AI tools safely? How can we navigate data security and privacy while providing cutting edge tools to schools? I talk with Ksenia Sokolyanskaya and Katharina Cordes from Fobizz, a well known EDtech company in German speaking countries and vastly growing in reputation around the world. LIVE WEBINAR REGISTRATI...

Bree Dusseault is back! Bree, Principal and Managing Director with the Center for Reinventing Public Education at Arizona State University, and I talk AI in education. What are education and tech leaders saying at this point? What are the top challenges and opportunities? How can we bridge the gap between ed and tech?

In 2024, is AI impacting college admissions and counseling? Emily Pacheco, Director of admissions at Loyola University Chicago and founder of the AI in College Admissions Special Interest Group, joins the conversation. Emily and I explore AI’s role in personal statements, AI’s equity implications in college access, AI’s current status across the college admissions landscape, and much more. Protect...

If individuals and organizations can leverage AI tools, so can bad actors who intend to use AI for harm. So how might bad actors try to use AI to threaten our schools and districts? What can be done to prevent or stop any cyber attacks? I talk with Jay Hochstetler, founder of Symasis, a cybersecurity firm providing affordable cybersecurity solutions for organizations. Jay has decades of experience...

As many schools, districts, and organizations decide how to kick off processes for exploring and adopting artificial intelligence, what key steps can they take to set the stage? I offer my top three in this AI Essentials. AI Literacy (CRPE study) AAP School Shootings Zeroeyes K12SIX incidence Concerns from District Tech Leaders Symasis #cybersecurity #ai #education

How will artificial intelligence impact human connection? I talk with Michelle Culver, who’s striving to build human connection in a world of AI by exploring our relationships with the emerging technology. Michelle is a lifelong educator and founder of The Rithm Project, which is focused on catalyzing spaces and thought leadership across generations and sectors to think deeply about the ways AI wi...

What does it actually take to bring AI literacy and frameworks to a school? If you’re an educator, is there anything you can do to accelerate an AI adoption timeline in your school community? Today’s conversation will feel different from others; I have the privilege of coaching stakeholders on AI exploration and adoption and today I share a window into my coaching call with Emmett.  Emmett is a hi...

Is the role of AI in education taking shape? I talk with Thomas Thompson, who believes grounding in strong pedagogy and instruction design, enabled by generated AI, provides a powerful tool for educators. Thomas is a recently transitioning social studies teacher and now full time CEO/Co-founder for Eduaide. AI, an AI instructional design tool for educators.  Thomas shares his perspectives on the r...

Major news across the AI in education landscape has developed over the last three weeks, leading to Los Angeles Unified School District disbanding their highly public AI chatbot 'ED' and the tech firm partner Allhere. Fonz Mendoza, founder of My Edtech Life, and I break down the news and what it means for education.

As we close another school year, let's take a timeout on all the AI developments and think bigger picture about vital questions we need to answer if AI is going to positively impact education.

Is Project Based Learning The Answer for Schools in a World of AI? I talk with Phil Alcock, who believes project based learning is the answer for schools in a world of artificial intelligence. Phil holds multiple roles across the AI education space, expert in project based learning, and a lifelong educator. He is the founder of AIxPBL, a curriculum design consultant, an AIxED developer, and STEM t...

Will AI in education lead to personalization or surveillance? I talk with Karle Delo. Coach Karle is a lifelong educator and has held roles as a Director of Curriculum and Instruction and Tech Integration for a public school district in Michigan. Karle and I talk about the double edge sword of AI in education. Karle also shares what the impact of AI has been in her school community, strategies for...

Join the conversation at theaieducationconversation.com What does it take to create comprehensive statewide AI guidance for schools in a world where technology is rapidly evolving and stakeholders have different perspectives on what artificial intelligence is and how it should be used? I talk with Vera Cubero, a lifelong educator and technology expert, who led the charge for artificial intelligenc...

How are education systems in the United Kingdom and the United States grappling with AI? How do schools and assessments need to evolve in a world of AI? I talk with David Meechan - senior lecturer in education at the University of Northampton. Join the conversation at theaieducationconversation.com

Winston Roberts, aka the Teacher in a Suit, joins the conversation to share the BIGGEST threat to AI in Education...it is not privacy, ethics, or ai detectors. Join the conversation at theaieducationconversation.com

My moonshot for AI in Education. Will you build your ironman suit? Join the conversation at TheAIEducationConversation.com

Want to leverage the power of AI to create captivating images? Say less! This presentation explores AI image generators - what they are, how to use them to create stellar images, and some of the best use cases in education and leadership. At the end, I share my top three cheat sheets for all the verbiage you will need to make impressionable images every time! Join the conversation at theaieducatio...

Support the channel by purchasing Co-Intelligence through our supporter link here . A couple weeks ago, a notable voice in the artificial intelligence movement, Dr. Ethan Mollick, dropped a book on artificial intelligence called Co-Intelligence. Ethan Mollick is particularly known for his integrating AI into his business courses at the University of Pennsylvania; he was the first person I saw brin...

As many users establish their routine for leveraging AI tools in education, I am noticing a pattern in many of these interactions. Most user interactions with AI are A + B responses. A user prompts chatGPT or Claude for a specific deliverable, such as a lesson plan, agenda, or summary, and once the AI tool generates it, the interaction is over. I have found myself engaging in long dialogue exchang...

Artificial Intelligence presents amazing potential for language development and translation in the next couple years. Imagine a scenario where a Vietnamese speaking student can enter a full immersion English speaking classroom on day one with an AI translation device which seamlessly translates both languages so a student can engage in content without having to develop a full language competency....

Show notes at TheAIEducationConversation.com In the early days of this podcast, when I made the decision to put myself out there, there wasn't a massive audience of folks lining up to talk about AI or reacting to some of the episodes I was publishing. Early on though, there was a really enthusiastic Edtech podcaster with well over 150 episodes and a robust global audience who reached out to sa...

While AI tools continue to develop in rapid fashion, guidance across school districts, states, and the federal government has pretty much remained the same. On the horizon is the biggest opportunity to inform a change in strategy, planning, or training around AI for school districts: summer planning +The in service weeks. Need a playbook and don't have the mental bandwidth right now? While the...

As we kick off the busiest season of the school year mixed with some spring breaks in between, I’d like to take it lighter this week with an AI Essentials episode with tips on how to talk about and adopt AI in your organization. A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to present on AI implementation and change management at Sequoia Con and I enjoyed my session time - it was filled with a virt...

For many of us, using AI for the first time can feel like magic. I know I felt that way the first time I used ChatGPT a month after it was released in 2023. I was so excited by the technology and my experience engaging with artificial intelligence that I started this podcast and a learning journey. Just like a talented magician engaging in a really compelling magic trick, however, not everything i...