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Season 5, Episode 89: Yikes! AI! Using Artificial Intelligence Safely and Positively

November 05, 2025 • Dr. Lisa Powers and Ms. Jamie Grieshaber

Join Lisa and Jamie for a conversation with Mark Henderson, Director, Digital Initiatives, with the Missouri School Boards' Association. Mark, the "AI Guy", discusses using Artificial Intelligence for positive engagement with students and a resource to boost critical thinking skills. Although there are many AI platforms, Mark references several that educators may find valuable in an instructional setting. However, before incorporating AI, Mark emphasizes that school boards and districts need to adopt an AI policy. In the age of AI, this podcast is definitely worth your time!

Resources

Missouri School Boards' Association mobsa.org

MoBSA AI Policy

LinkedIn #AI or #AIinschools for discussions

Control Alt Achieve Eric Curts

AI Platforms

MagicSchool AI Assistant for Educators

SchoolAI AI Assistant for Educators

NotebookLM Research and Thinking Partner

Perplexity Academic Research with sources cited

Napkin AI from text to visuals